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All the latest stories on Teesworks, Ben Houchen and the South Tees Development Corporation

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen at the Teesworks site.

Teesworks loan of £350m will replace 'historic informal arrangements'
The monetary arrangements and loans around Teesworks have been hugely controversial.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen pictured in 2021 with staff working on the Steel House revamp.

Steel House: Redevelopment of 'imposing building' for Teesworks 'not forgotten'

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen at the Teesworks site.

Ben Houchen to create regional wealth fund to pay off Teesworks loans

The entrance to the Teesworks industrial site. Picture/credit: Teesside Live.

‘Foolhardy’ to rely on Teesworks business rates income, says council leader

FILE PIC REDCAR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen speaks to stake holders during a ceremony to mark the ground-breaking of the Net Zero Teesside project on September 27, 2023 in Redcar, England.

Auditors raise financial reporting errors in Ben Houchen's Tees Valley

Ben Houchen has hailed the announcement

Houchen hails major decision in battle for £100bn AI investment

Ben Houchen

Houchen: Government doesn't understand potential of Teesside

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband addresses delegates at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Ed Miliband urged to block hydrogen scheme in favour of rival '£100 billion' AI ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (right) and Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband during a visit to Staffordshire. Picture: Chris Furlong/PA Wire

Labour's choice between economic growth and net zero: The YP says

Google is reportedly interested in the proposed data centre in Teesside. Credit: Getty

Google linked to data centre project in Teesworks

SME home builders are pivotal in unlocking brownfield sites (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Teesworks data centre battle to continue with Ed Miliband decision

The entrance to the Teesworks industrial site. Picture/credit: Teesside Live

Planning permission granted for massive data centre at Teesworks

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen operates plant machinery during a photo call at a ceremony to mark the ground-breaking of the Net Zero Teesside project on September 27, 2023.

Tees Valley Combined Authority responds to Government concerns

A previous image showing how the retail and services development could look. Picture/credit: TVCA

Teesworks: Planning permission to build hotel and shopping development granted

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development in Stoke-on-Trent. Picture: Cameron Smith/PA Wire

Exclusive Angela Rayner pours cold water on prospect of NAO probe into Teesworks

PD Ports private property sign

Teesworks' appeal over High Court ruling in case against PD Ports dropped

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Tees Valley Combined Authority handed 'best value notice' from the government

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen at the Teesworks site.

Government unlikely to push for Teesworks NAO probe despite pledge

Kevin O'Hare, Willis Lease Finance vice president Teesside operations, left, pictured with Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, outside the hangar at Teesside Airport which will be used by the American aviation firm.

'Significant step forward' for new greener aircraft fuel plant at Teesworks

L-R: Andy Laundon, Stephen Humble, Stephen Rainbow, Senior Planning Consultant at Logic-i, and Steel River Power Director, Ian Kirk

Logic-i appointed to key role in Teesworks’ Steel River Power project

The South Bank Coke Ovens pictured in 1956. Credit: Teesside Archives, British Steel Collection

Planning permission sought for site of demolished South Bank coke ovens
Outline planning permission is being sought to develop a 10.6 hectare site once occupied by the South Bank coke ovens, part of the former Redcar steelworks, now Teesworks.
Stuart Arnold

When asked if he was deliberately misleading voters, Lord Houchen did not respond.

BP axes Teesworks green hydrogen project

Kirklevington Hall

Historic hotel set for restoration as five-star luxury spa hotel

A speaker at the meeting organised by Stop Incineration North East. Picture/credit: SINE

Teesworks: Continued concern over £300m household waste project

Marske councillor Dr Tristan Learoyd.

'No viable other solution' to ‘damaging’ household rubbish incinerator

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen stands by plant machinery during a photo call at a ceremony to mark the ground-breaking of the Net Zero Teesside project.

Teesworks carbon capture and storage project gets a step closer

Sir Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. Before the general election, Labour pledged a National Audit Office investigation into Lord Houchen's Teesworks project. Credit: Getty

Labour refuses to commit to Teesworks National Audit Office probe

Mayor Ben Houchen. Credit: TVCA

Teesworks’ £4bn carbon capture projects gets green light from government

Conservative Party leadership candidate James Cleverly went down a storm in the room.

Exclusive James Cleverly says levelling up should move away from 'subsidies'

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. Picture: Tees Valley Combined Authority

Businessmen refuse to renegotiate controversial 90% stake in Teesworks

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen stands by plant machinery during a photo call at a ceremony to mark the ground-breaking of the Net Zero Teesside project.

Exclusive Labour should 'allow mayors to create development corps like Teesside'

The entrance to the Teesworks industrial site.

Government "not ruling anything out" with potential Teesworks investigation
The government has said it’s “not ruling anything out”, but declined to confirm if it would appoint the National Audit Office (NAO) to investigate the Teesworks project and Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA).
Leigh Jones

Councillor Dr Tristan Learoyd. Picture/credit: UGC.

Teesworks: Energy secretary asked to halt incinerator project

Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits the Darlington Economic Campus. Picture by Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury.

Rachel Reeves refuses to commit to further investigation into Teesworks

South Bank Quay under construction in August 2023.

Teesworks awards contract for South Bank Quay operator

The main entrance to the Teesworks site.

Michael Gove told to send National Audit Office to scrutinise Teesworks spend

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen stands by plant machinery during a photo call at a ceremony to mark the ground-breaking of the Net Zero Teesside project.

Ben Houchen refuses to say he will renegotiate controversial Teesworks deal

The Teesworks site is one of the largest brownfield regeneration sites in Europe.

PD Ports criticises Teesworks for continuing "totally unnecessary legal action"

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Teesworks company files legal appeal after losing access rights trial

Shadow Secretary of State of Climate Change and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Labour Leader Keir Starmer take a boat trip on the River Tees during a visit to PD ports on April 18, 2024 in Teesside.

Labour will send National Audit Office to investigate Teesworks

The Teesworks project has seen more than £500m of public sector spending on regenerating the former steelworks site in Redcar.

Teesworks review author responds to Parliamentary committee's questions

The main entrance of the Teesworks site near Redcar.

Teesworks Q&A: Ask our expert Leigh Jones your questions on Teesworks

General view of the current main entrance to the TeesworkS.

Parliamentary committee asks Teesworks report author to answer questions

Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP is delighted to announce that its client, Casper Shipping Ltd, has been appointed as the first UK Customs Site Operator (CSO) and has received a shipment of steel at Teesside Freeport

Andrew Jackson supports Casper Shipping's role in Freeport activity

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