Category: Skelton East
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Luke picks up local priorities in Skelton
28 July 2026 Road repairs, tackling crime and backing Cleveland’s firefighters were among the issues raised with Luke Myer MP during a door-knocking session in Skelton this week. Luke joined hardworking local Labour councillors Ursula Earl & John McCue and local campaigner Bob Garrod from East Cleveland Labour to speak…
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£100 support payments land for East Cleveland families
17 July 2026 Hundreds of households across East Cleveland are receiving extra cost of living support today as the Labour Government’s new Crisis and Resilience Fund begins making automatic payments to eligible residents. In Redcar & Cleveland, households receiving Council Tax Support will receive £100 if they have children or £50 if they do not,…
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Solar panels roll out across East Cleveland to cut bills and back local services
New solar panels are up and running on a number of public buildings across East Cleveland, helping to cut energy bills, reduce emissions and save money for local taxpayers. Backed by more than £1 million from the Labour Government’s Great British Energy body, the funding is supporting practical projects that…
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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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Work begins on new Skelton school
9 March 2026 Construction has officially begun on a brand new school building for Skelton Primary School, marking a major milestone for pupils, staff and families who have waited several years to see the long-promised project get underway. Luke Myer MP joined Skelton councillor John McCue, headteacher Sarah Walker and…
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Luke makes bus pleas
This article first appeared in the Northern Echo. By Daniel Hodgson, Local Democracy Reporting Service A Teesside MP has made a series of demands about bus services for East Cleveland. Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has written to TVCA transport committee members ahead of a…
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Luke visits Old Farm School & talks SEND
Luke Myer MP recently visited Old Farm School in East Cleveland, meeting staff and students and seeing first-hand the specialist support helping young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to thrive. Old Farm School provides a bespoke curriculum for up to pupils aged 11–19, adapting teaching and…
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Luke tackles sewage in Skelton
On 6 February 2026, Luke Myer MP met regional representatives of Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) to discuss the case for action on storm overflows affecting East Cleveland – particularly around Skelton – as local campaigners continue to document pollution flowing through the beck, into Saltburn Gill, and ultimately out to…
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Free breakfast clubs for local schools
Primary schools across East Cleveland are set to benefit from a major expansion of free breakfast clubs, with new provision confirmed for several schools in the area from April. Chaloner Primary School in Guisborough, Handale Primary School in Loftus, Lingdale Primary School in Lingdale, and Whitecliffe Primary Academy in Carlin…
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Luke calls for funding to back Road Safety Strategy
Today (7 January 2026), Luke Myer MP welcomed the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy in the House of Commons and urged Ministers to ensure resources are directed to the communities with the highest casualty risks. Speaking in Parliament, Luke reflected on the death of his young constituent Leon Keeler, who…
