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Local Conservatives Challenge Free Car Parking for Councillors

Friday, 21 January, 2022

Local Conservatives have challenged a loophole in the new City Hall parking scheme that could enable councillors to get free city centre parking. At present, councillors can use St Mary's car park free of charge when they have Council meetings in the neighbouring City Hall. However, Cllr Michael Hartnack has highlighted that the system also allows councillors to park for free at a weekend, when...

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Conservatives criticises condition of Sunderland Station

12th January 2022

Local Councillor criticises condition of Sunderland Station Local Conservatives have written to Northern Rail to raise concerns about the state of Sunderland...

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Tougher Punishments for Rogue Councillors Needed, say Sunderland Conservatives

7th January 2022

Local Conservatives have written to the Secretary of State for Communities to request tougher punishments for rule-breaking councillors. Michael Hartnack, the...

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St Michael's Councillors Call For Civic Centre Site Consultation

4th January 2022

St Michael's Conservative councillors have called for Vistry Partnerships, the developers of the old Civic Centre site on Burdon Lane, to host an open public...

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Washington Conservatives condemn communist group’s ‘F**k Cops’ graffiti campaign

30th December 2021

Washington Conservatives have condemned a spate of graffiti and fly-posting by an association which calls itself the Anarchist Communism Group. Underpasses...

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Barnes Councillors Launch 'Reclaim Your Lanes'

28th December 2021

Barnes Ward's Conservative councillors have launched 'Reclaim Your Lanes' - a scheme designed to clean up and improve residential back lanes within the ward...

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Sunderland Conservatives Support Local Children's Christmas Charity

23rd December 2021

Councillors Josh McKeith, Sam Johnston, Chris Burnicle, Pam Mann and Michael Hartnack all recently supported Norah's North Pole, a family run yearling tradition...

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Local Conservatives Defend City Centre Restaurant

22nd December 2021

Local Conservatives are calling on Sunderland City Council to take urgent action to support a much-loved city centre restaurant at risk of closure. Luciano's...

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Conservatives to cut councillors' allowances

10th November 2021

Sunderland's Conservatives will propose huge cuts to councillors' allowances, at a meeting of the Independent Remuneration Panel held this morning (10th...

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Labour Approve Permission for Penshaw Housing Development

7th October 2021

Labour approve permission for Penshaw housing development On Tuesday 5th October, councillors representing the Planning and Highways West Committee discussed...