Chris Binding Local Democracy Reporter
  • National World

Local Democracy Reporter covering Sunderland City Council, South Tyneside Council and Durham County Council for the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette and other media partners.

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Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Chronicle Live

Focus Areas

  • Sunderland City Council
  • South Tyneside Council
  • Durham County Council

1078 Articles
2 months
sunderlandecho.com

Almost 100 extra parking spaces to be created at Sunderland's Herrington Country Park to help mee...

Plans to expand and improve parking facilities at a popular country park have been given the green light by city coun...

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3 months
sunderlandecho.com

Decision on High Street West demolitions for Sunderland city centre to be made next week

Plans to demolish part of Sunderland’s High Street West are set to go before councillors for decision next week.

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3 months
sunderlandecho.com

Decision due on car park improvements at Sunderland's Herrington Country Park

Plans to expand and improve parking facilities at a popular country park are due to go before city councillors for de...

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3 months
sunderlandecho.com

Plans for 'dog walking field' near Penshaw Monument refused over green belt concerns

Plans for a bookable “dog walking field” on the outskirts of Sunderland have been refused by city development chiefs ...

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3 months
sunderlandecho.com

Former Sunderland jewellers set to become new shop for city centre under plans for building

Plans to convert a former city centre jewellers into a corner shop have been submitted to council development bosses.

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3 months
chroniclelive.co.uk

New flats plan for former South Shields church given go-ahead by planning chiefs

The site was once used by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has since relocated, and prior to that, the site wa...

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3 months
chroniclelive.co.uk

Decision day for plans to build 50 affordable homes in Jarrow

The plans from Esh Construction Limited, which has been recommended for approval, would see 50 affordable homes built...

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3 months
chroniclelive.co.uk

Flower Cafe in Sunderland given go-ahead by council planners after 'quirky' designs submitted

The venue is described as offering a continental style service from breakfast to late nights, and a menu of cocktails...

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3 months
chroniclelive.co.uk

Plans for three new sculptures to honour Sunderland's shipbuilding heritage

The new sculptures will become part of Sunderland's Sculpture Trail which was launched more than three decades ago an...

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3 months
chroniclelive.co.uk

New plans submitted for former Roker Amusements site in Sunderland

The revised plans are for a new two-storey building on the former Roker Amusements site, which has been vacant for se...

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3 months
sunderlandecho.com

Revised plans lodged for Sunderland care home development on former car sales site

Revised plans for a care home development on Wearside have been submitted to city development chiefs

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3 months
sunderlandecho.com

Latest on plans for former Roker Amusements building at Sunderland seafront

Revised plans for a new seafront ‘family entertainment centre’, café and apartments in Roker have been submitted to c...

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