Local Barnes Ward campaigner, Richard Dunn, has submitted a petition to Sunderland City Council calling for a 20 mph speed limit on Cleveland Road.

Sunderland's Conservatives are encouraging residents across the city to get their favourite local restaurants to sign up to the "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme.

Sunderland Conservatives have welcomed Sunderland Council’s efforts to reopen the city’s Everyone Active gyms and leisure facilities later this month.

Sunderland’s Conservatives are calling for the resignation of Lib Dem councillor, Stephen O’Brien, after a solicitor-led investigation found he had abused taxpayer-funded resources for financial and political gain.

Councillor Antony Mullen, the Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives, has written to Business Secretary Alok Sharma over concerns about post-COVID skills shortages in the manufacturing sector.

The Sunderland Conservatives have criticised the increased level of littering as lockdown restrictions have lifted.

Conservative councillors have received an increase in complaints about littering on the seafront and in the city’s parks and playing fields.

The Sunderland Conservatives have urged governors of Grange Park Primary School in Monkwearmouth to reconsider their suspension of Pauline Wood.

Dr Antony Mullen has been elected the new Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives, with James Doyle as his Deputy.

Local Conservative campaigner Sam Johnston has set up a survey so that residents of Silksworth ward can make their voice heard on ward issues.

Sam said:

Conservative councillors across the city have secured road repairs in their ward. 

The following roads will be repaired in Barnes ward after lobbying from Cllrs Antony Mullen and Helen Greener:

- Resurfacing on Springwell Road

- Road repairs on Killingworth Drive