Chris Binding Local Democracy Reporter
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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
over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Revealed - what a multi-million pound extra care apartment and bungalow development in Washington...

Plans for a multi-million pound extra care apartment and bungalow development in Washington have been given the green...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland city centre apartments plan refused for former beauty academy building

Plans for new city centre apartments at a former beauty salon training academy have been refused by council developme...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Revamp plans approved for Grindon Mill Garage by Sunderland development chiefs

Plans to redevelop part of a petrol filling station site on Wearside have been given the green light by city developm...

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over 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Sunderland council will be given £2k for every young asylum seeker moved from a hotel within five...

The Home Office report has been described as 'shocking'

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Extension plans for Sunderland family home rejected on appeal over fears of ‘unacceptable’ impact...

A householder’s bid for a home extension on Wearside has been dismissed at appeal by the Government’s Planning Inspec...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Concerns over changes to system for child asylum seekers coming to Sunderland

Concerns have been raised about changes to a Home Office scheme which would see Sunderland take on care responsibilit...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland cafe Cole Kitchen in Roker wins permission to keep offering takeaway service

A Sunderland café which became a hot food takeaway under Coronavirus regulations has made a formal bid to planning ch...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland cafe Cole Kitchen in Roker applies to keep offering takeaway service

A Sunderland café which became a hot food takeaway under Coronavirus regulations has made a formal bid to planning ch...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Revised plans for replacement Eye Infirmary at Sunderland’s former Vaux brewery site approved, wi...

Revised plans for a new eye hospital on Wearside have been given the stamp of approval by city councillors.

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Decision due on plans for new hospital to replace Sunderland Eye Infirmary at former Vaux brewery...

City development chiefs are preparing to rule on revised plans for a new eye hospital on Wearside.

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Decision day for extra care apartment complex in Washington, which comes complete with a restaura...

Plans for a new extra care housing and bungalow development in Washington are set to go before councillors for decisi...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

East Boldon house extension plans refused for being 'visually dominant and incongruous'

A householder’s bid for extension works at a property has been refused by council development chiefs, who labelled th...

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