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issue forty one autumn 2019

the council magazine for the local community

Golden girl! Bonnie comes home with five golds from Dance World Cup Page 4

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www.t sab. org.uk Tees wide Saf eguar ding Adults Boar d Welcome INSI DE Welcome to the autumn edition Golden Girl! ... 4 Royal red letter day of this is . for Janette and Neil ... 5 A day in the life of While the summer weather hasn’t achievement in winning five gold always lived up to expectations, there medals at the Dance World Cup in an Occupational erapist ... 6 have been so many fantastic events Portugal is remarkable. Well done, Historic bible “comes home” which have showcased Redcar and Bonnie! to ... 7 Cleveland as a wonderful place in Finally, we would like to ask for a which to live, study, do business and few minutes of your time to help us ey got knocked down visit. improve Redcar and Cleveland. but they got up again! ... 8 & 9 It is the time of year when months In the centre pages of this of hard work comes to fruition for the magazine, you will find a short survey. Caring Joanne wins student hundreds of young people who have Taking part will give us vital award at Redcar & received their exam results. It is information about what you value in Cleveland College ... 11 fantastic to hear about their the borough – and what you would achievements and we would like to like us to improve. Apprenticeship scheme wish them the very best of luck in the In less than the time it takes to wins national award ... 12 future, whether they are going on to drink a cup of tea, you can make a From Redcar and Cleveland study further or moving into the world real difference – and it won’t cost you of work. a penny. to the stars! ... 13 There is clearly some true talent We look forward to hearing from Meadowgate Centre set to coming through at a younger age as you. boost independent living ... 14 well – nine-year-old Bonnie Bullock’s Councillor Mary Lanigan Success for Dion at the Hub ... 15 Council Leader Recycling campaign urges Councillor Karen King residents to ‘Check it before Deputy Council Leader you chuck it’ ... 17 Pupils celebrate GCSExcellence! ... 18 A for amazing! ... 19 Muddy Boots Featured Walk: Saxon Princess Trail - Loftus ... 20 HRH e Princess Royal celebrates borough’s iconic tourist landmarks ... 21 Let’s tie the knot! ... 22 Join the fun at Festival of rift ... 23 at was the summer, that was! ... 24 & 25

What’s on… 26, 27, 28 & 29

Ward Surgeries … 30 & 31 Council Diary ... 31

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MEDAL WINNER: Bonnie Bullock, nine, of Skelton who won five gold medals in the Dance World Cup in Portugal. page 3 Golden Girl! A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl has returned from the world’s biggest dance competition with five gold medals.

Bonnie Bullock, of Skelton, won girl from South Shields, Rose Blair, “Bonnie was so proud she was gold in the tap duet and in four when the national anthem was walking around with the medals for different ‘troop’ or group dances at played. They were ecstatic.” weeks afterwards,” smiles Tara, who is the Dance World Cup at Braga in Tara, who runs the Puma Club in also mum to two boys and another Portugal. Skelton which offers gymnastics, girl. “There’s no stopping her and The Guisborough St Paulinus RC cheerleading and trampolining we’ll support her as long as she Primary pupil also won a silver medal classes, explained that Bonnie dances enjoys it. But I must admit my and a number of fourth and fifth with the Val Armstrong School of husband and I are quite pleased her placings at the huge competition Performing Arts which was the sixth siblings enjoy more everyday pursuits involving 6,000 dancers from 53 placed dance school in the world. that don’t involve leaving the countries. The family had to fundraise to get country!” “She really enjoyed just going, and there and Bonnie’s costume was Bonnie’s said her proudest it was some achievement just to get made by Guisborough woman, moment was telling her classmates. there as part of Team ,” said Samantha Farndale, who donated it “I really liked it when the teacher Bonnie’s mum, Tara. “She found out for free. Bonnie’s grandparents take showed the video of me dancing to she’d won the tap duet with another her to Hartlepool most days to train. whole class and school.”

page 4 Royal red letter day for Janette and Neil BIG DAY: Foster parents Janette and Neil Dewsbury tell of their special MBE moment.

