| Sunderland City Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
|
Leader
|
Cllr Paul Watson
|
|
Deputy Leader
|
Cllr Henry Trueman
|
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 councillors |
|
66 / 75
|
|
|
6 / 75
|
|
|
2 / 75
|
|
|
1 / 75
|
|
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
|
Last election
|
5th May 2016 |
|
Next election
|
2018 |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR2 7DN | |
| Website | |
| www |
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Sunderland City Council is the local authority of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in Tyne and Wear and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Sunderland.