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News Archive

SUNNISIDE ART WORKS UNVEILED
24/09/2010
A short film inspired by Sunderland’s connection to Alice in Wonderland and featuring local dance groups and businesses has been premiered in a newly regenerated area of Sunniside.Digital artists SDNA projected t... Read on

RESPONSE TO ONE NORTH EAST CUTS
24/09/2010
David Walker, chief executive of Sunderland arc“The cuts to our budget are not unexpected but will obviously have an impact on the wider regeneration projects in the city. This is of course disappointing for all ... Read on

WORLD CUP BID FLYING HIGH AT CITY FESTIVAL
05/07/2010
Children visiting Sunderland’s popular International Friendship and Kite Festival were flying the flag for England in its bid to host the World Cup in 2018/22.Sunderland has already secured World Cup Candidate Ho... Read on

Step in the right direction for Sunderland’s Vaux site
21/06/2010
Sunderland City Council has announced a significant step forward on the Vaux site, following discussions with Tesco.Agreement has now been reached in principle for Regional Development Agency One North East to buy... Read on

PUBLIC INVITED TO EXPLORE THE SUNNISIDE OF NILE STREET
14/06/2010
Artists and musicians will open their doors to the public in a buzzing back street of Sunderland city centre this month as part of a regional celebration of architecture and urban design. Nile Street in Sunniside ... Read on

COLOURFUL PINK CONCERT HAILED A SUCCESS
14/06/2010
Pink’s highly-anticipated performance at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light has been hailed as a roaring success after tens of thousands of music fans packed the home of the Black Cats on Friday evening for a mu... Read on

Views sought on plans for St Peter’s Riverside and Bonnersfield
26/05/2010
Residents, businesses and organisations are being invited by Sunderland City Council to give their views on proposals for a key regeneration site at St. Peter’s Riverside and Bonnersfield on the River Wear. When pu... Read on

Sunderland Live music festival…
24/05/2010
Press Release by Sunderland City CouncilA FREE FESTIVAL OF LIVE MUSIC will have people dancing in the streets of Sunderland City Centre between 31 May and 13 June. Sunderland City Council and its partners are working... Read on

SUNDERLAND LIVE FRINGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
21/05/2010
To celebrate the arrival of Pink at the Stadium of Light on Friday June 11, a buzz of music activity will be taking place in and around the city for two weeks from the end of May. There will be events happe... Read on

ST. MODWEN PLANS SUNDERLAND SCHEME
14/05/2010
Developer St Modwen has submitted a £10 million planning application to transform a former glassworks site in Sunderland into homes and offices.The mixed-use proposal, which covers an initial 6.9 hectares of land... Read on

QUINTESSENTIAL Q
13/05/2010
Over 30 artists from the North East will showcase their work in a former sofa showroom during a two week exhibition of live art, entertainment and music in Sunderland city centre.The venue, Studio Q, is located at the ... Read on

NEW WEAR BRIDGE PLANNING APPLICATION
29/04/2010
Press Release Issued by Sunderland City Council Planning permission has been granted for Sunderland City Council to build the country’s tallest bridge.Members of a City Council committee today backed the p... Read on

PINK ANNOUNCES STADIUM OF LIGHT SUPPORT ACTS
12/04/2010
Press Release Issued By SAFC US chart sensation Pink has revealed a duo of high profile support acts for her in-demand Stadium of Light performance on Friday 11 June.The singer will be supported by acclaimed B... Read on

NATIONAL AV FESTIVAL COMES TO SUNNISIDE
05/03/2010
A film projection celebrating the place that first inspired the invention of the light bulb is being screened in Sunderland city centre as part of next month’s international AV Festival. International digita... Read on

SUNDERLAND SOFTWARE CENTRE
03/03/2010
PLANS for a £10m software centre in central Sunderland that could create up to 140 jobs are examined by City Councillors next week.The Sunderland Software Centre building is planned for Tavistock Place near Mowbr... Read on

NEW OFFICES CREATED IN SUNDERLAND’S HISTORIC CITY CENTRE QUARTER
25/02/2010
A grant scheme to assist businesses refurbish their properties in a regenerated area of Sunderland city centre has helped a company to create over 8,000 square feet of new office space. GMB, Britain’s Genera... Read on

FLAW – the new works by Derek Hill
15/02/2010
A Sunderland artist who has been in popular demand after debuting his work at a city centre gallery in 2008, has returned to the venue with the second phase of his larger than life project. Derek Hill uses industr... Read on

NEW WEAR BRIDGE PLANNING APPLICATION
03/02/2010
Press release issued by Sunderland City CouncilPLANS to build a major new bridge and road network in Sunderland have moved to their next stages.A planning application for the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor P... Read on

DEVELOPER SOUGHT FOR PROPOSED INDOOR SKI SLOPE IN SUNDERLAND
01/02/2010
A developer is being sought to build the region’s first indoor real snow ski slope in Sunderland. Stadium Village, which is already home to the Stadium of Light and the £20 million Sunderland Aquatic Cent... Read on

PINK TO KICK OFF UK LEG OF EUROPEAN TOUR AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT
25/01/2010
Press release issued by Sunderland AFCSunderland AFC can reveal that record breaking artist Pink will kick off the UK leg of her European Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour at the Stadium of Light this summer.The chart-to... Read on

SUNDERLAND TO SHINE BRIGHT
18/01/2010
Press release by Sunderland City CouncilSunderland will be shining brighter than ever as it launches SHINE 2010, the Urban Garden arts festival, which will transform the city centre this month. This ten day (22 ... Read on

ADELE’S DAY SHOPPING IN SUNNISIDE
21/12/2009
Christmas came early for a Sunderland mum who won a £1,000 shopping spree in the city centre’s Sunniside quarter. Adele Hathway, 40, of Town End Farm, found five ‘Explore Sunniside’ symbols... Read on

SUNDERLAND CELEBRATES 2018/22 SUCCESS
16/12/2009
Press release by Sunderland AFCSunderland is celebrating today after being chosen as a Candidate Host City as part of England’s bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™.Sunderland has been selected along... Read on

SUNNISIDE TRIUMPHS AT REGION’S HADRIAN AWARDS
15/12/2009
Two new developments in a regenerated part of Sunderland city centre have been recognised as among the best in the North East at a prestigious ceremony celebrating the best in architecture and design.thePlace arts and ... Read on

BRIDGE AND ROAD PLANS ADVANCE NOTICE
10/12/2009
Issued by Sunderland City CouncilADVANCE notices of a planning application for what could be England’s tallest bridge are published this week.The bridge is the centre-piece of the multi-million pound Sunderland... Read on

SUNNISIDE BRINGS LOCAL ARTISTS TOGETHER FOR CHRISTMAS ART FAIR
26/11/2009
A Christmas art fair is being held in Sunderland’s newly regenerated city centre quarter – Sunniside - this weekend. Glass jewellery artist Moira Samater has brought together other talented creatives f... Read on

ARC TO TAKE PART IN CITY'S KILIMANJARO CHALLENGE
26/11/2009
Press release issued by Sunderland Partnership.PARTNERS WHO WORK TOGETHER IN THE CITY are launching their attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain at just under 20,000 ft.The Mayor of Sunderland,... Read on

SUNDERLAND RETAIL AWARDS LAUNCHED
26/11/2009
Press Release issued by Sunderland City Centre Management.Shoppers in Sunderland are being asked to vote for their favourite city centre stores and have the chance to win £500 in the first ever Sunderland City Ce... Read on

SUNDERLAND'S ECONOMIC MASTERPLAN
24/11/2009
Press release issued by Sunderland City CouncilAN ‘entrepreneurial university city at the heart of a low carbon regional economy’ could be the key to Sunderland’s economic future.The vision has emer... Read on

Journal Regeneration Supplement
15/11/2009
Sunderland arc (area regeneration company) is working hard with its partners to strengthen the city’s economy further and make it a truly 21st century place to live, work and play.Despite the economic downturn th... Read on

SUNDERLAND CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
13/11/2009
Get ready for some seasonal fun as Sunderland’s Christmas Festival gets underway!There’s a whole host of exciting events taking place, with everything from fairytale characters to reindeers, giveaways and e... Read on

WIN A £1,000 SHOPPING SPREE IN SUNNISIDE
13/11/2009
A £1,000 shopping spree around Sunniside in Sunderland city centre is up for grabs this Christmas.Sunniside Partnership has hidden five ‘Explore Sunniside’ symbols on pavements in the area and all you... Read on

HAVE YOUR SAY ON INDOOR SNOW AND ICE CENTRE
11/11/2009
People in Sunderland have the chance to have their say on plans for an indoor ‘real snow and ice centre’ in the city.A blueprint for the development of new sports and leisure facilities surrounding the St... Read on

NEW WEAR BRIDGE NOTICES
05/11/2009
PUBLIC notices on Sunderland City Council’s new Wear bridge project are being published this week.The bridge is part of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC) project for a new route from the A19 into... Read on

NEWSLETTER LAUNCHED ON NEW BRIDGE FOR SUNDERLAND
29/10/2009
A newsletter has been produced to keep people up-to-date on proposals for Sunderland's new landmark bridge.Leader of Sunderland City Council, Cllr Paul Watson, says:"There has been talk of a new bridge in Sunder... Read on

REAL SNOW AND ICE CENTRE PLANNED FOR STADIUM VILLAGE
27/10/2009
AN INDOOR ‘real snow ski centre’ is planned for Sunderland’s Stadium Village – the area surrounding the city’s football stadium. The multi-million pound development could also house a... Read on

SUNNISIDE PLAYS HOST TO OCTOBERF1RST FESTIVAL
02/10/2009
WITH autumn now upon us, Sunderland City Council has organised an exciting festival to mark change in seasons, kicking off this weekend (Saturday 24th October) with a live 3D disco in Sunniside.OCTOBERF1RST 2009 runs b... Read on

SUNNISIDE SHOWCASED AT STUDENT FRESHER'S FAYRE
01/10/2009
Sunniside showcased all that is on offer in the area to students at Sunderland University’s Fresher’s Fayre.More than 8,000 students poured through the doors of the University's exciting new CitySpace build... Read on

ARC SUPPORTS PRIDE OF WEARSIDE AWARDS
29/09/2009
Sunderland arc is once again supporting the 2009 Pride of Wearside Awards.The Awards, launched by the Sunderland Echo in association with Gentoo, recognise Wearside's unsung heroes. And now the search is on to find peo... Read on

