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Ben Houchen to stand down as chair of development corporations
Plus: TVCA spends £35,000 in a single week on overseas trips for staff
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Tees Valley Combined Authority hopes government intervention is end point in Teesworks saga
Plus: We investigate Ben Houchen's 'most FOI-d authority' claim
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Ben Houchen calls public's questions "completely insane"
Plus: "Flawed process" of approving £12.5m for Teesside Airport
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Teesworks latest accounts published - who has been paid and what for
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Tees Valley Combined Authority chief executive Julie Gilhespie to leave role
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BP cancels green hydrogen project at Teesworks
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Serious Fraud Office continues investigation into Hartlepool steel company owner
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22,000 tonnes of hazardous waste dumped in non-hazardous Teesside landfill
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Two councillors owe more than £6,000 in council tax arrears
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Teesside Airport losses set out in new report, despite Ben Houchen's claims
TVCA Cabinet asked to fund expansion for private companies
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TVCA chief executive given £200,000 redundancy package
PLUS: “Mayor’s Question Time” to begin
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What's behind Ben Houchen's £12.5m airport claim?
Plus: Northern rail makes £500,000 through "unlawful" court action
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'We have to get better at this' - Marine scientist calls for better monitoring of water after North Sea collision
Plus: Tees Valley Combined Authority paid Teesside Airport £12.7m last year
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Is the North owed 'Reparations'?
Ben Houchen raised eyebrows by saying “We need to be repaid for the lack of investment over the last 50 years.” We consider the continued North/South…
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Teesside Airport company makes £13.4m loss
Plus: A comms expert analyses Ben Houchen's response to loss of HyGreen
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BP cancels green hydrogen project at Teesworks
Plus: Tees Valley Combined Authority confirms chief executive's redundancy
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Serious Fraud Office continues investigation into Hartlepool steel company owner
Plus: This week at TVCA + where's Ben?
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Is sustainable aviation fuel the future for Teesside?
Plus: Four bin bedlam in Boro
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