this isRedcar & Clevelandthe council magazine for the local community

issue thirty twosummer 2017

Shaping upfor the summer

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Events and activities in the boroughseem to have started early this year.The excellent East Cleveland KlondikeGrand Prix cycle race and the Kick offthe Summer event celebration inRedcar have been just two of theseand both have been led and organisedby local groups, supported by thecouncil and enjoyed by thousands ofvisitors and local people alike. A fullprogramme of summer events andfestivals will be taking place in theborough again this year, including thereturn of the award-winning Festival ofThrift, and all the smaller local eventsthat you will be organising andattending. These events are all part of what

makes Redcar and Cleveland such agreat place to live and visit and theyare also an important part of boostingour tourism industry. More than one in20 of all jobs in the borough aretourism-related and visitors spend tensof millions of pounds in our borough. Iknow that there is real potential for usto attract lots more visitors and we willbe investing £250,000 this year, andevery year, to support this crucialindustry to grow. Investment in jobs and growth are

my key priority and we have alsoestablished an £8 million investmentprogramme for the borough. But it isno good if that investment doesn’tbenefit people locally, so our recentlydeveloped Social Value Charter isdesigned to ensure that even more ofthe authority’s resources are spentlocally to create new opportunitieshere in Redcar and Cleveland and thewider Tees Valley. I mentioned in my last column how

encouraging it is to see majorinvestment from businesses cominginto the borough. MGT Power iscurrently building a £650 millionrenewable energy plant at Teesportand there are other very excitingproposals to create multi-million

pound new enterprises on the banksof the Tees including Sirius Minerals,Sembcorp and Peak Resources (seepages 12 and 13). And of course, we continue to workto secure the regeneration of theSouth Tees Steel (SSI) site. That investment will in the futureprovide employment to our youngpeople and it is vitally important thatthey are ready to take theopportunities that are offered to them.That’s why, as outlined on pages 14and 15, we are focusing on andexpanding our Young People’sEntitlement which encourages evermore close and productive tiesbetween the council, our schools and,crucially, our businesses to preparethem for the world of work. Finally, as always I have been hugelyimpressed by the many wonderfulpeople who give so much to ourcommunity. People like thosehonoured in our Inspiring Womenawards (page 22), our CommunityHealth Champions making such adramatic difference sometimes in ourleast affluent areas (page 18), ourfoster carers (page 21) and all thosewho are showing such dedication toour borough by taking part in our Loveit community events (page 9). A bigthanks to all who contribute inwhatever way to the life of ourborough – we couldn’t do it withoutyou.

Enjoy the summer!

Council LeaderCouncillor Sue Jeffrey

INSIDEDevelop great places to live...

Muddy boots… 4

Saltburn beach huts… 5

Metal marvels… 5

‘Love it’ in the frame… 6 - 7

Summer fun success… 8 - 9

A day in the life… 10

Grow our economy

and create more jobs...

Kirkleatham walled garden… 11

Town centres next step… 11

Tide of prosperity… 12 - 13

Learning scheme for youngsters… 14 - 15

Business boom… 16

Improve quality of life...

Right at home… 17

Community champion… 18

Dancing shoes… 19

Step up to social work… 20

Opening her home and heart… 21

Heart of South Bank… 21

Women honoured… 22

Green spaces… 23

Meet the Mayor… 25

Financial future… 26

What’s on… 27 - 29

Ward surgeries& Council diary… 30 & 31

COVER STORY: Charlotte, Martin and Emmeline Scotson at the new Saltburn Chalets

Welcome to the summeredition of ‘this is Redcar & Cleveland’.

LeaderWelcome

Highlights: This route takes youalong the Cleveland Way with someamazing views of Cleveland fromHuntcliff and offering a uniqueperspective on the coast’s nestingseabirds.

Walkers will pass by severalsculptures including the stunningCharm Bracelet, walk alongside theBoulby train line and see some of thearea’s best preserved ruins from ourindustrial history.

Route: Starting at the Ship Inn, headeast up the steep bank following theCleveland Way. At the top you willsee a stone carved with ‘ClevelandWay, Heritage Coast’. From here you will see your routestretched out ahead for 2.7 miles.Pass by information boards detailingthe Huntcliff Roman Signal station,Warsett Hill, the Charm Bracelet, therailway line and the Guibal Fanhouse. Continue along the Cleveland Wayfrom the Charm Bracelet for a furthermile until reaching the CatterstyNature reserve. There is a WildlifeTrust information board to the rightwhere the path forks from theCleveland Way. Climb the stile hereand walk around the field edgeheading south west until you comeacross another stile on your right nextto small woodland. Climb the stileand head south along the woodlanduntil the path turns sharp rightthrough a hedge. Heading west along a farm trackyou will pass under a railway bridgeand Gripps Farm. Continue to theroad (Lorne Terrace) and head up andalong the road on the footpath. Passthrough Brotton then turn right onSaltburn Road. You are now headingnorth. The road eventually turns hard leftdown into Saltburn. Leave the roadhere following the public footpathover the railway line passingShepherd’s House Farm. Continue north towards BroughHouse Farm then follow the footpathleft just after the barn. This footpathwill take you back to the Ship Innpassing Ladgates and the CoastGuard cottages.

Featured walkHUNTCLIFF CIRCULARDistance: 5 milesGrade: A moderate walk with some steep climbs taking approximatelythree and a half hours to complete. Suitability: Suitable for those with a moderate level of fitness.Start point: The Ship Inn, Saltburn (Grid ref: NZ 670 215).

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For more information on walks across the borough, please visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/walking

REDCAR & Cleveland Borough Council isasking you who makes you proud? Our annual PRIDE awards celebrate people who make adifference and we’re asking the public to nominate peoplefor two awards. The categories open to public nomination are:The Making a Difference award - for an individual or ateam within the council in recognition of their outstandingwork in making a difference to people’s lives. The Geoff Waterfield memorial trophy - for anoutstanding apprentice who is passionate to learn andachieve. This award is open to all apprentices who either live orwork in the borough and was established as a lastingtribute to Geoff, chairman of the multi-unions at TeessideCast Products, who spearheaded the fight to restore

steelmaking to the area. Last year’s Making a Difference Awards was won by theEarly Help Service team, with Michael Wilks of Redcar &Cleveland Borough Council winning the Geoff Waterfieldmemorial trophy. Entries can be made online at www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/prideawards2017The deadline for entries is Friday 7 July 2017, 5pm.

Taking Pride! Nominations needed for PRIDE Awards

TAKING PRIDE: The PRIDE Award trophies.

The ‘Robot – A Collection ofRobots, Cyborgs and Androids’exhibition will be running untilSunday 10 September and promisesto offer something to every Sci-Fifan. Dozens of full-sized robots fromfilm and TV will be descending onKirkleatham with Robby the Robot,

R2-D2 and close companion C-3POall exhibiting. Also on display will bevarious robot parts, film props andcollectable robot toys. In addition, like something off anepisode of Tomorrow’s World, anumber of domestic helper robotswill be sharing the skills that makethem invaluable round the house.

Metal marvels to takeover KirkleathamAUTOMATONS from movies including Judge Dredd, Lost inSpace and RoboCop will be spending the summer at KirkleathamMuseum & Grounds as part of a new exhibit.

On the Lower Promenade, beachhuts will be adding a touch of colourto the seafront after plans for 45multi-coloured chalets wereapproved by the council. The huts will brighten up theseafront and join other popularattractions including the new minigolf course and the Victorian CliffTramway. They will be available for daily,weekly or monthly rents, with no

overnight accommodation, asthey’ve been designed as a space forsurfers, families and other visitors tosit and relax while enjoying time atthe beach. With electricity andrunning water, the roomy beachsidechalets feature a small kitchen areawith comfortable seating and deckchairs to use on the coveredveranda. It is hoped that they will be readyin time for the summer season, with

two more phases of huts scheduledto be built in the coming months. Anyone using the huts will be safein the knowledge that they’ll bevisiting one of the best places to livein the country after Saltburn wasincluded on The Sunday Times’ BestPlaces to Live list. Praising the pier, the CliffTramway, the farmers’ market andthe shops, The Sunday Times placedSaltburn with York, Alnwick, Kendaland Chester as one of the bestplaces to call home in Britain.

Saltburn surfing on a wave of national praiseVISITORS to Saltburn will notice new attractionsafter months of good news for the seaside town.

HELPING HUTS: Stuart Marshall, owner ofMarshall's Beach and Leisure Huts, sits outsidethree of his huts in Saltburn.

Tickets for the exhibition cost £3.50 for adults, £1.50 for children and afamily ticket for two adults and up to three children costs £8.50. For moreinformation go to www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/kirkleathammuseum

MECHANICAL GLARE: A selection offamous robots will be making themselvescomfortable at Kirkleatham Museum.

