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Election history
Doxford (2026)
Liberal Democrats · 1,649 votes· Elected
Contact Information
Role
Vice Chair Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Doxford Ward
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Where Paul fits into things
Houghton and Sunderland South
Constituency
Doxford
Ward
Paul Gibson
Councillor
Doxford
Heather Fagan
Councillor · Doxford
Michael Peacock
Councillor · Doxford
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)