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

851 Articles
over 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Former Washington social club will be transformed into a 'family-friendly gym'

The Whitehouse Social Club will be replaced by a new facility with a climbing wall, boxing club and space for yoga

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

New Sunderland KFC at Barnes Service Station set to be refused permission

Controversial proposals for a new KFC drive-thru in Sunderland could be refused on the advice of planning officers, f...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Plans in for new HMO in Ashbrooke Conservation Area near Sunderland city centre

Proposals for a new five-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) near Sunderland city centre have been submitted t...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

New shop units approved for former Fulwell Sainsbury's site in Sunderland

Plans have been approved to transform a former city supermarket site into retail units – but uncertainty remains over...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland City Council meetings postponed as ‘mark of respect’ to Queen

Sunderland City Council has postponed all public council meetings until after the Queen’s funeral as a “mark of respe...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Plans submitted for next phase of regeneration of Sunderland's former Elemore Golf Course into ‘h...

Proposals for the latest phase of works to transform a former Sunderland golf course into a ‘heritage and eco country...

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Plans in to demolish and rebuild Sunderland's Farringdon Community Academy to make way for new 's...

Proposals to demolish Sunderland school buildings to make way for modern ‘state-of-the-art’ facilities have been subm...

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over 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

South Tyneside Council is facing a £3.5m funding black hole

Since 2010 the council has had millions slashed from its budgets, leading to cuts and tax increases

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Queen Elizabeth II: Where you can sign books of condolence in Sunderland, Washington, Hetton and ...

People in Sunderland are being given the chance to pay personal tributes to Her Majesty The Queen following her sad d...

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over 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Tattoo studio will open at a 'corner shop' in Sunderland residential area

'We don't envisage any problems for the neighbours'

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over 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

First look at new South Tyneside shipyard development with homes, riverside bar and restaurant

The plans have now been approved

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over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Former match day institution Roker Pie Shop believed to have served more more than one million Su...

Plans to transform a former Sunderland café into a tattoo shop have been given the green light by city planning chiefs.

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