Dr Antony Mullen

Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives

Councillor for Barnes Ward

Chairman

City Councillors

About Antony

Antony Mullen is the Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives and a councillor for Barnes Ward on Sunderland City Council, first elected in 2018 (winning a seat from Labour) and re-elected in 2022 with an increased majority.

From 2019-2020, Antony was Deputy Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives on the City Council.

He was Association Chairman in Sunderland between 2019 and 2021 and Deputy Chairman (Political) between 2017 and 2019.

Outside of politics, Antony is a university academic.

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High Barnes, Eden Vale, Springwell, Plains Farm (North) and Humbledon

High Barnes, Eden Vale, Springwell, Plains Farm (North) and Humbledon The Barnes Conservatives team consists of Cllr Antony Mullen and Cllr Richard Dunn. Antony and Richard keep residents up to date with their regular 'Barnes News' newsletter, street letters and frequently attend&nbsp

News

We stand with 'Give Us A Break!"

Monday, 31 July, 2023

Parents with disabled children in Sunderland are saying "Give Us a Break!" Sunderland Council. We stand by the parents and families with disabled children who need and rely on the short-term respite care the Council provides by using Grace House.

Sunderland Conservatives react to former Mayor's suspension from Labour Group

Tuesday, 15 September, 2020

Commenting on the suspension of former Mayor and Hendon Ward Councillor, Lynda Scanlan, from the Labour Group on Sunderland City Council, Conservative Leader Antony Mullen said: The fact that a distinguished businesswoman and former Mayor who is respected across the chamber no longer has a pl

Conservatives call on Labour administration to put pandemic response before infighting

Thursday, 27 August, 2020

Sunderland’s Conservative opposition has urged the ruling Labour Group on the Council to put politics aside and focus their efforts on the city’s post-pandemic recovery. The call comes after the news that Michael Mordey was removed as Deputy Leader of the Council and a subsequent letter from

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Make Barnes a ‘no go’ area for gangs, drug users and vandals, say Conservatives

Wednesday, 5 August, 2020

Barnes Ward councillor, Antony Mullen, has called for immediate action to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Barnes Park area following a recent spike in residents’ complaints. Locals have reported gangs assembling in the park extension in early hours of the morning, vandalism of the park’s furnis

Barnes team tackling fly-tipping in the ward

Thursday, 23 July, 2020

Antony Mullen, Helen Greener and Richard Dunn have been delivering the Barnes News this week. Whilst out in the ward, residents asked Antony to the look at the rubbish dumped in the back lanes running between Greta Terrace and Thelma Street. The team has reported the area for cleaning and is looki

Conservative Leader writes to Business Secretary over manufacturing concerns

Saturday, 4 July, 2020

Councillor Antony Mullen, the Leader of the Sunderland Conservatives, has written to Business Secretary Alok Sharma over concerns about post-COVID skills shortages in the manufacturing sector. Cllr Mullen was contacted by a Sunderland resident who runs a recruitment company which specialises in sou

Conservative Councillors secure road repairs in Barnes, St. Chad's and St. Michael's.

Friday, 12 June, 2020

Conservative councillors across the city have secured road repairs in their ward. The following roads will be repaired in Barnes ward after lobbying from Cllrs Antony Mullen and Helen Greener: - Resurfacing on Springwell Road - Road repairs on Killingworth Drive - Resurfaced footpaths on S

Sunderland Conservatives criticise local Labour on school reopenings.

Thursday, 21 May, 2020

Labour’s Graeme Miller has issued a press statement politicising Sunderland’s schools and advising parents to ignore government advice.