AN important looking, official letter “But the good times far outweigh marked ‘Cabinet Office’ drops the more challenging,” says Neil, who through the door of an everyday, explains they provided long-term and terraced, Mines home. medium-term care for 25 young Foster parent Neil Dewsbury, 64, people and short-term care for, holding his cup of morning tea, has “dozens and dozens more – too half an eye on a baby as he picks up many to count.” the letter. His mind is really on the Janette, mother-of-two and a baby, a newborn given to him and his great-grandmother, reveals some of wife, Janette, 63, to foster at just one their young people have gone on to day old. “I remember thinking, have successful careers and are now ‘Cabinet Office…what the devil’s loving parents themselves. this?’” he says. people who needed a home. “Our “And now we have this young The following words sprang out: neighbours even came with a lady,” smiles Neil, looking at the ‘The Prime Minister is recommending bouquet of flowers, a bottle of baby. “We’re going to be working that Her Majesty The Queen may be champagne and a plaque saying, with her dad too. The idea is that they graciously pleased to approve that ‘congratulations from the village,’ I both might move in here for a while you be appointed a Member of the can’t tell you how touched we were,” before becoming independent.” Order of the British Empire (MBE).’ says Janette. Won’t it be hard when it’s time for the That joyful day came after many baby to move out? Janette nods and Tears of happiness. much tougher periods. Since 1983, picks up the baby. “It can be hard,” It was a lovely, happy moment for the the Dewsburys have helped prevent a says Neil. “But you’re helping her get Dewsburys and hugely deserved deeply troubled teenager from to the next stage. You’re helping her recognition for their 36 years committing suicide, have been called and her dad have a great life providing care for children and young to police cells at 3am and much else. together. It’s beyond satisfying.”

Could you help change the future of a child or young person? Contact the fostering team on 01642 444087 or visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/fostering

page 5 A day in the life… of an Occupational erapist

MEET Beth Newbold, an home. These include a level access Beth has also provided her with a Occupational Therapists (OT) at the shower, and the fitting of a second Sara Steady, which is a piece of Council. Beth, 24, spends her banister rail to ensure his safety on moving and handling equipment that workday supporting adults with the stairs,” Beth explains. “These supports her from sitting to standing. physical disabilities to enable them to measures will help the gentleman “During my visit, I observed the carry out everyday tasks stay at home with his partner longer.” equipment in action with support independently. from the lady’s carers. She managed Late morning the new equipment perfectly, preventing her from needing to go Early morning Beth heads back to the office to write into a respite stay.” “Like many other people, I start my up her notes and order equipment day with a cuppa,” Beth laughs, “I for some of the other people she is check my emails and get myself supporting. Late afternoon organised for the day ahead.” An OT “You definitely have to be a In her role, Beth meets regularly with at the Council can be supporting people person,” she says. “I much a Senior Occupational Therapist for about 30 people at a time, with prefer being out of the office and supervision. “This is an opportunity several new people every week, so working with people as this is the to reflect and gain advice and it’s important to keep on top of part I enjoy the most. “But in Adult support people,” she says. paperwork and phone calls. Services, we do spend a fair amount “Not everyone that is referred to Following this, Beth visits a man of time completing documentation as us needs equipment or adaptations who has been diagnosed with our assessments are thorough.” and it may simply be that they need Vascular Dementia. “We are looking advice or information to enable to at his long-term needs such as major Early afternoon help themselves. That’s what we’re all adaptations we can make to his about – promoting people’s Beth now has a home visit with independence.” another person, a 98-year-old woman. “She is in quite a lot of pain,” Beth explains, “so we’ve organised for some equipment which gently turns her throughout the night, so her husband doesn’t have to.”

To see if an Occupational Therapist can help you, please speak to your GP or your social worker for a referral. page 6 Historic bible “comes home” to Guisborough AN historic, lavishly illustrated medieval bible is coming back to the borough as part of ’s 900th anniversary celebrations.

