Patrick Meila
Patrick Melia is chief executive of Sunderland City Council
Making the leap
Patrick Melia explains Sunderland City Council’s drive and determination in taking its children’s services from inadequate to outstanding.
Sunderland’s big, bold, brave plan
Sunderland City Council is spearheading the vision for a new urban quarter that includes 1,000 homes, offices and a public sector hub – creating jobs and re-energising the city centre, says Patrick Melia.
Getting communities back onside
Grassroots football may be on a necessary pause, but that has not stopped Sunderland creating three of the best community hubs for the sport in England, says Patrick Melia