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Stanley South, an area drawn up by the Department for Housing Communities and Local Government, is due to receive the £20 million in funding over a ten-year period starting in 2027 as part of the Government’s ‘Pride in Place’ scheme. It does not cover Front Street yet, but after initial public meetings, there has been…
Julie Griffiths was elected to serve the Murton ward alongside Reform colleague Mark Rowney after the election victory on Thursday (March 5). The by-election was called after former Reform member David Cumming stepped down last year due to work commitments. Ms Griffiths secured 1,004 votes, with Theo Bell of the Reform UK second on 786…
Elddis, part of the Erwin Hymer Group (EHG) and based in Consett, revealed on Tuesday (March 3) that it was carrying out a ‘strategic shift’ amid a drop in demand for caravans. Despite manufacturing caravans for around 60 years, Elddis said that part of its plans was to cease production at the Consett site, due…
TVCA was pinned with a BVN on April 3, 2025, with a review to take place after 12 months – a date which is fast approaching. Chief executive Tom Bryant was appointed on an interim basis back in March 2025, taking up the role permanently in June of the same year. While reflections from politicians…
TVCA was pinned with a BVN on April 3, 2025, with a review to take place after 12 months – a date which is fast approaching. Chief executive Tom Bryant was appointed on an interim basis back in March 2025, taking up the role permanently in June of the same year. While reflections from politicians…
TVCA was pinned with a BVN on April 3, 2025, with a review to take place after 12 months – a date which is fast approaching. Chief executive Tom Bryant was appointed on an interim basis back in March 2025, taking up the role permanently in June of the same year. While reflections from politicians…
A motion calling on North Yorkshire Council bosses to urgently reconsider their plan to permanently shut Whitby’s historic Cliff Lift in the interest of residents and visitors has been passed unanimously. At a packed meeting on Monday (March 2) dozens of residents gathered at Whitby Pavilion and told councillors that the landmark lift “is not…
A motion calling on North Yorkshire Council bosses to urgently reconsider their plan to permanently shut Whitby’s historic Cliff Lift in the interest of residents and visitors has been passed unanimously. At a packed meeting on Monday (March 2) dozens of residents gathered at Whitby Pavilion and told councillors that the landmark lift “is not…
Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has written to TVCA transport committee members ahead of a crunch vote at an upcoming cabinet meeting, where it will be decided how nearly £26m of bus funding is used. TVCA will receive a multi-year bus funding settlement for 2026/27 to 2028/29, which equates to…
Eddie Dempsey, who became general secretary of the RMT union last year, raised the issue during a visit to the city for an event with the Durham Miners’ Association. He said alterations introduced in December 2025 have hit several communities across the region. Mr Dempsey told The Northern Echo: “The timetable changes introduced in December…
