"Our focus mustbe on providingthe residents of Sunderland with the best services possible with the resourceswe have available. Full results of Sunderland's 2022 local elections: Abul Bakkar Ehthesham Haque (Labour) - 1,329, Paul James Anthony Burke (Conservative) - 505, Doxford - Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour, Malcolm John Bond (Liberal Democrat) - 2,193, John Anthony Lennox (Liberal Democrat) - 168, Kingsley Osahon Okojie (Labour Party) - 923, Julio Romero Johnson (Communist Party of Britain) - 30, Andrew Michael Wood (Liberal Democrat) - 1,227, George Thomas Smith (Liberal Democrat) - 1,227, Steven Boyd Donkin (Liberal Democrat) - 411, Margaret Gillian Crosby (Liberal Democrat) - 1,274, Michael Anthony Kennedy (Freedom Alliance) - 120, Richard Steven Vardy (Conservative) - 882, Colin Andrew Wilson (Liberal Democrat) - 139, Peter Arnold Walton (Liberal Democrat) - 280. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. On May 6 2021, Labour trailed, with one poll predicting a 34% vote share to the Tories 43%. The 2023 Sunderland City Council election will take place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Sunderland City Council. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Since the first election in 1973, Sunderland has been a strongly Labour council, which consistently achieves over 60% control of the council. After I retired I served on several health committees and gained knowledge of the local NHS and the local political scene. As he had called for the Prime Minister to resign over partygate, he may well feel pretty sore. But in the end, even if they didn't begin to claw seats back, they at least stopped the rot. 4.2/5 Excellent! In last year's elections one of the seats in Washington South, the leader's ward, fell to the Conservative Party and it's likely that's one area where they'll concentrate their efforts in a bid to oust him. Sunderland City Council has been controlled by the Labour Party from its formation in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Follow the latest election updates and reaction. Local people have been taken for granted for far too long by a council which doesnt listen or respond to the worries of local people. "Traffic contraventions, such as a vehicle parked on double yellow lines, should be reported to the relevant local authority.". It said bollards had been installed as part of work to "keep both footway and cycleway infrastructure safe". [2] However, in recent years they have lost seats to the Conservatives, UKIP and Liberal Democrats. Sunderland Council leader Graeme Miller said he believed the "cycle of losing seats" had ended, The Greens gained three seats on South Tyneside Council, The leader of Conservatives in Sunderland has blamed "partygate" for its lack of gains, Analysis: Labour holds on in the North East, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. If passed, the motion, tabled by Cllr Miller's ward colleague Cllr Paul Donaghy, would require his resignation under the terms set out in the Local Government Act (2000). Before becoming Leader, Cllr Miller was the Cabinets portfolio holder for Health, Housing and Adult Services. The Leader of Sunderland Council Graeme Miller confirmed at a meeting of the Council's cabinet this week (11 th January) that ruling Labour councillors would be joining the Lib Dems in opposing a planned 2% pay rise for all councillors. Labour did suffer in South Tyneside as they lost four seats for the second year in a row. Drivers have been spotted breaking the rules a day after a council installed bollards to prevent illegal parking. The 2021 Sunderland City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Sunderland City Council in England on the same day as other elections across the United Kingdom. Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. There are currently 43 Labour councillors (one elected as Conservative), 15 Conservatives (one elected as UKIP), 14 Liberal Democrats, 1 Reform UK councillor (elected as Conservative) and 2 Independent councillors elected as UKIP and Conservative. Earned the Untappd at Home badge! Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Sunderland City Council is the local authority of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Ill make sure you have the day-to-day things done. As a councillor, I would seek to initiate a comprehensive retrofitting and home insulation programme to tackle damp housing and cut both bills and carbon emissions. Potholes fixed. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Postal vote applications must be received by Tuesday, April 19, at 5pm. In 1982 and 2004, all seats on Sunderland Council were up for election following boundary changes.[2]. [2] We cant carry on with politics as usual. I would also push the council to declare an ecological emergency and make sure they remember their promises on climate action. As Leader, Cllr Millers focus is continuing to work in partnership on the citys economic regeneration, building on progress in relation to housing and infrastructure development and skills and employment opportunities. City Council leader, Cllr Graeme Miller, said the. There was nothing we could do about the UKIP vote and I feel the pain of every [lost Labour council seat], but I want the party to continue to deliver for the city. Some people had made "negative comments about Boris Johnson" while he was out campaigning locally, and "quite clearly that's the only thing that has changed nationally that has affected this". I have lived in Sunderland since 1986. Read about our approach to external linking. Heres what candidates in the St Peters ward have to say: *Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on Sunderland City Councils list of candidates at the close of nominations.*. Working as part of a strong, local team, I oppose increases to council tax, wasteful spending on chauffeur-driven cars for councillors and increases to allowances. Im working with residents to tidy up the mess caused by Grain [broadband provider]. Joining the CPTPP is a massive boost, growing our economy, as we deliver on your priorities. Following by-elections in January 2017 and February 2018, the Liberal Democrats gained two further seats from the Labour Party. Her performance in this chart is shown relative to that of the Conservative candidate in the same election. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Our local manifesto aims to bring prosperity to our area and is something everyone has supported so far. "There is great deal for us to build upon from the IAMPthrough to theprogress being made on redeveloping the former Vaux site and everything in between, in terms of continuing regeneration of our city and providing people with the best opportunities that we can. This article was published in advance of the local elections but the winning candidates are indicated in bold below. Cllr Miller is particularly passionate about mental health as the basis for good overall health and wellbeing and he is a Health and Mental Health Champion for the city. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. It was a sad realisation, he said early this morning (Friday, May 7), reflecting on results in the city. The Green Party lost its single seat to the Conservatives in 2021. [1] Background [ edit] Labour has retained control of Sunderland City Council in the local elections. Sunderland's 25 Council wards are each represented by three elected councillors.[9]. However, this year, due to the death of candidate Reg Coulson, the Copt Hill vote will not go ahead as expected. Following the collapse of the UKIP vote in the city, last year Sunderland's three UKIP councillors quit the party, leaving it no longer a force on the council. It is now time for a new party and Reform is the key word. If he doesnt choose to go his group has to get rid of him and it would be in the best interest of the city if he was to depart.. In the last election the Conservatives were outperformed by the Liberal Democrats, who gained one more seat. Welcominghis appointment, Councillor Miller, said: "It's a great honour and privilege to have been elected to the position of Leader by my colleagues in the council. All rights reserved. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Cllr Milleralso represents the council and the city on a number of organisationsincluding the North East Combined Authority Leadership Board and North East Local Enterprise Partnership. Nikki Allan murder trial: Sunderland girl died from shock and haemorrhaging, court told, Appeal launched across the North East for smiley four-year-old boy whos been up for adoption since birth. 371 rue de la Rpublique, Chambery, Savoie, 73000. Brandon Feeley, the Washington South Labour Party candidate at the 2021 local elections, said that it was "a joke" how "out of touch" Cllrs Miller and Farthing are with ward residents and that he was sick of their behaviour. Wilson came off the bench to score twice in a 3-1 win over Southampton on Sunday. Sunderland City Council said parking officers had continued to carry out regular patrols. At time of writing, the positions had almost reversed, 40% to Labour and 35% to the ruling party. The move comes after members of the Washington and Sunderland West Labour Party expressed their own frustrations with Cllr Miller in messages sent to Cllr Donaghy, a Conservative Councillor for Washington South. He has presided over an unprecedented loss of Labour councillors, a series of humiliations and untold damage to Sunderland Labours reputation. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast, and a fitness center. Neither UKIP nor the Green Party had previously been represented on the city council.
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