REDCAR’S CPI AWARDED FUNDS FROM £180MILLION POT
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY PLAN LAUNCHED
£780MILLION FOR EAST COAST MAIN LINE UPGRADES

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the release of the latest job figures that show unemployment in the North East has remained at its lowest level in decades.

Dear Chris,

17 July 2018

Young people in the Tees Valley are set to benefit from an ambitious scheme to transform careers education.

The seventh Tees Valley Skills and STEM Event has been hailed as a success, after 1,500 young people got involved to learn about employment, education and skills opportunities available in the region. 

Mayor Ben Houchen today (July 3) applauded the achievements of the region’s companies at this year’s Tees Valley Business Summit.

Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen, has today committed to a “thorough investigation” into whether “London-style” franchising is the best option for Tees Valley’s bus network.

Sirius Minerals has today begun construction on its 23-mile fertiliser transport tunnel at Tees Valley’s Wilton International site.

Mayor Ben Houchen has met Brexit Minister Suella Braverman MP to seek assurances Tees Valley will benefit from cash to replace European funding after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. 

A “supercharged” Free Port in Tees Valley could create more than 17,500 jobs and contribute more than £1billion to the local economy, according to a new report.