The Gisburne (Gisborough) Bible has been loaned by St John’s College, Cambridge and will be displayed at Guisborough Library from Thursday 26 September to Tuesday 29 October. Sheila Berry, 900th Anniversary Lead at the volunteer-run Gisborough Priory Project, said everyone was delighted the bible was returning to the priory after hundreds of years. She said: “Gisborough Priory Project has worked very hard to bring this beautiful medieval Timeline: bible back to Guisborough and hope that it will be Gisborough Priory founded by Robert de Brus admired and appreciated by all who see it.” 1119 The exhibition will be opened by acclaimed 1289 Fire destroys many of the priory’s books historian and writer Philippa Gregory, author of the 1332 Bible bequeathed to Gisborough Priory best-selling The Other Boleyn Girl. 1536 - 1541 Dissolution of the Monasteries. Thought that Canon Christopher Malton takes the bible Find out more at The holy book becomes property of Henry Wriothesley www.gisboroughprioryproject.org.uk 1613 1635 Bible donated to St John’s College, Cambridge BACK HOME: The 2019 It is returned to Guisborough for 900th anniversary Gisburne Bible. Images by permission of the Master and Fellows of St John’s College, Cambridge.

page 7 ey got knocked down… but they got up again!

That advisor was Craig Dring who Brain tumour fails to stop Keith had previously worked with Keith in his former role at the Shaw Trust organisation which helps young winning a new career - and life people find work. “Mam told him I wasn’t doing so A CHANCE encounter in Tesco led a year and was so big at one point it well, sitting in my room playing Keith Parnell to a whole new life pressed on his eye nerves impairing computer games, sometimes all after he suffered from a brain his vision, eventually found himself night, getting more and more tumour followed by years of claiming benefits and living in his depressed.” unemployment. parents’ home. YEI advisor Stephanie Myers Keith, 30, of Redcar, was diagnosed “I ended up spending two years helped him get new skills and the as having a tumour at the front of his doing nothing,” said Keith, who had hard work, which included brain when he was 15 and about to to undergo radiotherapy when volunteering which helped build start his GCSEs. doctors discovered not all of the confidence, paid off. Today he is It took him years to fully recover tumour had been removed in an coming to the end of an from brain surgery and he left school operation which involved surgeons apprenticeship at the Redcar with no qualifications. removing it through his nose. “I did Voluntary Development Agency. Despite other complications, get some IT qualifications but “It has changed my life,” said including growing from 5ft 1in to 6ft couldn’t find work and I was in a Keith. “I have my own flat, I’ve now 1in in a single year after receiving downward spiral and had confidence got a good social life, I’m going to intense hormone treatment, he problems. holiday to Japan next year and I’ve managed to gain an apprenticeship “It was luck really that my mam even been sky diving.” position but it failed to lead to a job. met one of the Youth Employment Keith, who explained that the Initiative (YEI) advisors, Craig, one tumour was undiagnosed for at least day in Tesco, completely by chance.”

page 8 Kitchen worker finds work thanks to specialist team…and his gran

A 21-YEAR-OLD man living with Asperger’s has thanked his grandmother as well as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) team for helping him secure his first job. Jordan Richardson-Wall, a kitchen assistant at Redcar’s supported housing complex, The Dunes, explained that he struggled to find work after gaining a qualification in hospitality at Middlesbrough College. He said he lives with his grandmother, Val Richardson, and was worried about finances and his gran encouraged him to get in touch with the team. YEI Advisor Stephanie Myers said: “Jordan was great to work with. He had bags of motivation and the right qualifications and he just needed a bit of work on his CV. We were all delighted when he got taken on at the café at The Dunes.” Jordan said he was nervous on his first day. “My gran supported me with good advice when I first started work Abigayle, my girlfriend.” and that was a big help,” he said, “but after that I’ve just Michelle Breckon, Support Co-ordinator at the Activity cracked on. It is great working here and I love talking to all and Well-being Service at The Dunes, said: “Jordan is the residents. We’re saving up as a family to go to doing fantastically well. We couldn’t have asked for more Disneyland which is great and I’m going to pay for and we’re grateful to the YEI team helping get him to us.”

Ashleigh’s natural success

A MARINE biology graduate is back in the swim with her career after gaining new work experience and qualifications. Ashleigh Carter, 23, earned her degree in marine biology from Newcastle University last year and was accepted for a Masters in Birmingham to study toxicology. However, her mother fell ill and she had to move home instead of taking up the course and then struggled to find work. “It was very tricky because there isn’t really much work in that field in this neck of the woods,” said Ashleigh, who grew up in Grangetown but now lives in Redcar. “The YEI team got me on a Marine Mammal Medic course in and work with the Tees Rivers Trust and Sea Watch which is brilliant for my CV and chances of work in the future. “One of the best things has been starting an Advanced Open Water Diving Course. This will make a massive difference to my chances in years to come. “Newcastle University has offered me a masters course in drug therapy. I haven’t decided for sure yet, but it’s a lot nearer mam and nearer to where a lot of aquamarine work happens.”

