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Only 1.5% of employees at Redcar and Cleveland Council identified themselves as being in an ethnic minority and only 3.5% said they had a disability. The council conceded it was “not quite representative” of the borough’s non-white population in analysis of its workforce profile shared with resources scrutiny committee members. Meanwhile, in terms of disabilities…
The MP is scheduled to visit The Fleece Inn in Northallerton on Friday (January 16), at just after 5pm. Mr Sunak will be meeting with the pub’s management team to discuss plans for the much-anticipated reopening of the historic venue. Following the meeting, local residents will be able to attend, meet the MP in person,…
Durham County Council was the subject of a Corporate Peer Challenge by the Local Government Association (LGA), which highlighted the authority’s “strong and unified culture”. The review identified “strong strategic direction and stability” within the new administration after Reform UK gained overall control of the local authority at the May 2025 local elections. The council’s…
Durham County Council was the subject of a Corporate Peer Challenge by the Local Government Association (LGA), which highlighted the authority’s “strong and unified culture”. The review identified “strong strategic direction and stability” within the new administration after Reform UK gained overall control of the local authority at the May 2025 local elections. The council’s…
Durham County Council was the subject of a Corporate Peer Challenge by the Local Government Association (LGA), which highlighted the authority’s “strong and unified culture”. The review identified “strong strategic direction and stability” within the new administration after Reform UK gained overall control of the local authority at the May 2025 local elections. The council’s…
The leader of the Darlington Green group, Matthew Snedker, accused the Conservative Party of damaging public trust in politicians due to inaccuracies in a letter criticising a councillor’s attendance record. Local Conservatives called out Councillor Thomas Robinson’s attendance and called for a by-election to elect someone “who will properly represent your area”. The letter titled…
The leader of the Darlington Green group, Matthew Snedker, accused the Conservative Party of damaging public trust in politicians due to inaccuracies in a letter criticising a councillor’s attendance record. Local Conservatives called out Councillor Thomas Robinson’s attendance and called for a by-election to elect someone “who will properly represent your area”. The letter titled…
The leader of the Darlington Green group, Matthew Snedker, accused the Conservative Party of damaging public trust in politicians due to inaccuracies in a letter criticising a councillor’s attendance record. Local Conservatives called out Councillor Thomas Robinson’s attendance and called for a by-election to elect someone “who will properly represent your area”. The letter titled…
The news brings the total number of Reform councillors in Middlesbrough to two, as Cllr Cooper joins Councillor Joanne Rush, who won her seat as a Reform candidate in a Nunthorpe by-election back in December. Meanwhile, independent Councillor Joan McTigue is the third Middlesbrough councillor who is a member of Reform UK, according to her…
Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has proposed an amendment to the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, also known as the Hillsborough Law, aiming to hold politicians legally accountable for deliberately misleading the public. The bill, which is due to be voted on in the House of Commons on Wednesday January 14,…
