Category: Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Spring clean blitz for East Cleveland
Streets across East Cleveland are getting a deep clean this spring, as part of a major local effort by the Labour Council, backed by the national Keep Britain Tidy campaign. From mid-March, Streetscene teams are being deployed across East Cleveland towns and villages to carry out intensive cleaning – including…
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Redcar & Cleveland Children’s Services praised by Ofsted
Today (28 January 2026) Redcar & Cleveland’s children’s services have been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and praised by government ministers. The new judgment represents a clear break from the position in 2022, when services were rated ‘Requires Improvement’ under the previous council administration. Inspectors now report that children get help…
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Warm Homes Plan to cut bills for thousands of Teessiders
Today (21 January 2026), the Labour Government has launched a £15 billion Warm Homes Plan to upgrade up to five million properties with better insulation, solar panels, home batteries and heat pumps in a bid to permanently cut energy bills and tackle fuel poverty. The announcement follows action in last…
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Luke Myer presses Ministers after fatal Guisborough fire
On 8 January 2026, Luke Myer MP called for fair funding for Cleveland Fire Brigade following a tragic house fire in Guisborough which claimed the life of an elderly resident earlier this week. Raising the matter in the House of Commons, Luke paid tribute to the woman who died and…
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Closing the door on antisocial behaviour in the Brickyards
This week (28 December 2025), a closure order has been secured on a property on Jackson Street in Brotton, following sustained drug activity and serious antisocial behaviour that had been blighting the lives of neighbours. The order, granted by the courts, will see the tenant excluded from the address for…
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Cold reality of ECO4 spurs Luke to demand accountability
This week (18 December 2025), Luke Myer MP raised serious concerns in the House of Commons about the quality and oversight of work carried out under the ECO4 energy efficiency scheme, following distressing cases brought to him by constituents in East Cleveland. Speaking on behalf of constituents including Rob from…
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£119 million boost for local councils in Labour funding overhaul
Today (17 December 2025) Luke Myer MP has welcomed a major new funding settlement from the Labour Government that will see Middlesbrough Council receive a £75.1 million increase and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council a £44.2 million increase for essential local services over the next three years. The £119 million…
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Sofa-surfing ended for Guisborough woman as Luke helps secure home
Luke Myer MP helped a Guisborough woman move into a permanent home after months of insecurity and growing anxiety about her safety. She had been sleeping on a friend’s sofa in a property repeatedly targeted by antisocial behaviour, all while managing long-term health and mental-health problems. After Luke and his…
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Luke turns the tide on Guisborough flooding
This week, Luke Myer MP secured a commitment from Redcar & Cleveland Council to take further action on a long-running flooding problem affecting a constituent in Guisborough. After Luke raised the issue directly with the Council’s drainage team, engineers confirmed they were actively investigating the cause, installing a new manhole…
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Luke Myer MP co-sponsors amendment to give regions choice over visitor levies
Today (17 November 2025) Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has co-sponsored an amendment that would give English regions the option to introduce a visitor levy if they choose to do so – stressing that local areas should be trusted to decide what works best for them.…
