Dr Antony Mullen

Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives

Councillor for Barnes Ward

Chairman of the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Conservatives Area Management Executive

Deputy Chairman (Membership and Fundraising)

I am Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives and a councillor for Barnes Ward on Sunderland City Council.

First elected in 2018, I have also been the Group's Press Officer (2018-19) and Deputy Leader (2019-20).

As a councillor, I sit on the Council's Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee, the North East Combined Authority Audit and Standards Committee, and the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board.

Within the Conservative Party, I am also Chairman of the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Conservatives Area Management Executive.

I was Association Chairman in Sunderland between 2019 and 2021 and Deputy Chairman (Political) between 2017 and 2019.

Outside of politics, I am a university academic. My professional background is in educational, political and social research and I have taught at several North East universities.

To keep up to date with some of the work the Barnes Conservatives are doing then please follow https://www.facebook.com/BarnesConservatives .

High Barnes, Eden Vale, Springwell, Plains Farm (North) and Humbledon

The Barnes Conservatives team consists of Cllr Antony Mullen, Cllr Helen Greener and Cllr Richard Dunn.

News

Sunderland Conservatives react to former Mayor's suspension from Labour Group

Tuesday, 15 September, 2020

Commenting on the suspension of former Mayor and Hendon Ward Councillor, Lynda Scanlan, from the Labour Group on Sunderland City Council, Conservative Leader Antony Mullen said:

Conservatives call on Labour administration to put pandemic response before infighting

Thursday, 27 August, 2020

Sunderland’s Conservative opposition has urged the ruling Labour Group on the Council to put politics aside and focus their efforts on the city’s post-pandemic recovery.

Image of Cllr Dr Antony Mullen and Duncan Crute

Make Barnes a ‘no go’ area for gangs, drug users and vandals, say Conservatives

Wednesday, 5 August, 2020

Barnes Ward councillor, Antony Mullen, has called for immediate action to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Barnes Park area following a recent spike in residents’ complaints.

Barnes team tackling fly-tipping in the ward

Thursday, 23 July, 2020

Antony Mullen, Helen Greener and Richard Dunn have been delivering the Barnes News this week.

Whilst out in the ward, residents asked Antony to the look at the rubbish dumped in the back lanes running between Greta Terrace and Thelma Street.

Conservative Leader writes to Business Secretary over manufacturing concerns

Saturday, 4 July, 2020

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.

Conservative Councillors secure road repairs in Barnes, St. Chad's and St. Michael's.

Friday, 12 June, 2020

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

Sunderland Conservatives criticise local Labour on school reopenings.

Thursday, 21 May, 2020

Labour’s Graeme Miller has issued a press statement politicising Sunderland’s schools and advising parents to ignore government advice. This is a reckless move which is solely intended to gain support for Labour – not to benefit local children and parents.