2023 news archive

Swap to Stop this No Smoking Day
Smokers in Sunderland are encouraged to make this No Smoking Day the day they give up for good, with a range of support options including free vapes and one-to-one support available to help.
All Sunderland is a stage
Treading the boards and boosting live performances and audiences.

Reuse shop saves more than 100 tonnes of items from going to waste
A reuse shop at Sunderland's Pallion Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) has saved more than 100 tonnes of treasured household items from going to waste in its first year.

Holmeside bus gate camera update
Drivers are being warned that bus gate cameras will soon be live in Sunderland City Centre.

Royal playing field gets pavilion boost
New lease of life and uses for King George V Playing Field pavilion.

Landlord fined for not producing gas safety information
Landlords need up to update and keep records.

Albany Park improvements to kick-start Washington regeneration plans
Work is due to start on improving Albany Park, as part of wider £4.6m regeneration plans for Washington's F-Pit Museum and Albany Park site.

Budget decided for the next year
Councillors have voted on the council tax, increased spending on care services, and continuing the City Plan for a more dynamic, healthy, vibrant and connected Sunderland.

Youngsters challenged to design Washington homes of the future
Youngsters are being challenged to design Washington's homes of the future at a series of workshops next month.