Category: Policy
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Labour funds SEND upgrade for Freebrough
10 June 2026 Freebrough Academy will soon receive refurb funding to support more children with autism at the school’s specialist SEND base, under new plans approved by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. The council has backed a £45,000 expansion of the SEND base in Brotton. The investment will refurbish and…
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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 takes Teesside Museums directly to Minister
Today (Tuesday 9 June), Luke Myer MP met Culture Minister Baroness Fiona Twycross to make the case for Teesside’s museums and cultural institutions. The meeting followed Luke’s recent Parliament speech on museums, where he praised the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in Marton, and Land of Iron in Skinningrove. In the…
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Luke thanks lifesaving Air Ambulance volunteers
Luke Myer MP has visited the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) at its Teesside base to thank their volunteers and learn more about the lifesaving work carried out by crews across the region. The Great North Air Ambulance responds to some of the region’s most serious emergencies, bringing specialist…
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Teesside’s clean energy industry taking shape
Tuesday 2 June 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed a major new CBI report highlighting the North East’s strength in clean industry, after recently visiting one of Teesside’s biggest infrastructure projects to see progress. Last week, Luke visited the landmark new NZT Power and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) sites, key…
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£28k pension breakthrough after Luke takes case to Parliament
A Nunthorpe pensioner has finally received more than £25,000 in pension payments and arrears after Luke Myer MP took his case all the way to Parliament. Stephen had retired after a long career in public service, but almost a year later was still waiting to access three Civil Service pensions.…
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Wheels of justice: ‘Trojan Bus’ deployed to tackle ASB
1st June 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed another plain clothes police operation on buses across south Middlesbrough, following antisocial behaviour on local routes last year. Middlesbrough South Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out the operation over the weekend, with support from Stagecoach. Plain clothes officers travelled on ‘Trojan buses’ across…
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St Peter’s gets refurb funding from Labour Government
28 May 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed the news that St Peter’s Church of England Primary School in Brotton has secured Labour Government funding to improve their buildings, as part of a £450 million national programme to upgrade schools across England. St Peter’s was Luke’s primary school growing up,…
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Teesside tech firm supporting 13,000 learners across Britain
Recently Luke Myer MP visited fast-growing Teesside edu-tech company ServAce Solutions Ltd to hear how the firm is using technology and AI to support apprenticeship and training programmes across major UK industries. The company, owned by Nunthorpe resident Victoria Brunton, now supports around 13,000 learners nationwide, working with major automotive…
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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…
