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Government opens can of worms at TVCA
Report in @FinancialTimes this evening that statutory investigation into Tees Valley Combined Authority is to be launched by government. Angela Rayner will be announcing it tomorrow.
How Governments Fail Tees Valley: the case of the Darlington Northern Link Road Government loves devolution and also freeports. And because of that it has been happy to turn a blind eye to the mismanagement of public money at the Tees Valley Authority.
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How Governments Fail Tees Valley: the case of the Darlington Northern Link Road
Government loves devolution and also freeports. And because of that it has been happy to turn a blind eye to the mismanagement of public money at the Tees Valley Authority.
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12,000 Jobs at Teesworks (allegedly) but TVCA at Centre of Apprenticeship Crisis
TVCA is suspending award of contracts to private providers of apprenticeships as it awaits outcome of legal action. Another muddle at TVCA The young are left in the lurch.
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“All Rivers Spill their Stories into the Sea” – a Film by Jeanie Finlay. Regent Cinema Redcar
In autumn 2021 as thousands of dead crabs washed up on beaches around Tees Bay and beyond, the region’s inshore fishermen watched their livelihoods disappear almost overnight.
Stan’s efforts to get justice for the fishers have been captured by celebrated filmmaker, Jeanie Finlay. Her film “All Rivers Spill their Stories to the Sea” is on at the Regent Cinema on Saturday 12 September.
The early screening is already sold out. Tickets for the 8pm show are still available.
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Tees Valley mayor performs at BBC Radio Tees phone-in.
Regeneration in the region, we learn, has not failed. Young people now have job opportunities, with apprentices at NZT being paid £500 a day. So, high crime rates are not his problem. Our report:
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Houchen laments the problem of drugs on Teesside yet renewed the contract at Teesworks for a security company run by a convicted drug trafficker. Ray Casey's excellent report is here:
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Commentators have used Teesside tragedies to promote their own agenda while local press bought in off-the-shelf reports But issues will not be solved by those who grandstand. Nor are they helped by a lazy and craven local press.
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Ministers Alarmed as BP set to Build Net Zero Teesside with Chinese-Imported Steel
Our report is here:
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Tees Seal Pups vs Defra
In the week the government reveals its Environment Improvement Plan, our investigation into the seal pup mortality in Tees Estuary shows how hard it may be to persuade Defra to take it seriously:
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Put Out More Flags?
Like it or loathe it, our towns are now adorned with flags. Darlington has hundreds. Who's putting them up? Who is supporting them? Is the council dealing with the anti-social behaviour that has accompanied it?
Our report is here
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Request for Information about Teesside Airport
Tees Valley Monitor received correspondence today containing information about Teesside Airport, but without contact details. We would like to appeal to its author to contact us by email on [email protected], or DM here
More Toxic Waste Heading for the Tees Valley? Where Will It End Up?
Application for a permit to dump radioactive waste at Port Clarence while toxic waste treated as non hazardous at Hartlepool landfill. Is public adequately protected? Our report is here:
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The long-term high-paying jobs thing was always exaggerated. As for levelling up, in our opinion what was needed was a strategy to create a more mixed local economy. Houchen certainly never bought into that. And data centres while they are needed are not large scale employers.
Our opinion is that many MPs get on with the job of serving their constituents without a fuss and without seeking publicity. Some, however, were too quick to start yelling about bringing in the NAO to the TVCA, when, in reality, it wasn't an option.
The @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer could have investigated this 12 months ago instead he was welcomed with open arms. Is there any political party or MP that is not corrupt? Serious question