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BBC News
01-07-2025
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Sunderland raids see thousands of vapes and cigarettes seized
Illegal cigarettes, vapes and hand-rolled tobacco with a value of £25,000 have been seized from spots including a hydraulic lift hidden under a CCTV unit and the inside of an electric butchering bone Police used two sniffer dogs to carry out a day of raids in Sunderland and Washington, working alongside trading standards officers and the North East Regional Crime than 2,200 cigarettes were found along with 1,000 vapes and 650 pouches of hand-rolled 500 "non-compliant food items" were also seized. Insp Graham Cox said: "What may seem like a harmless vape to some, may actually be linked to much wider types of offending – and often serious and organised crime." Sunderland City Council's Lindsey Leonard, cabinet member for the environment, warned illegal tobacco can often see "floor sweepings or saw dust" used by criminals as they attempt to maximise their added sellers of such products did not carry out the usual age checks "so they're as likely to be sold to children, getting them hooked on a possibly fatal addiction". Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Council still reviewing bus scheme feedback
Feedback on plans for a bus lane is still being reviewed, three months after a consultation on the scheme closed. The proposals, for Sunderland's Chester Road, include creating a bus lane towards the roundabout at the junction with Springwell Road and Holborn Road, instead of previously mooted traffic lights. It is part of the regional Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), funded by the government. A council leaflet detailing the scheme said works were expected to start in the summer and would take about a year. A public consultation on the proposals closed on 5 March and Sunderland City Council said feedback was being reviewed. It has not confirmed when the review will be complete. The proposals also include carriageway widening to allow bus priority and a free-flow bus lane through the A183 Greenwood Road roundabout changes to road markings at Hastings Hill Roundabout and the Grindon Lane junction introducing signals at existing roundabouts at Hastings Hill and Greenwood Road junctions The BSIP aims to improve bus journey times. Proposals have also been developed for the A690 Durham Road. Councillor Lindsey Leonard, cabinet member for environment, transport and net zero said: "The proposals for A183 Chester Road have been subject to consultation with residents and other stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the feedback. "Once this evaluation process is complete, we will update all interested parties with the outcome and next steps." Previous plans for traffic lights at the roundabout at Chester Road, Springwell Road and Holborn Road were not included in the final proposals after modelling showed introducing them would increase delays. The move was criticised by local residents and opposition councillors, who said a bus lane would make traffic worse. Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Traffic light plan dropped over delay fears Residents say bus lane will make traffic worse Sunderland City Council
BBC News
10-06-2025
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Sunderland council still reviewing Chester Road scheme feedback
Feedback on plans for a bus lane is still being reviewed, three months after a consultation on the scheme proposals, for Sunderland's Chester Road, include creating a bus lane towards the roundabout at the junction with Springwell Road and Holborn Road, instead of previously mooted traffic is part of the regional Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), funded by the government.A council leaflet detailing the scheme said works were expected to start in the summer and would take about a year. A public consultation on the proposals closed on 5 March and Sunderland City Council said feedback was being reviewed. It has not confirmed when the review will be proposals also includecarriageway widening to allow bus priority and a free-flow bus lane through the A183 Greenwood Road roundaboutchanges to road markings at Hastings Hill Roundabout and the Grindon Lane junctionintroducing signals at existing roundabouts at Hastings Hill and Greenwood Road junctionsThe BSIP aims to improve bus journey have also been developed for the A690 Durham Lindsey Leonard, cabinet member for environment, transport and net zero said: "The proposals for A183 Chester Road have been subject to consultation with residents and other stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the feedback."Once this evaluation process is complete, we will update all interested parties with the outcome and next steps." Previous plans for traffic lights at the roundabout at Chester Road, Springwell Road and Holborn Road were not included in the final proposals after modelling showed introducing them would increase move was criticised by local residents and opposition councillors, who said a bus lane would make traffic worse. Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
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Dog owners warned of summer beach ban
Dog owners are being warned that beach exclusion zones are due to come into force. The ban, running from 1 May to 30 September, applies to Roker beach and a limited stretch of Seaburn in Sunderland. It was introduced in 2019 as part of the city council's wider Public Spaces Protection Order and renewed last year following a public consultation. Anyone caught breaching the dog exclusion zones faces a fixed penalty fine of £100, or up to £1,000 if it proceeds to court. Councillor Lindsey Leonard, cabinet member for environment, transport and net zero, said: "While most residents are considerate dog owners, there are still some who were in breach of the dog exclusion zones. "This resulted in us issuing 21 fixed penalty notices for dogs in [these] exclusion zones in 2024. "As a council, we take great pride in our beautiful beaches and want everyone to be able to enjoy them." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Anger as cygnet dies from suspected dog bite Dog walking field plans thrown out at appeal 'Luxury' dog boarding hotel to open in city centre Sunderland City Council
BBC News
27-04-2025
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Sunderland dog owners warned of summer beach ban
Dog owners are being warned that beach exclusion zones are due to come into ban, running from 1 May to 30 September, applies to Roker beach and a limited stretch of Seaburn in was introduced in 2019 as part of the city council's wider Public Spaces Protection Order and renewed last year following a public caught breaching the dog exclusion zones faces a fixed penalty fine of £100, or up to £1,000 if it proceeds to court. Councillor Lindsey Leonard, cabinet member for environment, transport and net zero, said: "While most residents are considerate dog owners, there are still some who were in breach of the dog exclusion zones. "This resulted in us issuing 21 fixed penalty notices for dogs in [these] exclusion zones in 2024."As a council, we take great pride in our beautiful beaches and want everyone to be able to enjoy them." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
