Category: Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Luke launches the East Cleveland Growth Plan
Ambitious new policy plan calls on TVCA to back jobs, skills and transport investment in East Cleveland Today (12 September 2025) at British Steel in Skinningrove, Luke Myer MP unveiled an East Cleveland Growth Plan – setting out an ambitious programme to drive investment in transport, skills, housing and health.…
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Luke gets to the root of Easterside tree trouble
Action secured on overgrown Easterside tree after years of delays This week, Luke Myer MP secured long-overdue action from Middlesbrough Council for a resident in Easterside, after an overgrown tree had been left to encroach over her roof and damage her fence despite repeated reports over several years. Following Luke’s…
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Green light for action on Coulby roundabout
Earlier this month, Luke Myer MP helped a Coulby Newham resident who raised safety concerns about the busy Coulby/Hemlington roundabout on Coulby Newham Way, between Hemlington and Stokesley Road. After Luke pressed Middlesbrough Council, officers confirmed they would prepare plans to signalise the junction to improve safety for both drivers…
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PETITION LAUNCHED TO TACKLE ROGUE LANDLORDS AND RESTORE PRIDE IN EAST CLEVELAND
Luke Myer MP joins residents calling for stronger landlord regulation in Brotton, Carlin How and beyond A new petition is calling on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council to introduce selective licensing and tougher enforcement against rogue landlords in East Cleveland. The petition, created by Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP…
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LET’S SORT OUT OUR ESTATES
LET’S SORT OUT OUR ESTATES Luke Myer MP backs call for selective licensing to tackle rogue landlords in East Cleveland 16 July 2025 Luke Myer MP has called for stronger local enforcement to deal with poor housing conditions and antisocial behaviour linked to rogue landlords in villages like Brotton and…
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Luke helps Park End resident secure new home
This month, Luke Myer MP helped a Park End resident who was facing a no-fault eviction and struggling to secure social housing despite being in Band 1. After Luke’s office took up her case with Middlesbrough Council and Thirteen Group to ensure it received proper attention, she was offered a…
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Luke Myer MP slams “unscrupulous” landlords in East Cleveland
Government backs call for action to reclaim control of communities 30th June 2025, Westminster Luke Myer MP has raised concerns in the House of Commons about unscrupulous landlords “dumping individuals with serious criminal histories” in villages in East Cleveland, including parts of Brotton and Carlin How. During the Housing, Communities…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes fairer council funding overhaul for areas like Teesside
New government reforms will shift funding from affluent areas to places with higher need, reversing years of cuts to Northern councils. 21st June 2025 Luke Myer, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has welcomed a major overhaul to the way local councils are funded, with the Government…
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Luke Myer MP backs major overhaul of military housing with new ‘Homes Fit For Heroes’ plan
New investment to bring 36,000 homes back into public ownership and ensure service families have safe, decent housing. 19th June 2025 – Westminster A landmark reform to military housing has been unveiled this week, with a new Charter setting clear standards and rights for families living in the 36,000 homes…
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Statement on TVCA
Joint Statement from Tees Valley Labour MPs 3 April 2025 The Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority (TVCA) has today become the third combined authority in the UK to be issued a Best Value Notice – a formal notice that the Government is concerned about governance, financial management and ability to…