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To celebrate the anniversary of the launch ofthe ‘Love it’ campaign, which is all about lovingwhere you live, we are launching a photographycompetition so you can capture on camera whatyou love most about Redcar and Cleveland. The borough is home to some of the moststunning scenery and interesting people in theNorth of England which all lend themselves togreat images. Entries are open until Friday, 25 August, whena panel of judges will choose the winner. We would love to use the best images in anyfuture promotions showcasing the area as afantastic place to live, work and visit. To enter, post your photo to the Redcar andCleveland Facebook wall and tag yourself in thepicture www.facebook.com/redcarcleveland If you don’t have access to Facebook just sendyour shot as a JPEG to communications@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Terms and Conditions:1. Entries are to be posted on our Facebook wall

or e-mailed to communications@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

2. Closing date for entries is Friday, 25 August, 2017. Thewinner will be informed via Facebook or

e-mail after that date.3. Photographs may be used in future Redcar & Cleveland

Borough Council promotions and publications.

4. The person with the winning photograph will receive afour-hour masterclass with Stuart Boulton. No purchaseis necessary. No cash alternative will be given. Nocorrespondence will be entered into and the judges’decision is final.

5. For further information, e-mail communications@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or telephone 01642 444517.

In the frame for the campaign

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BUDDING amateur photographers have the opportunity to put themselves inthe frame for a star prize of a four-hour masterclass with multi-award winninglocal photographer, Stuart Boulton (www.stuartboultonphotography.com).

CLIFF TOP SHOT: Debbie Hansom’s striking image of Saltburn Cliff Lift which won top prize last time.

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The clean-up is part of a national campaign but alsobuilds on the ‘Love it’ initiative whichfocuses on improving the environmentand building pride in local communities. Volunteers and community groupswere supported by council staff to helpclear up rubbish in our towns, villages,countryside and coastline. For further information visitwww.greatbritishspringclean.org.uk orwww.redcar-clevelandloveit.co.uk

OVER 50 litter picks took place acrossRedcar & Cleveland as local heroessupported the Great British Spring Clean.

Communities cometogether for the GreatBritish spring clean

Being installed in Majuba Road car park in thecoming weeks, the cabinets will be filled witheverything community groups need to run their ownlitter picks including litter pickers, hi-vis jackets, glovesand rubbish sacks. Supported by the Friends of Redcar and SABIC, thecabinets will reduce costs for any groups wanting to doa beach tidy up by providing all the essentials. Daren Smith, Site Director SABIC, said: “We takecorporate and social responsibility and environmentalissues very seriously at SABIC so are delighted tosupport the ‘Love it’ campaign by sponsoring thesecabinets. Volunteering is also very close to our heart sowe’ll be encouraging our own employees to take partin litter picking activities over the coming months too.SABIC are very proud to support this worthwhilecommunity initiative.” After the installation of the cabinets in Redcar, plansare in motion to install them in other locations acrossthe borough in the coming months.

SEAFRONT cabinets are set to givevolunteers a leg-up in their beachcleaning activities.

Cabinets keep volunteers stocked up

The event will provide an opportunity for groups topresent their ideas and secure funding, resources andassistance from local businesses. It is hoped the event will be the start of a regularnetworking meeting, providing local community groupswith the opportunity to develop relationships and contactsto assist with current and future projects. For further information visit www.redcar-clevelandloveit.co.uk

TO celebrate the one year anniversary ofthe ‘Love it’ campaign an event will betaking place at Tuned In!, Redcar onFriday 28 July, with the areas communitychampions and business partners.

Anniversary event for the ‘Love it’ campaignTOP PICKERS: Community Development Officer Jo Fearey with

volunteer residents Anne Dayson, Frank Comforth, Graham Jackson,Denise Nesbitt, Phil Cryer and Anne Leonard at Liverton Village.

BUILDING PRIDE: Launch of the ‘Love it’ campaign on Redcar beach last summer.

“THERE is something that just fitsfor us in the Tees Valley,” says WayneHemingway, discussing the Festivalof Thrift, “right from the start it feltlike it belonged up there. I can't seeus leaving the region any time soon.” That commitment will be

welcomed by the borough's businessand economic development leaderswho stress that tourism is a vitalpart of our economy and that theexpansion in the industry has beenan important boost following the2015 closure of the SSI steelworks. A tried and tested way ofattracting more visitors isincreasing the number and appealof our summer leisure and sportingfestivals and that policy, outlined inthe council’s Visitor Destination Plan,was a major reason for last year'sincrease in visitor numbers. That success – and the clear

potential to expand the visitor

economy still further in our beautifuldistrict – is why the council hasestablished a new £250,000 annualbudget to still further boost tourism. The statistics outlining the

importance of the industry speak forthemselves. In 2015, one in 20 of alljobs in the borough were tourism-related and about 3.4 millionvisitors spent £139 million. Detailedfigures are not yet available for lastyear, but all the indications are thatthose numbers have gone up. Weknow it was a record breaking year atthe Saltburn Cliff Tramway, which had180,000 visitors and KirkleathamMuseum and Grounds which hadmore than 140,000 customers, upfrom 79,000 the previous year. A big reason for that improvement

in visitor numbers at Kirkleatham,near Redcar, was the Festival ofThrift. Held in the borough for thefirst time last year, more than 35,000

Summer fun success is LAST year was a record breaker for tourism and the success of our summer

and sporting festivals were a key part of that achievement. WayneHemingway, MBE, the founder of the award-winning Festival of rift at

Kirkleatham Estate, told of his commitment to our borough which he sayshas huge potential for even more tourism.

SPORTING BOROUGH: Competitors make a splash at last year’s Redcar Triathlon.

FESTIVAL FUN: Wayne HemingwayMBE, at the last year’s Festival of Thrift,the first to be held in the borough.

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‘vital to our economy’

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visitors spent £500,000 during thetwo-day festival which was recentlynamed as the Best Event on Teessideat the Journal Culture Awards. Astudy found that there was a visitorfrom outside the region in 13% ofgroups attending and 4% stayedovernight for an average of twonights. The survey of festival-goersalso found that the event led toperceptions of Redcar improving for63% of visitors. The figures are compelling and

well understood by WayneHemingway, the co-founder ofHemingwayDesign. And yetbringing the festival to firstDarlington and then Kirkleatham wasno act of charity. “It just feels rightup there,” he says. “The idea reallycame from someone my wife,Gerardine, and I had done somework with, John Orchard, who hadsensitively upcycled an old factory inLingfield Point, Darlington intobusiness units.

“It kind of outgrew Lingfield Point,but it felt right to keep it in the TeesValley. We had such a strong reactionthere and we are really happy in thearea. It's the biggest free outdoorfestival in the region and it wasjoyous last year. It does have societaland political elements behind it. Ifwe all learn to reign in ourconsumerism a bit, reuse and re-make things, it’s a good thing for thepocket and the environment.” The success of the Festival of

Thrift is clear but it's just one of ourmajor leisure summer festivals. Othersuccessful events include theKiddstock Beach Festival in Redcar,the Summer Sound Music Festival inGuisborough and many more. Sporting festivals, competitionsand events are equally importantand also help to improve the imageof the borough. In April the firstever East Cleveland Klondike GrantPrix cycling festival, organised by thelottery-funded East Cleveland

Villages Big Local communitypartnership, exceeded allexpectations with thousands ofspectators attending and it is hopedthe borough may host the Tour deYorkshire in coming years. TheKlondike event kicked off a summerof sport including the forthcomingGolf Week competition at Wilton,Saltburn, Hartlepool and Seaton andthe hugely popular Redcar Triathlon. Angela Brockbank, Head of Visitor

Destination and Vibrant Places,explained why the council isincreasing its commitment to theborough's tourism industry. She said:"Tourism is absolutely crucial. It isworth tens of millions of pounds andprovides employment. Our fantasticfestivals and events are also animportant way of 'selling' the area tobusiness leaders. "In other words, there's a very

serious side to all the fun: securingour economic future."

The 2017 Festival of Thrift takes place on 23 & 24 September at Kirkleatham Estate. Find out more here: www.festivalofthrift.co.uk

Details of all our summer events, including our sporting activities, are included on pages 27, 28 and 29and our website on www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

CYCLING SUCCESS: Team Wiggins’ Chris Latham wonthe highly successful East Cleveland Klondike Grand Prixwhich attracted thousands of spectators earlier this year.

We joined the Street Scene DriverOperator and former soldier for aday as he cleared the streets andinvestigated and dealt with fly-tipped waste with his colleague,Stuart Marr, in the Greater EstonAction Team. The three Action Teams have beencreated to cover the whole boroughand each team includes both trainedenforcement officers and specialiststreet cleaners so that this crime –which costs our tax-payers about£100,000 a year just in clearancecosts – can be investigated at thesame time as the rubbish is takenaway.

8am On Mondays James startsearly to collect a bin wagon whichmeans he can deal with up to tentonnes of waste. The rest of theweek James works with Stuart on asmaller vehicle which has specialistequipment enabling the team to dealwith abandoned fridges and freezers.

8am to 8.30am James isbriefed about reported cases of fly-tipping at the Highways Team’soffices in Grangetown. He explainshe is trained under the Police andCriminal Evidence Action legislationwhich enables him to issue FixedPenalty Notices and gather evidencethat could lead to courtprosecutions.

8.30am to 12pm Jamesfollows up on tip-offs from the publicand patrols the Greater Eston areawhich includes Grangetown andSouth Bank. He regularly collectsbetween one and three tonnes of fly-tipped waste in a single day.