GET CREATIVE DOWN AT THEPLACE
29/09/2009
Members of the public have the chance to get creative and see their work exhibited as part of an art project inspired by the regeneration of Sunniside in Sunderland city centre.North East artist Dawn Lehrer has already... Read on

STUDENTS GET 10% OFF IN SUNNISIDE WITH CAMPUS CARD
20/09/2009
Students can now enjoy 10% off at their favourite places in Sunniside using their very own campus card.Sunderland’s stylish city centre quarter is bursting with bars, restaurants, shops and entertainment. Now any... Read on

FACE OF SUNNISIDE EXHIBITED AT THEPLACE
10/09/2009
Prima Facie: At First SightThe changing face of Sunniside in Sunderland city centre has been documented in a photographic exhibition at the area’s newest venue.Prima Facie: At First Sight goes on display at t... Read on

BUILDING A ‘PEOPLE’S’ BRIDGE IN SUNDERLAND
09/09/2009
Press release issued by Sunderland City CouncilA PLANNING application to build England's tallest bridge in Sunderland could be submitted before the end of the year.It follows a decision by Sunderland City Council's c... Read on

STATEMENT REGARDING HMCS INTEREST IN FARRINGDON ROW
04/09/2009
David Walker, Chief Executive, Sunderland arc“We are working closely with HMCS and our partners to secure this £70m investment in Sunderland city centre by providing an appropriate site that will ensure the... Read on

MORE IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY IN SUNNISIDE
02/09/2009
Two million pounds of improvements to streets in the Sunniside quarter of Sunderland city centre will begin this week (TUES 1 SEP).The work is part of the ongoing regeneration of the area, led by Sunniside Partnership,... Read on

PUPILS ARTWORK TAKES PRIDE OF PLACE IN CITY CENTRE
15/07/2009
Budding artists at Hudson Road Primary School were beaming with pride at seeing their work displayed for all to see in Sunderland city centre. Pupils from Years 5 and 6 have been working on an art project led by r... Read on

COMMUNITIES GIVE THEIR BRIDGE VIEWS
10/07/2009
Sunderland City Council Press ReleaseIDEAS for how a new Wear bridge and its approach roads might look go on show to the public next week.These designs and illustrations follow Sunderland City Council’s decisio... Read on

ARC SUPPORT FOR WORLD CUP BID FLYING HIGH
06/07/2009
Support for Sunderland’s World Cup Bid for 2018 was flying high at this year’s International Friendship & Kite Festival.Regeneration company Sunderland arc was throwing its weight behind the bid by... Read on

10th Anniversary of Vaux Brewery Closure
02/07/2009
Statement from Sunderland arc Chief Executive David Walker.“Seven years ago Sunderland arc was given the task of securing the Vaux site to provide the new economic focus for the city, to maximise the number of jo... Read on

£180m INVESTMENT SECURED FOR CITY CENTRE
26/06/2009
An £180 million investment to improve shopping in Sunderland city centre has been secured.An official Development Agreement to bring forward a retail-led development at Holmeside Triangle that could create 1,700 ... Read on

School pupils in Sunniside find regeneration is right up their street
25/06/2009
Young artists at a Sunderland school are finding regeneration is right up their street as they create a collage of buildings out of recycled old materials.Pupils at Hudson Road Primary School are taking inspiration fro... Read on

ARC & SUNNISIDE PARTNERSHIP PRESENT KEY NOTE SPEECHES AT NORTH EAST FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE
10/06/2009
Two internationally renowned artists involved in Sunderland’s regeneration will give talks at the city’s latest award-winning development as part of this year’s North East Festival of Architecture.Pre... Read on

CITY’S MUSIC SCENE CELEBRATED AT ‘SUNDERLAND LIVE’ FESTIVAL
26/05/2009
This year’s Sunderland Live Festival will see the city buzzing with music as two of the world’s biggest and best loved bands take to the stage at the fantastic Stadium of Light in June. Developed by ... Read on

SCHOOL CHILDREN SHOW SUNDERLAND IS ‘THE PLACE’ TO BE
28/04/2009
School children in Sunderland got to see their artwork on public display in the city’s latest award-winning development – thePlace in Sunniside.The exhibition previewed pictures of Sunderland landmarks by c... Read on

Wearmouth-Jarrow World Heritage Site
26/04/2009
Should Sunderland be home to the UK’s next World Heritage Site? Sunderland City Council is asking for your thoughts on the nomination by filling in a short online survey.The twin Anglo-Saxon monastery of Wearmout... Read on

Stunning new office development on Sunderland’s Riverside
25/03/2009
The recently completed Quay West Riverside Business Village is offering a range of high quality office space in a prime location in Sunderland.Located beneath the Queen Alexandra Bridge on the northern bank of the Ri... Read on

arc and Sunniside showcase opportunities at region’s Commercial Property Show
24/03/2009
Sunderland arc and Sunniside Partnership joined organisations from across the region to showcase business opportunities at the annual Tyne & Wear Commercial Property Show. Organised by the Tyne & Wear Deve... Read on

Sunderland developments commended at national awards
23/03/2009
News release by Sunderland City Council. ThePlace and Sunderland Aquatic Centre, two of the city’s newest developments, received prestigious awards at the Civic Trust Awards in London last week.ThePlace - a new... Read on

Designers find the place for business
24/02/2009
A design agency has moved to Sunderland to set up home in the city’s new £6m business and arts centre.C&C Design is the latest addition to thePlace, which was officially opened in Sunniside last Novembe... Read on

EXPLORING SUNNISIDE
26/01/2009
A new campaign aimed at encouraging more people into the up and coming area of Sunniside has been launched.Sunniside - the historic heart of Sunderland city centre - is undergoing a huge transformation and has attracte... Read on

EXPLORE SUNNISIDE WITH THE HELP OF NEW CARD
20/01/2009
Sunderland’s rejuvenated Sunniside quarter has launched a credit-crunch busting scheme to help people enjoy all that the area has to offer.The new Sunniside Card gives users 10 per cent off at any participating s... Read on

£10m Plan for old Pyrex Site
12/01/2009
Sunderland EchoThe site of Sunderland's former Pyrex glass factory is set to be transformed with a new £10million housing development – a year after the bulldozers moved in.Last year it was revealed that ... Read on

arc Chair Steps Down
08/01/2009
Chair of regeneration company Sunderland arc, Bryan Sanderson CBE, is to step down from the Board after six years in post. The founder members of Sunderland arc have chosen deputy chair John Anderson as Mr Sanderson’s ... Read on

Stadium Village Public Consultation
06/01/2009
People in Sunderland have the chance to have their say on a blueprint for the development of new sports and leisure facilities surrounding Sunderland’s premiership stadium and award-winning Aquatic Centre.  ... Read on

Brush with death inspires new Sunniside exhibition
18/12/2008
FLAW by Derek HillA near fatal tropical illness is the inspiration behind an exhibition that will go on display at Sunderland city centre’s new £6m arts and business venue in the new year.Derek Hill uses ... Read on

Exhibition looks at the Sunniside of Burlesque
12/12/2008
An art project which has brought historical characters from a revived part of Sunderland city centre back to life is to be exhibited at a new £6m arts and business centre.Over the past few months the group Art-wa... Read on

Agreement to £180m retail development in Sunderland City Centre
03/12/2008
AGREEMENT TO £180 MILLION DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL IN SUNDERLAND PLANS for a £180 million re-development of the Holmeside Triangle are a priority for Sunderland city centre, say councillors.Members of Sunderl... Read on

Regeneration Expert to Address arc Event
24/11/2008
REGENERATION EXPERT TO ADDRESS ARC EVENTOver a hundred people from the regeneration industry will be visiting Sunderland’s new £6m arts and business centre this week to hear about what the city has to offer... Read on

Journal Regeneration Supplement
19/11/2008
Sunderland arc (area regeneration company) is working closely with Sunderland City Council to create exciting new communities at the heart of the city centre. Planning permission was granted earlier this year fo... Read on

thePlace Officially Open for Business
11/11/2008
Sunderland’s showpiece £6m arts and business centre officially opens next month and is already home to a diverse range of organisations. The City of Sunderland College has recruited a record number o... Read on

thePlace for Exciting Businesses
30/10/2008
A new showpiece £6m arts and business centre has opened in the regenerated historic quarter of Sunderland city centre. thePlace is home to exhibition space, a café, meeting rooms, artists’ stu... Read on

New Arts & Business Centre Celebrates City’s History
24/10/2008
Sunderland’s showpiece £6m arts and business centre officially opens next month and is already home to a diverse range of organisations. The City of Sunderland College has recruited a record number o... Read on

New Arts & Business Centre Celebrates City’s History
24/10/2008
Hundreds of years of Sunderland’s history are celebrated in glass art work built into a new £6 million showpiece arts and business venue in the city centre. thePlace is the latest addition to the reg... Read on

ARC SHOWCASES CITY AT NORTHERN REGENERATION SUMMIT
22/10/2008
Sunderland arc is now a regular exhibitor at the Northern Regeneration Summit & Exhibition. Organised by Regeneration & Renewal and held for the past two years at the prestigious Manchester Central, the even... Read on

City’s Music Scene Celebrated at £6m Landmark Venue
19/10/2008
Sunderland’s music scene through the ages has been captured in a photographic exhibition to mark the opening of the city’s latest regeneration project. Former Sunderland University student Mark Shott... Read on

Sunniside Gardens Receives another Commendation
18/10/2008
New £2m gardens in the heart of Sunderland’s historic city quarter have been commended at a prestigious award ceremony. Since opening in 2007 Sunniside Gardens have transformed what was once a rundow... Read on

thePlace to be Says Landmark Awards
16/10/2008
A new showpiece £6m arts and business centre in the regenerated historic quarter of Sunderland city centre has scooped one of the region’s top building awards. thePlace is home to exhibition space, a... Read on

NIALL QUINN PLEDGES SUPPORT TO ARC’S SCHEME FOR VAUX
24/09/2008
Sunderland AFC chairman Niall Quinn welcomed a packed room of developers to the launch of the city’s biggest development opportunity – Vaux - pledging “we’ll invest if you invest”. Mo... Read on

A NEW BRIDGE –WHAT DO YOU THINK?
08/09/2008
RESIDENTS across Sunderland are being asked to have their say on a new bridge and roads that could help the city grow and bring more economic prosperity. A bridge is needed as part of the new route from the A19 ... Read on

VAUX OPPORTUNITY TO BE LAUNCHED AT SPECIAL EVENT
28/08/2008
The official launch of the North East’s premier city centre development opportunity - Vaux – is taking place in Sunderland in September. The launch event, being held at The Stadium of Light on Wednes... Read on

