Statement from Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen Thursday, 8 September, 2022 “I am heartbroken to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. As our nation mourns, my thoughts are with the King, Queen Consort, Prince William and the rest of the Royal Family at this moment. “The Queen has been the beating heart of our nation for 70 years and her life of noble service is the guiding light for her subjects across the United Kingdom and her beloved Commonwealth. “Since... Local News
Mayor brings forward Portrack Relief Road plans to help deliver new Tees Crossing 20th November 2020 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has brought forward plans to build a new road between Marston Road and the A1032 Newport Bridge Approach Road, with £11.5million... Local News
Mayor pledges to extend Wheels 2 Work scheme after praise from local workers 19th November 2020 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has pledged to extend a scheme that is helping dozens of people get to work and training opportunities for another three years... Local News
£1.5million riverbed investigations under way for new Teesworks quay 18th November 2020 A major £1.5million study has begun to investigate the bed of the River Tees just days after Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen announced plans for a state-of-the... Local News
Mayor reaches 500 new job target with Kickstart scheme – but urges more firms to sign up 17th November 2020 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has reached his target of creating 500 new jobs for young people at businesses across the region through the Government’s... Local News
Mayor welcomes Government backing of Net Zero Teesside 17th November 2020 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the Government’s backing for Net Zero Teesside, the UK’s ground-breaking carbon capture, utilisation and storage... Local News
Mayor confirms Teesworks to bid for Freeport status as Government bidding process opens 16th November 2020 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (November 16) confirmed Teesworks will bid for Freeport status as the Government announced the process for applications... Local News
Thousands of Christmas shoppers take advantage of Mayor’s new scheme to boost festive trade 13th November 2020 Thousands of Christmas shoppers have already taken advantage of a new scheme set up by the Tees Valley Mayor to support local independent businesses during the... Local News
Mayor welcomes logistics and distribution centre that will create thousands of jobs 12th November 2020 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (12th November) welcomed a huge investment that will see a state-of-the-art logistics and distribution centre built in... Local News
Mayor unveils plans for new £90millon quay on River Tees for world’s biggest wind farms 11th November 2020 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (11 November) unveiled plans to develop a new £90million quay at South Bank on the River Tees to help make Teesside the... Local News