10.50am A large amount ofrubbish including a mattress andgarden furniture has been dumped right next to an ordinary, small streetbin in South Bank. James gathersgood evidence about who is

responsible. Later we find a burntout bin abandoned right in themiddle of a street.

12pm During a short break,James, who has been trained to dealwith confrontational situations,explains that a vital part of the job isoffering advice and guidance,sometimes by knocking on doors andtalking to people. “It’s about beingpreventative.”

12.30pm to 3pm Jamesjoins other Streetscene colleagues toconduct a ‘deep clean’ of severalstreets and areas of open land inSouth Bank. It involves dealing withevery scrap of litter, including rubble,and clearing areas damaged by fire.

3pm to 4pm James deals withpaperwork relating to possibleenforcement action, discusses on-going issues to managers and withcolleagues in the partner Coastaland East Cleveland Action Teamsand plans the next day’s hard work. If you have any informationabout fly-tipping go to the ‘Report it’ section on the websitewww.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk oralternatively call 01642 774774.

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A day in the life of the Greater Eston Streetscene Action TeamJAMES Collingwood is a new recruit to one of ourrecently established street cleaning Action Teamscreated to more effectively deal with fly-tipping.

CLEANING UP: Streetscene DriverOperator James Collingwood.

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Work is scheduled to start by theend of the year, subject to asuccessful funding bid for £2.7million to the Tees Valley CombinedAuthority and securing planningpermission. It is expected the walledgarden will be open for visitors andwill be providing new job andtraining opportunities at the plannedCatering and Horticulture Academiesfrom July 2018. The development, which has beeninspired by the heritage of the estate,

will include ornate gardens, producegrowing areas and places for events,family activities and picnics. It willalso feature a restaurant, shop andpavilion and has been designed tocomplement the museum, owl centrealong with other local attractions tocreate a wonderful culturaldestination. The overall project, whichcomprises the Catering andHorticulture Academy in the WalledGarden and the training site in the

former nurseries at Kirkleatham, isfocussed on giving young peopleemployment opportunities andboosting the borough’s economy. It ishoped it will employ at least 40people and give training support orapprenticeships to 160 people duringthe first five years of operation. It is anticipated that the WalledGarden will bring at least an extra30,000 visitors a year to Kirkleathamand attract an additional £300,000 tothe area within five years. For further information visitwww.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/kirkleathammuseum

Plans on track for Kirkleatham’s Garden DEVELOPMENTS for the Kirkleatham Walled Garden are ontrack to be completed by the summer of 2018.

The programme will be fundedusing the £5 million secured from theSSI Task Force and the £1 millionallocated by the council. During the consultation, more than400 residents and visitors dropped into the pop-up shop on the HighStreet in February or gave their viewsonline with a number of key themesemerging. One of the biggest issues raisedwas the appearance of the HighStreet, shop fronts and empty shopunits. Respondents were keen to seealternative shops such as permanentindoor market stalls known as ‘in

shops’ and retail start up space beingprovided to give retailers asupportive place to begin theirbusiness. The results of the consultation, andthe proposed projects, will be thesubject of another event on the HighStreet in July with dates announcedsoon. In December, plans were approvedto invest in our other key centres ofSaltburn, Guisborough, Loftus andEston. Residents and visitors in theseareas will have the opportunity togive their views when consultationsare launched in the coming months. The council’s Public Realm

programme is continuing to improvevarious areas of the borough, onecompleted project is improving thefootpaths in Saltburn Valley Gardensto ease access for visitors and helpmake the surface more floodresistant, reducing the need forcontinual maintenance. Phase 3projects for the programme will beannounced in the near future. Community projects have alreadybegun to make a difference in Estonwhere community leaders haveoutlined early stage proposals for thetown centres. See page 22 fordetails.

Next steps for town centresAFTER a number of consultation sessions on the future of Redcar High Street, the council willbe looking to turn public suggestions into an improvement programme for the town centre.

APPETISING ADDITION: How thenew restaurant should look when itopens in the walled garden.

Tide of prosperity THE river that gave life to our towns and carried the

heavy weight of our industry for more than 150 years, iscrucial for our economic revival and prosperous future.

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It's a claim backed by Frans Calje, theChief Executive of PD Ports, who, talkingin the heart of Teesport, mammothcargo ships, rigs and cranes behind him,

says: “The river is our lifeblood, thekey to our future success...I am

sometimes amazed that morepeople on Teesside don't

understand what wehave here.”

Statistics pointing to a bright,industrial future are on his side: PD Portshas helped attract more than £1 billionof investment in recent years; the area isthe home to 58% of the UK’s chemicalsector exporting £12 billion ofchemical cargo every year and is thelargest retailer-backed portcentriclogistics centre in the entire country withcontainer trade rising by 12% each year. As we talk construction workers arejust a few hundred metres away, buildingthe £650 million MGT Renewable EnergyPower Plant right by a major berth at theport. That investment, supported by

the council, which will create manyhundreds of construction jobs

and 100 permanent ones,would not be happening

without the port.Other investments

reliant on the portinclude the £2 billion

proposal by SiriusMinerals to mine

polyhalitepotash

flows into the borough

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near Whitby and process it inTeesside before exporting thesubstance as fertilizer across theworld. At nearby Wilton, Sembcorpplans to build a gas-fired powerstation creating between 60 and 80permanent jobs. Australian companyPeak Resources expects to invest £70million in a refinery needed for partsfor mobile phones and wind turbines. On top of that PD Ports, which hasa close relationship with the council,has itself invested nearly £120 millionin Teesport in the last seven years,including a £50 million new quay, amajor attraction for companiesneeding a deep water port. The growth of trade on the river- both Asda and Tesco haveenormous warehouses on the banksof the Tees - supports the jobs of700 people directly employed by PDPorts. That trade also supports atleast 3,500 more supply chain jobscreated in the last decade. The positive statistics keep coming- how the port takes 4,600 vessels ayear, how it dealt with 36 milliontonnes of cargo in 2015 - but it isonly when on the river itself underthe shadow of mega oil rig due fordemolition that it is possible to

begin to understand the stupendousscale of industry in this place. “Every Teessider should take a tripon the river,” says Harbour MasterPaul Brooks pointing to that oil rig,taken to the Tees for demolition bythe world's biggest ship, thePioneering Spirit. “The river isabsolutely what makes Teesside,Teesside. But so many people don'treally appreciate its importance. Theport adapts with the economy, itchanges and it always will.” It's a theme taken up later on byFrans, originally from theNetherlands but who has chosen tolive here for nine years. "I findTeesside and the North East amagical place." Frans stressed thathe understand the socio-economic

problems of the area and“catastrophe” of the closure of SSI in2015 which cost the port 12 milliontonnes of cargo a year. However, hestrikes an optimistic note for thefuture of our economy. “I can'tunderstand why Teesside is talkeddown, even, sometimes by peopleon Teesside. The river is a hugecatalyst to economic growth and isthe reason why we exist. Theevidence is all around us.” Once again, we gaze down theriver towards the workers creatingthe new power plant and the hugeships berthing and sailing across theworld. For further information visitwww.pdports.co.uk

Frans Calje, Chief Executive of PD Ports, on the banks of the Tees.

PD Ports has offered our readers the chance to WIN a TRIP ON THE RIVER for up to six people. The trips will be available on most Mondays and Thursdays and the offermust be taken up by the end of the year. Simply answer the followingquestion and send your answer to use via our Facebook site atwww.facebook.com/redcarcleveland by the end of July 31. Those who don’thave access to Facebook can send their answers via email tocommunications@redcar-cleveland.gov.ukQUESTION: How many vessels use Teesport in a year?

Nearly 1,600 school leavers werehelped into education, employment,training in the past year, thanks to anumber of successful initiatives. Now the Foundation for Jobs (FFJ),a careers guidance partnershipinitiative between the council, schoolsand business, is building on thatsuccess by expanding an innovativescheme to create close, productiveties between schools and businesses. A cornerstone of the FFJ project isthe Young People’s Entitlement (YPE),which involves working with everysecondary school pupil in theborough to ensure our young peopleare prepared for the world of work. “This year every one of oursecondary schools has signed up tothe Young People’s Entitlement,” saidAllison Walker, FFJ Manager. “Wealso work very closely with ourbusiness leaders and, listening tothem, it’s clear that we must ensurethat all our young people are, ‘workready,’ in other words that they knowwhat’s required when they go to workand can deliver.” Allison explained that the FFJ, lastyear helped 1,585 school leavers intoeducation, employment, furthereducation or training and a total of200 employers had been supportedto take on apprentices. FFJ staff alsogave advice and information to morethan 1,350 school pupils. The Young People’s Entitlementteam has been working with schoolsfor more than two years but theinitiative is now being expanded. Thisyear all our secondary schools will begiven literature promising that everypupil will have the chance to take partin specialist lessons involving contactwith employers as well as some formof work experience in the course oftheir school careers. There will alsobe help with CVs and applications. Professor Graham Henderson,

Chair of the Redcar & ClevelandFoundation for Jobs, attended aspecial Young People’s Entitlementrecruitment event for businesses andschools at Redcar and ClevelandCommunity Heart in January. He said:“It is becoming increasinglychallenging for young people to gettheir first job after leaving educationand it is the responsibility of all of usto try and make sure that we givethem the best possible chance ofsuccess. One really practical way ofdoing that is to make sure that wegive them as many possibleopportunities as we can to getdirectly involved with business whilethey are still in school.”

