More than 15,000 penalty charge notices have been issued to motorists following the introduction of a new 'bus gate' in Sunderland city centre.

Sunderland City Council introduced enforcement camera technology at a new 'bus only' section of Holmeside which went live on April 1, 2024, following a two-week grace period.

Buses have been given priority along Holmeside through to Vine Place, which it adjoins, with a new clockwise gyratory turning general traffic from Holmeside onto Maritime Street and through to Brougham Street via a new road link built over the site of the former Peacocks store.