SUNDERLAND ARC SLAMS NEW THINK TANK REPORT
14/08/2008
David Walker, chief executive, Sunderland arc“Firstly the authors of this report have failed to speak to the agency charged with regeneration in Sunderland. All of the actions they are saying need to happen are already h... Read on

THINK TANK IS WRONG SAYS SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
14/08/2008
Statement from Cllr Paul Watson, Leader of Sunderland City Council."The report's authors clearly haven't done their research as if they had they would find that Sunderland has been a city since 1992. Since the 1980s the ... Read on

SUNNISIDE SYMBOLISES CITY’S CULTURAL QUARTER
13/08/2008
Sunniside Gardens at the heart of Sunniside in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear is a locality of the North East that is currently enjoying a remarkable turn around in fortune as the area is undergoing a £2m makeover as part of ... Read on

ARC AND ITS PARTNERS “READY TO DELIVER”
08/08/2008
A new independent report is recommending that regeneration company Sunderland arc remains in its current form after stating it has “provided developers with certainty” about the future of the city. The report, written by... Read on

VAUX DEVELOPER SOUGHT
07/08/2008
A developer is being sought for the redevelopment of the former Vaux Brewery site in Sunderland. The scheme, led by urban regeneration company Sunderland arc, will be one of the North East's largest employment-l... Read on

FUNDING FOR NEW WEAR CROSSING APPROVED
31/07/2008
Responding to today’s (THURS) announcement by Transport Minister Rosie Winterton that the Government had confirmed its support for a new crossing over the River Wear - Leader of Sunderland City Council Cll... Read on

NEW ECONOMIC MASTERPLAN FOR CITY
28/07/2008
A BLUEPRINT to guide Sunderland’s economic growth over the next ten to15 years is being discussed by city councillors.The Economic Masterplan for Sunderland would set down guidelines for where and how the city can earn i... Read on

SUNNISIDE’S UP IN SUNDERLAND
23/07/2008
New investment is transforming Sunderland’s historic Sunniside area, restoring it to its former glory and creating an exciting and dynamic location for business and leisure. Sunniside has played a key role... Read on

GRANT SET TO PAVE THE WAY FOR FURTHER SUNNISIDE SUCCESS
20/07/2008
More than £2 million of improvements are to be made to streets and public spaces in an historic area of Sunderland following approval by the city council. Over the next two years areas within Sunniside wil... Read on

TEMPORARY STRUCTURE’ PUBLIC ART PROJECT
07/07/2008
Work is underway to construct Fold-Up the creative vision of German artist Wolfgang Weileder, the piece is a site-specific response to the regeneration of Sunniside Gardens, a £2.2m flagship redevelopment at the he... Read on

Government set to accept case for new Wear bridge
20/06/2008
SUNDERLAND City Council’s business case for a new road bridge and its local approach roads over the Wear is set to be accepted by the Government. The Government says the case for the £104 million sch... Read on

Sunniside Newsletters
20/06/2008
Please click the links below to view the Sunniside Newsletters. Sunniside Newsletter - May 2008   Sunniside Newsletter - Feb 2008   Sunniside Newsletter - Nov 2007... Read on

arc gets involved in the green question at Think 08.
26/05/2008
Sunderland arc joined over a hundred exhibitors in London to shout about what the city has to offer.Think 08 gave visitors the opportunity to explore sustainable development and the economic, social and environmental c... Read on

BRINGING THE SUNNISIDE OF HISTORY TO LIFE
15/05/2008
Historical characters from Sunderland have been brought to life and have taken to the streets of a rejuvenated area of the city centre. Students from Sunderland University have been working with art group Lis Mo... Read on

Sunderland unveils £75m new City Campus
13/05/2008
An ambitious multi-million pound vision to dramatically change the face of the University of Sunderland’s City Campus was unveiled today (Friday, May 9).Around £75m will be spent on the city centre site t... Read on

Cottams demolition
08/05/2008
The dream of a multimillion-pound riverside sporting village for Sunderland has moved a step closer with the first demolition work on site.Regeneration company Sunderland arc's plans for the Sheepfolds Industrial Estat... Read on

ARTIST’S CALL FOR MECCA MUSIC MEMORIES
06/05/2008
A Sunderland photographer is hoping to capture memories of the ‘Mecca’ as part of an exciting exhibition about the city’s music scene. Mark Shotton is calling for past visitors to Sunderland&rsqu...; Read on

SUNDERLANDS NEW AQUATIC CENTRE
04/05/2008
Sunderland City Council will open their fantastic Aquatic Centre in April which can boast being the one of the country’s top sporting facilities while being the most enviromentally friendly new, public building in ... Read on

SUNNISIDE COMMUNITY CONSULTED ON NEW PLANNING AND DESIGN FRAMEWORK OUTLINING A NEW MASTERPLAN AND VISION FOR THE AREA.
02/05/2008
A six week consultation is being undertaken to seek the views of residents, businesses and community about the new Sunniside Planning and Design Framework and masterplan for the eastern part of Sunniside.Sunniside is e... Read on

A new commercial district is coming to life in Sunderland city centre
29/04/2008
Earlier this year plans were approved for new offices on Farringdon Row, a major gateway into the city with stunning views over the river. Over in the historic area of Sunniside, thePlace development will offer high qual... Read on

Police signpost security grants
28/04/2008
Northumbria Police are telling business owners in the centre of Sunderland that funding may be available to help make their premises more secure.The Safeguard Grant Scheme is aimed at supporting businesses and communit... Read on

SUNNISIDE GARDENS SCOOP ANOTHER TOP AWARD
21/04/2008
New gardens that have transformed an historic area of Sunderland city centre have scooped a top award from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).The £2 million Sunniside Gardens won the RICS North E... Read on

Community Road Show – The Bridges Shopping Centre
04/04/2008
In April 2008 the arc also took part in a week-long community road show at The Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland. A promotional film about Sunderland arc was broadcast on a giant screen and the event gave visitors th... Read on

SUNDERLAND ARC HITS THE BIG SCREEN FOR SHOPPERS
26/03/2008
Sunderland arc will be showcasing its exciting regeneration plans for the city at a community road show next week.Visitors to The Bridges Shopping Centre will be able to find out more about the regeneration company and... Read on

DROP-IN TO SEE EXCITING NEW PLANS FOR SUNNISIDE
10/03/2008
A drop-in session to give residents and businesses the opportunity to find out more about new plans for Sunniside is being held later this month.The event will take place at the Argent Business & Conference Centre,... Read on

BLUEPRINT FOR CITY SKYSCRAPER
04/03/2008
Soaring 33 storeys high, this staggering structure could put Sunderland firmly on the map by giving it the North East's highest building.The Spirit of Sunderland tower is the brainchild of developer Thornfield Properti... Read on

ARC’S RESPONSE TO TESCO’S INTEREST IN SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK.
20/02/2008
“The arc and our partners have always said that we would welcome Tesco’s investment in bringing a quality supermarket into the city of Sunderland.“This site is a more appropriate location for a superm... Read on

ARTISTS STARTING A WAVE IN SUNNISIDE
08/02/2008
Visitors to an historic part of Sunderland city centre will be given a cinematic experience with a difference when artists and businesses join forces later this month.Paul Brooks, Lis Molzahn and Sally Schoon of Sunder... Read on

ARC RESPONSE TO ENQUIRY INTO LOCAL ASSET BASED VEHICLE FOR SUNDERLAND
08/02/2008
“As lead regeneration body for central Sunderland, we have been fully engaged in discussions relating to the Local Asset Based Vehicle, which is one of the options open to consideration at this early stage of revie... Read on

A TIME FOR REFLECTION IN SUNNISIDE GARDENS
08/02/2008
Sunderland’s past, present and future is to be reflected in Sunniside Gardens through a mirror sculpture symbolising the city’s heritage and its regeneration.The sculpture was designed by former Sunderland ... Read on

NEW ARTS CENTRE INTO FINAL PHASE
08/02/2008
A showpiece £6m arts and business centre is in its final phase of completion and set to transform a regenerated area of Sunderland City centre into a thriving, cultural quarter.thePlace in Sunniside is an excitin... Read on

ARC’S PLANS FOR NEW HOMES AND OFFICES GET THE GREEN LIGHT
06/02/2008
Exciting plans to rejuvenate one of the major gateways into the city centre, which could create more than 450 jobs, have been given the go ahead by planners.A 124-bed hotel, 6,500m 2 of offices, 124 apartments and 333m... Read on

SUNNISIDE GARDENS SCOOP NATIONAL LANDSCAPE AWARD
06/12/2007
A £2 million showpiece garden that has transformed a rundown area of Sunderland city centre has scooped a national landscape award.Sunniside Gardens was opened in March this year, becoming an oasis right in the h... Read on

ARC TAKES NEXT STEP TOWARDS SECURING THE VAUX SITE
03/12/2007
Sunderland arc and its partners have entered into formal negotiations with Tesco to buy the former Vaux brewery site.It comes after news that Tesco has launched a legal challenge to the Council’s recently adopted... Read on

arc statement in response to Tesco’s legal challenge to the adoption of Sunderland City Council’s UDP Alteration No.2 Central Sunderland
21/11/2007
 “We are very disappointed to learn that Tesco has challenged the adoption of the UDP Alteration No.2, as this could potentially delay all development in central Sunderland.“Unfortunately this is yet a... Read on

SCOUTS SET UP NEW CAMP IN SUNNISIDE
24/10/2007
Sunderland scouts are celebrating their centenary year in style by moving into a new HQ in one of the city’s regeneration areas.Sunderland District Scout Association will open up its new doors in Foyle Street, Su... Read on

NEW GARDENS ARE A BIG DRAW
01/10/2007
A group of Sunderland artists will be celebrating the creation of £2m gardens in the city as part of the national Big Draw campaign next week (OCT 11).ASSIGN (Art Sunderland Support Initiative Group Network) is r... Read on

WORK STARTS ON VALUING THE VAUX SITE
12/09/2007
National property consultants, GVA Lamb and Edge have been appointed by One NorthEast to undertake the valuation of the former Vaux brewery site in Sunderland in anticipation of making a formal offer to Tesco to acquire ... Read on

Old Labour Exchange benefits New Art
24/08/2007
An old dole office in Sunderland is giving a group of artists a kick start to their career 30 years after it closed.Sunderland University MA Artists group 1607 has teamed up with local property developers, BSB, to hold... Read on

