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Official page of Sunderland City Council with useful information, events and updates covering city by the sea Sunderland, and the towns of Washington, Hetton and Houghton-le-Spring. If you see a Sunderland City Council or SunderlandUK account online, you can check its us. We’ll list our social media accounts on our website here www.sunderland.gov.uk
We’ll listen We’ll read all messages and respond to them, providing help and support, or by sign posting you to key information on our website. If there a problems, we’ll look to flag-up with the most relevant part of the organisation. We’ll be human and polite. We’ll treat each message with the politeness you’d expect if you were dealing with us face-to-face or on the telephone. What we’d like you to do in return...
We’d like you to be polite. We know that sometimes things don’t go to plan and you’ll want to flag things up with us. But do remember, we’re human and the person monitoring the social media account is only trying to help. So are other people who use social media. We’d like you not be anti-social. We won’t tolerate swearing, threats or abuse online just as we don’t offline, any posts or comments that a defamatory or slanderous against an individual or those that will cause offence. We won’t deal with your query on social media. We’ll direct you to other channels instead. We’d like you not to be personal. If you’ve a complaint to make we’ll look into it. We’ll point you towards our complaints page https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/complaints
We’d like you not to spam or advertise. Our social media channels aren’t the place for followers to advertise. Making the same points over and over - otherwise known as spamming - isn’t for our social media. You’ll be better off contacting us another way so we can look into the issue for you. We’d like you to not over-share. If you’ve got an issue we’ll happily look into it. But be careful not to post private information about yourself or others. Of course, most of the time social media works fine but on the rare occasion where you don’t stick to the house rules, we use profanity filters which automatically hide offensive posts or comments, and we reserve the right to delete offending content and block you from contacting us through that route. We also reserve the right to contact the police.

06/01/2026

The amber cold health alert has been extended and is in effect from 10AM on 6 January 2026 until 12PM on 11 January 2026 across the North East ⚠️

That means colder weather could affect some of us, especially those who might need a little extra help.

❄️ There is also an ice warning in place from 12AM to 10AM on Wednesday 7 January 2026, with icy patches likely to develop overnight.

Here’s how we can all look out for each other:

- Pop by to check in on elderly or vulnerable neighbours
- Keep your home warm – ideally above 18°C
- Make sure you have necessary medications and supplies

Let’s keep our community safe and warm. For advice or assistance, below 👇

06/01/2026

Big plans for Silksworth

Exciting proposals have been unveiled for a £15 million retail development that could bring over 100 new jobs to Sunderland.

The plans include:
✅ A brand-new M&S Foodhall
✅ A new Aldi store
✅ A Starbucks drive-through

The development would be built on disused land at Silksworth Lane, opposite Sainsbury’s and The Range, and will include improved pedestrian links, a large car park, and a new crossing for safer access

Public consultation is now open

Residents are invited to share their views before 12 January 2026

You can have your say here https://orlo.uk/b8yTV

Read full story 👉🏽 https://orlo.uk/4CJdf

06/01/2026

♻Thank you to everyone in Sunderland for recycling this Christmas!

What you do really does make a difference🙂 Here's a reminder of items you can recycle all year round in your blue bin 👉https://orlo.uk/a9YL1

05/01/2026

Links for Life supports local spaces where people can come together, get creative and feel supported. At NERAF, there’s a warm welcome and plenty to get involved in.

At NERAF, you’ll find:

🫂Support and social sessions

🧑🏻‍🌾Gardening groups

🎨Arts and crafts groups

💻And they’re also a digital hub!

Drop in for a cuppa, make new friends and join in one of the many activities

Links for Life activities are funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Links for Life Sunderland is delivered through a partnership led by Sunderland City Council.

👉 Explore what’s on: www.linksforlifesunderland.co.uk

04/01/2026

Our gritting teams are working hard to keep Sunderland moving.

Priority routes were treated continually during the day yesterday and again in the early hours of this morning.

With further sleet and snow expected into tomorrow, and a Met Office snow and ice warning until 11am on Tuesday, our Winter Maintenance teams remain on standby 24/7, monitoring weather and road conditions to decide treatments as needed.

For details about our winter maintenance, including grit bin locations, please visit: https://orlo.uk/TSBR5

Please stay safe if you’re out and about.

03/01/2026

❄️ A snowy Sunderland ❄️

The first snowfall of 2026 has brought a real winter feel to the city today.

Penshaw Monument standing proud on the snow-topped hill and Hylton Castle looking straight out of a fairy-tale. Big, bright views across Riverside Sunderland as the river edges turn white, leading over to a snow-covered Stadium of Light looking quiet for now, but never for long.

We've seen lots of people out and about today - sledging, enjoying the snowy walks and taking in the wintry views.

If you’re heading out, please take care and enjoy safely. Or scroll through the album and enjoy the wintry city scenery from the comfort of your own sofa – with a nice hot cuppa ☕️

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03/01/2026

Not long left to let us know what you think about our budget proposals. We work hard to provide over 600 services to residents and businesses across Sunderland but we continue to face very difficult funding decisions. We need your views on our proposed approach to the Budget to meet the funding gap as well as hearing what you think about a proposed council tax increase. Your feedback will help shape our detailed budget proposals.

Do you support our approach? What are your thoughts on council tax increases? Do you have any other ideas or comments which we could help bridge the gap?

Complete the survey at https://orlo.uk/vfWap by 11 January 2026 to let us know your thoughts.

02/01/2026

An amber cold health alert is in effect from 8PM on 2 January 2026 until 10AM on 9 January 2026 across the North East ⚠️

That means colder weather could affect some of us, especially those who might need a little extra help.

Here’s how we can all look out for each other:
- Pop by to check in on elderly or vulnerable neighbours
- Keep your home warm – ideally above 18°C
- Make sure you have necessary medications and supplies

Let’s keep our community safe and warm. For advice or assistance, below 👇

02/01/2026

🌮 Mexico 70 – Exclusive Sunderland App Deals! 🌮

Craving tacos? We’ve got you covered!

Download the Sunderland app and enjoy these tasty offers:
✅ Any 3 tacos for just £13
✅ 10% off pre-order lunch

Don’t miss out – grab your favourites and make lunch extra delicious!

📲 Download the Sunderland app today and start saving.

02/01/2026

✨ Looking to make a change in 2026?

Links for Life is here to help you take the first step.

Whether you want to meet new people, improve your health, or find practical advice, Links for Life makes it easy.

Delivered through a city-wide partnership led by Sunderland City Council and local organisations, it’s your place to start.

Find out more today 👉 https://orlo.uk/HMP0D

02/01/2026

Finished with your real Christmas tree? 🎄 Please take it to one of our Household Waste and Recycling Centres where it will be recycled into something useful!

✅ Book a free appointment before you visit 👉 https://orlo.uk/wSfa0

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This page will be monitored during office hours. We will not tolerate any post that a defamatory or slanderous against an individual or those that will cause offence; including those which use profane language - such posts will be removed and the individual responsible may even blocked.