Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today opened an expansion to Quorn’s Billingham factory, making the site the world’s biggest meat alternative production facility.

Mayor Ben Houchen has visited a charity which supports older people to learn about its good work across Tees Valley. 

Powers to directly control post-19 education in the Tees Valley have now been devolved from central Government to the region.

Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed news that a Tees Valley financial advisors firm have expanded into new office premises.

A new Special Economic Area (SEA) will soon be established over the South Tees Development Corporation site after an announcement by Chancellor Philip Hammond in today’s (29 October) Autumn Budget.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today joined forces with his counterparts from across the UK to call on Government to fully devolve a proposed £2.4billion funding stream after Brexit.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen visited the Materials Processing Institute to meet representatives involved in global steel and industrial group Liberty’s £10million project to develop a new generation of powdered metals.

Mayor Ben Houchen visited telecoms company Map Group following the announcement that it is hiring 150 new staff in Tees Valley.

The devolution of post-19 education to the Tees Valley has come one step closer following today’s (October 16) Westminster debate on the issue.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has praised a £24million investment from Government to improve education, boost social mobility and raise aspirations for children in the Tees Valley.