SUNNISIDE RESTAURANT SERVING UP A MUSICAL FEAST
13/08/2007
A new restaurant unique to the North East will be serving up a slice of the West End when it raises its curtain in Sunderland next month (SEPT).Diners at the Theatre Restaurant in Sunniside will be able to enjoy the gl... Read on

Generation2Generation
13/08/2007
2007 has been an exciting year for Sunderland arc and one that has seen significant progress towards our ambitious plans for the city. Shaking off its legacy of industrial decline, the next few years will bring high qu... Read on

Press Statement in response to the Inspector's Report into Sunderland's Unitary Development Plan, Alteration No.2
07/08/2007
“We welcome the inspector's report into Sunderland's UDP and are delighted at his decision not to allow large-scale retail on the Vaux site. It is great news for the arc and the people of Sunderland and comes on th... Read on

Inspector's report signals step forward for Vaux site
06/08/2007
The redevelopment of the Vaux site has come a step nearer with the publication of the planning inspector's report determining its future.The inspector endorses the City Council's overarching strategy for the regenerati... Read on

SCHOOL PUPILS HELP SUNNISIDE LOOK TO THE FUTURE
12/07/2007
A safe uncovered in a Sunderland house dating back to the 1840s has been turned into a time capsule by school children to help preserve memories of the area’s revival.The safe was found in 29 West Sunniside, whic... Read on

NEW ERA FOR SUNDERLAND CITY GATEWAY
11/07/2007
Exciting plans to rejuvenate one of the major gateways into Sunderland city centre, which could create more than 450 jobs, have been submitted.A Three Star Hotel, 6,500m2 of offices, 124 apartments and 333m2 of retail ... Read on

ART EXCHANGE AT THE HEART OF REGENERATION
01/07/2007
July 2007PRESS RELEASEART EXCHANGE AT THE HEART OF REGENERATIONA ‘big brother’ style art project, which has transformed a disused clothing factory in an historic part of Sunderland city centre, will be ... Read on

News focus: Waiting game is nearly over for arc
20/06/2007
Sunderland arc's new boss David Walker today outlines his vision for transforming the face of the city. Local Government reporter MARISSA CARRUTHERS reports.TOP-CLASS shopping, desirable housing, modern offices and lea... Read on

News focus: Task facing new skipper of the arc
19/06/2007
Sunderland is about to change forever. After years of waiting, Sunderland arc is set to deliver on its schemes across the city. So when boss Tom Macartney announced he was moving on, the board turned to a safe pair of ha... Read on

SUNNISIDE ON THE UP
01/06/2007
SUNNISIDE ON THE UPPress Release: June 2007Businesses in an historic quarter of Sunderland city centre are being given a new lease of life thanks to the success of a commercial grant scheme.Owners and developers ar... Read on

Statement in response to Tesco launching a legal challenge on the approval of Sunderland arc’s plans for Vaux.
10/05/2007
“The announcement that Tesco is to challenge the Secretary of State’s decision to approve Sunderland arc’s plans for the Vaux site is certainly not unexpected. Tesco has been threatening to take legal a... Read on

STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTCOME OF THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE ARC’S PLANS FOR THE VAUX SITE.
29/03/2007
“We are delighted with the outcome of this inquiry. Today’s decision is a step towards achieving our vision for the former Vaux Brewery site.““We still await the decision of the Unitary Developm... Read on

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTCOME OF THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE ARC’S PLANS FOR THE VAUX SITE.
29/03/2007
“As chairman of Sunderland arc since its inception five years ago, today’s decision marks a real step forward to realising our vision for the city and the people of Sunderland.““The regeneration... Read on

ARC CHIEF MOVES ON AFTER SUNDERLAND SUCCESSES
22/02/2007
Chief executive Tom Macartney will be leaving regeneration agency Sunderland arc to head up a similar organisation in North Staffordshire.He leaves in May to take up his new role leading one of the first City Developme... Read on

MEDIA STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PRESS QUERY ON CANCELLATION OF CCS PUBLIC INQUIRY.
20/02/2007
“An agreement has been reached with the tenant, CCS, over its move to new premises. CCS has therefore withdrawn its objection to the Compulsory Purchase Order, which means there is no longer a requirement for an inquiry.... Read on

GARDENS SET TO MAKE SUNNISIDE BLOSSOM
12/02/2007
Stunning £2 million gardens are set to transform an historic area of Sunderland.Sunniside Gardens will come into full bloom this spring and become an oasis right in the heart of the city. The centrepiece will be ... Read on

MEDIA STATEMENT FOLLOWING SECRETARY OF STATE’S REQUEST FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ARC’S VAUX PLANS
29/01/2007
“The Secretary of State has requested further information to enable her to reach her decision on the arc’s Outline Planning Application for the Vaux site, which in itself is not unusual. In practice, the info... Read on

NEW DIRECTOR AT SUNNISIDE
23/01/2007
A new director has been appointed to lead a multi-million pound scheme to revive an historic part of Sunderland City Centre.Ben Hall will play a crucial role in shaping the future of Sunniside, which is currently under... Read on

ARC BOSS NEW CHAIR OF URCS
17/01/2007
Chief executive of Sunderland arc Tom Macartney has been appointed as the new chair to lead the chief executives group for the Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. He succeeds ... Read on

SUNDERLAND’S FUTURE BY NIGHT
15/01/2007
A striking night-time vision of Sunderland that sets the scene for the city's transformation will be captured in a fundraising exhibition.'By Night' will depict the sites earmarked for urban regeneration company Sunder... Read on

MEDIA STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PRESS QUERY ON THE VAUX PUBLIC INQUIRY.
10/01/2007
"We are not expecting a decision from the public inquiry before April. The former Vaux Brewery Site is clearly an integral part of Sunderland's future and we firmly believe that the arc's plans offer more for the ci... Read on

DEVELOPER SOUGHT TO BRING FORWARD FIRST PHASE OF FORMER VAUX BREWERY SITE
06/10/2006
Regeneration company Sunderland arc has announced plans to market the first phase of the 7.5 hectare Vaux Brewery site.Sunderland arc , which has responsibility for regenerating the centre of Sunderland , is looking fo... Read on

MEDIA STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRY ON THE PLANNING APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR FARRINGDON ROW
09/08/2006
"The submission of the detailed planning application is a result of a considerable amount of work by Sunderland arc, its partner organisations and CTP Developments."It is an important step towards the first p... Read on

SUNDERLAND ARC ASKED THE SECRETARY OF STATE PLANNING INSPECTORS TO GRANT PERMISSION FOR A DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF THE CITY
14/07/2006
Sunderland arc News Release Friday, July 14, 2006Regeneration organisation Sunderland arc today asked the Secretary of State planning inspectors to grant permission for a development which will change the face of the c... Read on

PUBLIC INQUIRY COMES TO A CLOSE
07/07/2006
Sunderland arc News Release 7th July 2006A public inquiry, which will decide the future landscape of Sunderland, came to the close of its second week today (Friday, July 7, 2006).The inquiry into Sunderland Arc's pla... Read on

STATEMENT FROM SUNDERLAND ARC IN RESPONSE TO PROPOSALS BY TESCO FOR A COMPROMISED, MIXED USE SCHEME AT THE FORMER VAUX BREWERIES SITE
26/06/2006
Sunderland arc Press Release, 26th June 2006“I can confirm that representatives from Sunderland Arc have been in discussions with Tesco regarding plans for a compromised mixed use scheme on the Vaux site, featuri... Read on

STATEMENT FROM SUNDERLAND ARC IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO SUGGESTED DEVELOPMENT PLANS AT THE FORMER VAUX BREWERIES SITE
22/06/2006
Sunderland arc Press Release, 22nd June 2006"We are confident on entering into this, the first of two inquiries relating to the former Vaux Breweries site, that Sunderland Arc's plans will be accepted as the most ... Read on

FIRST PHASE OF £6.1M ARTS AND BUSINESS CENTRE LAUNCHED
05/06/2006
FIRST PHASE OF £6.1M ARTS AND BUSINESS CENTRE LAUNCHEDSunniside Partnership Press Release, May 2006Sunderland's most exciting arts and business venture, thePlace, is ready to welcome its first companies with co... Read on

LABOUR OF LOVE CREATES RESTAURANT IN FORMER EMBASSY
01/06/2006
Sunniside Partnership Press Release, June 2006A lovingly restored Grade II listed former Embassy in West Sunniside, Sunderland opens its doors today, 14 June 2006, as a restaurant for everyone rather than purely entert... Read on

BOLD PLANS TO TRANSFORM THE VERY ART OF THE CITY
25/05/2006
BOLD PLANS TO TRANSFORM THE VERY ART OF THE CITYVision North East, Spring 2006 Creative thinkers are being asked to contribute to a new ‘cultural masterplan’ for the city of Sunderland. Graeme King a... Read on

A TOUCH OF NEW YORK COMES TO SUNNISIDE WITH TRIBECA OPENING
21/03/2006
One of New York’s most famous districts will come alive in Sunderland’s up and coming creative quarter, Sunniside with the arrival of Tribeca’s £300k hair styling business in the Grade II listed a... Read on

SUNNISIDE CELEBRATES START OF GARDENS WORK
03/03/2006
There were two reasons to celebrate in Sunniside, Sunderland today, 3 March 2006, with the start of a £2m gardens transformation and news the area has attracted over £32m of private investment in its first tw... Read on

First Image of the Contemporary £6.1m Arts and Business Centre for Sunniside Revealed
01/03/2006
The Sunniside Partnership has unveiled the design for a stunning £6.1 million arts and business centre to be called thePLACE which is proposed for the heart of Sunniside, Sunderland.This unique building’s i... Read on

HAVE A SUNNISIDE DAY
01/03/2006
HAVE A SUNNISIDE DAYSunrise, March 2006Imagine the scene, elegant Victorian and Georgian streets lined with historic listed buildings, housing exclusive boutiques, top quality restaurants and even a health spa. Sound... Read on

GLORIOUS GARDEN
14/02/2006
This is the vision which is set to transform an historic part of Sunderland’s city centre.Work will get under way to renew Sunniside Gardens at the heart of Sunderland’s old commercial centre and bring it i... Read on

COUNTDOWN STARTS FOR CREATION OF NEW SUNNISIDE GARDENS
08/02/2006
The Sunniside Partnership has announced today (8 February 2006) the £2m transformation of Sunniside Gardens into a beautifully designed green space with illuminated fountains, attractive seating and artwork will st... Read on

