Check the map below to find out where you can vote. For further information please contact Sunderland City Council electoral services on 0191 520 5550 for more information about emergency proxy applications. If you would like further information, contact Electoral Services on 0191 520 5550 or email elections@sunderland.gov.uk. Students can vote using either their university […]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, has announced his first Autumn Statement since the Brexit vote in June this year. Here is a summary of the announcements. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) which provides the economic forecast, has said the UK’s growth is forecast to be 2.1 per cent in 2012; higher […]
The EU referendum is approaching and those who have yet to register, have to so by Tuesday 7 June. Voters across the North East can also check the Electoral Commission’s voting guide for advice on how to take part. There are nearly two million people on the region’s electoral registers. The […]
Live Blog Local Election
Anyone who is not yet registered to vote in May’s elections is being reminded to get on their electoral register before they close on Monday, April 18. There are local and police elections in May, and Sunderland will be the returning centre for the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner election. […]
Sunderland students may have lost their right to vote after an electoral shake-up. The voter-registering system has been changed so that universities can no longer “block register” students living in halls of residence.. Under the new system, that has been scrapped and students will have to register as individuals. […]
On April 23 the city will mark its first Retail and Style Awards, combining two of Sunderland’s top events for the first time. The event, which will feature a three course dinner, live entertainment and a fashion show, will honour top businesses and fashionistas, with hundreds of businesses already submitting nominations […]