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South Tyneside Council headquarters which is a large sandstone building with a clock tower and statues and railings at the front.

Council to 'vigorously defend' solar legal claim

South Tyneside and Stockton are among councils who may be sued over solar power investments.

View looking over Teesdale Business Park taken by a drone. There are many industrial buildings located next to a stretch of water.

University and council reveal medical school plan

There are hopes the facility planned for Teesdale Business Park will reduce "health inequalities".

Paul Marriner and Joanne Horner stand in front of their coffee shop. The front is blue. A gold plated sign reads: "QUAY CORNER". Mr Marriner is crossing his arms.

Shops 'devastated' by council work blocking access

The owners of a coffee shop in Stockton say they have seen footfall drop significantly.

Photo of half-eaten fish and chips on a blue and white table cloth

Takeaway ban linked to drop in child obesity rate

Researchers say their findings suggest the council's move may have cut health inequalities.

A parking ticket machine in the foreground with Yarm High Street in the background.

Free parking axe 'a crime to businesses' - trader

The council is to introduce charges in February, which will see the end of an hour's free parking.

Councils 'sleepwalking into crisis' over schools

Authorities are being urged to discuss falling pupil numbers as a regional issue.

Members of the Thornaby Town Deal Board stand in front of the Golden Eagle. From left, they are Andy McDonald, MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, Steve Walmsley, Mark White CBE DL, Councillor Sylvia Walmsley, Councillor Ray Godwin, Councillor Ian Dalgarno and Councillor Nigel Cooke. Much of the Golden Eagle building is boarded up.

'Eyesore' hotel brought under council control

The dilapidated Golden Eagle in Thornaby, on Teesside, is set to be bulldozed early next year.

Three green wheelie bins on a residential street. Houses are in the background of the photo.

Council approves £40 garden waste fee

Residents will have to pay a £40 annual fee to have their garden waste collected from April 2025.

View of the entrance to Stockton Council's offices. To the right there are glass doors, with a council crest on the wall above them, and a parked bicycle outside. The left side of the two storey building is mainly glass.

Council mulls charge hikes to ease budget pressure

The authority says it needs to use the "limited amount of money" it has wisely.