Middlesborough

Green waste changes major factor behind 48% year-on-year rise in complaints suffered by council

Complaints involving Middlesbrough Council have leapt in the past 12 months, with changes to household waste collections a prime factor. A total of 1,889 complaints...

Bus ‘super stops’ and walking and cycling ‘super routes’ part of 14-year transport vision for Middlesbrough

Bus ‘super stops’ and a series of walking and cycling ‘super routes’ are planned in Middlesbrough as part of an updated integrated transport strategy. The...

Soaring demand for school transport puts Middlesbrough Council under pressure

Demand for home to school transport has soared in Middlesbrough to 600,000 journeys a year with costs “rising fast”, councillors have heard. Middlesbrough Council chiefs...

Middlesbrough Council cracks down on “ridiculous” blue badge fraud

The misuse of blue badge parking permits is “ridiculous”, a councillor has claimed. Councillor David Coupe suggested several people were using the permits, when in...

Teesworks Ltd refused permission to appeal against High Court ruling

Teesworks Ltd has been refused permission to appeal against most of a High Court ruling in a legal battle against PD Ports, according to...

Middlesbrough Council withdraws power given to Cleveland Police’s wardens

Powers given to neighbourhood wardens by police have been withdrawn after leaders said they were holding up recruitment and hitting budgets. Middlesbrough Council says the...

“It would take an army to clean this up.” Fly-tipping hotspots in Middlesbrough cause alarm

The scourge of fly tipping on a Middlesbrough estate has prompted alarm with one councillor saying: “It would take an army to clean this...

Peace overcomes fear: Teesside community’s bold stand against rioters – ‘Not in our name’

Sunday saw escalating violence and civil unrest throughout the UK, with Middlesbrough's Teesside area hit particularly hard. Reports detail serious attacks on property and police,...

Views sought on proposed changes to wards across Middlesbrough

The size of some Middlesbrough wards and the number of councillors representing them are set to change before the next local elections. A proposed new...

Middlesbrough School faces claims of rampant bullying and inadequate response

One parent claims some pupils at a Middlesbrough school have self-harmed due to “rampant” bullying. In a report to a scrutiny panel at Middlesbrough Council,...

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