Blogs - Andy McDonald MP

Convincing by election result for newly elected Middlesbrough Councillor Janet Thompson

A convincing by election result for our newly elected Middlesbrough Councillor Janet Thompson. Warm congratulations to Janet who worked so hard for her success and our Labour teams who supported the campaign on the doorstep. I’m certain she will be a popular and hardworking representative for the people of Brambles…

Tees Valley Mayor Houchen proposing to buy our airport for staggering £40m begs an awful lot of questions

If Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen is proposing that the Tees Valley Combined Authority buy out Peel Holdings to acquire Durham Tees Valley airport for a staggering £40m then an awful lot of questions will need to be answered. We need complete transparency here and an end to hiding behind…

The Upper Room, John Paul Centre, Middlesbrough

On Saturday, 6th October I visited The Upper Room above the John Paul Centre in central Middlesbrough just round the corner from my office. The centre is owned by the Catholic Church and houses the North Eastern Refugee Service, other agencies and charities. There’s a chapel and shop with religious…

Dancing Teresa may be “Having the time of her life” but for millions of our fellow citizens that is not the case

On Saturday, 6th October I visited The Upper Room above the John Paul Centre in central Middlesbrough just round the corner from my office. The centre is owned by the Catholic Church and houses the North Eastern Refugee Service, other agencies and charities. There’s a chapel and shop with religious…

Crisis in school funding – NAHT parliamentary petition

The letter below has been sent to me by the National Association of Head Teachers members in the Middlesbrough constituency. Parents may have received this on Friday. The NAHT have set up a parliamentary petition with the aim to get a debate in the House on the crisis in school…

Setting the record straight on Middlesbrough Railway Station improvements

A report to Middlesbrough Council says that £20m is needed to be spent imminently on our station to ensure direct rail services to London can begin on time. That being so, it is important to keep the record straight and I want to take the opportunity to do that. There’s…

Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust come to their senses and will not be outsourcing 100’s of NHS staff

I am delighted the Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust have come to their senses and will no longer be outsourcing hundreds of staff all local people living in our communities. This is a decision I have campaigned strongly for with the support of the other the Labour MPs…

MP hails local efforts to protect green space from housing

Middlesbrough’s Labour MP Andy McDonald today celebrated Middlesbrough Council’s decision not to designate the Newfield Crescent/Bluebell Beck area of Acklam for housing. A consultation has been taking place and after significant campaigning from local residents, local Councillors and Andy himself, this site will be removed from the Local Plan for…

MP hails local efforts to protect green space from housing

Middlesbrough’s Labour MP Andy McDonald today celebrated Middlesbrough Council’s decision not to designate the Newfield Crescent/Bluebell Beck area of Acklam for housing. A consultation has been taking place and after significant campaigning from local residents, local Councillors and Andy himself, this site will be removed from the Local Plan for…