Published by City Council for the people of Sunderland Issue 12 June 2008

Reach for the sky Sunderland sets out its stall for the years ahead

The great waste debate Have your say... What’s on Dozens of things to do in Sunderland this summer Plus... All the latest news from Sunderland City Council Issue 12 June 2008 Foreword Wish you were here... Welcome to the Summer issue of Sunrise and my first In this since I became Leader of Sunderland City Council. As always, this issue is packed issue with information about the latest developments in the city, events and the council services we deliver 4 Reach for the sky for you. Sunderland sets out its There’s the important issue of ambitious plans for the rubbish and what we do with it. future. Some of our options going forward are discussed by Cllr Rolph on pages 20-21. We want to hear your views Planning to drop a line to a friend? on this subject. Why not use a proud of Sunderland postcard? Sunderland may soon be home to a World Heritage Site. St Peter’s There’s a range of 12, each showing a different Church together with St Paul’s reason to be proud of your city. They’re available free 6 News round-up 18 Two great cities... Church in Jarrow will be put forward of charge from libraries, leisure centres, public Plastic recycling, healthy eating... two years on for World Heritage Site Status by the UK Government in 2010. Find out buildings, venues and attractions across the city. and more Find out how Sunderland’s friendship agreement with how you can support the bid on 8 News round-up Washington DC is bringing pages 10 and 11. Take a look at www.sunderland.gov.uk More choice for older people, benefits for both cities With this issue you’ll find Switched for the full range. a better start for young people... on, a guide to events in Sunderland. and more 20 The great waste debate Have your say... There’s also an A-Z Guide to all 10 A World Heritage Site other public services, with contact on your doorstep 22 Who are you going to call? Sunderland’s new Neighbourhood information for the many services Find out about Sunderland’s Helpline is up and running delivered by the City Council and Commercial Catering hidden gem its partners. Looking for a job? Job Title: Hospitality and Catering Assistant 24 What’s on 12 News round-up Many of you who took part in the There are many opportunities to work Post Ref: 006363 What’s on in Sunderland this Closing Date: Open Ended New play areas, new schools... summer latest residents’ survey told us that for Sunderland City Council. Pay and Rate of Pay: £6.37 - £6.77 / hour and more you want more information that is conditions are excellent and you could useful to you about the council, work hours to suit you. Hours of work: Permanent and variable - to work as and 13 Get to know your councillor when required There are many ways to have your services and events. We are striving School Meals We are seeking to recruit staff within the Commercial say on matters which affect you. to provide more information and by putting the magazine and the Job Title: Catering Assistant Catering department, based at the Sunderland Civic Centre, Speaking to your local councillor is Post Ref: 4013 to work in various sites across the city. just one of them... guides together you will be pleased Closing Date: Open Ended Duties include assisting in the preparation, serving and to know we have reduced the cost Rate of Pay: £6.00 - £6.17 / hour presentation of food and beverages within the Commercial of distribution. Sunrise costs just The school meals service is recruiting relief Catering Catering business whilst ensuring high levels of customer 18p per copy to produce – we hope Assistants to work various hours in schools across the city. satisfaction. Sunrise is Sunderland City Council’s free magazine distributed five times a year to every household in the city. you’ll agree it’s good value. It aims to provide news and information about Sunderland City Council, its partner organisations and local Duties are varied and include the serving of meals, washing Building Cleaning community groups and organisations. Sunrise is distributed by Amaro, a professional distribution company up and general cleaning. Previous experience is not essential based in the North East. If you are a resident of Sunderland and do not receive a regular copy of Sunrise to your as training is provided but a friendly and approachable Job Title: Cleaner home, please contact 0191 561 1181. manner is. Post Ref: 4012 Closing Date: Open Ended Cover: Jade Bell of - young people were consulted on the future vision for the city. The position is subject to CRB clearance Rate of Pay: £6.00 - £6.17 / hour Picture by Ian McClelland

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Council vacancies Sunrise Alternatively, telephone 0191 520 5504 (opening times are 8.00am - 6.30pm Mon - Fri) If you require in an alternative format or language, please contact Corporate Communications on 0191 561 1181 or email [email protected] June 2008 3 Sunderland City Council welcomes applications from all sections of the community ????Special feature Attractive and inclusive city • 30% of all domestic waste will be recycled by 2010, rising to 45% for recycled and composted waste by 2015 • A new road bridge to be built across the by 2016 • ‘The Place’ - a cultural music and • The construction of all new houses arts venue with a café, gallery and will be zero carbon by 2016 Safe city performance space will open in • A 15% reduction in Carbon 2008 Emissions across the city by 2017 • By 2025, crime will be reduced to Sunderland... its lowest ever recorded level, as • From 2011 all new developments • 80% of new homes will be built on will perceptions of anti-social will be considered against a set of brownfield land by 2021 sustainable guidelines behaviour • Repeat incidents of domestic for a better future violence and assault with injury will Learning city be reduced to their lowest levels by 2025 • More young people will go on to • Three ‘Sunderland Model’ higher education Academies will be built by 2010 • People in Sunderland will have the supportive family environment • A new library will open at Silksworth • All Sunderland Secondary schools they need to help them stay free in 2009 will be rebuilt or refurbished by from harm and crime and disorder 2015 • The number of young people who • Sunderland will have a Specialist are not in education, training or • 95% of adults to have basic skills Domestic Violence Court, a new employment to be reduced to 8.4% of functional literacy and numeracy domestic violence refuge and the by 2020 by 2020 country’s first domestic violence Increased life expectancy, crime The new strategy was put together With the help of local people, the • All Primary and Secondary Schools perpetrator hostel in 2009 at its lowest recorded levels, by the Sunderland Partnership – Sunderland Partnership has will offer a range of activities and • Levels of proven re-offending by 20,000 new jobs, 15,000 new the partners who work together determined its priorities in order to services to all of the local homes and a new road with the City Council to tackle the make the 2025 vision a reality, adult and young offenders and community beyond the school day drug related class A offending will bridge…bold statements but it is challenges the city faces. these are: by 2010 be reduced by 2011 hoped that by 2025 these will be reality here in Sunderland. The result is five clear aims to • Prosperous city improve prosperity, health, • Healthy city It’s all part of the ambitious new education, the environment and • Safe city Prosperous city Healthy city ‘Sunderland Strategy’ to make the personal safety. The strategy also • Learning city • 20,000 new jobs will be created in • Three extra care schemes will have city one of the best places to live takes into account the things that • Attractive and inclusive city the city by 2025 been built at Silksworth, and work in the UK. will be attractive to people coming Washington and Hetton, providing a to live in the city. Some actions, outlined opposite • The development of Turbine minimum of 120 units of The blueprint for success was are already underway to improve Business Park will begin in 2008 accommodation for older people by developed with input from Cllr Paul Watson, Leader of life in Sunderland while other • Development of managed 2010 thousands of residents, community Sunderland City Council said: goals are there to be achieved workspace in Washington will start • Prevention and treatment services and voluntary sector “By achieving this vision, we will by 2025. in 2009 will be in place for alcohol, representatives, business have ensured that in 2025, • Development of Bonnersfield and Sunderland won’t be in the worst representatives and stakeholders, Sunderland will be the place For a copy of the Sunderland Farringdon Row site for office and 10% in the country for hospital who set out their priorities for the people choose to make their home, Strategy Tel: 0191 561 1152 or visit admissions due to alcohol by 2011 www.sunderland.gov.uk commercial use will start • Reductions in the numbers of future growth of the city. to come to work or study and to overweight or obese year six • 55 per cent of children and young spend their leisure time. • Rainton Bridge Business Park will Out of this came a shared vision be completed by 2015 children, and the number of young people will have access to high people who smoke and aims to create a better future “It’s an exciting time to be a quality equipped play areas within • Construction of 15,000 new 1km from their home by 2012 for everyone in Sunderland. resident of Sunderland and homes completed by 2021 • Everyone, regardless of the By building on its great heritage, together we can all play a part in vulnerabilities they experience • All adults at risk of chronic environment and people, the future success of the city. through age or disability, will be conditions will receive appropriate Sunderland will continue to grow supported to live independently in treatment or have access to into a welcoming, internationally “Everyone in Sunderland will have accommodation of their choice, prevention programmes by 2015 including their own home recognised city where people the opportunity to live long, • The number of people smoking will have the opportunity to fulfil healthy, happy and independent • Hetton and Silksworth swimming be reduced to 20% their aspirations. lives in safe and secure pools will be finished in 2009 communities.”

