Seafront toilets are reopened as lockdown easing continues
parks on Thursday and the decision to reinstate dog walking restrictions on Roker and Seaburn beaches from restrictions from Monday.
Meanwhile, charges for car parks across the city will be reintroduced from next Friday – June 5.
The toilets have been closed since the lockdown began, but there have been calls to reopen them in recent weeks.
There were reports that visitors to the seafront had been reliving themselves in bushes, behind buildings and in back lanes around Roker and Seaburn
The Deputy Leader of Sunderland City Council, Councillor Michael Mordey, is urging people to stay safe and to carry on social distancing if they are planning to head to the seafront or any of the city's other beauty spots over the course of the weekend.
Coun Mordey said: "While the weather for the weekend is looking great and we want everyone to have a good time, it's very important that people remember to keep up the good work when it comes to social distancing.
"The advice remains that everyone should stay at home as much as possible, limit contact with other people and if you do go out, stay two metres apart from anyone outside of your household.
"If you're heading to the seafront, you also need to be aware that there are currently no lifeguards on duty on our beaches and won't be until July 4.
“So we'd ask everyone visiting the beach to think about their safety in and out of the water, not to use inflatables, to keep an eye on their children at all times and to generally stay safe."