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Successful ‘atwork’ learningscheme foryoungsters to expandINNOVATIVE schemes to prepare our youngpeople to the world of work are proving a bigsuccess. Now leading educationalists in theborough have explained how they are planning

to extend those initiatives stillfurther in the coming year.

NEW CAREER: Redcar andCleveland College student Zak Estill,18, has already secured employment

as a marine engineer.

The Young People’s Entitlementfocuses on offering practical help andsupport for secondary school pupilsand is now also being supported byRedcar and Cleveland College whichwill host a major Young People’sEntitlement event for hundreds ofschoolchildren and businesses in July. The college, which attracts young

people from across the entire regionpartly due to its working ties withemployers, also works with the FFJ ona number of other innovativeschemes to help young people agedover 16 find employment, forexample a new ‘routeway toconstruction’ course devised withMGT Power. MGT are currentlybuilding a £650 million renewableenergy plant at Teesport and theyoung people are learning basicconstruction and safety skills as partof initial training.“We have worked closely with thecollege which has an excellent recordof working with employers to ensure

our young people in furthereducation are ready for work - just aswe’re trying to achieve with theYoung People’s Entitlement schemein our secondary schools,” said

Denise Bollands, Head of Skills andEmployment at the council. One outstanding student at Redcar

and Cleveland College who hasbenefited from access to theworkplace is Zak Estill, 18, who isstudying Level 3 Engineering and hasalready secured employment as amarine engineer with major, nationalcompany Whitaker Tankers afterworking there on placement. Zak explained other collegesdidn’t provide training to the levelhe needed. He said: “I’m moredetermined than ever to pursue acareer in Marine Engineering andhave found all the support I’vereceived from the college extremelyhelpful. The staff treated me as anadult from my very first visit.” Perhaps the last word should go toanother of our outstanding youngpeople who found her feet at Redcarand Cleveland College after takingon some work experience. RebeccaRegan, 17, was considering a Hair andBeauty Course when she first went toRedcar and Cleveland College. Butwhen she spoke to lecturers herconfidence grew and she decided tofollow her true ambition: helpingchildren. She took a chance and wenton a work placement at RosedeneNursery School in Redcar and hasnow dedicated to devote her workinglife to children. “I found what I want to do withmy life,” she said.

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For more information about the full and increasing range of courses available at Redcar & Cleveland College inRedcar, please visit www.cleveland.ac.uk, or call 01642 473132. Businesses and schools can find out moreabout the Young People’s Entitlement and FFJ at www.ffjobs.co.uk Last year hundreds of our teenagers aged16 and 17 learned skills for life by at the Government-backed National Citizen Service (NCS). Find out moreabout the NCS outdoor activities and volunteer by calling 0191 2474020 or visit www.ncsnortheast.co.uk

FUTURE COMMITMENT: Amanda Skelton, Chief Executive of Redcar &Cleveland Borough Council and Professor Graham Henderson,Chairman of Redcar & Cleveland Foundation for Jobs, sign up to ascheme designed to create close ties between schools and employers.

NEW CAREER: Rebecca Regan, 17, isstudying at Redcar and Cleveland Collegeand wants to work with children.

Back in the 1970s and 80s Kevin Fuller would help hisdad with his chimney sweeping gear between both oftheir shifts at what was ICI. Now, more than 30 years later, Kevin will be sorting outhis own gear as he follows in his father’s footsteps andbecomes a part-time chimney sweep. Having worked at the steelworks in a variety of roles since1977, Kevin is still working on site but uncertainty over howlong he will be kept on led to him launching K Fuller & Sons. The move has got the seal of approval from his dad. Hesaid: "My dad challenged me to beat his record of doing 19chimneys in one morning, although with each chimneytaking me an hour and a half, I think that will be animpossible task!”

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More than 280 workers have been helped to start their own business,with new companies ranging from Jamaican takeaways to aerialphotography and tree surgeons. All benefitted from funding or support, with business advisors givingadvice on business plans, securing leases and managing finance. For further information visit www.ssitaskforce.com

Task Force support sees new business boomHUNDREDS of former SSIworkers have set out on theirown path after the closure of theRedcar steelworks thanks tosupport from the SSI Task Force.

e former soldier bringinga taste of Kingston

Production operator Mark Hill had lost two roleshe thought were ‘jobs for life’ by the time he setup Irie Jerk on Parliament Road inMiddlesbrough, but since opening his traditionalJamaican takeaway he’s not looked back. A soldier who served a number of tours in theBritish Army, Mark was discharged after being shotin the leg while in Iraq. After leaving the army the38-year-old became a production operator at SSIuntil the site closed in 2015. Irie Jerk has allowed Mark to use the skills taughtto him by his grandmother when he was growing upin Kingston. He said: "I'm passionate and proud of myculture, so it gives me a buzz when people tryJamaican and Caribbean food for the first time andtell me they enjoy it, that’s what I love the most."

e man sweepingto a new career

FROM KINGSTON WITH LOVE: Mark Hill was helpedby the Task Force to bring a taste of Jamaica.

SWEEPING AHEAD: Kevin Fuller purchaseda van with a grant from the SSI Task Force.

Dorothy feels right at home in newstate-of-the-art supported housing Called The Dunes, in Redcar, the development is thesecond supported housing development built in theborough under the ‘Redcare’ housing partnership. The first Redcare development, The Shore in Ormesby,

recently celebrated its first anniversary, and the third, TheCliffs in Brotton has recently been announced.‘Redcare’ is a partnership between Coast & CountryHousing, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council anddevelopers Galliford Try Partnerships. The Dunes provides 64 one and two bedroomed high-quality, modern apartments that will offer a secure andsupportive environment for people aged 55 and over andfull-time, on-site care. One of the first residents to move in was 82-year-oldDorothy Morren, who has had a series of strokes. She lefther bungalow in Nunthorpe to move to a groundfloor flatat The Dunes to enable her to receive the support neededto continue to live as independently as possible. Dorothy said: “It’s lovely to be living here at The Dunes.I’m making new friends and finding activities to take partin. My apartment is beautiful and I feel so much happierknowing that the staff are on hand, everyone is so pleasantand helpful, and nothing is too much trouble.” One of Dorothy’s three daughters, Jacqueline Simms,

said: “Mum is really excited about moving to The Dunes.It’s absolutely beautiful, more like a five-star hotel.Everyone is really friendly and there is a lovelyatmosphere.” Jason Lowe, Head of Independent & Supported Livingat Coast & Country, said: “At Coast & Country werecognise the role supported housing and extra care have

to play in building a better future for our communities herein Redcar and Cleveland. “I was delighted to meet Dorothy and welcome her to

The Dunes and I am certain that she will enjoy living in thisfantastic community.” The Cliffs in Brotton will provide 25 bungalows with care

and support. Up to £250,000 will be provided by thecouncil for the development. Patrick Rice, Interim Director for Adult Care & Health,

explained that helping older and more vulnerable peopleto live independently in a community setting was a key aimfor the council. He said: “These housing developments arevery important because they mean that people get thesupport they need, but are able to live in a speciallydesigned property that they can call their own.”

THE first residents have moved into a new £7.7 million supported housing development.

GRAND OPENING: Sarah Holmes of Galliford Try, Dilys Jones of theHomes and Community Agency, Nigel Barton, Chairman of C&C Housing,former Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland, Barry Hunt, Amanda Skelton,Chief Executive of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Cllr Sue Jeffrey,Leader of the Council and Iain Sim, Chief Executive of C&C Housing.

NEW HOME: Dorothy Morren with JasonLowe of Coast & Country, Neil Johnson,tenant advisor and her daughters BarbaraSimpson and Jacqueline Simms.

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For further information visit www.coastandcountryhousing.org.uk or call 01642 771300.