SPIDER BOTS LEG IT ACROSS OCEAN TO INVADE MUSEUM
03/02/2006
Worldwide interest expected when creations are unveiled on WearsideSunderland Museum is set to be invaded by giant insects.They’ll walk like spiders, eat like ants, see like bats and tweet like birds.And whenever... Read on

IT'S BLACK MAGIC
03/02/2006
Light-footed pupils from a Sunderland school became shadows of their former selves to take part in a new art film.Youngsters from Portland School in Chapel Garth, Sunderland, dressed in black from head to toe and per... Read on

EXCITING YEAR FOR CITY REGENERATION
31/01/2006
by Mick Thurlbeck, chairman, NE Chamber of Commerce’s Sunderland CommitteeSunderland Echo, 31 January 2006The start of a new year always brings new hopes and expectations for everyone, both individual and busin... Read on

HOLMESIDE JIGSAW PIECE SLOTS INTO PLACE
25/01/2006
Another piece of the Holmeside regeneration jigsaw has slotted into place, with news that Sunderland arc has acquired a further site within the development triangle planned for a £120m retail and leisure scheme.T... Read on

FOCUS ON THE FUTURE
24/01/2006
The voices of Sunderland communities are helping breathe new life into the city’s future.Next month, Sunderland arc will hold its latest round of public consultation, with teams of staff venturing out to speak to... Read on

ANOTHER STRIDE IN HOLMESIDE DREAM
23/01/2006
Developer’s nightclub buy-up advances plan for £120m complexA multi-million pound retail and leisure complex – employing 1,800 people – moved a step closer today after developers snapped up a fo... Read on

ARC READY TO ROCK AND ROLL
23/01/2006
There are no plan Bs or plan Cs for Sunderland. That has been one of the problems. We need some plan A stuff.Tom Macartney is blunt.When asked by a senior regional executive what the fall back for Sunderland arc ... Read on

CAUTION OVER TESCO OFFER
18/01/2006
Arc chief Tom Macartney has welcomed Tesco’s announcement it was prepared to give up the city’s eyesore Vaux site – but said he remained cautious over its intentions to sell up.But the supermarket gia... Read on

‘HERE’S TO LAST YEAR’S SUCCESS – AND TO MORE OF THE SAME’
02/01/2006
As the lights go out on 2005, we asked Sunderland Council leader Bob Symonds what he thought the city had to be proud of over the last year and what we should expect in 2006“It has been a fantastic year for Sunderlan... Read on

SUNDERLAND’S £120M SHOPPING SCHEME STEP CLOSER
25/11/2005
Sunderland city centre is today a step closer to seeing a new £120m retail and leisure development – employing 1,800 people - on the Holmeside Triangle site.Urban Regeneration Company Sunderland arc has lau... Read on

HOTEL MAY HAVE TO GO TO MAKE WAY FOR ARTS
12/11/2005
English Heritage will have final say on plans for Sunniside centre A piece of Sunderland `s city centre history may have to be demolished to make way for a £4million future development.The Sunniside Partnership... Read on

THE ART OF THE CITY
02/11/2005
Plans for galleries and studios in old hotel The revamp of historic Sunniside was handed a massive boost today after £4million plans were revealed for a business and arts centre that could create 150 jobs.The p... Read on

‘the PLACE’ TO BE IS SUNNISIDE
01/11/2005
A new £4.4m business and arts centre is proposed in Sunniside which could bring up to 150 jobs to the historic heart of Sunderland .To be known as ‘the PLACE`, the development will provide the regeneration ... Read on

TORN ASUNDER
28/10/2005
The fate of a site over which Tesco and Sunderland arc have been squabbling is to be referred to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister The three-year scuffle between urban regeneration company Sunderland arc and reta... Read on

TOP ARCHITECT TO PUT HIS STAMP ON HOSPICE
24/10/2005
Innovative designer will bring new ideas to Grace House building Renowned architect Piers Gough will design the Grace House Children`s Hospice, the Echo can reveal. The design guru is giving his services free to crea... Read on

PATIENCE RUNNING OUT OVER VAUX SAGA
19/10/2005
Tesco is pushing for a public inquiry into the “non-determination” of plans for a £150m mixed use development in Sunderland city centre.The retailer submitted plans for the scheme, which will include ... Read on

ANGER OVER VAUX DELAY
19/10/2005
Tesco accused of contempt over site futureSupermarket giant Tesco has been accused of treating Wearside with “contempt” after saying it was prepared to play a two-year waiting game over the Vaux site.The ... Read on

PAPRIKA'S A HOT SPOT FOR EATING
14/10/2005
It`s interesting the way cities evolve. Once upon a Victorian time the fashion was for huge, rambling houses with imposing facades overlooking broad streets – and servants tucked up in the attic rooms.Before that... Read on

THE ART OF THINKING BIG
06/10/2005
Isn`t it time for Wearside to stop living in the Angel`s shadow? The Angel of the North has become a symbol of the North East to tourists and investors alike. But what does a statue in Gateshead really mean to people i... Read on

SUNDERLAND ARC'S VAUX PLANS GET CITY COUNCIL GREEN LIGHT
03/10/2005
Urban Regeneration Company Sunderland arc welcomes Sunderland Council’s decision that it is minded to approve the organisation’s £300m vision for the former Vaux brewery site in the city.Tom Maca... Read on

£300M VAUX SITE REVAMP BACKED
01/10/2005
Old brewery transformation moves step closer Plans to transform the site of one of the region’s best-known breweries into a modern complex of houses, hotels and offices took a step closer to reality last night.... Read on

ARC 'COULD START ON VAUX SITE BY 2007'
01/10/2005
Work to create 3,000 jobs and transform Sunderland city centre could start within 15 months if supermarket giants Tesco can be paid off, it was claimed today.Planning bosses yesterday gave the thumbs-up to alternative ... Read on

ARTISTIC CALLING
01/10/2005
An ambitious Cultural Masterplan is calling for creative thinkers to be involved in a multi-million artistic remaking of Sunderland. Tamzin Lewis talks to the Master planner. Dan Dubowitz finds art in unlikely pla... Read on

TESCO ENTERS WAR OF WORDS
30/09/2005
Superstore claims council has made up its mind to accept arc plansTesco claims the council is not being “fair” in handling its plans for the landmark Vaux site.City councillors are meeting today to examin... Read on

ART AHOY
30/09/2005
Sunderland firms play host to artworksSunderland business premises are to become arts venues as part of a project to turn the city centre’s historic Sunniside area into a creative quarter.Artists Jessica Watts,... Read on

RIVER VILLAGE PLANS ON THE AGENDA
30/09/2005
Fears raised over lack of ‘character’Big plans for a riverside “village” of 1,500 homes are to be examined by city councillors.Plans for the old Grove Cranes in Pallion were first lodged a yea... Read on

SUNNISIDE BUSINESSES TO INSPIRE ARTISTIC TRIO
26/09/2005
A cycle shop, regeneration office and holistic spa in Sunniside, Sunderland may seem unlikely spots for artists to find their muse or inspiration but a unique project is giving them the chance to do just that.Thanks to... Read on

BURST PIPE? NO, IT'S ART AND IT COULD BE COMING TO A CORNER NEAR YOU
26/09/2005
£8million to be spent on public arts Art works will be springing up without warning across Sunderland as part of a cultural revolution planned for the city. Culture chiefs aim to spend £8million o... Read on

VISION IS LOOKING GOOD
24/09/2005
Included in the arc’s Vaux vision are: Half a million square feet of office space. Two hotels, a new multi-storey car park and a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Wear. Up to 1,000 apartments.... Read on

HELPING PUT ART IN THE FRAME IN CYCLE DEALERS
24/09/2005
A sculptor will be recycling in a cycle shop as part of a bid to put art into the heart of Sunderland.Julie Oxenforth, who specialises in making things from bits of junk, will be based at Darke Cycles in William Street... Read on

SAFC FAN STEPHEN WINS BID TO DESIGN WEAR BRIDGE
24/09/2005
Architect’s striking design for the Tees could give a clue to crossing A Sunderland football fan has been chosen to design the new Wear bridge – and here’s one he prepared earlier.Stephen Spence wil... Read on

EUROPE SPLASHES OUT £2M ON OUR NEW POOL
17/09/2005
Sports minister Richard Caborn has announced the final £2.1million funding for Sunderland’s new Olympic poolThe £16million 50-metre pool, which could nurture future Olympic swimming champions, is due ... Read on

DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN SUNDERLAND
09/09/2005
Business leaders across the North East have welcomed plans for a new £30million gateway into the centre of Sunderland – hailing the development as the ‘dawn of a new era for the city’.Sunderland... Read on

'Luxury riverside pads a surefire des res'
06/09/2005
Council hits back after grudging praise from newspaper Luxury riverside pads have won praise from a prestigious newspaper supplement – but it says no-one will want to live there.A councillor has reacted angrily... Read on

REDNIHLISTS SET ARENA FOR DEBATE ON THE ARTS
01/09/2005
One look at the television news and national newspapers this summer was enough to see how embracing culture can get a place put on the map. Artist Spencer Tunick’s naked “installation” featuring 1,600 h... Read on

From Cemetery to Oasis in the City
17/08/2005
It is little more than a decade since council chiefs announced a new era was dawning for Galley’s Gill – once home to coal staithes and cholera victims.The deep ravine, nestled between Farringdon Row and Va... Read on

New hotel and office plan for riverfront
17/08/2005
A new hotel and office complex of the north bank of the River Wear in Sunderland will provide space for up to 660 workers, as well as creating 35 jobs directly. The ambitious £10m scheme is being promoted b... Read on

Arc to air Vaux vision
17/08/2005
Saga over former brewery site’s future moves another step forward D-Day for the former Vaux brewery site is looming.A special meeting to discuss rival plans for the redevelopment of the city centre has been set... Read on

Sunniside Up
04/08/2005
Sunniside is aiming to become Sunderland’s cultural focus and attract £120million investment over 20 years. An ex-pat Wearsider in California is one of a host of investors ready to put money into Sunniside.... Read on

Sunderland’s businesses under the spotlight
04/08/2005
125 businesses based in Sunderlandare taking part in a major new research project for the Centre for Cities. City Markets will examine why businesses locate and invest in deprived urban areas. Using the information from... Read on

SUNDERLAND STRIKES BACK
01/08/2005
Having lived somewhat in the shadow of neighbouring city Newcastle for a number of years, Sunderland has now emerged as a force to be reckoned with. As plans are unveiled for impressive new housing developments, Accent t... Read on

