Category: East Cleveland
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Luke visits with Cleveland Fire Brigade
Luke met with Chief Fire Officer Ian Hayton from Cleveland Fire Brigade, who will soon be retiring after decades of service, as well as Peter Rickard, who will be taking over as the new Cleveland CFO in the coming weeks. Luke commented that Ian and Peter spoke passionately about their…
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Luke meets with Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey
Luke met with Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, Matt Storey. They addressed concerns about rural crime and the recent disorder in Middlesbrough, emphasizing the importance of keeping our area safe. Luke said: “We spoke about rural crime, the police response to the recent disorder in Middlesbrough, and Matt’s police…
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Luke praises East Cleveland in maiden speech
Delivering his maiden speech to Parliament today (Friday 19 July 2024), Luke paid tribute to “the beautiful market town of Guisborough” and the “proud villages and towns from Loftus to Lingdale, Skelton to Stanghow, and Brotton.” Referencing his childhood in Brotton, Luke said that he was “proud to be our…
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‘We must improve flood response in East Cleveland’
Many residents have been raising the impact of heavy rainfall and flooding in Loftus, Skinningrove and Carlin How. Luke said: “The response from some partner organisations, particularly Loftus Town Council and the Fire Brigade, has been excellent. But some residents have been very badly affected, and do not feel the…
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Luke visits British Steel
Luke said: “It was good to visit British Steel Special Profiles in Skinningrove. Labour have a plan to invest £2.5bn in rebuilding our steel industry – within the first term of Government. It’s a landmark plan that will deliver the jobs and infrastructure we need, and protect our national security…
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Luke visits Kilton Thorpe school
Luke was invited by the team at KTS Academy in Brotton to visit, and see the school’s work offering specialist educational provision for pupils from 3 to 19 years. He met staff and pupils, answering their questions about his own background in education and experiences as a politician today. Luke…
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Luke celebrates the East Cleveland Classic
Today (14th April 2024) Luke thanked organisers and the community for a successful East Cleveland Classic, which brought in tourism to the area. Luke and his wife followed the route throughout the day, walking from Guisborough to Boosbeck. He thanked the volunteers for keeping the villages looking beautiful, along with…
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Daffodil Sunday
Today (24 March 2024) Luke visited Skelton Castle for Daffodil Sunday. The annual event is the only time in the year when residents and visitors are able to enjoy the grounds of the castle – including the woodland, wildflowers and the daffodil displays. Luke thanked the grounds team Kevin, Damian…
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Remembering North Skelton Mine
(Photo: Teesside Archives) Luke joined residents in North Skelton at a Land of Iron event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the closure of North Skelton Mine. At the event, Luke heard from the Tees Components Brass Band, and heard stories from residents about the local mining heritage in East Cleveland.…
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Local campaign secures transport commitments
Over several months Luke has worked with residents, council officers and other elected representatives to revive the plan to restore passenger rail to East Cleveland – with a petition which gathered hundreds of signatures from the villages. The campaign has called on the Tees Valley Combined Authority to commit to…