4 Sunrise Issue 12 June 2008 5 News round-up Your views make all the difference Cleaner, greener, safer Sunderland Healthy eating National praise at at new Aquatic Centre A multi-million pound programme These include: of major improvements to make • Improvements to community sports the double local neighbourhoods across the It might be the UK’s newest and Wellness Centre. facilities such as fields and pavilions Groundbreaking work to promote most exciting sports and fitness city greener, cleaner and safer is Cllr Speding said: “It really is a healthier living across the city and venue but it’s the views of local underway. • A rapid response unit of 24 mobile wonderful facility for the city and projects to cut re-offending in people that count at Sunderland CCTV cameras to be deployed where I’m delighted that already it is being The City Council asked what Sunderland have earned the City Aquatic Centre. needed in a matter of minutes used to capacity. people would like to see more than Council ‘Beacon’ status. Thousands of people using the centre £12 million spent on. As a result the • A pilot “recycling as you go” project “We have been inundated by The Government-backed Beacon have been telling the council what money is being spent on a variety of with several drop-off points customers since opening and have scheme was launched in 1999 to works best for them. projects targeting litter and fly-tipping, been overwhelmed by the amount • A £1.6 million improvement plan for recognise excellence and innovation community safety and sports facilities, “The council is listening and making of positive feedback and useful the Market Square and streets in areas which improve quality of life as well as promoting business and changes as we learn what people comments we have had from them. around the Central Station for local communities. work opportunities across the city. really want now that it’s up and “Some have asked for changes, such • An increase in the number of These latest accolades mean the City running,” said Cllr Mel Speding, The £12.7 million fund allows the City as more casual swimming times and environmental enforcement officers Council has now achieved Beacon Cabinet Member for Culture and Council to attract a further £18.7 we have already adapted the centre’s who will run educational status in a total of seven categories. Leisure. million from national and regional programme to accommodate this. programmes, as well as prosecute bodies to create a total spending pot more of the city’s litter bugs The latest Beacon awards recognise The £20million centre has virtually The aquafit classes we hold five times of £31.4 million for a variety of the innovative work carried out by the been running to capacity on a daily a week are already full and we are community projects. City Council in the field of health – basis as members of the public enjoy also looking to add more of these including its pioneering, nutritious using the new 50 metre Olympic pool sessions. schools meal service and Wellness and Wellness Centre. “It proves we are listening to our Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stars launch Centres across the city – and the Already more than 1,300 students customers and we will continue partnership approach to reducing have joined the centre’s Learn to to listen, learn and act on what Sunderland’s National Year of Reading re-offending by children and Swim scheme and more than 500 they say.” young people. new members have joined the You asked for it... Sunderland City Council has been back to school to teach children about healthy eating. During the past two years, 99 schools and 30,000 children have been involved in the Sunderland Food in Schools Programme, which focuses on teaching youngsters the benefits of healthy eating and how to prepare and cook simple balanced meals. Amongst the activities, delivered by the City Council's Food in Schools Team, youngsters have been encouraged to You got it... grow and cook their own vegetables. Green residents across Sunderland Children from Hudson Road Primary Cllr Pat Smith, Cabinet Member for can now recycle their used plastic. School at Sunderland Empire Children’s Services said: “Teaching children about the different food Containers have been placed at the Stage stars and young bookworms Partners from across the city are groups and getting them involved with 10 most-used recycling sites across joined forces to celebrate the joy working together to promote the food preparation from an early age can the city in response to calls from of reading. National Year of Reading including help to dispel any typical negative the public. Sunderland City Council, Sunderland images that children often have with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stars Matt Empire, , SAFC certain foods.” The banks can take a variety of Baker and Rachel Stanley teamed up Foundation, mixed plastic bottles including milk, with pupils from Hudson Road Primary Due to its success, the programme has College, and Sun FM. detergent and shampoo bottles. School to mark the launch of been given ‘Choosing Health’ funding The new containers are at B&Q, Sunderland’s Year of Reading Further activities will take place and will run for another year, rolling out Washington; The Galleries, Washington; campaign. throughout the year including across the whole city from September the Shoulder of Mutton pub, Shiney storytelling sessions, arts and craft 2008. Children, parents and staff will Easington born Matt who plays Row; Sainsbury’s, Silksworth; workshops and author visits as well as take part in fun, interactive and Caractacus Potts and Rachel who plays Morrison’s, Ocean Park; Northumbria activites at the International Friendship rewarding activities all focused around Truly Scrumptious, joined the young Centre, Washington; Asda, Leechmere; Festival and Houghton Feast. healthier lifestyles and promoting readers at the Sunderland Empire to Hetton Centre, Hetton-le-Hole; Bunny Some of the first swimmers at the happier, healthier lives. Hill Centre, Downhill and Fatherley Sunderland Aquatic Centre discuss what reading means to them. For more information about activities Terrace, Fencehouses. call 0191 514 1235. 