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

1004 Articles
about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
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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about 2 years
chroniclelive.co.uk

South Tyneside Council could provide free warm spaces for those struggling with energy bills

The Green Party wants the council to provide a list of free sites people can use to stay warm

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about 2 years
sunderlandecho.com

'Alien' and 'obtrusive' extension plans for Washington home rejected by city development chiefs

A householder’s bid to extend a home in Washington has been refused, with council planners labelling the proposals “o...

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about 2 years
sunderlandecho.com

'Luxury apartment' plans submitted to city bosses for site in historic Bishopwearmouth Conservati...

Proposals for new ‘luxury’ apartments in Sunderland city centre have been submitted to development chiefs.

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