Archive - The Teesside Lead

Ben Houchen urged to reveal purpose of £13,000 staff trip to Cannes

TVCA staff held no meetings on expenses-paid French trip

Jun 1 •

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May 2025

Is the Teesworks incinerator project going up in smoke?

Plus: Ben Houchen's airport 'panacea' lands in Newcastle

May 25 •

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How Russian hackers took down a Teesside council's computer systems

Cyber Siege: From Russia to Redcar looks at the February 2020 ransomware attack on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

May 19 •

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TVCA auditor writes to Angela Rayner criticising 'limited engagement' from Ben Houchen authority

Auditors into TVCA write to government over concerns surrounding Ben Houchen-led TVCA

May 7 •

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Teesport operator to build energy hub to rival neighbouring Teesworks

Plus: TVCA has highest rate of FOI complaints in the country + Reform win only Tees Valley election in landslide

May 4 •

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April 2025

Ben Houchen touts Reform UK merger for 'sensible' party

PLUS: Care inspection backlog must be resolved

Apr 27 •

Luke Beardsworth

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Unnamed Cleveland Police officer sexually assaulted woman

Plus: Music to my ears as Ben Houchen claims to be levelling-up musical careers

Apr 20 •

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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

Apr 13 •

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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

Apr 6 •

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March 2025

Ben Houchen calls public's questions "completely insane"

Plus: "Flawed process" of approving £12.5m for Teesside Airport

Mar 30 •

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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

Mar 26 •

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TVCA chief executive given £200,000 redundancy package

PLUS: “Mayor’s Question Time” to begin

Mar 23 •

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