Wearside Lib Dems

Liberal Democrats - the official opposition to years of Labour neglect in Sunderland, Washington, Houghton & Hetton.

Promoted by LibDems 1 Vincent Sq, SW1P 2PN

[Paul Edgeworth @PaulEdgeworth]

Labour have been quick to claim the credit for this project; it remains to be seen whether they'll now take responsibility for dealing with obstacles like this.

Labour council, mayor & gov't have every lever at their disposal to make sure this project happens. They must deliver.

[Paul Edgeworth @PaulEdgeworth]

Sunderland Council's Starmer Yes Man Leader left red-faced after persistently defending the indefensible Winter Fuel cuts - and refusing to even allow councillors to debate a Lib Dem proposal on changing the thresholds, which is exactly what has just happened.

[Paul Edgeworth @PaulEdgeworth]

In County Durham whilst Labour and Tory votes have totally collapsed across the board, only hard working Lib Dem incumbents have held off the Reform surge.

#AtTheCount

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

At today's Prime Minister's Questions, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has slammed Northumbrian Water for hiking bills and dumping nearly 1 million tonnes of sewage last year around Sunderland & Whitburn.

The Labour Government must end this scandal!

[Liberal Democrats @LibDems]

Since KKR bought into Northumbrian Water, bills have soared and raw sewage has flooded the Whitburn coast.

Now they're set to buy Thames Water. Can the Prime Minister guarantee they won’t hike bills and dump sewage again?

@EdwardJDavey

[Paul Edgeworth @PaulEdgeworth]

I spoke to the BBC about the Mayor's feeble, unambitious regional transport plan.

The Mayor and her Yes Man Sunderland Council leader are treating Wearside with utter contempt and failing to deliver the decent roads, buses & reliable Metro we deserve 👇

https://t.co/184jiia70f

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

Lib Dem opposition leader Councillor Paul Edgeworth spoke to the BBC about Sunderland Labour's broken promise to replace the Broadway roundabout with a traffic-light junction, and their disastrous plan to introduce bus lanes instead!

More on BBC website👇
https://t.co/dPrHB6gCQ3

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

Lib Dem councillors in Millfield & Pallion are fighting to save the Mountain Daisy as a pub, & want guarantees from the Council that any attempt to convert it into shops or housing will be blocked.

Steve Donkin's comments feature on today's BBC website 👇
https://t.co/JdeCjP0Ekz

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

@Amateureye try https://t.co/fAmShvHfS6 and it is on the homepage. Ta!

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

A Lib Dem plan to slash councillor allowances & expenses by £100,000s has been voted down by Sunderland Labour - who voted to give themselves pay rise instead!

Labour say there's no money for local services, but can afford to give themselves a pay hike!

https://t.co/SmDJkvDbxG

[Steve @StephenO62223]

Yesterday, @SunderlandLab voted to raise their own allowances while rejecting a @WearsideLibDem plan to cut them despite rising council tax and service cuts. Once again, Labour puts higher taxes and pay for themselves above the public. Shameful!

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

Whilst saving some glass making facilities on Wearside are to be welcomed, the announcement raises more questions than answers. What is the future of the Glass Centre’s collections, exhibitions & teaching? And what will happen to the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art?

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

The Echo covers comments from Niall Hodson that today's announcement is undoubtedly a downgrade which we are being asked to applaud.

The National Glass Centre is still going to go due to the University’s wilful neglect & indifference from S'land Labour

https://t.co/fswKFFJYIk

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

Undoubtedly a downgrade which we are being asked to applaud.

The much-loved and culturally significant National Glass Centre is still going to go due to the University’s wilful neglect and indifference from the Council and local MPs who refused to try and save it.

[Sunderland Culture @SundCulture]

We're delighted to have been awarded £5m from @DCMS Cultural Development Fund through @ace_national towards Glassworks: Sunderland; a new £7.5m facility for people to create in glass, in partnership with @V_and_A, @sunderlandukofficial and @sunderlanduni

https://t.co/aVuxmEdq1W

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

Sign our petition urging Post Office and the Labour Government to commit to keeping a post office branch in Sunderland city centre.

It has been announced that the current branch on Fawcett Street could be under threat of closure.

👇

https://t.co/NfI8xtOwp3

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

The BBC cover comments from our Deputy Leader Councillor Heather Fagan about the campaign to save a Post Office in Sunderland City Centre

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

Closing city's Post Office would be 'an insult' https://t.co/1iHhwrGgKX

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

At the first real test of where the loyalties of Sunderland’s Labour MPs lie under this new government they either didn't vote or shamefully backed their party bosses & a new Labour age of austerity instead of doing the decent thing to help older people struggling with fuel bills

[Richard Moss @BBCRichardMoss]

Among 53 Labour MPs abstaining on the Winter Fuel vote were seven from the North East: @marykfoy, @SharonHodgsonMP, @IanLaveryMP, @EmmaLewellBuck, @AndyMcDonaldMP, @grahamemorris and @KateOsborneMP. York’s @RachaelMaskell also abstained.

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

Sunderland Labour's 'Starmer Yes Man' leader is defending the indefensible here.
Of course millionaires don't need Winter Fuel Payments, but thousands of people on Wearside just above the Pension Credit threshold need help and will miss out - just as energy bills are set to rise

[Sunderland Echo @SunderlandEcho]

Sunderland councillors at odds over winter fuel payments https://t.co/32EE0dgduV

[Dominic McDonough @torydom]

Tomorrow we’re going to come together as a city, clean this mess up and show the country what we’re really about. Standing together with @SunderlandLab and @WearsideLibDem to condemn this awful violence we must show everyone that this is not #Sunderland. We are better than this

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

Statement from Paul Edgeworth, Leader of the Liberal Democrats opposition on Sunderland City Council following violence on the streets of Sunderland tonight:

[Wearside Lib Dems @WearsideLibDem]

"This shocking revelation that Council bosses seem to have kicked out M&S so that they can knock the building down and build offices is beyond belief" said Wearside Lib Dem deputy leader Heather Fagan.

Read more on the BBC website: https://t.co/fdk4lYRA7d

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

Plans to demolish an "art deco" former Marks and Spencer store are "dreadful", say locals and veteran staff https://t.co/Mdf87UlJPN