The Youth Employment Initiative is part of the Pathways Programme, part-funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative. If you or someone you know is 16 to 29-years-old and out of work, education or training, get in touch with YEI advisors Lorrain Edwards, Stephanie Myers or Craig Dring on 01642 771245 or [email protected]

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www .cleveland .a c.uk www .stockton.a c.uk www .bede.a c.uk page 10 Mum and dad’s inspiring memory leads to new career for Joanne IT takes a special kind of person to dedicate your working days to caring for others…but that is exactly what Redcar mum Joanne Byrne plans to do when she qualifies as a paramedic. Joanne, who won an annual award paramedic. at Redcar & Cleveland College, Now about to embark on a BSc explained she was inspired by caring (Hons) Paramedic Practice degree at for her terminally ill parents, she said: University, the mum-of-four “After they passed away I had time to was among those recognised at reflect.” Redcar & Cleveland College’s Joanne’s mum had faced a lengthy Celebration of Achievement Awards. battle with motor neurone disease, A total of 25 awards were handed while her dad, who had been his out on the night. The accolades are wife’s full-time carer, collapsed with a sponsored by the college, The Sir brain tumour. William Turner Foundation, One She said: “Of course, caring for Awards and Teesside University. your parents is slightly different, but it Winner of the Access to Higher did make me realise this was Education Student of the Year at the something that I wanted to do.” college’s annual Achievement Awards, Her initial thoughts were to Joanne said: “I have exceeded many become a nurse, but it was while of my own expectations. I didn’t know studying an Access to Higher I was capable of doing this so to get Education Health course at Redcar the award as well was the cherry on and Cleveland College she started to the top.” learn more about the role of the

Find out more about courses on offer at Redcar & Cleveland College at www.cleveland.ac.uk It’s not too Silver late to enrol surfers PEOPLE aged 65 and over DID you receive your Adult Learning are being offered specialist Course Guide for 2019? The Council’s latest guide has been courses on how to use a delivered to all households across the computer, smart phone or borough. Courses include maths, English and tablet. digital skills as well as vocational courses such Age UK Teesside is as Business Administration, Customer Care, organising the sessions every Beauty and Nail technology. Not able to Friday between 10.30am and commit to weekly sessions? We also offer a 12pm at Marske Library, range of ‘Blended Learning’ courses which Windy Hill Lane. The price is are a mix of self-study, classroom delivery and £1 to attend. tutorial support. It’s not too late to enrol! Contact Robynne at Age Call our team now on 01642 771197 UK on 07718 125013 to find for more information. out more.

page 11 Apprenticeship scheme wins royal award YOUNG people have told how their lives have been transformed after becoming apprentices thanks to a programme which has won royal approval.

One woman has told how she went from sleeping in a walk-in cupboard next to a leaking radiator to owning her own home. And a young man living with autism has explained how his confidence soared after getting a job dealing with the public to the point that he won an award for customer service. They were supported by the Council’s Youth Employment Programme team who have won both the national Municipal Journal (MJ)’s Transforming Lives Award and the prestigious Princess Royal Training WINNERS: TV presenter Steph McGovern from Middlesbrough and sponsor Chris Luck of the Shaw Trust present the team with the MJ Award. Awards Standard 2019. Jade Green, 24, of Redcar, who explained she was sleeping on sofas buy my own house.” and struggling to find work before Karl-Josef Eriksson, 23, of Skelton, being taken on by the Council. Today lives with autism and was struggling she has progressed still further and is to find work until the YEP team a Senior Libraries and Customer helped secure him a role as a Services Representative at the Customer Assistant at Tesco in Council and is now about to start a Redcar. degree. She said: “I was sleeping on The YEP team was hailed as people’s sofas and sleeping in a walk- “trailblazing” at the MJ Awards and in wardrobe next to a leaking radiator their innovations could be replicated and in the six years I’ve managed to by other councils across the country.

