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Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
Economy
By Ben Houchen
Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
Not long ago, if you had stood on the edge of the old steelworks site in Redcar, the view would have told you everything you needed to know about how this part of the country had been treated.
Teesside leading the way to net-zero, creating jobs and future-proofing the economy
Energy
By Ben Houchen
Teesside leading the way to net-zero, creating jobs and future-proofing the economy
Tees Valley, located in the North East, has historically been an industrial hub in the UK. Lord Houchen, the Tees Valley metro mayor, outlines new plans to build on that legacy and make it the world’s first net-zero industrial cluster by 2040
Green growth: devolution driving regional renewal
Environment
By Ben Houchen
Green growth: devolution driving regional renewal
Ben Houchen, the Metro Mayor of the Tees Valley, discusses how devolution can play a role in achieving the United Kingdom’s net-zero goals
The case for more devolution is undeniable
Communities
By Ben Houchen
The case for more devolution is undeniable
Until the mayoral model is rolled out across England, many places will continue to lose out and be left behind
Growth is only possible with the right transport and digital connectivity
Economy
By Ben Houchen
Growth is only possible with the right transport and digital connectivity

We must meet the challenges by investing in infrastructure, writes Ben Houchen, mayor of the Tees Valley
Mayor of the Tees Valley: Hydrogen Trains are getting the North’s Low-Carbon economy on track
Transport
By Ben Houchen
Mayor of the Tees Valley: Hydrogen Trains are getting the North’s Low-Carbon economy on track

Ben Houchen, Conservative Mayor of the Tees Valley writes about the potential of hydrogen powered trains which he says can help our railways become cleaner, greener and more reliable.
We need a revolution in how we make political decisions
Home affairs
By Ben Houchen
We need a revolution in how we make political decisions

Powers repatriated from Brussels after Brexit must bypass Westminster and go directly to the regions if the country is to ‘take back control’, says metro mayor Ben Houchen
Metro mayors must make our voices heard
Communities
By Ben Houchen
Metro mayors must make our voices heard

Metro Mayors must seize this historic opportunity and deliver tangible results for the regions, writes Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen