Not quite the right thread but, hopefully, part of the ‘levelling up’ Sunderland has been waiting for … … building 1000 homes in the town will surely help local shops, pubs, etc. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/rachel-reeves-labour-housing-target-30573423 ‘Rachel Reeves speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) at Sunderland’s City Hall, Ms Reeves insisted there was “no point in setting a target that is easy to reach”. She praised the Riverside Sunderland project, which the Government recently committed nearly £30 million towards, as a flagship example of the regeneration ministers want – with the scheme promising around 1,000 new homes and up to 10,000 new jobs, as well as a new footbridge across the Wear.‘
There's 75 houses and flats for Nile street new shops, pair of barber's shops, nudge nudge wink wink.
https://www.a-love-supreme.com/post/new-bridge-name By Mark Metcalfe NEW BRIDGE NAME please log in to view this image Let’s name the New Wear Footbridge after SAFC founder James Allan because its opening will connect the SAFC of today to the spot where it was formed. When the 250m New Wear Footbridge opens later this year it will help create a smooth and safe connection for pedestrian traffic from the city centre to the Stadium of Light and will eventually bring together Sunderland's Sheepfolds area with Keel Square in the city centre. Hopes are that the £30m+ structure will help spur thousands of new jobs and homes over the next decade and during which Sunderland AFC will celebrate its 150th anniversary. With this mind then is it not time that the founder of the club James Allan was publicly recognised in the City and so why not name the new bridge after him? The location of the bridge is also perfect to name it after Allan, who became SAFC secretary, because it is as close as can be to the former Rectory Park Schools. Today’s ISIS pub would have been directly across from Rectory Park School, just a few hundred yards from where the new bridge will start on the south side. As such the new bridge will connect today’s club with its original history and for that we have James Allan to thank.
What’s the Rectory Park Schools got to do with anything? He taught at Hendon Board School and the club was founded at the British Day School which was the old Norfolk Hotel. I suppose they had Teachers in the name but I’ve never heard of the the Rectory Park Schools being involved in the SAFC/James Allen story.
Can I just say how much I love this place, the bars, the food and the atmosphere on match days. I’ve had two pies from Propa (bloody lovely I might add), a full posh meal from Ember, sit down meal from Calibash and their breakfast offering as well and all excellent. When I first saw Si King busying himself around his little bit I thought ah he’ll soon be away once it settles down and the bugger seems to be their every match day ! I even said “Hey Up Si” last time I was there on burns day and he put his arm around me and said “how are ya doing lad” Suffice to say I’m invested in this place now.
Get that footbridge open and keep the momentum going. The skills college is coming along great next to ALS shop and the demolition work continues with the older buildings on sheepfolds coming down. Stables is a great addition to the circuit imo, hopefully they have stuff planned for when the season ends to keep it going.
I love seeing the evolution of the city. The town centre is depressing in a way because it's nothing like it used to be in terms of traffic in clubs and nightclubs. I hope to sample the sheep folds at some point
So far, so good for Nissan Sunderland. Nissan's Sunderland factory appears to be so far unscathed in a massive global restructuring of the manufacturer which will include closures and other cuts. Initial details of the turnaround plans, issued in the wake of confirmation that merger talks with Honda have been scrapped, show the Japanese car maker is looking to cut 6,500 jobs globally, some of which will come from the closure of its Thailand factory and two other - as yet unnamed - plants by the end of 2026. Jobs will also be slashed by reducing shifts, initially in the US, as part of a move to reduce global production by 20%. Nissan is looking to make equivalent to £2.08bn cost savings as it grapples with severe financial challenges in the wake of plummeting profits. The turmoil at the manufacturer appeared to continue with new third quarter results showing operating profits dropped by equivalent to £2.1bn, and executives downgraded this year's outlook financial outlook. While questions still remain around the future of the Wearside plant, which employs 6,000 people, there are factors that appear to be in its favour. The location is at the centre of Nissan's switch to electric vehicle production and has received about £2bn investment through the EV36zero plans, which have brought new battery-making capacity to the site, along with renewables to power production and changes to the factory to accommodate three all-electric models. In recent weeks Nissan's majority-owned transmission supplier Jatco has also announced it plans to create 180 jobs at the nearby International Advanced Manufacturing Park through a near £49m investment into setting up a new factory to deliver electric powertrains. Jatco was supported with £12m of Government grant funding. Speaking to BusinessLive at Jatco's North East launch last month, North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said: "Of course Nissan is really important to our region, as is the whole automotive sector. It's a lot of jobs for us - and there are good jobs that people aspire to do, so any news that looks like uncertainty for that is of course really scary for our region and it feels negative. "But, what we're seeing here is a new global partner coming into [Nissan's] global supply chain and providing more technology. And we're seeing Nissan talk about their future and their transition to all-electric vehicles. That feels very much like a vote of confidence in our region, in the people that work here in Sunderland, in the productivity from this plant. And for me - it's crucial for our future. We're known for making things in this region, and we're known now for making cars - we make more than nearly anywhere else in the UK and Europe - and we need to be supporting this sector and supporting Nissan." This week Sunderland City Council leader Michael Mordey said Nissan had a “strong track record of investing in the city” and that it was important to keep working with the manufacturer to make sure it can remain competitive, for the benefit of the Sunderland and North East economy. Announcing the restructuring plans, Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida said: "Nissan is fully committed to its turnaround actions, aiming to reduce costs by around 400 billion yen. We are dedicated to achieving a more efficient cost structure while driving top-line growth through enhanced competitive products that cater to the diverse needs of our customers. We are executing our turnaround—centred on efficiency and growth—with pace and purpose."
