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Sunderland's Director of Public Health is urging people to continue being vigilant after the Government outlined its plans for a cautious easing of lockdown. In her latest weekly video to residents, Gerry Taylor, the City Council's Director of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning said that while the announcement is welcome...
Council Encouraging Sign-Ups For The Spring Funding Round
Sunderland City Council is encouraging residents to sign up for the Spring funding round of Crowdfund Sunderland by highlighting projects that have benefitted from the scheme. The platform, which launched in January 2020, will be hosting a free virtual launch event on Thursday 25 February to allow potential projects to...
Sunderland's Director of Public Health is urging people to plan and prepare for times when they may need to self-isolate, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Gerry Taylor, Executive Director of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning at Sunderland City Council said that case rates in the city are slowly...
New Professional Course With An Option To Fast-Track A Career In Policing
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to remind us of the importance of our emergency services, the University of Sunderland is helping shape the next generation of police officers. The new Professional Policing course will allow students to cover current topics such as organised crime and terrorism as well as spend...
North East quality assurance software specialist Mesma has made a key appointment as it continues to invest in new product development as part of planned strategic growth. Ola Awobona joins the Sunderland-based firm as a product owner at a time of continued demand from the education and employment support sectors...
4.99% Council Tax Increase Proposal Following Government Guidelines
A 4.99 percent Council Tax increase is tabled for Sunderland City Council's budget. The proposed increase follows Government guidelines and was endorsed today (Tuesday 9 February) at the council's Cabinet meeting. Final decisions are due at the budget meeting on Wednesday 3 March. Subject to March's decision, the majority of Sunderland...
Additional 2,000 Trees Being Planted Across Sunderland
Last March 424 heavy standard trees were planted around the city using grant funding Sunderland City Council received from the Government’s Urban Tree Challenge Fund, in partnership with the charity Trees for Cities. As part of the project, 2,000 smaller trees known as whips were also scheduled to be planted...
National Apprenticeship Week 2021 Themed "Build The Future"
National Apprenticeship Week 2021 gives the University of Sunderland a chance to celebrate this year’s theme - Build the Future, through the inspirational work of its apprentices, partners and staff. The University is currently working with more than 60 employers across the region, from the NHS to Nissan, delivering successful...
The debate surrounding the death penalty was pushed into the spotlight in the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency when he carried out more federal executions than any other president in almost 200 years. Now, a new book by North East academics delves back into the history of public executions...
MBC Arts Wellbeing Donates Essential Fuel Packs To Sunderland Residents In-need
Sunderland-based community interest company, MBC Arts Wellbeing has this week donated 200 essential winter fuel packs to residents in Sunderland who are living in fuel poverty. Having successfully secured a funding grant from the Social Enterprise Support Fund through the National Lottery Community Fund, MBC Arts Wellbeing spearheaded a campaign...

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