All smiles for adventure park

WORK is underway on an exciting new adventure play park in Silksworth. The £937,000 development, at Silksworth Sports Complex, will see indoor and outdoor play areas being created by March 2010. The indoor part of the project will include adventurous play spaces, a chill-out zone, areas for various activities such as dance mats and Wii games, and a sensory room for children with complex needs and disabilities.

Swimming pool will make a big splash

WORK is pressing ahead on Silksworth’s new 25-metre pool. The pool, which will join on to the existing Sunderland Tennis Centre, is due to be completed by December, with its doors opening to the public in January. The complex will include a four-lane swimming pool for up to 71 bathers, a spectator area, changing village, reception desk and area, a multi-purpose meeting room, baby-change area and facilities for people who need help with changing.

 

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Paillion
Cllr Paul Watson Tel. 0191 534 7160, email cllr.paul.watson@sunderland.gov.uk Holds a ward surgery every third Friday of the month at 4pm at Highfield Community Primary School.	Cllr Amy Wilson Tel. 0191 551 7309, email cllr.amy.wilson@sunderland.gov.uk Holds a ward surgery every Friday at 2pm at Pallion Action Group, except the third Friday of the month where it is held at 4pm at Highfield Community Primary School.
Cllr Cecilia Gofton. Tel. 0191 565 3855, email cllr.cecilia.gofton@sunderland.gov.uk Holds a ward surgery every Friday at 2pm at Pallion Action Group, except the third Friday of the month where it is held it at 4pm at Highfield Community Primary School.
St Anne's
Cllr Thomas Wright Tel. 0191 534 3006, email cllr.thomas.wright@sunderland.gov.ukCheck www.sunderland.gov.uk for his next ward surgery. He also holds an additional ward surgery every third Friday of the month between 4pm and 4.30pm at Highfield School, Fordfield Road.	Cllr Susan Watson Tel. 0191 534 7160, email cllr.susan.watson@sunderland.gov.ukCheck www.sunderland.gov.uk for her next ward surgery. She also holds an additional one every third Friday of the month between 4pm and 4.30pm at Highfield School, Fordfield Road.
Cllr Sylvia Old Tel. 0191 567 7476, email cllr.sylvia.old@sunderland.gov.uk Holds a ward surgery every third Friday of the month between 4pm and 4.30pm at Highfield School, Fordfield Road.
Sandhill
Cllr David Allan Tel. 0191 552 1113, email cllr.dave.allan@sunderland.gov.uk Holds a ward surgery every Wednesday between 12pm and 1pm at the Thorney Close Action and Enterprise Centre.	Cllr David Forbes. Tel. 0191 534 3944, email cllr.david.forbes@sunderland.gov.uk Holds a ward surgery every last Friday in the month (except August) between 2pm and 4pm at The Gates Complex, Grindon.
Cllr James Scott Tel. 0191 534 4447, email cllr.james.scott@sunderland.gov.ukHolds a ward surgery every last Friday in the month (except August) between 2pm and 4pm at The Gates Complex, Grindon.
Silksworth
Cllr Philip Tye Tel. 07825 386 256, email cllr.philip.tye@sunderland.gov.uk Check www.sunderland.gov.uk for his next ward surgery	Cllr Peter Gibson Tel. 0191 521 0086, 0797 735 0284, email cllr.peter.gibson@sunderland.gov.ukHolds a ward surgery every Tuesday between 2pm and 4pm at Silksworth Community Association.
Cllr Patricia Smith Tel. 0191 521 0119, email cllr.patricia.smith@sunderland.gov.ukHolds a ward surgery every last Thursday of the month (except during August) between 5pm and 6pm at Silksworth Community Centre.