SUNDERLAND’S NEW £30MILLION DEVELOPMENT UNVEILED
26/07/2005
This is the shape of things to come in Sunderland!This £30million development, featuring cutting edge offices, apartments and a hotel is to become an impressive new gateway into the city centre - creating 200 job... Read on

SUNDERLAND ECHO WEAR 1 CAMPAIGN
05/07/2005
A message from the Sunderland Echo The Sunderland Echo has now launched Wear1 - a major new campaign to celebrate all that’s great about Sunderland and help make it even better. Wear1 aims to embrace and pr... Read on

SUNDERLAND ARC WELCOMES UPBEAT NE BUSINESS SURVEY
05/07/2005
The organisation set up to regenerate key sites on Wearside, Sunderland arc, has welcome the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report which states the North East’s private sector economy grew at an impressive ... Read on

SUNNISIDE HOUSING AND ADVICE WORKER APPOINTED
01/07/2005
Sunderland-born and bred, Marnie Burden, who still lives in the city, has been appointed housing advice and support worker for Sunniside.Based in the Sunniside Partnership’s office in High Street West, Sunderland... Read on

DOORS OPEN TO LUXURY CITY LIVING
01/07/2005
The first look at city centre living, 21 st century style, has been unveiled.The Old Post Office, in West Sunniside, has been transformed into 32 one and two-bedroomed apartments in a £7million revamp.Convertin... Read on

DESIGN EXPERTS WELCOME PROPOSALS FOR SUNNISIDE AREA
30/06/2005
Praise for city’s £2m garden design projectA £2 million public garden plan for Sunderland’s historic heart has won praise from design experts.Work on the Sunniside Gardens project will begin l... Read on

Praise for Sunniside Gardens Design
28/06/2005
Designs for the £2m transformation of Sunniside Gardens in Sunderland have won praise from representatives of the country’s leading urban design and landscape organisations.All of the positive comments were... Read on

Sunderland Echo 6 June 2006
06/06/2005
Regeneration chiefs will use compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to secure crucial development land next to the Vaux site if compensation negotiations fail. Three businesses – Rocktop scrapyard, in Farringdon Row, ... Read on

Cinemas to go Digital
06/06/2005
£11.7million project will give audiences more choiceMulti-million pound plans that will change the face of British film making, were today announced by cinema bosses As part of a £11.7million project, Cin... Read on

UNLOCKING REAL POTENTIAL
01/06/2005
From Northumberland down to Tees Valley, regeneration projects – big and small – are helping to change the landscape of the north east, bringing with them the promise of new business, investment and jobs.A ... Read on

Brendan Hackett Moves into Sunderland
27/05/2005
Agency taps into city’s ‘character and vision’ Brendan Hackett, founding partner and sales director of Sanderson Young in Newcastle, is pleased to announce the opening of his new estate agency in Sund... Read on

Letting the Past Shape Our Future
26/05/2005
Bringing life to historic sites – in the form of residents moving to and fro and different times – is one of the city council’s key strategies in the restoration field.Already, we are seeing this happ... Read on

Sunniside Gardens
01/05/2005
A design by Robinson Landscape Design has been chosen as the winner of a competition to restore the historic Sunniside Gardens in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The new 6,150m² public space will include space for events... Read on

ARC SHINES AT VAUX BEAUTY PAGEANT
21/04/2005
SUNDERLAND arc’s vision for the transformation of the former Vaux site last night won the backing of the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC).The 16-acre plot has been an eyesore for years and the city’s r... Read on

Arc’s vision for Vaux site explained
15/04/2005
THE organisation tasked with transforming swathes of Sunderland will use a special meeting to ask businesses to back its plans for the former Vaux site.Sunderland arc, the urban regeneration company, will get the oppor... Read on

NATION TUNES IN TO SOUND OF WEARSIDE
14/04/2005
The Journal, Thursday, 14 April 2005Star names lined up for Radio One’s ‘Big Weekend’The Ears of UK’s music-loving public will be firmly tuned to Wearside for a weekend when Radio One descends... Read on

ARTISTS INSPIRED IN CULTURE QUARTER
29/03/2005
Range of exhibitions opens up as area’s redevelopment gathers paceOn a sunny day in Sunniside you can now catch a glimpse into the future of Sunderland’s cultural quarter.After a long, hard winter when on... Read on

THIRD ART EXHIBITION ANNOUNCED FOR SUNNISIDE
26/03/2005
Hot on the heels of the Roomers and Re-gen exhibitions in Sunniside, Sunderland comes the news that a third art project will be launched today, 24 March.‘Spool Loops’ is a cinema installation organised by a... Read on

FORGOTTEN ROOMS RE-OPENED FOR EXHIBITION
23/03/2005
The forgotten rooms above a Sunderland delicatessen have provided the inspiration and backdrop for a new exhibition organised by the Sunniside Partnership as it continues its drive to create a new cultural quarter.Enti... Read on

WINNER ANNOUNCED FOR £2MILLION SUNNISIDE GARDENS DESIGN
21/03/2005
Robinson Landscape Design was today (Tuesday, March 15) announced the winner of the design competition organised by the Sunniside Partnership to bring back to life Sunderland’s historic gardens.The £2m proj... Read on

FIRST GLIMPSE OF NEW DESIGNS FOR SUNNISIDE GARDENS
01/03/2005
The proposals for the magical transformation of Sunniside gardens into a £2m beautiful public space to relax, or enjoy street cafes and entertainment, will be revealed for the first time at a day-long exhibition of... Read on

SUNNISIDE TACKLES PARKING PROBLEMS
02/02/2005
A key to the success of any business or residential district is its accessibilityTo ensure its ambitious expansion plans are achieved, the Sunniside Partnership, regenerating the historic heart of Sunderland, has launc... Read on

INVITED DESIGN COMPETITION FOR NEW CROSSING OF THE RIVER WEAR, SUNDERLAND - Royal Institute of British Architects
26/01/2005
The City of Sunderland and Sunderland Arc announce the launch of a designcompetition for a new crossing of the River Wear at Sunderland. The competition is being organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects (... Read on

CLAXHEUGH SITE IS BRIDGE FAVOURITE - Sunderland Echo
26/01/2005
Claxheugh is the favourite site for another bridge across the Wear as part of a multi-million pound update of roads into the city centre.The site has emerged as the favourite after consultation on the future of the cit... Read on

SO SUNDERLAND - Square Foot
19/01/2005
Suddenly Sunderland has become one of the fastest changing cities in Britain on the verge of a £130m renaissance. The transformation will bring 500 new jobs and a vision of gardens, cafes, galleries, homes and creative ... Read on

MAKING THE SUN SHINE ON SUNNISIDE AGAIN - Sunderland Echo
19/01/2005
Sunniside has the greatest concentration of listed buildings in the city and was once home and later place of business to our grandest families.The people who lives and worked here were key players in the development o... Read on

MAKING MONEY WORK TO MEET PEOPLE’S NEEDSby Tom Hustler, communications manager, English Partnerships in the North East and Yorkshire
19/01/2005
The main areas for English Partnerships in the North-East are housing renewal, coalfield regeneration and supporting other bodies in sustainable regeneration.It is our policy to work with local agencies to make certa... Read on

WEARSIDERS IN FAVOUR OF NEW RIVER CROSSING AT HYLTON
17/01/2005
The overwhelming view of visitors to the major exhibition on the future transport network into Sunderland city centre from the A19, held in November last year, was that a ta new bridge over the River Wear should be based... Read on

SUNNISIDE CREATES £1M PRIME OFFICES TO ATTRACT NEW JOBS
17/01/2005
Cutting edge digital media and design companies are set to reserve their office space in what will become one of Sunderland's most unique and prime business locations with the prospect of bringing over 30 jobs.Three fo... Read on

SUNNISIDE GARDENS DESIGN COMPETITION STARTS TODAY
10/12/2004
Ten of the country’s top design consultancies have been invited today (10 December 2004) to put forward their most innovative ideas to transform the Sunniside gardens area, in the historic heart of Sunderland, into... Read on

SUNDERLAND ARC HITS RIBA TOP 50 CLIENT LIST
08/12/2004
Despite being a mere two and a half years old Sunderland arc has beaten off long-established major public and private sector organisations to join the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Journal&rsq...; Read on

ARC’S FARRINGDON ROW SCHEME FORGES AHEAD
06/12/2004
Sunderland arc’s important gateway development for Sunderland city centre has now been given Outline Planning Permission by the city council and work will start early next year to prepare the site for redevelopment... Read on

SUNNISIDE GRANT LAUNCHED TO RESTORE BUILDINGS TO FORMER GLORY
06/12/2004
The £130m vision to make the oldest part of Sunderland city centre into a vibrant, attractive place to live and work takes a step closer to reality with the announcement there is a new grant scheme to bring histori... Read on

TAXI FIRM EXPANDS WITH OFFICE MOVE THANKS TO ARC
02/12/2004
One of Wearside’s best-known businesses Station Taxis has expanded and relocated its head office in a move from Sheepfolds to Riverside Road, Sunderland with support from Sunderland arc. The Urban Regeneration Co... Read on

ARTICLE FOR JOURNAL SUNDERLAND SUPPLEMENT
29/11/2004
For the majority of the last century Sunderland’s snaking River Wear was alive with industry, massive ship hulls under construction and a stream of marine traffic to rival today’s High Street rush hour.When... Read on

SUNDERLAND HOSTS THIRD URC NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
29/11/2004
Over 200 of the country’s leading regeneration experts heard at first hand how Sunderland is transforming its city centre at the third Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) Symposium held at the Stadium of Light.Or... Read on

DESIGN OF BRIDGE OVER SCENIC WATER ON SHOW
22/11/2004
Plans for a new bridge over the River Wear together with investment in Sunderland’s transport network totalling £110m go out to public consultation tomorrow.Sunderland City Council and regeneration company ... Read on

HAVE A SAY ON BRIDGE PROPOSALS
22/11/2004
Sunderland’s £110m proposals for a transport plan and bridge over the Wear and improvement of the transport network will go to public consultation tomorrow.City of Sunderland Council and Sunderland arc have... Read on

URC SET TO REVEAL £110m SUNDERLAND TRANSPORT PLAN
22/11/2004
Proposals for a £110 million transport plan and bridge over the River Wear to boost regeneration initiatives in the area are to be revealed next week by the city’s urban regeneration company, Sunderland arc.... Read on

TRANSPORT ROAD SHOW HITS THE TRAIL
22/11/2004
Plans to revolutionise Sunderland’s transport network go on show to the public from tomorrow.Consultation starts on proposals for a new bridge over the Wear, together with investment totalling £110million.... Read on

