Council promises action on Sunderland's filthy back lanes chroniclelive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chroniclelive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sunderland Council leader disappointed as Labour lose nine seats
It was a damaging night for Labour with nine seats lost
Get
the latest Sunderland news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Subscribe
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
Nine Labour councillors lost their seats on Sunderland City Council in what proved to be a tough night for the party on Wearside.
Across the region Labour lost seats to Green, Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Independent candidates.