6 Sunrise Issue 12 June 2008 7 News round-up Sunderland Airshow is flying high Improving choice and Call goes out after scooping a national award independence for older people to recognise Dance your way unsung heroes to fitness Older people in Sunderland will soon Sunderland residents are being Children and adults can now have more choice when it comes to called on to nominate unsung dance themselves dizzy in Hetton living independently. heroes who work tirelessly to make and get fit too. The City Council in partnership with the city a better place. Health and Fitness Housing 21 and the Housing The Wear1 Community Champion Centre has just spent thousands of Corporation is investing in 40 two-bed awards honour people who have pounds on four state-of-the-art units of extra care accommodation in worked hard to improve their local dance mats. Silksworth, which will be available for area, which in turn has made a positive sale, rent or shared ownership. As well as being a welcome and fun impact on the city. The city’s world renowned airshow, resource for the school, it is hoped ever popular Red Arrows will be Work has already begun on the the largest free airshow in Europe, Launched in 2005, the Wear1 the mats will be well used by the making an appearance on the scheme, which will provide a range of has seen off strong competition campaign was set up by the whole community. Sunday. support including access to 24-hour from other national events to win Sunderland Echo with its partners, On the ground, the airshow site will care for people aged 55 or over who Cllr Flora Anderson, Deputy Leader an Enjoy Award for including Sunderland City Council, feature fantastic displays from the need a little help to live in their own of Sunderland City Council said: “It is Excellence for ‘Best Tourism with the aim of celebrating all that’s RAF, Royal Navy and Army as well as a homes. important for our leisure facilities to Experience’. great about Sunderland and making provide activities outside traditional huge range of other entertainment. The first of three schemes in the city, it even better. Cllr Mel Speding, Cabinet Member for sports and dance mats are proving Following the success of last year’s the Silksworth complex, will include a Culture and Leisure said: “This award People can phone 0191 501 5800 really popular throughout the show, which was working towards restaurant, library, social lounges, hair is a fantastic achievement, and true to nominate someone they think country.” being Europe’s first ever Carbon salon, landscaped gardens, sun terrace deserves recognition for their recognition of a spectacular event.” and launderette for residents and the The dance mats will be available for Neutral airshow, the organisers are hard work. This year the event will be celebrating once again looking at ways to offset local community to enjoy. Cllr Eric Timmins and Cllr Henry Trueman use by pupils at the school during at the start of the Extra Care scheme school hours and to the community its 20th year – with thousands of the event’s carbon footprint. Cllr Eric Timmins, Cabinet Member for visitors flocking to the seafront at between 4.30pm and 9pm Monday This year’s event takes place on Adult Services said: “I am pleased that Seaburn to see thrilling displays by jet hour services available if needed.” Volunteer and make a to Friday and between 9am and 12 Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July. work is now underway on this new and fighters, vintage aircraft, aerobatic difference to your city noon Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit exciting development. Extra care The project is due for completion in display teams and once again the www.sunderlandevents.co.uk. schemes give people the security and spring 2009. Enthusiastic young people are being In addition to the mats at Hetton, privacy of a home of their own and a The other two schemes will be built at urged to make their voices heard Sunderland City Council has range of facilities on hand, with 24- Hetton-le-Hole and Washington. and take the lead in helping to invested in a dance mat programme change Sunderland. which will tour Sunderland Leisure Centres from now until the end of Giving young people something to do Twenty young people are needed for the year. For more information call Offering children from across a new national network of Youth 0191 520 5555. Eligible young people in the city are Software has also been put on to Action Teams. being offered a ticket to fun and computers in city libraries for people to Sunderland the best start Organised by training provider fitness. use if they haven’t got access to a Springboard Sunderland, the Youth computer at home. The Letsgo card is a new, exciting The City Council has opened the Action Team is part of “vinvolved” – scheme being piloted in Sunderland. Each time someone books an activity, doors to its 17th Children’s Centre, the country’s biggest ever youth action Young people who are either eligible the relevant amount is deducted from offering every Sunderland family programme designed by and for young for free school or college meals or are their £33 monthly allowance – access to a wide range of valuable people who want to make a difference looked after children could be given enabling young people to plan ahead services. to their communities. spending power to the value of £33 a to decide what activities they are going Designed for families with children Brian Watson MBE, Springboard’s month to use on a wide range of to do and budgeting the money to last aged 0-5, Sunderland Children’s vinvolved team manager, said: activities such as sports, music, youth the month. Centres offer practical advice and “We are looking for energetic, creative projects, cinema and dance. So far there are 50 organisations linked guidance to help support parents, and enthusiastic 16 to 25 year-olds The year-long scheme places the to the scheme including the Climbing who are raising a young family. from all backgrounds with an ability spending power directly into the Wall, Raich Carter Centre, Xcel Bowling, Services provided through to talk to their peers. They don’t need hands of up to 2,300 young people Empire Cinemas, Rosebud Ceramics Sunderland Children’s Centres include to have had previous volunteering in the city. and many young people’s projects early education, childcare, health experience – just a commitment to and City Council leisure centres across helping others and making a Letsgo cardholders will be given a services, parenting support, outreach the city. difference in their community.” personalised Smart card, a card to excluded groups and links with reader and software to install on Anyone who thinks they may be Jobcentre Plus. The centres are also Anyone interested in applying to join their home computer so that they eligible for the new scheme can email developing strong links with For further information on a Youth Action Team and becoming surrounding schools to help provide Sunderland Children’s Centres call Cllr Flora Anderson at Hetton School can log on to the letsgosunderland [email protected] or call a youth volunteering ambassador Health and Fitness Centre website and book tickets for the 0800 085 0037 with their name and every child in Sunderland with the 0191 520 5505 or visit should contact Alex Dunn on activities they want to do. contact details. best possible start in life. www.sunderland.gov.uk 0191 551 8241.

