Nearly £275,000 funding boost to help local high streets reopen Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 Stockton on Tees Borough Council will receive £274, 891 to help local high streets reopen and attract shoppers and tourists. Conservative Government investing a total of £56 million through the Welcome Back Fund to help councils prepare for the end of lockdown when it is safe to do so. This is part of a wider package of measures to revitalise high streets and level up communities – including steps... Local News
MP condemns rise in assaults on emergency service workers 27th November 2020 A NORTH-EAST MP has led a debate in Parliament to ensure more protection is given to emergency service workers from assault after a 50 per cent rise in cases... Local News
'It's just wrong': Teesside MPs ask for pay freeze during covid-19 pandemic 27th November 2020 Two MPs on Teesside have asked for their pay to be frozen during the coronavirus pandemic. Matt Vickers and Jacob Young have signed a letter urging the... Local News
Cleveland bolstered by 146 extra police officers 9th November 2020 Cleveland bolstered by 146 extra police officers New statistics show that nearly 6,000 extra officers have been recruited in the first year of the Government’s... Local News
Matt Vickers MP calls on business in Stockon South to sign up to landmark Kickstart employment scheme 2nd September 2020 Matt Vickers has welcomed the Government’s landmark new Kickstart scheme and called on local employers to sign up and help young people into work to mark the... Local News
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust to Receive Additional Funding to Upgrade A&E facilities 12th August 2020 North Tees hospital is to receive an extra 3 million to upgrade A&E facilities ahead of winter. Part of £1.5 billion announced by the Prime Minister to upgrade... Local News
Thugs who attack emergency services workers 'shouldn't get away with a slap on the wrist' 5th August 2020 Thugs who attack emergency services staff should face longer sentences and not get away with a slap on the wrist, a Teesside MP says. Matt Vickers, the... Articles
Matt Vickers MP welcomes £1,034,696 in additional Government funding to crack down on burglary and theft in local crime hotspots 28th July 2020 Matt Vickers has welcomed the announcement that Cleveland Police will receive £1,034,696 in extra funding as part of the Government’s £25 million Safer Streets... Local News
Stockton's Labour Council Recycling Rates Amongst Worst in the Entire Country...Still! 14th July 2020 Low recycling rates at a Teesside council have sparked fresh calls from an MP for more to be done. Government figures show Stockton Council had the lowest rates... Local News
Additional investment to level up Thornaby 14th July 2020 MATT Vickers MP for Stockton South has welcomed news that the Prime Minister has announced additional funding to level up Thornaby. The announcement is part of... Local News
