Category: Ladgate
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Payout for Easterside woman after Luke challenges DWP error
10 September 2026 An Easterside woman has received £150 compensation from the DWP after Luke Myer MP stepped in over errors which caused her significant distress. The constituent had successfully appealed a decision only to later receive an incorrect letter telling her that her appeal had been refused. Luke raised…
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Luke backs Easterside ASB fight
22 July 2026 More neighbourhood police are on Teesside’s streets as Luke Myer MP continues his campaign to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in Easterside. Luke has been working with residents, Cleveland Police, Middlesbrough Council and community organisations to help address the issues affecting the area. Following a residents’ meeting…
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Luke holds 95th surgery in Ladgate Woods
18 July 2026 Luke Myer MP held his 95th constituency surgery in Ladgate Woods today, meeting local residents to help with a wide range of issues affecting them and their families. Among the matters raised were adult social care, local government services and trading standards. Luke is now taking these issues up…
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More local schools announced in Labour’s Breakfast Club rollout
More children across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland will be able to start the school day with a free breakfast from September, as three more local schools join Labour’s flagship breakfast club programme. Sunnyside Academy in Coulby Newham, St Joseph’s Primary School in Loftus and St Thomas More RC Primary School in Easterside have all…
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Illegal bikes crackdown nets 33 seizures in first month
6 July 2026 Illegal off-road bikes are being taken off the streets across Teesside after a new Cleveland Police taskforce seized 33 vehicles in its first month of operation – backed by extra Government funding and stronger powers introduced since Labour took office. The specialist team was launched to target…
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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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£4,500 bonus for Middlesbrough nursery teachers
11 June 2026 Nursery teachers in Middlesbrough will be able to receive a £4,500 annual bonus under a new Labour Government scheme designed to attract and retain qualified early years teachers in communities where children are least likely to be school-ready. Middlesbrough is one of just ten areas selected for…
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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 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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£119 million boost for local councils in Labour funding overhaul
Today (17 December 2025) Luke Myer MP has welcomed a major new funding settlement from the Labour Government that will see Middlesbrough Council receive a £75.1 million increase and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council a £44.2 million increase for essential local services over the next three years. The £119 million…
