Category: Housing, Communities and Local Government
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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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£1.7m children’s care shake-up after Luke’s campaign
9 July 2026 The Government today confirmed our region will take on one of five new Regional Care Cooperatives in England, alongside £1.7m in support funding. The new body will bring councils together to commission children’s care placements collectively, helping them stop competing against one another, tackle profiteering in the…
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Luke keeps pressure on fleecehold
Today (1 July 2026), Luke Myer MP again pressed ministers on the growing fleecehold scandal as the Government continues to develop work on new protections for homeowners. Speaking with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook this afternoon in Parliament, Luke was told officials are currently working through a large volume of responses…
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Middlesbrough’s improved finances welcomed
9 June 2026 Middlesbrough Council’s financial position continues to improve, with new figures showing usable reserves have increased to nearly £26 million. The figures mark another step forward, following the lifting of the council’s Best Value Notice in 2024. The Best Value Notice was issued under the previous Independent Mayor…
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Luke talks ‘fleecehold’ in Stainton
Luke Myer has stepped up his campaign against the “fleecehold” scandal after meeting representatives from Taylor Wimpey at the Rose Cottage estate in Stainton over concerns about drainage, maintenance and the long-running adoption of roads and public spaces. Homeowners have raised concerns around maintenance standards, drainage problems and uncertainty over…
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Labour gives Guisborough Youth Centre major upgrade
Young people in Guisborough are set to benefit from major improvements to their local youth centre, after Labour government funding helped deliver a boost to youth facilities. Allocated by the council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Labour Councillor Bill Suthers, Guisborough Youth Centre has received a series of upgrades through the…
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Luke keeps up pressure on fleecehold scandal
Luke Myer MP has taken the fight on “fleecehold” straight to the top — confronting the Housing Minister in a face-to-face meeting today (22 April 2026) and demanding action for homeowners hit with unfair charges. Residents across East Cleveland and South Middlesbrough have said they feel “trapped” – paying rising…
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Could you shape Park End’s £20m future?
27 March 2026 Residents and community leaders in Park End are being urged to step forward and help shape the future of their area, as applications open for a key leadership role overseeing £20 million of investment over the next decade. The funding comes through the Labour Government’s Pride in…
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Labour slides into action for local playgrounds
22 March 2026 Children in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland are set to benefit from new funding from the Labour Government to upgrade local playgrounds. Both local authority areas have been selected for a share of a new £18 million national fund, which will support new and improved play spaces…
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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…
