All working together

WORK is almost complete on Washington’s fi rst extra care housing scheme. The Woodridge Gardens development, on the site of the former Woodlands’ Residential Home in Oxclose Road, Washington, will provide older people with their own home in a communal scheme where 24/7 care and support is available. The £5.5million development, due for completion in December, will include a restaurant, communal areas, multipurpose activity areas, hair salon, communal laundry, full wheelchair access and landscaped gardens.

 

Banner is once again on parade

USWORTH Colliery’s banner is set to be paraded at next year’s Durham Miner’s Gala. The banner, which is kept at Usworth and District Working Men’s Club, made its first public appearance since 1984 at the recent Washington Heritage Day. Thanks to support from the club, Usworth Banner Group, local councillors, and Washington F Pit Banner Group, the banner is now set to appear at Durham Miner’s Gala.

 

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North
Cllr Peter Walker Tel. 0191 417 2009cllr.peter.walker@sunderland.gov.uk	Cllr Jill Elaine Fletcher Tel. 0191 419 4060, 07717 348 206cllr.jill.fletcher@sunderland.gov.uk
Cllr John Kelly Tel. 0191 417 6756 cllr.john.kelly@sunderland.gov.uk All hold a ward surgery every first Saturday of the month (except August) between 10am and 12pm at Washington Millennium Centre.
Central
Cllr Dianne Snowdon Tel. 0785 052 048, email cllr.dianne.snowdon@sunderland.gov.uk All hold a ward surgery every Wednesday (except during August) between 10am and 12pm at the Area Office in The Galleries, and every second Saturday of the month (except during August and Bank Holiday weekends) from 10am and 12pm at the Bridge Education Centre, Columbia.	Cllr Eric Timmins Tel. 0191 416 9506, email cllr.eric.timmins@sunderland.gov.uk
Cllr Denis Whalen Tel. 0191 417 7599, 07824 473 537 email cllr.denis.whalen@sunderland.gov.uk
West
Cllr Henry Trueman Tel. 0191 419 3730, email cllr.henry.trueman@sunderland.co.uk	Cllr Jean Stephenson Tel. 0191 416 2022, email cllr.jean.stephenson@sunderland.gov.uk
Cllr Bernard Scaplehorn Tel. 0191 416 6856, email cllr.bernard.scaplehorn@sunderland.gov.ukAll hold a ward surgery every second Saturday of the month (except during August) from 10.30am and 11.30am at The Wheel Centre, Albany Village.
South
Cllr Graeme Miller Tel. 0191 416 6839cllr.graeme.miller@sunderland.gov.uk Holds a ward surgery every third Saturday of the month (except August) between 11.30am and 12.30pm at Rickleton Cricket Club.