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Both St Peter’s and St Paul’s are working churches and are now surrounded by cultural attractions where you can find out more about Wearmouth-Jarrow, see the archaeological finds from the site and discover more about Bede’s life and legacy. In Jarrow, close to St Paul’s Church, the story of Bede is told at Bede’s World – an award winning museum where you can see excavated finds from the monastery and a demonstration Anglo-Saxon farm, showing what life was like in the 7th century. There’s also Jarrow Hall. This elegant Grade – II listed Georgian building overlooks land which was once part of the monastic estate known to Bede. It’s now home to a relaxing café - a great place to take a break. In Sunderland, the Museum & Winter Gardens includes a reconstruction of St Peter’s monastery in the 7th century and displays more finds from the excavation of the site. The National Glass Centre is close to St Peter’s Church, and continues the legacy of innovation and craftsmanship that was introduced at Wearmouth-Jarrow in the 7th century. For more information on Wearmouth-Jarrow or any of the cultural attractions listed above visit www.wearmouth- St. Peter’s Church, Sunderland St. Paul’s Church, Jarrow jarrow.org.uk or call 0191 514 8467. Sculpture of Bede at Bede’s World

“Back then monasteries were the cities and venues and by visiting www.wearmouth-jarrow.org.uk universities of their day. Wearmouth-Jarrow was one and pledging support. You can also pledge your Wearmouth- Jarrow… of the most exceptional with one of the best libraries support by signing and returning the form below. at that time. If you are a member of a community group you can “It became home to a young monk named Bede. At a have a short video and a presentation so you can It’s time to share it time when only a small proportion of the population spread the word about Wearmouth-Jarrow. could read and write he wrote on science - working out the tides were dragged around the surface of the Cut out and return: earth by the moon. He also popularised the AD/BC with the world I support the Wearmouth-Jarrow nomination for World dating system and developed the Easter calculation Heritage Site Status we use today. Signed: ______It’s time to tell everyone about the historic gem HRH the Duke of Gloucester, last month visited “We’ve all heard about Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci that is Wearmouth-Jarrow. That’s the message St Peter’s Church and became the first to sign the and Darwin, and Bede was also a genius and his Print Name: ______going out to everyone in Sunderland, South ‘Book of Life’, a new “manuscript” which will be work was as important and influential as theirs. Tyneside, across the region and the world. used to record public comments and support for Address: ______the bid. “Bede’s work at the monastery all those years ago, ______The twin Anglo-Saxon monastery of Wearmouth- together with the fact that both St Peter’s and St Paul’s Jarrow, centres on two churches - St Peter’s in But what is it about the site which is so important? have some of the original 7th century buildings still ______Sunderland and St Paul’s in Jarrow - and has been standing - a rare and internationally significant chosen as the UK’s nomination for World Heritage Rt Rev Mark Bryant is Bishop of Jarrow and chairs ______Date: ______the Wearmouth-Jarrow Partnership, he explains: survival - make this monastery so important to Site status in 2010. Comments: ______“Wearmouth–Jarrow has a very special story to tell the world. Success would mean that the area, its story and the rest of the world. It was created in the 7th century “That’s why we need to ask local people to get behind ______legacy will receive worldwide recognition and be by a monk called Benedict Biscop, Sunderland’s the bid and ensure world wide recognition ______protected for future generations. Support from the Patron Saint. He travelled across Europe and brought for this historic site.” local community is key to the success of the stonemasons and glaziers back here to build a Return to: Corporate Communications Team, nomination and that’s why everyone is being asked monastery unlike anything else which existed at You can support the bid by visiting the sites listed Sunderland City Council, Civic Centre, Road, to join in the effort to make sure it happens. the time. above, by signing the book of life at any of the partner Sunderland SR2 7DN.

10 Sunrise Issue 12 June 2008 11 News round-up School signs up to an exciting future Children have their Students at Washington School have literally made their mark on a say on play programme which will transform PLAY areas across the city are their learning opportunities.