SUNDERLAND CONSULTS ON £110M ROAD INVESTMENT PLANS
10/11/2004
Sunderland’s proposals for a new bridge over the River Wear together with investment in the city’s transport network totalling £110m, are going out to public consultation starting on Wednesday, 3 Novemb... Read on

£80m Housing Bid for Centre of Sunderland
21/10/2004
Sunderland’s urban regeneration company (URC) has unveiled an £80 million plan for the first phase of a residential community on the edge of the city’s centre.The new homes at Riverside Park will lie ... Read on

SUNDERLAND ARC WELCOMES £300M NEW RIVERSIDE HOMES PLAN
11/10/2004
Sunderland arc and its development partner O&H Group today, (8 October 2004), unveiled plans for the first phase of a new residential community on the edge of the city centre, which is expected to bring £300m o... Read on

SUNDERLAND PUPILS FIGHT FOR CONSTRUCTION TROPHY
05/10/2004
Over 80 Wearside schoolboys and girls are doing battle for a construction industry trophy to be awarded for the best proposal for a £70m regeneration project in the heart of Sunderland city centre.The students, a... Read on

New CCTV cameras for a safer Sunniside
17/09/2004
The CCTV scheme, organised by the Sunniside Partnership, which leads the regeneration of the 35 acre area, will cover High Street West, Norfolk Street, Villiers Street, Coronation Street and West Sunniside.Ian Wardle, ... Read on

Risks in Regeneration - A special report
09/09/2004
Success has a hundred fathers,” said John F Kennedy, “but failure is an orphan.” He was referring to the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, one of the biggest military and political cock-ups of the last century ... Read on

Snuff factory to be transformed into sunniside restaurant
09/09/2004
The impressive building at 144 High Street West is an important part of old Sunderland and its illustrious past will be brought to life as part of a Sunniside heritage walk organised by Lucy Burnell of Sunderland City Co... Read on

Sunniside bookstore opening boosts city's creative quarter
01/09/2004
Based in a Victorian building in Norfolk Street, Sunniside, the bookstore has over 4,000 discounted titles written by a diverse range of non-mainstream authors on topics such as fashion, art, fiction and true crime.The... Read on

Estates Gazette interview with Tom Macartney, chief executive, Sunderland arc
11/08/2004
Following the regeneration of Glasgow`s Gorbals, Tom Macartney, chief executive of Sunderland arc, has big plans for the city - starting with an old brewery. By Adrian MorrisonTom Macartney looks like an architect. He ... Read on

The Journal
06/07/2004
Young entrepreneurs want SR postcodeThe housing boom which has hit the North-East this year is no longer confined to the upmarket suburbs of Newcastle or scenic Northumberland villages.The latest fashionable address ... Read on

Sunderland Echo
02/07/2004
Five years ago today, Sunderland`s Vaux Brewery closed its doors for the last time.Kevin Clark recalls how the city came to lose one of its most distinctive features and asks what the future holds for the brewery site.... Read on

Sunderland Echo
02/07/2004
Restoration bosses are looking for fresh funds after businesses and property owners snapped up a £1.2million pot of cash.The cash was earmarked for Sunniside through a National Heritage Lottery Fund grant of &pou...; Read on

Sunderland arc press release
28/06/2004
Part of the wealth of experience behind the £1 billion transformation of Wearside was brought to St Anthony`s girls` school in Sunderland for a day-long workshop on technology and construction skills.The construc... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
28/06/2004
Sunniside businesses have snapped up the opportunity to restore their historic buildings to their former glory as part of a £1.2m regeneration project.In 2001 the City Council was successful in attracting a Herit... Read on

Sunniside Partnership Business Plan, Regeneration & Renewal
11/06/2004
Second OpinionSunniside, SunderlandEach week we ask a regeneration practitioner or commentator to assess a recently published planning document. This week William Tavernor reviews the business plan for Sunniside in S... Read on

Regeneration and Renewal
21/05/2004
Sunderland intends to revamp historic districtSunderland has announced plans to regenerate its historic Sunniside district with a scheme intended to rival Newcastle`s successful Grainger Town project.The city-wide Su... Read on

Sunderland Echo
21/05/2004
Dramatic images of how Sunderland could look if a £1billion-plus investment goes ahead were revealed today.the images have been produced by Sunderland arc, the urban regeneration company which hopes to create aro... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
21/05/2004
Sunderland arc has released two new striking images of the former Vaux Brewery site to show the people of Wearside, and potential investors in the city, just how dramatic a step-change its plans could bring.One of the ... Read on

Sunderland Echo
18/05/2004
Regeneration of Sunderland`s Sunniside has prompted a Glasgow-based construction cost management company to set up its first regional office in the city.Neilson Binnie-McKenzie will open its doors on June 1, in offices... Read on

Sunderland Echo
18/05/2004
The Sunderland arc has unveiled ambitious £1billion-plus plans to regenerate Sunderland and create up to 10,000 jobs.But behind the doors of the urban regeneration company are a number of people with unusual back... Read on

Journal
14/05/2004
Plans launched to revive historic city centreThe old heart of Sunderland from 200 years ago is to be given new life via a £130m vision of gardens, cafes, galleries, homes and creative businesses.Around 500 jobs... Read on

Sunderland Echo
13/05/2004
Jobs promise as old city centre is revivedAmbitious plans to regenerate the former heart of Sunderland are expected to generate £130million of investment and create about 1,200 jobs – 500 of them permanent.... Read on

Sunderland Echo
13/05/2004
Five hundred new jobs and a £130million pound investment is putting the traditional heart of Sunderland back on the map.Sunniside is about to become one of the city`s most vibrant new quarters, with the plans for... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
13/05/2004
The traditional heart of Sunderland 200 years ago, is about to become one of the city`s most vibrant new quarters with plans for 500 new jobs and a £130m vision of gardens, cafes, galleries, homes and creative busi... Read on

Journal
11/05/2004
A former Riverdance star reprised her role last night at the North-East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) inaugural Sunderland dinner.Kelley Byrne, now PA to Sunderland arc`s chief and deputy chief executive, performed in the... Read on

Sunderland Echo
11/05/2004
City`s future is in good handsSunderland`s inaugural dinner for the business community has been hailed a success as more than 200 decision makers gathered in the city.Organisers are now planning bigger events in futu... Read on

Estates Gazette
08/05/2004
Sunderland`s urban regeneration company has submitted a planning application for £70m of housing and offices designed to reconnect the city centre with the River Wear, and is seeking a developer. The outline applic... Read on

Journal
05/05/2004
Having played his part in the rebirth of Glasgow, Tom Macartney is seeing his vision of a new Sunderland start to become reality. Guy Anderson reports.In two decades I see a vibrant city with a thriving evening economy... Read on

Sunderland Echo
30/04/2004
New shopping centre will stop trade leaking to Newcastle and the Metro Centre.Holmeside`s new shopping centre will help stop a billion pounds leaking out of Sunderland`s economy every year.Research for city developme... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
05/04/2004
Sunderland arc, in partnership with its founder members Sunderland City Council and One NorthEast, took control of a significant slice of land in the Sheepfolds area of Wearside today (Monday, 5 April 2004). The acquisit... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
05/04/2004
Sunderland arc, in partnership with its founder members Sunderland City Council and One NorthEast, took control of a significant slice of land in the Sheepfolds area of Wearside today (Monday, 5 April 2004). The acquisit... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
05/04/2004
Sunderland arc`s vision to reconnect the city centre with the River Wear will begin to become reality today, Thursday, 29 April, when it submits detailed plans of a £70m Farringdon Row housing and office developmen... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
02/04/2004
Three senior administrators from Sunderland arc are swapping the safety of their desks for a training session with world class rugby players from Newcastle Falcons at their Kingston Park ground on Thursday evening, 1 Apr... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
02/04/2004
Thirty new jobs are on the menu at a new £200k restaurant and bar set to open in a Grade II listed Georgian-style building in Sunniside, Sunderland this summer.Hollathans will be based over two floors in the 160 ... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
02/04/2004
NEW RESTAURANT TO OPEN IN SUNNISIDEThirty new jobs are on the menu at a new £200k restaurant and bar set to open in a Grade II listed Georgian-style building in Sunniside, Sunderland this summer.Hollathans will... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
02/04/2004
Thirty new jobs are on the menu at a new £200k restaurant and bar set to open in a Grade II listed Georgian-style building in Sunniside, Sunderland this summer.Hollathans will be based over two floors in the 160 ... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
02/04/2004
NEW RESTAURANT TO OPEN IN SUNNISIDEThirty new jobs are on the menu at a new £200k restaurant and bar set to open in a Grade II listed Georgian-style building in Sunniside, Sunderland this summer.Hollathans will... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
26/03/2004
Sunderland arc`s plans for a £135m city centre development with a department store, restaurants, shops and apartments took a significant step forward today, 26 March, with the announcement it now controls 70 per ce... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
22/03/2004
A Wearside couple`s £30,000 stylish café in Sunniside, Sunderland was launched by Sunniside Partnership chair, Cllr Bob Symonds today (Monday, 22 March), with a unique `celebration of deserts` dish created e... Read on

Northern Echo, Business Echo
17/02/2004
If it worked in the Gorbals, then it will certainly work in SunderlandBENEATH the blank stare, the motionless hand is held high - some say it is a welcome, others describe it as a warning. In the centre of the palm, a... Read on

Sunderland Echo Portfolio
13/02/2004
The man tasked with bringing more than £1billion-worth of investment and 10,000 jobs to Sunderland has told businesses how they can play a part in the reshaping of the city.Tom Macartney, chief executive of the S... Read on

Sunderland Echo
13/02/2004
Anything Glasgow Can Do...Sunderland arc has unveiled plans to revitalise parts of the city hit by job losses and lack of investment. Arc chief executive Tom Macartney has done it before, to an area cleared of slums in... Read on

Sunderland Echo
03/01/2004
The year 2003 saw many changes and developments throughout Wearside which will help boost the city`s image in 2004.Work finally started on the new multiplex – allowing Sunderland to shake off its reputation as be... Read on

Sunderland Echo
19/12/2003
The leader of Sunderland City Council was today demanding answers after it emerged supermarket giant Tesco has not submitted a planning application for the Vaux site.Tesco, which owns the prime city centre land, announ... Read on

Sunderland Echo
19/12/2003
The leader of Sunderland City Council was today demanding answers after it emerged supermarket giant Tesco has not submitted a planning application for the Vaux site.Tesco, which owns the prime city centre land, announ... Read on

