Sunderland City Council's cabinet starts a process of restricting rights to knock down the building.
Building work in the Sheepfolds area of Sunderland will see many parking spaces disappear.
A Pallion councillor says he hopes the plans for the Sunderland studios are not watered down.
The already delayed project to renovate Roker Park's bandstand will stretch to next summer at least.
Sunderland Council says staff have fixed more potholes so far this year than in the entirety of 2025.
Users can access housing and employment help as they move towards independence, a council says.
Proposals were refused in March but developers say the cafe will be "unobtrusive".
Sunderland councillors oppose mayoral council tax, despite there being "no plans" for it.
Reform ends Sunderland Council support for Show Racism the Red Card in a row with the charity's head.