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Staff and students have helped define and keep revamp. the Washington School vision which is information It is part of a country-wide scheme to now becoming reality through get more children playing outside. Sunderland City Council’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Sunderland children will be asked Programme. They have even put their Your local what they would like to see happen involvement on record by signing a and their ideas will be central to section of steel which will form part of every design in the city. the new £20m building. The cash will go towards 35 new or Washington School is being completely updated play areas and there are rebuilt by Sunderland City Council in plans for an adventure centre, which the £120million BSF programme. councillors... could have ropes, climbing nets or a seven schools will be built in the first 3D maze. phase of the project. House Academy is expected to be Councillor Mel Speding, Cabinet Sustainability and the environment are completed by September 2009. Member for Culture and Leisure, said: key factors. Washington School will There are 75 elected councillors in Sunderland to “From a young age children will learn Academy 360 at Pennywell, for pupils feature a ‘green’ sedum planted roof, aged from four to 16 years, opens this represent your views. Councillors hold ward surgeries that Sunderland is a fun place to live which will act as natural insulation. specifically to meet and listen to residents. with new facilities being put in place September operating from Pennywell across the city. Cllr Paul Watson, Leader of Sunderland and Quarry View Schools before the To find out when your local councillor’s next ward City Council said: “The BSF programme new building is ready in September “Children themselves will also play will have a huge impact on the way 2009. surgery is call 0191 553 1330. a key role in making public spaces children and young people are across the city more child friendly.” The City Council is also undertaking educated in Sunderland and will major refurbishments at Biddick The work has been made possible by ensure that they have access to the School Sports College and St Robert £2.5 million from the Government’s latest and finest facilities to give them of Newminster RC School, which is Play Pathfinder programme and the best start in life. expected to be completed by 2010. Barnes Ward Copt Hill Ward there is match-funding of £2.7 million “Throughout the programme we The City Council is co-sponsor of all from Sunderland City Council will continue to consult with and and developers. three academies, with Gentoo lead inform schools, local residents sponsor for Academy 360, and businesses.” Northumbrian Water for Castle View Work on Washington school, Castle Enterprise Academy and The Leighton View Enterprise Academy and Red Group for . Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Michael Arnott Lee Martin Anthony Morrissey Robert Heron Colin Wakefield Derrick Smith 8 Hallgarth Court 21 Ivanhoe Crescent 39a Waterford Mews 26 Low Downs Road Greenbank 139 Sunderland Street North Haven Barnes Norfolk Street Hetton-le-Hole Coaley Lane Houghton le Spring Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland DH5 9AW Newbottle DH5 8BG “thePlace” to be in Sunniside SR6 0RG SR2 7QE SR1 1EE Home Telephone: Houghton-le-Spring Mobile: Work Telephone: Home Telephone: Home Telephone: (0191) 526 2604 DH4 4SQ 07901 683 349 (0191) 514 0931 (0191) 567 5930 (0191) 567 7657 Home Telephone: Sunniside’s showpiece £6million Grade II listed properties on West Home Telephone: (0191) 584 3915 arts and business centre is set to Sunniside overlooking the multi award- (0191) 510 1047 open its doors later this summer. winning Sunniside Gardens. Conservative Conservative Conservative Labour Independent Independent “thePlace” is the latest addition to Spearheading the Sunniside the area’s exciting regeneration regeneration is Sunniside Partnership, programme. supported by Sunderland City Council. Castle Ward Doxford Ward It is an exciting new venture with performance space, art exhibition areas, a café, meeting rooms and a range of offices. It will host a series of innovative exhibitions and events as well as housing new businesses. 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Portfolio Holder ______Councillor Bryan Charlton ______Washington South Ward [email protected] ______Culture and Leisure Portfolio Holder ______Councillor Mel Speding [email protected] Cabinet members can be contacted on 0191 553 1322. Name ______Committees 2 How often would you like to receive Sunrise magazine? Address ______Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillors represent the views of local people on a number of Every month ______Graeme Miller Kathryn Chamberlin Eddie Wake committees. These cover a wide range of issues from planning, 19 Toynbee 8 Lomond Close Wearhaven Teal Farm Lambton 27 East Bridge Street development control and licensing to monitoring service Every two months Tel: ______Postcode ______Washington Washington Mount Pleasant delivery in local areas. NE38 8TU NE38 0PH Washington Every six months Please return to: Corporate Communications Team, Civic Home Telephone: Home Telephone: DH4 7PY Councillors also sit on review committees which scrutinise (0191) 416 6839 (0191) 419 3646 Home Telephone: Once a year Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland SR2 7DN. (0191) 387 8769 cabinet decisions and monitor and review services and policies, carrying out research and making recommendations Labour Conservative Conservative to full council. June 2008 17 International School friends The business benefits Schoolchildren from Sunderland More recently children at Broadway primary schools have been Junior School have become the next enjoying a taste of American life group to benefit from a school Two great cities thanks to the Agreement. partnership, linking with JC Nalle Elementary. The children have John F Kennedy Primary was the first welcomed one of the scholarship school to be linked up with students from Washington DC. Washington DC pairing with Garfield - two years on They’ve been learning all about the Elementary in 2006. US and its capital and are preparing Since then pupils at the Sunderland Two years ago Sunderland and provide opportunities to share students here in the District of for their part in the July 4th school have been taking part in after celebration. signed a unique Friendship experience on social inclusion Columbia. school sessions in the History and Cllr Pat Smith, Cabinet Member for Opportunities for business Agreement with the American and e-government. International Clubs, where they have “We have also benefited from Children’s Services said: “The work co-operation between Sunderland capital, Washington DC. been learning about George In the first two years the discussions about Sunderland the pupils have been involved in and Washington DC are currently Washington and their American The Friendship Agreement – the Agreement has already made Software City, and are hoping to through the partnership has really being explored with the DC heritage. first one Washington DC has ever an impact in both cities. draw upon your experiences as we helped to bring so many things to life Economic Partnership and signed with a UK city – reflects the move toward a wireless future. The pupils have shared their – from history through to modern Washington Board of Trade, in Stephanie D Scott, Secretary of unique historical connection experiences of school life by video- culture. areas such as software and the District of Columbia added: “This relationship has been conferencing with youngsters at technology and the green between the two cities and the role “It really has created some fabulous “Our relationship with the City of educational for all of us on many Garfield. The school has also had economy. US investment has played in the experiences for the kids and given Sunderland is the most active levels, and we look forward to visitors from Washington DC – regeneration of Sunderland’s them a real insight into past and This follows a successful exhibition twinning relationship Washington, continuing the work for many ranging from students to the records economy over the last 15 to 20 present life in America. It has brought featuring the work of 22 DC has. We are so pleased with years.” administrator and historian for the years. the outside world to life and to their glassmakers from Sunderland’s the amount that has been District of Columbia – who have Cohesion network in Washington DC Cllr Paul Watson, Leader of doorstep.” Sunderland’s development of accomplished in such a short talked to the pupils about American in February. Sunderland City Council said, strong links with America has period of time. The Glass3 exhibit life and culture. “Sunderland is leading the way in Paul Callaghan, Chairman of the attracted more than 25 US is a model of cooperation and international relationships. Today’s Leighton Group and an Ambassador companies to invest in the city and learning that I have shared with is a global economy and it is fact file for Sunderland, is one of the many created over 6,000 jobs. other sister cities. business people who recognise the essential that we continue to Washington Old Hall incorporates His Deputy, Mrs Dorothy Lutter, is potential of such a link with America. This exciting Agreement is set to “Two of our university students develop our links so that the parts of the original medieval back in the city in mid-June to meet boost economic development, enjoyed their experience at the people and businesses of the city home of ’s with senior business representatives. He said: “This “City-to-City” generate cultural and educational can benefit from these direct ancestors. It was re-opened relationship between Sunderland The Friends of Washington Old Hall in 1955 by the American and Washington DC opens a whole initiatives, promote tourism immensely, and I am looking relationships and the opportunities and Washington School hold a Ambassador, following restoration series of opportunities for our forward to hosting Sunderland they provide.” celebration of American of the property which was led by business people to make new Independence Day at the Old Hall on local schoolmaster and historian contacts and partnerships with July 4th each year. The programme Frederick Hill. people in Washington DC. now includes primary school children American benefactors played a key involved in school partnerships with “It also draws attention to American students William Kelligrew and Elizabeth Hill Sunderland from a national and during their time at the University of Sunderland role, donating funds and furniture to Washington DC. the project. Washington Old Hall is international perspective, opening now managed by the National Trust new doors and creating new links. with assistance from the Friends of “In February we went across to Washington Old Hall. Washington DC to speak about The state flag of Washington DC, Sunderland Software City, as they which was adopted in 1938, is based have similar aspirations to be a on the shield from the Washington software centre and as a result there Coat of Arms. An early example of the has been considerable interest from Washington Coat of Arms, dating businesses in Washington DC to back to the beginning of the 15th partner with businesses in Century, can be seen above the Sunderland. main door on the west front of “America is a huge market and this . Friendship Agreement gives The American Ambassador, Sunderland an inroad into that Robert H Tuttle, visited Washington market, through an established Old Hall in November 2006 shortly support network which can help after the signing of the Friendship people to make the right Agreement to meet with civic and connections – providing a huge business leaders. amount of potential for business.”

