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.

Published In

Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Chronicle Live

Focus Areas

  • Sunderland City Council
  • South Tyneside Council
  • Durham County Council

1034 Articles
about 15 hours
sunderlandecho.com

Decision day for ‘bedsits’ at site of former shop in Sunderland's Chester Road

Plans to convert a Sunderland shop site into ‘bedsits’ are due to go before councillors for decision this month.

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about 19 hours
sunderlandecho.com

'Obtrusive' Starbucks drive-thru and services sign blocked for A690 in Sunderland

Plans for a huge sign advertising a planned roadside services have been refused, after being labelled “over dominant”...

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about 20 hours
chroniclelive.co.uk

Housing association planning to take action against tenants involved in Sunderland disorder

Gentoo Group provides homes for more than 60,000 people in Sunderland and has a range of existing policies and proced...

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1 day
sunderlandecho.com

Housing association Gentoo to take 'appropriate action' against tenants convicted for involvement...

Sunderland’s largest housing association is exploring taking formal action against any tenants convicted for their in...

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3 days
chroniclelive.co.uk

Plans for restoration of Roker Park bandstand to be outlined

The 144-year-old bandstand was once the stunning Victorian centrepiece of the coastal park but has recently fallen in...

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3 days
chroniclelive.co.uk

South Tyneside Council facing £7.7m revenue budget overspend

The figures were outlined to senior Labour councillors at a meeting of the local authority's cabinet as part of a bud...

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3 days
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland 'Give us a Break' campaigners 'beyond proud' as plans approved to replace lost Grace H...

City leaders and campaigners have welcomed planning permission being granted for a new ‘short breaks’ care centre sup...

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3 days
sunderlandecho.com

Latest on plans for Sunderland's Roker Park, with contract proposals for bandstand and lodge

City leaders are expected to approve the next steps for the restoration of Roker Park’s Grade II-listed bandstand nex...

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3 days
sunderlandecho.com

Plan for new shops and flats at former tool hire centre site in Sunderland

Plans for new shops and flats at a former tool hire shop on Wearside have taken a step forward, following a ruling by...

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4 days
sunderlandecho.com

New Sunderland 'short breaks' care centre approved for Red Gables, finally replacing axed Grace H...

Councillors approve plans for 'short breaks' care facility to replace former Grace House provision v.1

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4 days
chroniclelive.co.uk

Plans for Sunderland care facility to support disabled children and families approved

Together for Children (TfC) has been involved in the planning application for replacement provision, which would see ...

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4 days
chroniclelive.co.uk

Plans for 'saltmarsh' restoration works along river Wear submitted to council

The 'Restoring Meadow, Marsh and Reef' project aims to "reverse centuries of decline of our priority estuarine and co...

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