Comment: Issued on behalf of Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen

Posted on 21 November 2023

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the announcement of £20m for Billingham in Levelling Up Fund Round 3, commenting: "Billingham deserves more jobs, more investment and redevelopment of the town centre, so it’s fantastic to see this latest cash from Government build on the transformation of Billingham Station and the £6m we allocated to Stockton Council specifically for the town in back in summer last year.

"With this new funding, it’s now crucial that Stockton Council get spades in the ground and get on with the job of delivering the improvements that local people have long been waiting for.

"There are no excuses for any delay in getting this cash to Billingham."