Category: Politics

Councillor Philip Thomson said the standard of maintenance at the gardens, which are grade two listed and on the Historic England ‘at risk’ register, “fell well short of any acceptable level”. In response, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Redcar and Cleveland Council, Councillor Neil Bendelow conceded there was “insufficient budget” to undertake wider maintenance improvement…

Councillor Philip Thomson said the standard of maintenance at the gardens, which are grade two listed and on the Historic England ‘at risk’ register, “fell well short of any acceptable level”. In response, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Redcar and Cleveland Council, Councillor Neil Bendelow conceded there was “insufficient budget” to undertake wider maintenance improvement…

The Tory leader said the people who have moved over to Reform and are “his problem now” on a visit to Wilton in Redcar on Thursday (April 2). It comes after the former UKIP leader launched a campaign in Houghton-le-Spring last week ahead of the local elections, saying Britain was broken. In a speech at…

The Conservatives are challenging the decision made at Stockton Council’s last cabinet meeting, which would leave £450,000 to make new improvements to the market town. This came after the council abandoned a regeneration scheme for Yarm High Street which had been rejected by residents and businesses. Out of a £2.35m budget, the cabinet agreed to…

A lot has changed since the starting point, with the election of a mayor in 2017, ongoing regeneration of the former Redcar steel works (now Teesworks), the nationalising of an airport, the Teesworks Review, and the organisation now finding itself under a Best Value Notice, to name just a handful. Local councils (like Middlesbrough and…

A lot has changed since the starting point, with the election of a mayor in 2017, ongoing regeneration of the former Redcar steel works (now Teesworks), the nationalising of an airport, the Teesworks Review, and the organisation now finding itself under a Best Value Notice, to name just a handful. Local councils (like Middlesbrough and…

The Tory leader said it is time to start “thinking about families who are struggling for once” as she announced the party would axe carbon tax entirely. It comes as people across the region are left fearing how they will heat their homes and businesses facing surging fuel costs. Just this week, residents in Low…

The Ensus plant, in Lazenby, Redcar, was wound down last September after a US trade deal cut tariffs on bioethanal, its main product.  But a new £100 million Government grant has meant the site can now reopen, with the decision largely being down to the plant’s by-production of carbon dioxide.  The gas is vital for…

​​North Yorkshire Council bosses have unanimously voted to apply for the cash from the Environment Agency as part of a bid to continue leading the North East Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme into its next phase until 2033. ​​If successful, it will secure 100 per cent project funding of £7,147,000, plus £714,000 of contingency funding, which…

During the event at the Sunderland Live Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, Farage slammed the two-party system, saying it has “broken Britain” as he launched his party’s local election campaign with a promise to “put the interests of British people first”. In a speech, the Clacton MP said the May 7 polls were a “referendum on our…