18 Sunrise Issue 12 June 2008 19 Environment Councillor Kath Rolph knows more “Should our application be approved, • But these aren’t the only options... than most about the problem. we will look for bids from private It could be a mix of the above or As Cabinet Member for companies. another solution could arise from Neighbourhood and Street the tender process or from the “It is important to stress that once we Services she has been looking public consultation issue the invitation to tender for this at some of the options available. contract, we expect several bidders to Once a decision on funding is “What we do about our rubbish in the respond and the solutions they reached, and if a grant is awarded, future is not only very important to all propose will be based on their own we will consult further before taking of us but also very complex. New expert analysis of what locations and these decisions. There will be more The great challenges come along all the time technology or combination of in-depth information so that people and new technologies to meet those technologies will best meet our can see the whole picture and get the challenges, but none of these demand for an efficient and facts. And you will have the chance to technologies is perfect - they all have environmentally friendly process to have your say. We will listen to what waste debate: good and bad points. We must be deal with rubbish that can’t be residents say and take their views on open minded in order to find the right recycled, re-used or composted.” board. The only thing we will not do is solution for Sunderland. nothing at all. That is not an option – Some arrangements expected to to do nothing would ultimately mean “Like every council in the country we be considered are: huge rises in council tax to meet have to meet a tough target to reduce • An Energy From Waste Plant landfill costs and possible Government the facts landfill. We know that the cost of This is an efficient process which penalties plus of landfill is rising steeply and the burns waste with very low levels of course a worsening effect on the alternative methods of treating waste emissions and produces electricity environment. will be expensive, so we have to which can be sold to the National carefully consider the impact on your Grid plus steam for heating council tax. We have set out first to If you want to know more hospitals, homes and other recycle and compost more and then and have your say: buildings. to look at what we can do to deal with Something has to change… Visit: www.sunderland.gov.uk/ We all know that reducing waste Reduce, re-use and recycle the remaining 50% of rubbish that still • Mechanical Biological Treatment through Anerobic Digestion greatwastedebate. by recycling or reusing goods is has to be processed somehow. We put about a third of the food we • Sign up to the Mail Preference This breaks down waste to create Tel: 0191 520 5503 “We are working with Gateshead and the right thing to do, but how buy in the bin – yet much of it is in Service to cut-out junk mail: gas which can then be cleaned and South Tyneside councils because by Write to: many of us really understand that date and could be eaten safely. But www.mpsonline.org.uk or burned to create electricity. putting our resources together we Great Waste Debate, managing the waste we produce the good news is that being a wise Tel: 0845 703 4599 However the left over residue still is one of the biggest problems we shopper and using up the food you believe we can get better value for Environmental Services, The Government has set a target for has to be landfilled. face and why that is? buy will save you money. money. Together we have applied for South Hylton House, Sunderland to recycle and compost PFI (Private Finance Initiative) funding • Autoclaving Hylton Bank, Here are just a few reasons to We can also do a lot more such as: at least 50% of our waste by 2020 – to help us meet the huge cost of This involves effectively sterilising Sunderland that’s 23% more than we do now. get started: • Buy loose fruit and vegetables managing our rubbish in the future bulk waste by using steam. Some of SR4 0JL We have invested over £3million in and ease the burden this could place the by-products can be recycled or • Choose reusable items instead of • We’re running out of land for recycling in the last three years to on council tax payers. converted to fibre for use as a fuel disposables – nappies, razors, landfill make recycling as easy as possible or landfilled. cutlery for you. • Everybody wants to reduce the • Take a reusable bag to the amount of waste going to supermarket landfill • Use tap water to drink from a • Waste in landfill sites produces washable drink bottle rather than methane, a gas which can be buying bottled water even more damaging to our • Wrap your lunch in foil instead of climate than carbon dioxide cling film – foil can be recycled • The Government imposes • Pass magazines on to friends landfill taxes, the cost of which comes out of your council tax But that’s still not enough

The fact is we just can’t carry on What do we do about the waste that is left after reusing and recycling land-filling alone – it costs too whatever possible? What about the waste that cannot be dealt with in any much both in environmental and other way? financial terms. Our ambitious targets will not be achieved simply by separating waste at the So we all have to do more to slash doorstep - everyone will need to do more and the City Council will still need to use new technology to remove more recyclable material from household the amount of landfill rubbish we waste. generate by 2020. Cllr Kath Rolph

