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I am currently the Deputy Mayor, whose main duties are to; act as a link between the Mayor and the Council's Executive; stand in for the Mayor when necessary; help Executive members to implement their policies; and take an overview of the full range of Council services, fostering links with other bodies.
I have been a councillor since 1983 (I can't believe I have spent so long on the council - all those evening meetings with angry residents, all those big brown envelopes delivered in the evening to be read for the following morning - on the other hand all the satisfaction from helping people with their queries and problems) during which time I have been involved in the Leisure, Building and Streetscene sections of the Council. Of course, I have taken an interest in other aspects of the Councils actitvities notably Education and Economic Development.
I have represented Middlesbrough Council at a regional level (Chairman of the Local Authority Forum of Northern Arts - now Arts Council North East ) and at present represent the town at Assoc. N E Councils. I believe the town is going through a period of progress -- Middlehaven, mima, University, etc -- and feel privileged to be a part of a body that is making a contribution.
Japanese visitors
Last Fri., we had a visit from some Japanese academics who were looking at different models of...
The art scene.
I recently visited CCAD - the Art College -- to see their annual show of students` work. It was...
Latest Middlesbrough Council News
BEST EVER GCSE RESULTS FOR MIDDLESBROUGH
Results for Middlesbrough’s young people in their GCSE results have continued to improve according to figures released today (10/01/08). The final figures for exams taken in 2007 show that almost 54 per cent of young people taking the exams in Middlesbrough achieved five or more A* to C grades, continuing the upward trend shown in the previous year’s figures.
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