Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today declared “enough is enough” and vowed to take back “what is rightfully ours” following confirmation that a date for the Public Inquiry into the Compulsory Purchase of Redcar Steelworks has been fixed.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has hailed the announcement that The Killers will play the Riverside Stadium next summer as a "huge coup" for Teesside.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has been congratulated by the Chinese Ambassador to the UK for his role in saving British Steel and securing thousands of jobs. 

Responding to this morning’s announcement about the £70m deal agreed by Jingye to buy British Steel, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said:

Our Armed Forces personnel play a crucial role in protecting our way of life and keeping our nation safe. They make a unique contribution to national life every single day, yet some are facing real struggles enduring homelessness or facing the prospect of losing their home.

A new bus service that makes getting to and from Teesside International Airport easier than ever before has been launched this week by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.

Mayor Ben Houchen has today (November 1) welcomed funding that will allow towns in the Tees Valley to benefit from up to £125million of Government money.

Mayor Ben Houchen has visited a global industrial equipment supplier which is set to celebrate 40 years of success in Tees Valley. Process Control Equipment, based in Stockton-on-Tees, was established in 1980 by Barry Jackson, employing just a handful of workers.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and the Combined Authority Cabinet today (October 25) agreed a £35milion investment to establish a new support service for the region’s businesses.

A total of £14.5million has been signed off by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority Cabinet to help deliver Northern School of Art’s new state-of-the-art further education campus in Middlesbrough.