Last Fri., we had a visit from some Japanese academics who were looking at different models of...
I recently visited CCAD - the Art College -- to see their annual show of students` work. It was...
Belle Vue post office is threatened with closure . We lost Eastbourne Rd. PO after a fight. If...
Today, I got two phone calls from residents asking me to visit them to look at flooding in their...
Thursday last, I went to visit Lifeline a charity based in the T Hall that gives help to addicts --...
Yesterday, I saw a DVD made by young people from G Hill. It showed them with local police, Fire...
I went to look at the back gardens of houses on Highfield, last week. Residents had asked me to...
Tonight, there will be a very pleasant event in the Council Chamber. Approx. thirty...
The other day, during an Exec. meeting, the Mayor said that he thought that alcohol was doing more...
Don`t know about you, but.....
we spent Easter close to the fire . Two hours of grimness at...
The other day, I was discussing how to thank people who give up time to contribute to the life of...
Andy Burnham, Minister for Culture, was in the town recently. He was very impressed by what we`ve...
Excellent Council
Charlie and I organised a meeting with Police, Wardens, CCTV rep., residents and ourselves...
We had a presentation from the Emergency Planning Officer last week. He covered all the...
I`ve just submitted a request from LARA members for the little park to be made an Alcohol Free...
Last Wed., we had a meeting of the Man. Group. About 20 people representing residents, the Council,...
Like bus stops and pubs, play areas are wanted by people but " not outside my house". That`s...
Wed 23rd Jan. 12 pm -- an important meeting to begin to shape our vision of the future...
To give a flavour of the range of activities in the T Hall , I`ll mention three. First , the next...
I`d just got used to writing 07 and we`re on to 08....Is it just me or do these years 01, 02 etc...
Last Wed. I organised a meeting with residents, Parks, Wardens and Mary McDermott ,the...
Marton Grove School received one of the maquettes made by the sculptor of the Albert Park tribute...
There was an excellent meeting on Tues. at which a wide range of topics was discussed. Erimus...
The School won a prize this week in the Environment City Community awards, held at Teesside Uni.,...
I`m sorry I haven`t written anything for ages -- a combination of time pressure and" manana ..."...
What a lovely day on Friday last at the Steelworks ground - it was so good to see so many...
Sorry I haven't written anything lately, the new job needed a lot of time to adjust to. It involves...
At the last meeting of the Community Council, we had a presentation from the local beat bobbies and...
Tuesday 19th June, 7pm: There will be a meeting of Clairville Community Council. Please come along...
After all the hubbub and movement of the campaign, Charlie and I are sitting down to plan our next...
Oooff, that's it! After 3 weeks pounding the pavements, knocking on doors, leafleting, canvassing,...
As Executive Member for the Environment, I have told officers to pursue supermarkets that do not...
There was a lovely event last night in the Council chamber - Middlesbrough Council of Faiths...
While canvassing over the weekend in that part of Grove Hill where the Erimus houses have been...
The Community Council will be held on the 24th April at the Resource Centre in Bishopton...
The new square was looking good today in the Spring sunshine - people sitting on the grass, on the...
Good news about the Palladium Shops - the last tenant has moved out, and as you can see, the...
I've just returned from the Hemlington Recreation Centre where we formally launched the play...
We've just had the regular monthly meeting of the Group and the was some good news - the Police...
Hello again - I'm back on my feet after 2 weeks of a very nasty virus. I'm still not 100%, but...
There was a good attendance at the Community Council last week. We had volunteers to serve on the...
Last week, I went litter picking with children from Marton Grove School in the area around the...
That's it! We finished the round of the 2800 houses in the ward last weekend. We leafleted the area...
This morning I endorsed a new allotments strategy, which reviewed existing provision and proposes...
The Community Council will be relaunched on Tuesday 6th February. We will be meeting at Marton...
Yes, it's that time of the year again, with all its charms and chores, Christmas cards from people...
In both these areas there is some progress - there is only one tenant left in both areas and then,...
You may have seen something in the media about the Mayor's decision that Middlesbrough Council...
Last week, we had the first of a series of school visits to the Town Hall by primary children....
That's better - a win, although not the most exciting of games, cheered me up and got me thinking...
Another weekend, another Boro defeat, ho hum.
In my ongoing programme of street surgeries, I get...
I have just had talks with the 3 primary schools in the ward - St Joseph's, St Edward's and Marton...