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Meet the ‘communitychampions’ helping to improve public health across the borough

People like Vera Rider, one of the borough’sCommunity Health Champions, and 70 others, many ofwhom spread the word in our most disadvantaged areas. The Community Health Champions scheme is a

successful but small part of the council’s overall PublicHealth Service strategy of empowering individuals butalso working intelligently with partner agencies. It’s a strategy which includes focusing on areas in the

borough with the worst health record and has involvedsharing resources with the NHS and other partneragencies. Statistics show the approach has had a positiveeffect in a range of areas including schemes to reducetobacco use which has led to the smoking rate in theborough falling from 21.8% in 2013 to 17.3% in 2015 andvarious alcohol and substance misuse projects which ledto a 20% fall in alcohol related hospital admissions foralcohol abuse between 2011 and 2016. It’s also a strategy which has earned praise from the

Local Government Association’s Annual Public HealthReport which noted big falls in the life expectancy gapbetween our most affluent and most disadvantagedwards and lauded the council for its; “remarkable

successes,” and “excellent work in making the best use ofresources.” Jill Calvert, Health Improvement Specialist at the

authority, explained empowering individuals to becomeCommunity Health Champions was part of the overall,successful strategy. Some champions, who receive a day’straining, are now running community groups. One of them is Vera Rider, 70, a grandmother in New

Marske who met her husband, John, when both were inthe army and who founded and now chairs the HealthyLiving Group at the Gleneagles Community Centre.Weight loss is an important part of the group but there'salso a focus on eating healthy food. “It's good fun andpeople keep coming back which means we don’t just loseweight but keep it off,” said Vera. The Health Champions scheme has been such a

success that schoolchildren are being recruited to thecause. Instead of training teachers, children themselvesare given information directly about fats and sugars infood. Three of our younger champions, at Wilton PrimarySchool, are bursting with sometimes slightly alarminghealth facts. “Did you know flavoured water can haveseven teaspoons of sugar?” says Molly Fairless, aged ten,who explained the trio have held assemblies andworkshops for their fellow pupils and even created anadvert for fellow pupils to see on their iPads. Find out more about how to become a healthchampion on the council website at www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Alternatively, emailhealthimprovement@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or call 01287 612464.

HEALTH CHAMPS: Community HealthChampion Vera Rider of New Marske.

HEALTHY YOUTH: Young Community HealthChampions from Wilton Primary School; MollyFairless, Ellis Harris, Ebony Oliver, all aged ten.

THE council has been praised for its“remarkable successes” improving publichealth by working very closely withcommitted people in our communities.

Dancing in the rainHUNDREDS of people put on their dancing shoes at Saltburn’spromenade on a rainy day in May to attempt to conquer a world recordfor the World’s Largest Waltz.

The event was organised by Age UK Teesside tocelebrate “loving later life” and to ultimately raiseawareness of the social isolation and loneliness felt bymany of the elderly population. While the dancers fell short of breaking the record, andthe rain made a big appearance, this certainly didn’tdampen the spirits of those who took part. Guinness Book of Records regulation required there tobe more than 1,510 couples waltzing simultaneously forfive minutes and 20 seconds. Over 700 people took partand danced for five minutes and 30 seconds. Anne Sykes, CEO of Age UK Teesside, said: “Ultimately,this was a celebration about loving later life, andaccepting that no matter how old you are, you can still livelife to the full. “It was wonderful to see people of all ages come alongand take part, and I want to thank every single dancer fortheir efforts. Perhaps somewhere down the line we willtake that world record from Bosnia.” Bosnia holds the current title which it has held sincewhen they waltzed to victory with 3,020 people in thetown of Tuzla.

LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL: Therain didn’t dampen any spirits.

LOWER PROMENADE: The attemptattracted hundreds of people to Saltburn.

COME WALTZ WITH ME:Dancers of all ages took part.

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If you would like to know more about the services Age UK Teesside deliver, please visitwww.ageuk.co.uk/teesside or call 01642 805500.

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is coming in September 2017 for working parents of children aged 3 & 4

30 hours free childcareCheck out now to see if you are eligible at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

People’sInformationNetwork

www.peoplesinfonet.org.ukin Redcar & Cleveland

If you have any questions about childcare or just want to know about the other services offered by the Families

Information Service call on Freephone 0800 073 8800

Called ‘Step Up to Social Work’ the full-time coursecondenses a three-year degree programme into 14months alongside two intensive placements with adults’and children’s social care teams at the council. Bethany Speke, Melissa Gordon, Susanne Rhodes and

Katy Brunskill were the first graduates of the Step Upprogramme and all found jobs in the children and familiesdirectorate of the council’s social work service. All four came from different backgrounds beforejoining the programme. Katy worked in criminal justicebefore working in children’s outreach, Melissa worked forthe youth offending service as a case manager, Bethanywent into Step Up straight from university and Susanneused to work in the Looked After Children team. They all praised the length of the programme because,despite its intensity, it didn’t take up too much of theirlives with the short-term nature of the programme. Theyalso praised the affordability of the course as they weregiven a bursary to help with living costs. However, as Bethany said, anyone thinking of applyingfor the course should be aware of how much work isinvolved: “Going from a three year degree to the 14month course is a completely different experience. I don’tthink you can ever be prepared for what comes in the 14months. The key is time management and peer support,they’re crucial.” Applications for the Step Up to Social Workprogramme, supported by Manchester MetropolitanUniversity, won’t open again until next year. If anyone would like to find out more about this orany of the different routes into social work educationand training please contact Principal Social WorkerLouise Walker on 01642 771703 or emaillouise.walker@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk.

FOUR social workers have spoken abouttheir experiences of an intensiveprogramme which has set them up fortheir future careers.

Four new recruits step up to social work

STEPPING UP: (Left to Right) Katy Brunskill, MelissaGordon, Susanne Rhodes and Bethany Speke were thefirst graduates of the Step Up to Social Work scheme.

The decision to demolish and rebuild the school wastaken and paid for by the contractor following thediscovery that the foundations were built on a defectivefill material when the school was built in 2006 by Mowlem plc. While the work to rebuild the school has taken placestaff and pupils moved into the revamped former TeesvilleInfant Building. Helen Hall, Headteacher of South Bank Primary Schoolsaid: “The school community cannot wait to be backwhere it belongs – in the heart of South Bank. “It has been a difficult time in the life of the school butwith sheer determination, will power and resilience we cansee the light at the end of the tunnel. “I need to make a special mention to the staff, whohave continued to deliver high quality teaching andlearning so that our pupils continue to achieve theirpotential, make outstanding progress and reach

government targets. “I would also like to thank the community of Teesville,especially those around our temporary school site, whohave been really supportive and patient.” For further details about the school visitwww.southbankprimary.co.uk or contact 01642 453451.

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SOUTH Bank Primary staff and pupils arelooking forward to returning back to theheart of South Bank when PFI contractorCarillion hand over the keys to the rebuiltschool this summer.

Welcome return to the heart of South Bank

Helen talks of opening her homeand heart to foster children SINCE 2011, the Pasco family has welcomed more than 20 fosterchildren into their lives. And, with a husband, son, two cats, two dogsand a rabbit already in her loving home, Helen Pasco gives a snapshotof what it’s like to be a full-time foster carer.

“It was a decision which took overour lives, but in such a positive way,”explained Saltburn resident Helen,“you’ve got to be committed tothese children at all times.” Helen describes the moment herand husband Steve decided tobecome foster parents and to opentheir home to young children,toddlers and babies, includingnewborns and some children withcomplex needs and disabilities. “My career was in nursing and Iwas working as a Care HomeManager. I wanted a completechange in career, but it was all abouttiming. We needed to make sure ourson was old enough and our familywas ready for us to take this leap.” Since retiring, Helen confesses her

lifestyle has changed, but has noregrets. “We never would haveguessed we would be changingnappies at this stage of our lives, butwe absolutely love it. You do getattached to the children and it ishard when they move on, but weknow we have done our very best togive them a good start, which is whatthis is all about.” Due to the complex needs of herfoster children Helen attends regularcheck-ups at the hospital. “We haveclose relationships with doctors,nurses, physiotherapists, speechtherapists, health visitors, and ofcourse our social workers. “When we started, we receivedspecialised training, we wereprovided with the right equipment,

and our house was thoroughlychecked to make sure it was suitable.The skills gained from my nursingcareer gave me confidence, but youget so much training that you don’tneed that background; we alwayshave fantastic support behind us.”

If you’re thinking of becoming a foster carer, please visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/fostering or Freephone 0800 073 8800 or 01642 771500.

WELCOME RETURN: Headteacher Helen Hall outside the schoolwith (Back row) McKenzie Rawles, Ifthekar Rahman, Rifath Uddin,Bradley Seaman, Emily Trainor (Middle row) - Spencer Rawles,Muntaha Zahid, Ruby Canwell (Front row) - Nancy Bird.

This year’s ceremony saw aninspiring woman from Normanby takehome the special Mo Mowlam Awardafter being declared as an overallwinner of the awards. Linda Dickinson, 56, has a son, Alfie,17 with Down’s syndrome and autismand another son, Sam, 18, withAsperger’s. She was nominated for theVolunteer award by her daughterHelen Humphreys. Helen explained that, as well aslooking after her sons and twograndchildren, her mother raisesmoney for charity, coordinates anautism family support group, is avolunteer advocate for a local familywhose first language is not English andwhose autistic son is in a long-termassessment and treatment centre inNorthumberland, is a trustee at acharity and for five years gave talks tostudents at Durham University. Linda said: “I’m absolutely buzzing.It was wonderful just to be nominated.But your story is your story - it’s justyour normality. When you hear theother stories they seem more touchingand more rewarding than yours. I feelreally honoured.” Nearly 150 people attended theevent at the Bellamy Pavilion atKirkleatham Museum, near Redcar andwitnessed the following women beingrecognised for outstandingachievement:

• Glynis Rodgerson, who won theIndividual Achievement Award forher work as a volunteer at LeonardCheshire Disability’s Marske Hall andfostering 59 children

• Kat Kempen who won the InspiringOthers Award for her work at afoodbank and community café

• Vera Rider (also featured in themagazine for her work as aCommunity Health Champion onpage 20) who won the CommunityContribution Award for her work aschairperson at the GleneaglesCommunity Centre at New Marske

• Mia Flood, aged 17, who won theYoung Woman’s Award for herfundraising work in memory of afriend who died of cancer

• Linda Dickinson who won theVolunteer Award.

