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

850 Articles
3 months ago
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland's Cole Kitchen loses appeal over hot food takeaway service

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Sunderland cafe to be banned from selling hot food as planning inspector upholds council decision

Cole Kitchen in Roker will be forced to stop its hot food takeaway service following a decision from a government-app...

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

New plans submitted for Sunderland city centre apartment

The application is linked to the first floor space above the business unit occupied by Dr Q's Food Factory, and adjac...

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

New plans submitted for five-bedroom Sunderland city centre apartment

The application is linked to the first floor space above the business unit occupied by Dr Q's Food Factory, and adjac...

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3 months ago
sunderlandecho.com

32.5% increase in complaints against Sunderland taxi drivers, report reveals

Complaints about Wearside’s taxi drivers are on the rise, according to the latest annual report from council licensin...

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Resident's plans to build house in his back garden in South Tyneside are refused

South Tyneside Council's planning department has blocked an application for land to the rear of a house at Burnham Gr...

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Sunderland's STACK Seaburn could become permanent as phase two plans lodged

The popular shipping container leisure venue was first given temporary planning permission in 2019

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3 months ago
sunderlandecho.com

STACK Seaburn applies for permanent planning permission at Sunderland seafront

Temporary planning permission was granted in 2019

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

New plans for former South Shields church as building could see major conversion

The former Seventh-day Adventist Church at 6 Westoe Avenue in South Shields could be converted into a self-contained ...

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Sunderland industrial estate set for more demolition as council gives green light

The latest demolition plans for the Sheepfolds Industrial Estate area in Sunderland have been approved by the city co...

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Complaints about Sunderland taxi drivers on the rise

The latest annual report from Sunderland City Council's Licensing and Regulatory Committee has revealed a rise in com...

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3 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

'Landmark' city centre building set to be transformed into flats

The Somerford Buildings off Norfolk Street in Sunderland city centre could be converted into 11 self-contained flats ...

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