Members

Elected:

05 May 2022

First Elected

06 May 2010

Party:

Labour

Ward:

Washington West

Address:

17 Monument View,
New Penshaw,
Houghton-le-Spring.
DH4 7JN

Email:

cllr.dorothy.trueman@sunderland.gov.uk

Work Telephone No:

07917 554 259

Biography:

I was elected to Sunderland City Council in 2010 to represent the people in the Washington west ward. I am married with two grown up children. During my time as an elected member I have served on a number of committees. Currently I am on Washington Area Committee, Washington People Board and the Adoption Panel. I worked on Post office counters for 25 years before taking early retirement.

I hold a ward surgery every second Saturday of the month except August between 10.30am and 11.15am at the Wheel Centre Albany village.

Job Title:

Department:

Election History

Elected	Retired	Reason
Thu 6 May 2010	Wed 21 May 2014
Thu 22 May 2014	Wed 2 May 2018
Thu 3 May 2018	Wed 4 May 2022
Thu 5 May 2022

Party Representation History

Party	From	To
Labour	Thu 6 May 2010	Wed 21 May 2014
Labour	Thu 22 May 2014	Wed 2 May 2018
Labour	Thu 3 May 2018

Ward Representation History

Ward	From	To
Washington West	Thu 6 May 2010	Wed 21 May 2014
Washington West	Thu 22 May 2014	Wed 2 May 2018
Washington West	Thu 3 May 2018

Current Committee Memberships

Committee - Date Joined	Role
Council - 18 May 2016	Member
Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022 - 19 June 2024	Member
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee - 15 May 2024	Member
Washington Area Committee - 19 May 2016	Member

Past Committee Memberships

Past Committee - Date Joined	Past Role	Past Leaving Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page 1 of 7, items 1 to 5 of 32.
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - 18 May 2022	Member	04 May 2023
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee - 16 May 2018	Member	18 May 2021
Human Resources Committee - 18 May 2016	Member	15 May 2018
Washington Area Committee - 20 May 2015	Member	17 May 2016
Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust - 20 May 2015	Member	17 May 2016

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside Body	Joining Date
Sunderland Boys Industrial School Fund	18 May 2022

Past Outside Body Appointments

Past Outside Body	Past Joining Date	Past Leaving Date
1 2 3 4 Page 1 of 4, items 1 to 5 of 16.
Children's Centres Local Advisory Partnership Board - Coalfields and Washington	15 May 2019	09 June 2020
Adoption Panel	18 May 2016	14 May 2019
Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust	18 May 2016	16 May 2017
Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust	20 May 2015	17 May 2016
Sunderland High School	20 May 2015	17 May 2016

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
1 2 3 4 Page 1 of 4, items 1 to 12 of 45.
08 June 2010	08 June 2010
03 June 2011	07 June 2011
25 July 2012	25 July 2012
23 May 2014	02 June 2014
10 July 2015	23 July 2015
10 July 2015	23 July 2015
08 February 2016	11 February 2016
20 April 2016	26 April 2016
22 August 2016	25 August 2016
23 April 2018	24 April 2018
04 May 2018	08 May 2018
10 May 2018	11 May 2018

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature	View
There are no meeting declarations for this member.

Date	Title	Notes
There are no training records for this member.

Date	From	Description	Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

I hold a Ward Surgery every second Saturday of the month (except during August) between 10.30am and 11.30am at The Wheel Centre, Albany Village.

Member Attendance

Display attendance in date range

From:

October 2025
week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
40	29	30	1	2	3	4	5
41	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
42	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
43	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
45	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

To:

October 2025
week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
40	29	30	1	2	3	4	5
41	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
42	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
43	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
45	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Attendance Summary

Summary	Count	Percentage
Expected attendances	23
Present as expected	2	9%
Absent	21	91%
Apologies received	21	100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)	0
Substitute	0

Attendance Details

Meeting Date	Committee	Attendance
7 Nov 2024 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
13 Nov 2024 16:00	Council	Attended
5 Dec 2024 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
12 Dec 2024 18:00	Washington Area Committee	Attended
6 Jan 2025 17:30	Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022	Apologies received
16 Jan 2025 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
22 Jan 2025 16:00	Council	Apologies received
6 Feb 2025 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
19 Feb 2025 16:00	Council	Apologies received
6 Mar 2025 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
13 Mar 2025 18:00	Washington Area Committee	Apologies received
26 Mar 2025 16:00	Council	Apologies received
3 Apr 2025 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
21 May 2025 18:00	Council	Apologies received
25 Jun 2025 16:00	Council	Apologies received
26 Jun 2025 18:00	Washington Area Committee	Apologies received
10 Jul 2025 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
21 Jul 2025 17:30	Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022	Apologies received
1 Sep 2025 17:30	Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022	Apologies received
11 Sep 2025 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received
17 Sep 2025 16:00	Council	Apologies received
18 Sep 2025 18:00	Washington Area Committee	Apologies received
9 Oct 2025 17:30	Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Apologies received

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
40	29	30	1	2	3	4	5
41	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
42	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
43	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
45	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
40	29	30	1	2	3	4	5
41	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
42	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
43	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
45	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
40	29	30	1	2	3	4	5
41	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
42	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
43	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
45	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
40	29	30	1	2	3	4	5
41	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
42	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
43	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
45	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Councillor Dorothy Trueman