To view more pictures from thisyear’s ceremony, please visitwww.flickr.com/redcarcleveland

A total of £1 million hasbeen specifically allocated tothe town as part of a wider, £8million council investmentprogramme for the wholeborough (see more details onpage 11). It is expected the plans willfit with an existing strategyoutlined by Eston ResidentsAssociation(ERA), the EstonMoving Forward group and thecouncil to focus on the town'sheritage, forever linked withironstone mining and the EstonHills. Community organisers likeAnn Clements, treasurer at theERA and member of theMoving Forward group havealready made a big differencewith smaller projects including:two highly successful marketsin the town at Christmas andone at Easter, award-winningBritain in Bloom campaigns anda heritage trail and book, calledBorn of Iron, outlining thearea's industrial history. Now it is hoped the plans torevive the town centre for thelong term can be taken to thenext level and the council hasallocated £1 million from theCapital Programme to helpmake the improvements. “We have had a lot ofengagement with people andbusinesses across the town andwe really believe majorimprovements can be made tothe town centre with a specialfocus on our history,” said AnnClements.

EXCITING plans arebeing made to reviveEston town centre.

Early plans being made for regeneration of Eston town centre

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THE Inspiring Women Awards is an annual ceremony designed torecognise the women helping to build a better Redcar andCleveland. From hard-working volunteers to dedicated guideleaders, these are the ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Women honoured ataward ceremony forinspiring community

WINNERS: From left, Community Contribution Award - Vera Rider,Young Woman Award - Mia Flood, Volunteer Award and Mo MowlamOverall Winner Award - Linda Dickinson, Individual Achievement Award -Glynis Rodgerson and Inspiring Others Award - Kat Kempen.

INSPIRING MUM: Volunteer Award and Mo MowlamOverall Winner Award Linda Dickinson pictured withher daughter and nominee Helen Humphreys.

The three sets of gates, which arealso designed to deter anti-socialbehaviour, have a distinct naturetheme and were manufactured by RJFabrications in Marske.

“This place has come to life, it’s areal community,” smiles LorraineHodges, her grandchildren ThomasMitchell, ten, and Leah Brannigan,three, running up and down the alley.“You know it’s safe for the kids so youdon’t mind just letting them out. Andall the children know each other now.You can’t get them in. The first thingthey do is ask, ‘who’s out? who’s out?’They play and play and come in tired.There’s no telly or computers now -just playing out. It’s like when wewere kids.” The ‘alley-greening’ scheme is partof the ‘Love it’ campaign and isdesigned to create a smallcommunity area for residents and asafe place for children to play.

CLOSE-KNIT communities in Redcar are creating green spaces in their alleys thanks to the installation of gates on entrances to

alleys on Charles Street and Charlotte Street.

To find out more about ‘Love it’ and how you can do one small thing to make a big difference to your local area go to www.redcar-clevelandloveit.co.uk

GATES GLORY: The new gates installed atthe entrance of the Charlotte Street alley.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Children playingin the back alley of Charles Street.

GREEN TEAM: Thomas and Leahready to plant out some flowers.

New gates a re-alley good idea

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Update from Tees Valley Combined AuthorityOn 4 May 2017 Ben Houchen was elected Mayor for the Tees Valley

You can find out more by visiting www.TeesValleyMayor.co.uk

As Mayor, Ben Houchen will chair the Tees Valley Combined Authority – the organisation

created to deliver economic growth across Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar

& Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

The Tees Valley Devolution Deal secured a £450m Tees Valley Investment Fund which means more decisions will be made here rather than in London.

T

Twitter @TeesValleyCA

Facebook TeesValleyCA

Linked In TeesValleyCA

Name Description First Preference Votes

Second Preference Votes

Total

Chris Foote-Wood

Liberal Democrat

12,550

Ben Houchen

Conservative 40,278 8,300 48,578 ELECTED

Sue Jeffrey

Labour and Co-operative

39,797 6,603 46,400

John Tennant

UKIP 9,475

Voter turnout 21.31%

The result of the 2017 election for the Tees Valley Mayor

Ben Houchen Tees Valley Mayor

• Transport

• Education, Employment and Skills

• Business Growth and Investment

• Homes and Communities

• Culture and Tourism

• Devolution

The Mayor has responsibility and influence over:

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Councillor King, elected as Mayorof Redcar and Cleveland last month,said she was “humbled” to bechosen but was “excited” for thechance to promote the borough andcelebrate its people. She explained that she has chosen

Teesside Sands, which supportsparents and families dealing with the

tragedy of stillbirth and The Junctionin Redcar, which works with some ofthe borough’s most vulnerable youngpeople, as the Mayoral charities. She said: “I am a celebrant, so I

conduct weddings, funerals andnaming ceremonies and one of thehardest things I have ever had to doin that role was help parents dealing

with still birth. It is heartbreaking andit’s how I got to know Teesside Sands,a really superb organisation I’m proudto support.” The work done at The Junction for

our young people is another causeclose to Saltburn-born Cllr King'sheart, as she has fostered 22 childrenin the last 12 years. Now she providesa loving home to a young person aspart of the 'Staying Put' scheme foryoung people who are past fosteringage. Cllr King, who was brought up in

New Marske and has served twoyears as a borough councillor, workedat Philips Petroleum for 20 yearsbefore becoming a full time fostercarer and a celebrant. She is also agovernor at Outwood AcademyBydales in Marske and runs RevitalizeRedcar and Cleveland, a monthlynetworking event for businesses andcommunity groups.

Her Mayoress is her mother, DesKing, and her deputy is CouncillorMalcolm Griffiths. Cllr Griffiths, afather-of-two and a grandfather, wasborn on Teesside but moved awaybefore returning in the mid-1970s.Now a successful businessman, heworked at Cleveland Bridge beforegoing self-employed 30 years ago. He said he would concentrate on

promoting the borough to as manypeople and businesses as possible. “I am going to spread the wordabout the wonderful place where welive,” he said. Cllr King replaces Councillor Barry

Hunt who won praise across theNorth East when he slept rough inRedcar over Christmas to raise fundsand awareness for homeless people.

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For further information on the Mayor’s chosen charities please visit www.thejunctionfoundation.com or www.sands.org.uk

CHAINS OF OFFICE: Cllr Karen King, the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland.

Meet the new Mayor

NEW Mayor Karen King has promised toconcentrate on supporting her two chosen

charities during her year in the role.

MAYOR AND MAYORESS: Mayor KarenKing with her mother and Mayoress ofRedcar and Cleveland, Des King.

Meeting the challenge of a new financial future

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In the 2016/17 financial year thecouncil reduced its budget by justover £6 million. This was achieved bya combination of in-year cuts,generating more income fromservices and some use of reserves.As a result we had more than £0.5million to carry forward which willhelp deal with the challenges we facein the coming years. Over the next three years thecouncil needs to cut a further £25.6million from spending. At the sametime the Government is changing theway it funds local authorities by givingfewer grants and requiring the councilto generate more income frombusinesses and people locally. John Sampson, Corporate Directorfor Resources, outlined the currentposition. He said: “We feel confidentthat we will deliver these budgetreductions and income growth

targets as planned. However, inaddition to these budget reductions,we are also faced with the challengeof moving away from a fundingmodel that involves receivingsignificant income from theGovernment to one whichpredominately relies on raisingrevenue locally from council tax andbusiness rates. “In regard to business rates, the

council has managed the currentfunding loss from a range of businessclosures, including SSI. However, weare fully aware that the council’sfunding future is fundamentally linkedto the overall prosperity of theborough, through its businesses, itsresidents and its visitors.” John explained that the council’s

Economic Growth Strategy toencourage more investment in theborough and the Visitor Destination

Plan will go a long way to increasingthe prosperity of Redcar andCleveland. Additionally the council will have to

also take account of increasingdemand for services, particularly themore costly ones including adultsocial care and children’ssafeguarding. A key piece of the council’s

strategy will be to ensure that wherepossible our resources are investedlocally. This will support our localeconomy by using local businesses toprovide services and so contribute tosecuring long term prosperity for theBorough. The details of this new dealare set out in our Social Value Charterwhich was recently approved by theCabinet. It ensure that even more ofthe council’s near £300 million annualspend is recirculated for the greaterbenefit of the borough.

IN RECENT editions of this magazine we have provided information on the council’sbudget including the impact of government cuts on our grant and our growth plans.Here is the latest update on our progress so far and our proposals for the future.

Find out more about the council’s Social Value Charter on the council’s website at www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

BUDGET UPDATE: A view fromthe Eston Hills overlooking the

borough which has both industrialand tourism-based economy.

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What’sON:

A look at what’s going on acrossRedcar & Cleveland and key events across the Tees Valley from June to September 2017. For more information about these events and for afull list visit our events website at

www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/events. The events listed are subject to change.