20 Sunrise Issue 12 June 2008 21 Community So what can you Clean sweep Sunderland City Council brushed call about? away resident’s fears after Noise nuisance Vandalism, graffiti and other receiving a report about broken deliberate damage in public glass and rubbish on the new It’s a fact of life that we all make noise places Neighbour Helpline. – whether we are talking to others, playing music, entertaining or just Graffiti and vandalism are illegal, A concerned householder in The going about our daily business. anti-social activities that create Cloisters, , contacted A new number to call - negative impressions of an area But too much noise can reduce the helpline as they were concerned and can even contribute to people’s people’s quality of life. about the potentially dangerous fear of crime. debris that had been left there. The new helpline takes calls on a Through the new helpline, residents 0300 1000 101 range of noise complaints from The information was promptly can report graffiti, damage to public animal noise, burglar alarms and passed on to the City Council’s property, vandalised street lights and fireworks to industrial noise, noise Environmental Services team, street furniture (such as bins, railings, from licensed premises and noisy which has more than 100 workers barriers, signs, cycle stands and neighbours. cleaning and maintaining the city’s bollards). public highways, and it was quickly Rubbish, litter or fly tipping Substance related Anti-social cleared away. It’s good to talk – and more Sunderland City Council has Cllr Paul Watson, Leader of Rubbish or litter is a big problem behaviour importantly it’s good to have joined forces with Newcastle to Sunderland City Council, said: countrywide: it creates an eyesore Selling alcohol to under-18s is not someone who will listen, provide the 24 hour, seven-day-a- “A list of what the new helpline and can spoil a neighbourhood. only irresponsible, it is a criminal Sunderland City Council’s particularly if you have a problem week Neighbourhood Helpline for can deal with has been drawn up, Michael Ferguson As well as looking untidy and costing offence. Any licensee or manager and need help, advice and action. more than half a million people in based on areas that most affect who knowingly allows the sale of the two major cities. people’s quality of life. If someone a lot of money to clean up, litter can be dangerous too, particularly things intoxicating liquor to a person under Now residents across Sunderland calls with a problem that can’t be 18 or an adult buying on behalf of a have a new way to report problems Each call is charged at their local like used needles or if it attracts pests dealt with by the council, we will such as rats. person under 18 is breaking the law. that spoil their neighbourhoods, rate and the caller will be told direct them to the relevant people which require a council response when to expect action. They will who can help. Everything from the dumping of Smoking in enclosed like litter, noise nuisances, also be given a reference code so waste, dead animals, burning of public places rubbish, fly tipping, general litter or broken street lighting, graffiti that they can track the progress of “People also kept telling us that In July last year, England introduced debris, spillages and vermin or odours or vandalism. their call and find out what is they wanted to be able to contact a new law to make all enclosed public due to rubbish can be reported happening. the City Council outside normal places and workplaces smoke-free. through the helpline. office hours, so the new helpline It was brought in to help make a is available 24 hours a day, seven Street lighting healthier environment where people days a week. can socialise, relax, travel, shop and Effective and well-placed street work free from second-hand smoke. “Each call is answered by a lighting can help to reduce crime, person, rather than an automated the public’s fear of crime and make The ban covers virtually all enclosed machine and we are pleased with people feel safer. public places including offices, factories, pubs and bars but not the responses we have received to People in Sunderland can use the outdoors or in private homes. date – with more than 1,200 calls Neighbourhood Helpline to report to the new number in the first any faults in street lighting, poorly lit Abandoned vehicles month. areas and unlit areas as well as Abandoned vehicles are ugly and can permanent traffic lights. “I would urge people to use this attract crime. If anyone suspects that valuable service for problems with Dog fouling a vehicle has been abandoned, they rubbish and litter, noise, vandalism can contact Neighbourhood Helpline Dog fouling is source of numerous and graffiti that either Sunderland to have it removed. complaints from the public and or Newcastle City Councils can with estimates putting the UK For more information about respond to.” population of dogs at between Neighbourhood Helpline you can 6.5 million and 7.4 million, producing visit www.sunderland.gov.uk 1,000 tonnes of faeces every day, it’s easy to see why.

Pictured: Julie Forster, Sunderland City Council and Tony Milner, Newcastle City Council, are joined by other staff at the launch of the 0300 1000 101 Neighbourhood Helpline

22 Sunrise Issue 12 June 2008 23 Events guide

Dragons The Drakes of Hazard Letz Zep Station Museum Sunderland Empire Lazy Town Live! Until 26 August 13 July 26 July £17.50 Sunderland Empire Contact: 0191 277 2312 Contact: 0191 534 8526 Contact: 0844 847 2499 13 -16 August £11.50 - £18.50 Exhibition Contact: 0844 847 2499 Fiddler on the Roof Introduction to stone carving - Art Forms from the Ocean Sunderland Empire sundial making National Glass Centre 14 -19 July £10 - £32.50 Washington Old Hall see Until March 2009 Contact: 0844 847 2499 27 July 10-3pm share, experience, Contact: 0191 515 5555 Contact: 0191 232 9279 Exhibition Venerable Bede & Archaeology Talk enjoy Sunderland St Peter’s Church, Monkwearmouth Pond Dipping at the Dene Plants of China Trail 16 July, 7-8 pm Hylton Castle Fishing Lake, off Castletown Gardens of Tranquility Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Contact: 0191 277 2312 Road, Sunderland Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Until 7 September 29 July Discovering Foxcover Woodland Until 7 September Contact: 0191 277 2312 Contact: 0191 5480152 Herrington Country Park Contact: 0191 277 2312 Healing Plants Trail 16 July Pond Dipping at Herrington Country Park Exhibition Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Contact: 0191 534 8526 Herrington Country Park Inscribed Thoughts Until 7 September 30 July Summer Holiday Fun Bede’s World Contact: 0191 277 2312 Contact: 0191 5348526 Wildfowl Wetlands Trust, Washington Until 31 August Glass Altar and Lamps Wetlands Centre Sunderland Empire Stage Experience Contact: 0191 489 2106 St Peter’s Church 19 July – 31 August presents West Side Story Exhibition Until September Contact: 0191 416 5454 Sunderland Empire Good Mourning Mrs Brown Race for Grace Contact: 0191 515 5555 7 - 9 August £7.50 - £13.50 Sunderland Empire Herrington Country Park Writing a Picture Exhibition Sun City Triathlon Contact: 0844 847 2499 9 – 13 September £13.50 - £22.50 14 September Bede’s World Seaburn and Roker Seafront, Sunderland Contact: 0844 847 2499 Contact: 0191 5166302 Until 31 August Great North Walk 20 July Birds of Prey Contact: 0191 489 2106 Herrington Country Park Contact: 0191 553 2000 Herrington Country Park One Night of Queen Heritage Open Days at Exhibition 29 June 10 August Sunderland Empire Fulwell Windmill Contact: 0845 389 2200 Dragon Frieze Contact: 0191 534 8526 14 September £17.50 Fulwell Windmill Monkwearmouth Station Museum Contact: 0844 847 2499 11 – 14 September Sunderland International 22 July Jets and Jeeps Contact: 0191 516 9790 Friendship Festival Contact: 0191 567 7075 North East Aircraft Museum Northern Playing Fields, Usworth, Washington 16 -17 August 5-6 July FREE Pond Dipping at Herrington Country Park Contact: 0191 519 0662 A festival of art linking two Contact: 0191 553 2000 Herrington Country Park 23 July Hello Dolly! amazing cultures Roger Dickinson: Rizhao Diary Contact: 0191 534 8526 Sunderland Empire Celebrate two amazing cultures All venues are partners in the National Glass Centre 18 - 23 August £12 - £30 with an exciting festival of Wearmouth-Jarrow World Heritage 5 July - 21 September Contact: 0844 847 2499 exhibitions and events. Contact: 0191 515 5555 Site bid. The bid needs your support, please sign one of the Books of Life Exhibition Horrible Histories Bede & Beijing explores themes Sunderland Empire available at each venue. common to Anglo-Saxon Jerome Harrington: The Glass Archive 3 – 6 September £10.50 - £14.50 National Glass Centre Contact: 0844 847 2499 Northumbria and Chinese culture. 5 July - 7 September The festival will take place at venues Contact: 0191 515 5555 Sunderland Last Night of the Proms across Sunderland and South Exhibition Sunderland Empire 7 September £8, £10 and £12 Tyneside, including Bede’s World, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Contact: 0844 847 2499 Monkwearmouth Station Museum, Sunderland Empire National Glass Centre, St. Paul’s 8 July £12 Church, Jarrow, St. Peter’s Church, Contact: 0844 847 2499 Sunderland and Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. Simply Ballroom If you have an event that you would like Sunrise Sunderland Empire to promote in please contact The programme features a range of 0191 561 1181. We will endeavour to 11 July £21.50 - £23.50 art installations, newly commissioned publish events which fit the timescale Contact: 0844 847 2499 of the magazine. artworks and music and exhibitions Sunderland International Airshow including rare early Anglo-Saxon Ken Dodd You can also publicise events and find out manuscripts from the British Library Sunderland Empire Seaburn and Roker details of what’s happening in the city at 12 July £14.50 - £18 26 - 27 July the City Council’s website and an extraordinary carved ivory Contact: 0844 847 2499 Contact: 0191 553 2000 www.sunderlandevents.co.uk garden from the V&A.

