Sunderland City Council has teamed up with a customer service centre and a national charity to promote the importance of health and wellbeing. EDF Energy, based at Doxford International Business Park, hosted a special health assessment event for all employees, which included examinations of participants’ levels of body fat, water […]
As many as 11 two libraries/mobile libraries have been closed in Sunderland since 2010, according to the BBC. There are now 75 paid staff members and 53 volunteers, compared to the 19 unpaid volunteers in 2010 . Sunderland City Council’s Head of Education, Attainment and Lifelong Learning, Beverley Scanlon, said: “While these figures might reflect the closure […]
Households in Sunderland and across England are set to face the biggest council tax rises this decade from Friday (April 1). Sunderland City Council agreed to raise the city’s council tax by four per cent earlier this month, on Wednesday March 2. The council tax increase is 61p a week […]
Tattooists in Sunderland must meet strict hygiene standards to become part of the City Council’s accreditation registration scheme. Tattoo businesses in the city and across the region are being rated on their hygiene as part of a new scheme. The scheme aims to raise standards and help the public make […]
The groundwork of Sunderland’s new bridge is about to begin as the huge cofferdam in the middle of the River Wear nears completion – indicating the start of a new phase in the project. It is the first bridge to be built over the River Wear in Sunderland for more […]
Over the last 18 months Sunderland City Council has worked with the wildlife charity Bugle on a project to take action for bees and other pollinators across the city. The project, named Making a B-Line for the North East, is helping to restore wildlife sites and enhance green space. This […]
The Mayor of Sunderland Councillor Barry Curran raised the flag for Commonwealth Day today (March 14). The Sunderland’s event began at 9.50am with the leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Watson, reading out a personal message from His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary General of the Commonwealth. This was followed by […]
Employees from Sunderland City Council will be manning the phone lines to help raise money for Sport Relief next week. The council’s Customer Contact Centre has been acting as a volunteer pledge centre for the biennial charity event since 2009. This year over 80 council employees have volunteered to man 75 telephone lines between 7pm and midnight […]
Sunderland City Council have asked for Wearsiders’ help to name the new Wear Crossing bridge. The bridge will be an important new landmark for the city. There are two stages to the public consultation. Councillor Paul Watson, leader of Sunderland City Council said: “Phase one will determine the theme for the […]
Sunderland City Council has agreed its budget for 2016 to 2017. It was agreed today (Wednesday March 2) at a budget council meeting. The council agreed to reduce its spending by £46 million and to raise the city’s Council Tax by four per cent. The increase in council tax is […]