Mayor Ben Houchen has applauded a Tees Valley care worker who has scooped a top industry award.

Athletics legend Brendan Foster CBE has visited Tees Valley today (February 12) to get this year’s Great North CityGames off the starting blocks.

Hydrogen vehicles and refuelling stations will soon be coming to Tees Valley after it was today (February 5) announced that a £1.3million bid to Government had been successful.

Government has confirmed Tees Valley will control a £29.5million adult education budget next year as the Mayor and Combined Authority take responsibility for the region’s post-19 education delivery.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen today (January 30) met senior offshore wind chiefs to drive forward plans for a heliport at Teesside International Airport to support a £3.2billion wind project.

Tees Valley has been confirmed as one of the host venues for the Rugby League World Cup 2021, it was announced today.

It will host part of the major international competition for the World Cup in autumn 2021, following a successful bid led by the Tees Valley Combined Authority.

A senior Brexit minister has visited the region today (25 January 2019) meeting Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and business leaders to learn of the post-Brexit opportunities in the area.

·         £588million of spending committed to transform the region’s economy and unlock its growth potential over ten years

·         Investment plan aims to create 16,875 new jobs and an additional £1.48billion economic output for the region

A major deal has been reached with Tata Steel Europe to secure over half of all developable land at the South Tees Development Corporation site

·         14,000 people in the Tees Valley voted in Mayor Ben Houchen’s online poll

·         93% support changing the name of Durham Tees Valley Airport back to its pre-2004 brand, ‘Teesside International Airport’