Jade Green Don’t lose your right to vote WE’RE reminding all householders to complete their Household Enquiry form. By now, every home in Redcar and Cleveland should have received the annual form which ensures everyone who is eligible to vote is registered. It’s easy to respond. Choose ONE of these methods: ONLINE: Visit www.householdresponse.com/rcbc TEXT: Text NOCHANGE and part 1 and part 2 of the and enter part 1 and part 2 of the security code on security code to 80212 the Household Enquiry Form POST: Complete the form and use the freepost PHONE: Call 0800 197 9871 and enter part 1 and envelope to return it to us. part 2 of the security code when prompted For more information about voting, visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or call the Council on 01642 774 774. Don’t lose your right to vote – complete and return your Household Enquiry today. page 12 From Redcar and Cleveland…to the stars!

WHEN Professor Carole Haswell took to the stage to address some of the borough’s most influential business and community leaders, she could be somewhat confident she was the only person in the room who had ever discovered an entire planet.

In fact, the Open University’s Head walk from Saltburn to Redcar in the of Astronomy who was the keynote summer holidays. All my friends speaker at a Redcar | Cleveland down here know I am a proud Ambassadors event at the Materials Teessider, even down to my Boro Processing Institute in South Bank, mug.” can claim to have discovered more It was while working as part of an than 200 of them. international team that Professor Joining the Ambassador scheme Haswell made her most significant as the 300th member, Professor find - the discovery of Barnard’s Star Haswell is part of a growing b, a planet which orbits the red dwarf movement to position the borough Barnard’s star some six light years of Redcar and Cleveland as a great away. The planet is three times the place to live, enjoy and do business. size of the earth but with a surface Although now based in Milton temperature of minus 150C it’s rather Keynes, Professor Haswell remains a chilly. keen advocate for the region, forging The people are friendly and Could you become an bridges with the wider world. welcoming, and the area is full of Ambassador? It’s free and easy. All The astrophysicist said: “Simply beauty. I have vivid, happy memories you need to do is share the positive put, Redcar and Cleveland is home. of playing in Locke Park and I used to word about Redcar and Cleveland.

Sign up free of charge at: www.redcarcleveland.co.uk/ambassador/become-an-ambassador/ You can also help us promote our great place on social media: @RCAmbassadors Redcar/Cleveland @RCAmbassadors Redcar | Cleveland Ambassadors

page 13 Meadowgate Centre set to boost independent living WORK is well under way on a 40-bed Intermediate Care Centre in to prevent hospital admission and help people recover and regain their independence following a hospital stay.

Artist’s impression

The Meadowgate Centre will • a reablement unit, for people who meet the increase in demand for provide therapy-led care and support need help to get their rehabilitation and reablement services and is due to open later this year independence back; as well as reducing hospital following the purchase of the former • an assessment and recovery unit admissions, enabling timely discharge Hillview Care Home from care for those whose recovery may take from hospital and ensuring people provider Bupa by Redcar & Cleveland longer; are receiving the care that they need. Borough Council. • independent living centre for It is expected that the care centre The building is being fully people to manage their own health will create over 50 new jobs in the refurbished and adapted in a £5 and care through advice and health and social care sector as well million makeover to provide the latest demonstrations. as a number of support service jobs in design and technology and will The new centre in Eston will help to to help run and maintain the facility. include:

For further information visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/meadowgatecentre or if you are interested in any of the job opportunities please contact Lisa Mussett on 01642 771631.

Jobs ‘on the way’ at giant wind turbine plant

A MASSIVE multi-million pound offshore wind turbine a 156m high crane, two and a half times the height of the facility creating up to 600 jobs could be coming to the Transporter Bridge, will also be installed for the loading former SSI site on the banks of the Tees. and unloading of ships. Billingham-based Able UK has submitted outline plans Outline details of the project have emerged in early- for a 72-hectare site on the former steelworks land. stage planning documents. Further information is The plant at South Bank would combine assembly, expected to be unveiled in the coming months. installation and servicing of offshore wind turbines on one super-site. Huge 1,000-plus tonne turbine parts would arrive on the Tees for assembling before being shipped out. A planning document submitted to the Council said: "The broad aim of the development is to serve the renewable offshore marine energy sector, which is making a substantial contribution to a new secure, low carbon and balanced energy mix for the UK.” Able said the planned development will have four main parts: construction of new quays, dredging the Tees to allow deep-water operations, creating an "operational area" and then operation of the site itself. The frontage along the South Bank wharf would run for almost 1km and page 14 Success for Dion at the Hub DION Nassir is celebrating after becoming the 1,000th person to gain a job via the award-winning Grangetown Training and Employment Hub.