Every Tuesday, Thursday and SaturdayGuisborough MarketWestgateTime: 9am - 4pm

Every Thursday and Saturday until end of OctoberGuisborough MuseumSunnyfield House, WestgateTime: 10am to 4pm Cost: Free – for more information emailguisborough.museum@virgin.net

Every FridayRedcar MarketRedcar High StreetTime: 9am - 4pm

First Tuesday of each monthLoftus Town Hall Tea DanceLoftus Town HallTime: 2pm to 4pmCost: £1 – includes tea and biscuits.For more information please call01287 641000 or emailoffice@loftustc.co.uk

First Saturday of each month Redcar Alternative MarketRedcar High StreetTime: 9am - 4pm

Every Saturday Redcar Park RunLocke Park, RedcarTime: 9amCost: Free - Please register beforeyour first run atwww.parkrun.org.uk/redcar/ andbring a printed copy of your barcode.

Second Saturday of the monthSaltburn Farmers MarketSaltburn Railway Platform, SaltburnTime: 9am - 4pm Cost: Free – for more information goto www.saltburnfarmersmarket.com

Until 3 October Only in England exhibitionPalace Hub and Kirkleatham Museum Time: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat: 10am-4pm;Sun: 12 noon – 4pmCost: Free

School holidays each Tues & ThursFamily Arts and Crafts Kirkleatham Museum Time: 10am-3.30pmCost: £2 per activity.

30 JuneAn epic poem performed with livemusic and song from the wilds ofTeesside’s Dark Ages

Leasungspell: A Fool’s Tale Gisborough Priory, Guisborough Time: 7pm - 8pm (doors open from5.30pm) Cost: £5. Tickets are available fromGisborough Priory. Please bring yourown low backed seating or rugs.

1 JulyPage2Stage presents

Robin Hood Outdoor TheatreGuisborough Forest and Walkway,GuisboroughTime: Performances at 12pm or3.30pm. Cost: £7 adults and £5 children andconcessions. Call 01287 631132 fortickets.

2 July Summer Market Guisborough Forest and Walkway,GuisboroughTime: 11am – 3pmCost: Free entry

3 July to 7 JulyGolf WeekVarious clubs including Wilton,Hunley Hotel, Saltburn, Cleveland,Hartlepool and Seaton.Time: Visit the website to book teeoff timesCost: Various – see website for detailswww.rshgolfweek.co.uk

Oddsocks presents

‘Macbeth’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 13 July and 14 July Musical Shakespeare Kirkleatham Museum Time: Gates open at 6.30pm; showsstart at 7.30pmCost: £17 for an adult, £8.50 for achild. Both shows: £27 for an adult.Call 01642 479500 for the box office.

14 July Harrison singers and bandParish Hall, St Nicholas Church,GuisboroughTime: 7.30pmPlease refer to the notices outside StNicholas Church and the Hall forfurther information.

14 – 16 July Volkspower 2017Redcar Rugby Club, Redcar Time: 2pm – late (Friday 14), 10am –late (Saturday 15), 10am – late(Sunday 16)Cost: Visit www.volkspower.co.uk forfurther details.

Sundays 2 July, 6 August, 3 September (2pm to 3pm) Thursdays 20 July, 17 August,21 September (11am to 12pm) Guided tours ofGisborough Priory andWoodland Gardens Gisborough Priory, GuisboroughCost: Free

15 JulyJoseph and his AmazingTechnicoloured DreamcoatSt Nicholas Church, GuisboroughTime: 7pmPlease refer to the notices outside StNicholas Church and the Hall forfurther information.

15 – 16 July Middlesbrough Mela Centre Square, Middlesbrough Time: 12 noon – 6pm Cost: Free.

16 July Teddy Bears’ Picnic Guisborough Priory WoodlandGardenTime: 1pm - 3.30pm Cost: Free.

16, 24 July and 16, 25 August CraftsGuisborough Forest and WalkwayTime: 1pm – 3pm Cost: £1-£2.

20 – 22 July Stockton Stages – Music & Comedy Festival Stockton Town CentreTime: Various times Cost: A mixture of paid for ticketedand free events. For more, please visitwww.stocktonstages.co.uk

24 July Summer SaunterFlatts Lane Woodland Country Park Time: 1pm – 3pm Cost: £2 per person.

28 July and 29 July Summer Sound Gisborough Priory, GuisboroughTime: 5pm to 11pm (last entry 10pm)Cost: Tickets available fromwww.skiddle.com orwww.summersoundevents.com

27 July, 3, 10, 17 August Teddy Bears’ PicnicKirkleatham Museum and GroundsTime: 10am startCost: £4 per child, including free teddy.

30 JulyRedcar TriathlonRedcar EsplanadeTime: 10amCost: Please visit www.trihard.co.uk

Scarecrow Festival 29 July – Liverton Village5 August – Liverton Mines12 August – Carlin How &Skinningrove 19 August – Loftus 26 August – Easington.

Each Thursday and Friday in August Summertime Scramble Crafts Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park Time: 10am – 3pm Cost: Self led crafts are free. Face paint £1 per person.

2 August Butterfly Walk and Crafts Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park Time: 1pm – 3pm Cost: £2 per person.

4 August and 5 August Love your local market Pirate Festival Redcar High Street Time: 10am to 3pm Any local shops, organisations orgroups who would like to becomeinvolved please call 07703 437722.

5 August Kiddstock Beach Festival Majuba Beach, Redcar Time: 12 noon - 11pm Cost: £35. Tickets available atwww.skiddle.com

6 August Sci-Fi & Comic Con Kirkleatham Museum and Grounds Time: 10am - 5pm Cost: Entry charges apply. Call 01642479500 for more.

10 August Ships, Boats and Bathtubs Locke Park, Redcar (near the boat house)Time: 1pm – 3pm Cost: £2 per person.

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4 August

Clubland on the Beach Majuba Beach, Redcar Time: 2pm - 11pm Cost: £20/£25. Tickets available at www.skiddle.com

15 July

VictorianSteampunkConnection in association with Saltburn Cliff Tramway SaltburnTime: 10am to 6pmCost: Free.

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11 August Ladybird Hibernation Boxes Flatts Lane Woodland Country ParkTime: 1pm – 3pm Cost: £3 per person.

12 August Flatts Lane Fun DayFlatts Lane Woodland Country ParkTime: 11am – 3pm Cost: Free.

12 AugustRetro on the Beach Majuba Beach, Redcar Time: 12 noon - 11pm Cost: £15/£20. Tickets available atwww.skiddle.com

16 August Summer Treasure Trail Flatts Lane Woodland Country ParkTime: 1pm – 3pm.

16 August Skelton & Brotton ParishCouncil Produce Show Skelton Civic Hall, SkeltonEntries: 8.30am -10am. Open topublic: 1pm.

17 August Rock Pooling Redcar beach opposite the lifeboatslipwayTime: 1pm – 3pm Cost: £2 per person.

18 AugustNorth York MoorsChamber OrchestraFestival concertSt Nicholas Church, GuisboroughTime: 7.30pmPlease refer to the notices outside StNicholas Church and the Hall forfurther information.

19 AugustHartlepool Maritime FestivalWaterfront (former Jackson’s Landing site)Time: 12pm – 5pm and 7.30pm - 10.00pm Cost: Free. Please visit:www.destinationhartlepool.com

19 August and 20 August Guisborough Theatre Companypresents:

Entertaining AngelsOutdoor Theatre Guisborough Forest and Walkway,GuisboroughTime: 7.30pmCost: £7 adults, £5 children andconcessions. Call 01287 631132 fortickets.

24 August Beach Art Saltburn Beach, Saltburn (meet at the pier)Please call 01642 496430 for details. Cost: £2 per person.

30 August North East Archery and Crossbow Flatts Lane Woodland Country ParkTime: 1pm – 3pm Cost: £1 for six arrows.

9 September Heritage WeekendOpen door to traditional crafts for allin St Nicholas Church – only onSaturdaySt Nicholas Church, Guisborough.Time: 10am - 4pm. Please refer to the notices outside St Nicholas Church and the Hall forfurther information.

10 September Saltburn Hill Climb SaltburnTime: 10am - 8pm Cost: Visit www.motorclub.uk.net for more.

23 SeptemberFestival of Ingenuity Market Place Darlington Time: 10am – 5pm Cost: Free. For more information, please visit:www.festivalofingenuity.co.uk

23 September and 24 September The Festival of ThriftKirkleatham Museum and Grounds Time: 10am - 5pm Cost: Admission is free. Parking is £5 per car. Visit www.festivalofthrift.co.uk for further information.

Come along and visitKirkleatham Museumand GroundsPermanent andTemporary ExhibitionsKirkleatham Museum andGrounds, Redcar

Saxon Princess ExhibitionStreet House before the Saxons WW1 Exhibition William Turner ExhibitionTime: 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to SundayCost: Free

Until 10 September Robot – A Collection of Cyborgs and AndroidsCost: Adults £3.50, children £1.50,family ticket (2 adults and up to 3children) £8.50.

Until 24 September Northern BrightsCost: Free.

Until 3 OctoberOnly in England Cost: Free.

