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Sunderland · England

Who decides

Sunderland council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Start with the responsible council

Sunderland City Council

Check the council’s service pages, elected representatives, planning documents and public meeting papers. Responsibilities can be split between more than one council and other public bodies.

Council services and decisions →

Who owns each local commitment?

Project or planResponsible bodyEvidence
Keel CrossingSunderland City CouncilOfficial source
Housing Innovation and Construction Skills AcademySunderland City Council, Sunderland College and Ministry of Building Innovation and EducationOfficial source
Pride in Place plans for two Sunderland neighbourhood areasSunderland City Council and the two neighbourhood boardsOfficial source

Who could act on the wider issues?

Turn Sunderland’s construction training capacity into sustained local work: Sunderland City Council, Sunderland College and Ministry of Building Innovation and Education. Proposed steps →

Make residents’ priorities traceable through spending decisions: Sunderland City Council and the two neighbourhood boards. Proposed steps →

Make room for homes people can afford: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers. Proposed steps →

Plan homes and care around an older population: Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities. Proposed steps →

Bring support closer to people in poor health: Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations. Proposed steps →

Connect local skills to local opportunities: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority. Proposed steps →

Target safety work where problems repeat: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services. Proposed steps →

Turn published plans into visible progress: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies. Proposed steps →

Target support where disadvantages overlap: The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services. Proposed steps →