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Fake QR Code Scam at city car park payment machines
Residents and visitors to Sunderland are being urged to stay alert after fake QR codes were placed on two City Council car park payment machines.

Sunderland resident found guilty of fly-tipping
A Sunderland resident has been left with a court bill of nearly £1,000 after being caught on CCTV fly-tipping household waste and three sofas at the rear of his property.
Residents can now sign up for this year's garden waste collections in Sunderland.
Registration is now open for garden waste collections, and residents with a garden are being encouraged to sign up before Friday 28 February to guarantee receiving all 17 fortnightly collections between March and November 2025.
A new sensory room for children and adults with disabilities has opened at Elemore Country Park
The sensory room, which is part of the country park's ongoing transformation and commitment to accessibility, is free to use 7 days a week with no pre-booking required.

City centre - updates for St Mary's Boulevard
Pedestrian flows and safety improvements at St Mary's Boulevard.
Council signs up to UNISON Anti Racism Charter
Sunderland City Council has signed up to Unison's Anti-Racism Charter as part of its ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
A Sunderland Minster service is marking Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January.
Smokers offered added incentive to quit
Sunderland City Council has teamed up with Everyone Active to offer four week EA membership vouchers to smokers who set a quit date with the stop smoking service in Sunderland.

Go online and check what's available
Create a Lightning Reach profile and check what's available.
Potentially life-saving bleed kit installed in Roker
The first of 10 new potentially life-saving bleed kits has been installed in Sunderland following the visit of the Knife Angel to the city earlier this year.
City Council budget proposals: What do you think?
Have your say on the City Council's budget proposals.

Women's health hub making a real difference to lives in Sunderland
Sunderland's lead councillor for equalities has visited the city's NHS Women's Health Hub to hear all about the difference it is making to the lives of women and girls in the city and the new innovations being planned.