10 September

Guisborough Forest Festival Guisborough Forest and Walkway Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: £4 adults, £3 (children 4-16), £12 Family ticket (2 adults, 2children) under 4s are free toattend. Please call 01287 631132for more information.

BROTTON Michael Dick (Labour)Call 07920 190418 for appointments.Malcolm Griffiths (Conservative)Call 07788 494128 for appointments.Barry Hunt (Independent Group)First Saturday at Brotton Library;second Saturday at Jubilee Hall,Carlin How; last Saturday atSkinningrove Community Centre, all10am to 11am. Call 07557 540629.

COATHAM Carl Quartermain (Labour) Call 07796 485836 for appointments.Surgery details to be announced.Neil Baldwin (Labour)Second Tuesday at Redcar Library,2pm to 3pm. Call 07818587883 for appointments.

DORMANSTOWN Alec Brown (Labour)Ceri Cawley (Labour)and Ray Goddard (Labour)First Friday at Cliff Houlding ParkCourt Community Centre, 6pm to7pm. Third Saturday at Severn RoadCommunity Centre, 11am to 12pm.

ESTON Christopher Massey (Labour)and Geraldine Williams (Labour)First Saturday at Eston CaliforniaYouth and Community Centre,10am to 11am.Cllr Massey 07557 540627.Cllr Williams 07789 922822.Mrs Ann Higgins (Eston Independent)Call for advice, support or anappointment on 01642 452329 or email ann.higgins@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

GRANGETOWN Jade Stainthorpe (Labour)and Lynn Pallister (Labour)Second Saturday, GrangetownLibrary, 11am to 12pm.Fourth Saturday, Grangetown,Neighbourhood Centre,11am to 12pm.Cllr Stainthorpe 07771 345336.Cllr Pallister 07712 618490 or07765 897339.

GUISBOROUGH Bill Clarke (Independent)Call 07825 116999 or emailbill.clarke@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk for appointments.Shelagh Holyoake (Labour)Second Wednesday, GuisboroughLibrary, 5pm to 5.30pm.07825 274091.Dennis Teasdale (Conservative)Call 07796 485385 for appointments.

HUTTON Alma Thrower (Conservative),Caroline Jackson (Conservative),and Graham Jeffery (Conservative)Call for appointments:Cllr Thrower 07584 703056.Cllr Jackson 07966 886348.Cllr Jeffery 07973 898383.

KIRKLEATHAM Dale Quigley (Labour)and Kevin Firman (Labour)Third Thursday, Roseberry SquareLibrary, 10am to 11am.Cllr Quigley 07557 540626Cllr Firman 07825 228018Brenda Forster (Labour)Call 01642 476855 for appointments.

LOCKWOOD Steve Kay (East Cleveland Independent)First Saturday, Lingdale Village Hall,11am to 12pm.

LOFTUS Wayne Davies (Independent Group)Second Monday, Luke Senior Hall, 6pm to 7pm. Call 07557 540625 for appointments for any otherday or time.Mary Lanigan (Independent Group)Liverton village hall, see village hallnotice board for details. First Monday,Loftus Co-operative, 10am to 11.30am. Call 07825 228007 for appointments.Eric Jackson (Labour)First Saturday, Loftus Library, 10.30amto 12pm. Second Saturday, VillageHall, Grinkle Lane, Easington; ThirdSaturday, Luke Senior Hall, RosedaleCrescent; Fourth Saturday, LivertonMines Community Centre, all10.30am to 12pm. 07795 305916.

LONGBECK Norah Cooney (Conservative)Call 01642 486368 for appointments.Steve Turner (Conservative)Call 07766 780884 for appointments.Mike Findley (Independent Group)Call 01642 830220 for appointments.

NEWCOMEN Laura Benson (Liberal Democrat)Second Saturday, WestmorelandCommunity Centre, 11am to 12pm.Call 07920 087589.Billy Wells (Independent Group)Call 07900 924807 or 01642 497172,visit 44 Troutbeck Road, Redcar, TS101NG or email cobbler160@msn.com No appointment required.

NORMANBY Billy Ayre (Labour)Third Saturday, Smiths Dock BowlingClub, 10am to 11am.Chris Foley-McCormack (Labour)Second and fourth Saturdays,Methodist Church, Cleveland Street,10.30am to 11.30am.Brian Dennis (Labour)Call 07916 809782 for appointments.

ORMESBY Irene Nightingale (Liberal Democrat)Carole Morgan (Liberal Democrat)Last Thursday, Ormesby Library,6pm to 7pm.Glyn Nightingale (Liberal Democrat)First Tuesday at Community Café,Nunthorpe Shops, GuisboroughRoad, 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

SALTBURN Craig Hannaway (Labour)First Saturday, Saltburn Library,11am to 12pm, or emailcraig.hannaway@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Philip Thomson (Conservative)Second Saturday, Saltburn Library,11am to 12pm, or emailphilip.thomson@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Stuart Smith (Independent Group)Third Saturday, Station Porticooutside Sainsbury’s,9.30am to 10.30am and11.30am to 12.15pm, or emailstuart.smith@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

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Craig Hannaway (Labour)Stuart Smith (Independent Group)and Philip Thomson (Conservative)Fourth Saturday, Saltburn Library,11am to 12pm.

SKELTON Cliff Foggo (Conservative)First Saturday, Skelton Library,10am to 11am.Or call 07557 540630 or e-mailcliff.foggo@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk,or website clifffoggo.yourcllr.com.Helen McLuckie (Labour)and David Walsh (Labour)Third Saturday, Skelton Library,11am to 12pm. Or call 07971 917820or email dave.walsh@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

SOUTH BANK Sue Jeffrey (Labour)First Saturday, South Bank Library,10am to 11am. Or call 01642 465796.Ian Jeffrey (Labour)Second Saturday, South BankLibrary, 11am to 12pm.Or call 01642 465796.Neil Bendelow (Labour)Third Tuesday, South Bank Library,5.30pm to 6.30pm. Or call07825 228005.

ST GERMAIN’SKaren King (Liberal Democrat)Last Tuesday, Marske Library,5pm to 6pm.Madge Moses (Liberal Democrat)First Monday, Marske Library,11am to 12pm.Margaret Wilson (LiberalDemocrat)Third Monday, Marske Library, 11am to 12pm.Cllr Wilson 01642 479495.

TEESVILLE Robert Hodgson (Labour)Bob Norton (Labour)and Leanne Reed (Labour)First Saturday, Eston Labour Club,10am to 11am.Cllr Hodgson 07825 231051.Cllr Norton 07825 228014.Cllr Reed 07584 703081.

WEST DYKE Lisa Harding (Liberal Democrat)Chris Jones (Liberal Democrat)and Mary Ovens (LiberalDemocrat)Second Thursday, Rye Hills School,7pm to 8pm.Cllr Ovens 07909 906422 or 01642 507104.Cllr Harding 07584 140552.Cllr Jones 07825 228006.

WESTWORTH Carole Jeffery (Conservative)Call 07738 042833.Anne Watts (Independent Group)Last Saturday in the month, 11am to 12pm, Margrove ParkCommunity Centre.Call 07775 411548 or emailanne.watts@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

ZETLAND Neil O’Brien (Labour)Second Saturday, Laburnum RoadLibrary, 10.30am to 12pm.Call 07825 228095.Josh Mason (Liberal Democrat)First Tuesday, Durham RoadCommunity Centre, 6pm to 7pm.Or call 07909 888872 or01642 288539.

Monthly dates, venues, times for all councillors’ surgeries with contact details:You can also contact councillors by email: forename.surname@redcar-cleveland.gov.ukNote: All Information provided may be subject to change.

MPs’ detailsThe General Election took place as this magazine went to print. Go to www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk for MPs’ details.

June 2017 Thursday 29 Regulatory Committee

July 2017Tuesday 4 People Services Scrutiny and

Improvement CommitteeWednesday 5 Corporate Services Scrutiny

and ImprovementCommittee

Thursday 6 Regeneration ServicesScrutiny and ImprovementCommittee

Tuesday 11 CabinetWednesday 19 Health and Wellbeing BoardThursday 20 Regulatory CommitteeTuesday 25 Governance CommitteeWednesday 26 Personnel and General

Purposes CommitteeThursday 27 Executive Scrutiny Board

August 2017Thursday 3 Borough CouncilThursday 10 Regulatory CommitteeThursday 31 Regulatory Committee

September 2017Tuesday 12 People Services Scrutiny and

Improvement CommitteeWednesday 13 Corporate Services Scrutiny

and ImprovementCommittee

Thursday 14 Regeneration ServicesScrutiny and ImprovementCommittee

Tuesday 19 Cabinet

GENERALLY ALL MEETINGS ARE HELDAT: Redcar & Cleveland Leisure andCommunity Heart, Ridley St, Redcar,Yorkshire TS10 1TD. Please visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk to checkthe start time for each meeting.

Council diary...

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CLEVELANDBarry Coppinger, regularly attends community meetings across theforce area. For details visit: cleveland.pcc.police.uk and search for "your force, your voice". The commissioner can also be contacted atpcc@cleveland.pnn.police.uk or via his office on 01642 301653.

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