Sunderland Echo, Busines Portfolio
16/12/2003
Business leaders across Wearside are backing the Sunderland arc`s £1billion-plus plans to regenerate Sunderland.The North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Business ... Read on

Regeneration & Renewal
21/11/2003
Detailed plans for the regeneration of the south of Sunderland`s city centre were published last week. The plans for Holmeside Triangle include a new department store, shops, cafés, restaurants and apartments. Urb... Read on

New Start
21/11/2003
A £205m revamp of Sunderland`s city centre could create up to 1,200 jobs under plans launched by an urban regeneration company.The proposals, unveiled by Sunderland arc, will develop Holmeside and Farringdon Row ... Read on

Sunderland Echo
14/11/2003
£135m Buys New Shops and Housing Developmentby Ruth OuttersidePlans to revamp the heart of Sunderland with £135million of investment and 1,300 new jobs, were unveiled today.Regeneration bosses want to a... Read on

Journal
20/10/2003
Happy ending in a tale of two cities Having played his part in the rebirth of Glasgow, Sunderland Area Regeneration Company chief executive Tom McCartney is turning his attention to Wearside, writes GUY ANDERSON. AS a ... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
20/10/2003
ARC REVEALS MORE OF CITY CENTRE`S NEW FACEThe first detailed £205m plans and images of area regeneration company, Sunderland arc`s vision for Holmeside and Farringdon Row in the city have been revealed today, Fri... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
15/10/2003
England`s top regeneration experts will be in Sunderland tomorrow (Thursday 16th October) to hear at first hand about Sunderland arc`s ambitious £1 billion plans for key Wearside sites.The 12 chief executives of... Read on

Business Contact magazine
12/10/2003
For Sunderland, regeneration is about ensuring prosperity by embracing the future, explains Tom Macartney, chief executive of Sunderland arc.A few years ago the idea of regenerating Sunderland would have raised a few e... Read on

Sunderland Echo
06/10/2003
WORK started today on the £100million transformation of Sunniside, Sunderland.It will make the area a vibrant new quarter of shops, cafes and restaurants, niche businesses and luxurious city centre homes – ... Read on

Sunderland Echo
13/09/2003
SUNDERLAND is to get a new state-of-the-art city centre supermarket, regeneration bosses have promised.The pledge was made by leaders of Sunderland arc on the day the city centre lost its only supermarket located withi... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
10/09/2003
Sunderland man Ian Wardle is returning to work in the city as part of an exciting project to regenerate a unique area of listed Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian terraces.Ian, who grew up in Sunderland, has been appoin... Read on

Sunderland Echo
03/09/2003
Sunderland man Ian Wardle is returning to work in the city as part of an exciting project to regenerate a unique area of listed Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian terraces.Ian, who grew up in Sunderland, has been appoi... Read on

Enterprise North East magazine
01/09/2003
The North-East`s largest city stands on the threshold of an immense transformation, as Tom Macartney, Sunderland Arc`s chief executive explains.Just four years ago, Sunderland faced a crisis of confidence, its morale h... Read on

Enterprise North East magazine
01/09/2003
The North-East`s largest city stands on the threshold of an immense transformation, as Tom Macartney, Sunderland Arc`s chief executive explains.Just four years ago, Sunderland faced a crisis of confidence, its morale h... Read on

Sunderland Echo - two part feature on Sunniside
07/08/2003
Sunny Future for Distinguished SunnisideOnce one of Old Sunderland’s most fashionable addresses, Sunniside has now become a shadow of its former self. Though many of its grand, historic buildings remain at it... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
25/07/2003
The month-long Vaux community exercise by Sunderland arc has produced an overwhelming show of support for its plans for the brewery site with 3,500 people boarding the information bus or attending one of three exhibition... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
01/07/2003
SUNDERLAND ARC`S WEBSITE GOES LIVE Urban Regeneration Company, Sunderland arc`s website went live today (1 July 2003) at the National Glass Centre, Sunderland promoting the city`s development opportunities around the w... Read on

Sunniside Partnership press release
18/06/2003
Entrepreneurs who want to become part of the £130m vision to create a vibrant new quarter in the beautiful Edwardian, Georgian and Victorian terraces of old Sunderland can find out how, at the Sunniside Forum`s fir... Read on

Sunderland Echo
09/06/2003
MEN WHO DID THIS TO VAUXTHESE are the men today accused of bringing Sunderland`s Vaux brewery to its knees.PETER CATESBYSTEPHEN GIBBSJONATHON CARTWRIGHTJOHN CONLANANTHONY WOODSwallow Group board members Pet... Read on

Sunderland Echo
20/05/2003
ONE LAST GODEVELOPERS planning a £280million transformation of the former Vaux Brewery site today launched a final bid to buy the land from Tesco.The formal offer to buy the 15-acre riverside site details the A... Read on

Sunderland Echo
15/05/2003
ALL ABOARD TO SEE PLANS FOR VAUX SITETHE people of Sunderland this week have their first chance to see for themselves detailed plans for the former Vaux brewery site.Sunderland Area Regeneration Company (Arc) is taki... Read on

Sunderland Echo
15/05/2003
CITY BOSS BACKS ARC`S `VISION`THE Vaux site saga took a dramatic turn today as the tug-of-war between developers entered a vital stage.City centre manager Peter Gouldsbro has told the Echo his support lies with Sunde... Read on

Journal
24/04/2003
Real edge of the seat stuffBy Karen Wilson, The JournalAfter the Vaux Brewery and Grove Cranes closures on Wearside, it was only a matter of time before a new urban regeneration scheme was unveiled to breathe new lif... Read on

Journal
09/04/2003
A new dawn is breaking on Wearside By Ian Thurlbeck And James Pain, Associate Directors At Sanderson Townend and Gilbert, The JournalThey say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And in the case of Wear... Read on

Regeneration and Renewal
06/03/2003
URC steps up battle with Tesco over city site planA row between urban regeneration company Sunderland Arc and retail giant Tesco over contested land has intensified following the URC`s decision to appoint project manag... Read on

Sunderland Echo
10/02/2003
HAVE YOUR SAY ON VAUX SITETHOUSANDS of Wearsiders will be given a say on rival £280million plans to redevelop the former Vaux brewery.For the first time, people across the city will be able to see how the Sunde... Read on

I`ve Seen The Future Of Sunderland
12/01/2003
The arc`s ambitions proposals for the Vaux Brewery site could transform this area into a lively, cosmopolitan community. Buildings of European quality will sit within a superb landscaped setting with views over the River... Read on

Regeneration and Renewal
12/01/2003
Sunderland masterplans revealed Sunderland could be transformed by a series of physical regeneration masterplans across the city centre, under new proposals unveiled this week. Urban regeneration company Sunderland ... Read on

ARC Business Plan
12/01/2003
ARC Business Plan... Read on

Vaux Brochure
12/01/2003
A pdf of the Vaux Brochure... Read on

Vaux VR Movie
12/01/2003
Vaux VR Movie... Read on

News Start article
12/01/2003
URC must fight Tesco for Sunderland masterplanby Esther Harward The battle between urban regeneration company Sunderland Arc and supermarket giant Tesco for a prime site in Sunderland city centre grew fiercer this week... Read on

Sunderland Echo
12/01/2003
WEAR MAY GET SPORTS CITYMULTI-MILLION pound plans to build a sports village in Sunderland were unveiled today as part of a massive scheme to regenerate huge parts of the city.The dedicated centre of sporting excellen... Read on

APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR FOR THE SUNNISIDE PARTNERSHIP
12/01/2003
APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR FOR THE SUNNISIDE PARTNERSHIP... Read on

Arc Vision Bus Hit The Road
12/01/2003
The bus had a 1 metre long scale model of the arc`s Vaux proposals on board as well as a virtual reality model of the scheme and detailed information on its business, housing and leisure masterplan.This roadshow travel... Read on

Sunderland arc press release
12/01/2003
Thursday, 10 June is the final day for innovative developers to put themselves forward to be part of the Sunderland arc`s plans to create a £70m mixed use residential and commercial at Farringdon Row.The first ph... Read on

Property Week
29/11/2002
Redevelopment plans for Vaux brewery revealedThe plans for the £280m redevelopment of Sunderland`s former Vaux brewery site have been revealed. The Piers Gough-designed scheme includes 46,500 sq m (500,000 sq ft)... Read on

Sunderland Echo
21/11/2002
JUST THE JOBA £280MILLION development could create 6,000 new jobs on the former Vaux brewery site if ambitious plans revealed today get the go-ahead.The Sunderland Area Regeneration Company (ARC) has unveiled h... Read on

Journal
20/11/2002
Vaux site plan for 6,000 jobsBy Brian NichollsA radical £280m alternative to Tesco`s controversial plan for transforming the key Vaux site in Sunderland City Centre will be unveiled tomorrow. Sunderlandarc, a g... Read on

Housing Today
24/10/2002
The urban 40People make places: they give the money, design the buildings, solve the problems and keep the politicians listening. Here we pick the 40 most influential experts driving forward the urban renaissance. By ... Read on

Sunderland Echo
24/10/2002
THINK AGAIN, TESCOTESCO bosses have been urged to think again about building a giant superstore on the former Vaux site.Sunderland Council leader Bob Symonds says he will try to persuade the supermarket chain that ot... Read on

Sunderland Echo
26/09/2002
OFFICE CENTRALTHE former Vaux brewery could become the city`s new Doxford International, creating 3,000 office jobs, the man behind Sunderland`s boom business park said today.Developer Mark Glatman pioneered Wearside... Read on

Sunderland Echo
23/09/2002
TESCO PLANS `A TERRIBLE WASTE`, SAYS VAUX BOSSMASSIVE £50million plans for the redevelopment of the Vaux site have been criticised as "a terrible waste" by the group`s former chairman.Sir Paul Nichols... Read on

Journal
18/09/2002
Dismay at `huge shed` plan for historic siteBy Robert BrooksA row broke out last night between Sunderland business leaders and supermarket giant Tesco over plans for the former Vaux brewery site. Sunderland Area Rege... Read on

Evening Chronicle
16/09/2002
The Evening ChroniclePlans for a city village, business park and giant supermarket have been unveiled for the former Vaux Brewery site in Sunderland. But the scheme announced by Tesco has already run into trouble after... Read on

Property Week
13/07/2002
Regeneration: Urban crusaderThe Glaswegian head of Sunderland URC is leading the £740m regeneration of the city centre. He tells us why he is not daunted by the challenge By Tristan McConnell `At Canary Wharf the... Read on

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