REDCAR & CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL GROWTH, ENTERPRISE AND ENVIRONMENT HIGHWAYS SERVICES NOTIFICATION OF ROADWORKS ROADWORKS NOTIFIED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR WEEK ENDING SUNDAY 16th June 2019 DOCKSIDE ROAD / SMITHS DOCK ROAD SOUTH BANK Major works will be in operation on 2nd February, 2019 for up to 6 months for service diversions and construction of new roundabout. Works to be carried out by Hall Construction Services Ltd (Enquiries: 01740650500 or 07970 497873) TRUNK ROAD REDCAR (Steel House Roundabout to Kirkleatham Lane) Intermittent temporary lane closures will be in operation on the 23rd April, 2019 for 6 weeks for new gas … Continue reading Next week’s roadworks, including the temporary traffic lights on Windsor Road from the 17th for 2 weeks to install the zebra crossing.

Continue reading The new bridge at Saltburn Gill

I was very nicely surprised to catch a train from Saltburn to my meeting in Redcar this morning and find it was a proper train, not a rattling old pacer. According to the train guard, we will be keeping it and getting more of them.  These new ones, or at least new to us, are 158 trains, and the ancient pacer trains are 142s.  She said the 142s are due to be phased out by the end of the year.  I do hope so – when I got to Redcar I didn’t feel like getting off, but the delights of … Continue reading Roll on the 158s!

Well done to all those involved in organising the public meeting on the proposed camping and caravan site last night. It was a packed room, and the speakers were both informative and passionate in their concerns – very much a … Continue reading Proposed Camping and Caravan Site

Continue reading Leaflet for Saltburn 150 Celebration tomorrow.

The struggling school will be transferred to Outwood as its current sponsor, AET, faces a ‘no confidence’ vote from unions— Read on http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/failing-school-taken-over-outwood-16228577 This is one of the last achievements of the Labour Council I was proud to be a Cabinet member in. I am sure that, had we not fought so hard for a better future for this school, it would still be in the hands of the discredited and cynical Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). Sue Jeffrey and I met with AET but nothing changed. Eventually we got a meeting with the Regional Schools Commissioner, but nothing changed. Finally … Continue reading Failing school to be taken over by Outwood as unions launch ‘no confidence’ ballot in former leadership – Teesside Live