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

Sainsbury's Local plans emerge for part of closed former supermarket in Fulwell area of Sunderland

Plans for a ‘Sainsbury’s Local’ store in the Fulwell area have officially been lodged – less than 12 months after the...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Next steps approved to give Sunderland footballing legends Freedom of the City

Next steps agreed for plans to award Freedom of the City to Wearside footballing legends Jill Scott, Stephanie Hought...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Next steps approved to five Sunderland footballing legends Freedom of the City

Next steps agreed for plans to award Freedom of the City to Wearside footballing legends Jill Scott, Stephanie Hought...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Multi-use games area approved for Washington's Oxclose Primary Academy

Plans for new sports facilities at a Washington school have been given the stamp of approval by city development chiefs.

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Fresh bid for flats at historic former Philadelphia Miners’ Welfare Institute and Hall in Sunderland

Fresh plans to convert a former Sunderland miners’ hall into residential flats have been submitted to city planning c...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Plan for 'esports' housing to accommodate elite video game teams in Sunderland

Plans to convert city centre office space into accommodation for ‘esports’ teams have been lodged with council develo...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Plans in for 24-hour accident repair centre creating 20 jobs in new use for former Sunderland gym

Plans lodged for new 24-hour‘accident repair centre’ on Wearside creating up to 20 jobs v.1

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Plans approved for 24-hour accident repair centre creating 20 jobs in new use for former Sunderla...

Plans lodged for new 24-hour‘accident repair centre’ on Wearside creating up to 20 jobs v.1

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Fresh plans for apartments in former Hetton office space approved

A fresh bid to convert former office space in Hetton into apartments has been given the green light by council planni...

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over 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Massive changes are coming for South Shields town centre

And here is how you can help shape its future

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland taxi drivers face ban on short-shorts, baseball caps and football strips under new plans

Taxi drivers in Sunderland are facing a ban on above-knee shorts, baseball caps and other sportswear under a proposed...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

New Sunderland multi-storey car park approved for site of Sinatra's and Railway Club

Works to build a new multi-storey car park in Sunderland city centre are set to start later this year, after plans we...

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