24 Sunrise Issue 12 June 2008 25 Advertising feature

A new three year - plan NHS South of Tyne and meet management cost savings Sunderland ranks Wear covers Gateshead required by the Department of The Key to: 22nd out of Primary Care Trust (PCT), Health, we work in an for health in Sunderland the 354 most South Tyneside Primary integrated way so health Better health deprived districts in Care Trust and Sunderland services meet the needs of our Excellent patient NHS South of ’s three-year plan describes the the UK Teaching Primary Care Trust. population. The three PCTs are experience changes needed to local healthcare services to meet people's Brought together in 2006 to still separate statutory Using your needs and wishes, as well as the general direction of travel organisations, but remain money wisely strengthen commissioning and for service developments and our key priorities. financial arrangements and to responsive to local needs. The challenge is to change how services will not be affordable In Sunderland, we use our resources to help unless we shift the focus of our one in three adults achieve our goals. This is set out effort firmly on to: and one in five National priorities in our Vision for NHS South of ● The improvement of people's children aged Tyne and Wear of better health, PCTs are expected to pay ● Keeping adults and children health and wellbeing, 10 to 11 are Life expectancy well, improving health and excellent patient experience and including the prevention of clinically obese for men particular attention in reducing health inequalities using money wisely. This is disease and distress England and Wales 2008/09 to five key areas: particularly important because average 77 ● Improving patient experience, ● Excellent patient services which Sunderland is ● Improving cleanliness and we know that, in general, the Sunderland 75 staff satisfaction and are rooted in meeting the among the worst 10 reducing healthcare health of people living in our engagement area is significantly worse than personal needs of each areas in England for associated infections binge drinking Life expectancy ● Preparing to respond in a the national average. individual ● Improving access for patients for women state of emergency e.g. an Evidence shows that the longer- ● Wise use of the money (no one waiting longer than England and Wales term future of local health outbreak of pandemic flu average 81 18 weeks from GP referral to Sunderland 79 hospital treatment and access to GP services) Our local priorities We’ve detailed local plans to ● Increasing referrals to NHS Stop tackle obesity, alcohol, Smoking services by offering With local partners and smoking and long term more support stakeholders, we carefully conditions. New services ● New Stop Smoking services NHS South of Tyne and Wear services are of paramount What you can do considered which areas to already planned include: targeted at our black and has a budget of £1.1 billion importance. As you can see, we have minority ethnic communities prioritise. Obesity and we commission and Our frontline staff provide a ambitious plans and this is provide healthcare services to wide range of services just the start. ● Expansion of the slimming on Heart disease The top six are: referral programme ● Target patients at risk 629,000 people. including district nursing, We will be keeping you ● Expansion of the local weight ● Ensure comprehensive and We have contracts with GPs, health visiting, minor injuries updated with our progress and ● Long term conditions management programme accurate registers with each dentists, community and illnesses units, walk-in we very much want to hear ● Specialist preventative posts GP practice pharmacists and optometrists centres, school nursing, what you want from services ● Alcohol ● More support focusing on Alcohol and with hospitals and other palliative care, specialist and healthcare in the future. highest risk and greatest health It's only by listening to you ● Smoking ● Increased provision of residential providers of healthcare, such nursing care for patients with inequalities as treatment centres. diabetes, respiratory and heart that we can get things right. ● Older people specialist treatment and detox ● Open access support We will continue to develop The services we commission disease, and community To give us your views or to ● Obesity ● Expanding the capacity of the the detailed actions needed to must be of a consistently high dentistry. We also work with get involved in any way community-based specialist team improve health in our other quality to ensure that both the other organisations and ● Mental health priority areas - older people, clinical and personal needs of community groups to improve please contact our Public Smoking mental health and other long patients are fully met. Patient the health of local people and Involvement Team ● More Stop Smoking advisors term conditions. safety and commissioning safe tackle health inequalities. on 0800 783 2556.

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