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Councillor
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Claire Rowntree
Labour councillor for Hetton
Council: Sunderland
Term ends: 7 May 2026
Labour
MessageContact Information
Role
Chair Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Phone
7554225832Address
13 Brookside, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH5 9NW
Hetton Ward
Where Claire fits into things
Houghton and Sunderland South
Constituency
Hetton
Ward
CR
Claire Rowntree
Councillor
Hetton
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Sunderland (LC)