Middlesbrough and Hartlepool digital and creative hubs backed under Tees Valley Investment Zone
The two hubs, estimated at £13m to £20m including shared equipment, are due for completion in 2029.
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The North East pays £6.3bn in income tax. What could its mayors keep?
HMRC figures put a value on fiscal devolution, but the rules for sharing revenues remain undecided.
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Tees Valley Combined Authority faces statutory inspection over financial concerns
The government cites debt, borrowing costs and governance concerns after 18 months under a Best Value Notice.
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Who speaks for the North East at No10 North?
The region has formal representation in government but who shapes its case before the meetings begin?
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North East mayors face choice over overnight visitor levy
Kim McGuinness backs the proposed power, while Ben Houchen says he will not use it in Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool.
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Tees Valley apprenticeship levy service reaches £1.8m in pledges
The Combined Authority says 11 employers have backed 89 apprenticeships at 26 local businesses.
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Mayoral planning powers test what devolution is for
Major planning decisions are moving from councils towards the mayoral tier.
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Teesside Freeport: what the tax breaks actually buy
What the tax and customs incentives actually offer and how much investment has followed.
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North East mayors are getting business rates revenue, not business rates reform
The Chamber's case for deeper reform is separate from what mayors are actually being given.
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Fiscal devolution has arrived and the North East is already testing what it means
A public row between Ben Houchen and the government shows how much discretion the money actually buys.
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Tees Valley opens £33m brownfield fund to build 1,000 homes
Teesside is betting public money can bring its derelict industrial land back into use as housing.