After a long period of turned my life around. It’s just unemployment, 28-year-old father-of- unbelievable. The training and advice two Dion, from South Bank, contacted have been amazing. the Hub for advice. “The people at the Hub have Accessing free site safety and always been there for me. They scaffolding training, as well as advice helped me so much. Got me back into on job applications, Dion is now a work and got me feeling good about qualified scaffolder employed by myself. Syntex, the sub-contractor for site “It’s hard graft, scaffolding. It was a construction firm PHB at the under- struggle at first but the work is paying construction MGT power plant. off now. Dion said: “I can’t put into words “I’ve not bought anything big or how much the Hub has helped me. It daft with my wages. I’m just getting used to covering my bills again.” The National Career Service, Group Horizon and Big Foot Training were all instrumental in providing the training for Dion. The Grangetown Training and Employment Hub provides training and career advice for local people and works in close partnership with employers to ensure required skills are developed.

The Grangetown Training and Employment Hub, Bolckow Road, Grangetown, TS6 7BS, can be contacted on 01642 459035. Bloomin’ marvellous! Major progress made at Walled Garden

RECENT images have captured the major progress being made transforming the historic, Grade II-listed walled garden at Kirkleatham Estate. The multi-million pound project is transforming the site in to what will be one of the region’s finest gardens, with a quality restaurant and events venue, as well as a new training facility. As part of the overall project, it is hoped at least an extra 30,000 visitors a year will be attracted to the borough and nearly 40 jobs and 160 training places are expected to be created in the first five years of operation. Plans for the project have been designed to complement existing attractions including the neighbouring museum and owl centre. Other elements of the project include improvements to Kirkleatham Village and a new road and car park will also be of use to visitors who will access the attraction via the A174. The gardens have been closed for more than 30 years and funding to restore them has come from the Tees Valley Combined Authority, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Coastal Communities Fund. To see impressive drone footage of the progress, please visit www.youtube.com/rcbcvideos

page 15 Redca r & Cl evela nd

Bor ou gh C ou ncil - Please re tur n the co mplet ed sur vey by Septe m Have y our s ay ber 30

Welcome to our 2019 r esidents survey We would also like your ideas about how we – we value your views and would like can work in partnership with you to impr ove to work with you to make Redcar and your community; if you ar e passionate about Cleveland a better place in which to wher e you live and have some time to spar e, live, study , do business and visit. we’d love to hear fr om you. Details of how to The Independents and Lib Dems came contact us ar e on the coming pages. together in partnership in May this year to contr ol Thank you for your time and we look forwar d the Council and we ar e committed to impr oving to working with you. the look of the Bor ough and achieving a better standar d of living for everyone. Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of the Council You will be awar e that the Council has faced a Cllr Kar en King, Deputy Leader of the Council huge financial challenge; our budget has r educed by just under £ 100m since 2 010. Over the coming years, we face further significant r eductions in grants fr om central Gover nment. Despite this, we will impr ove the place in which we live and we would like your help in prioritising and impr oving the many services the Council curr ently pr ovides. Please complete the survey on the coming pages – it will only take a few minutes and your views will make a r eal dif fer ence. It is easy to retur n it to us and won’ t cost you anything - the following four pages fold into a gummed envelope and a fr eepost addr ess is included. If you would pr efer to fill the details in online, visit ww w.redca r-clev eland .gov .uk/r es ident ssur vey .

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Recycl ing t he r ight w ay c reates e ssen tial r even ue t o i nvest i n y our lo cal c ommunity, m ai ntai n f ron tline s ervices a nd k eep c ounci l t ax d own. Go t o www.re dcar-cleveland .gov.uk/re cycling fo r mo re i nfo rmation. Pupils celebrate GCSExcellence! THERE was laughter, applause…and even a few tears of joy for our successful GCSE students last month. It was a good year at Laurence Melody Fife earned an Jackson School in Guisborough for a outstanding set of results, number of outstanding pupils. with Grade 9s in biology, CONGRATULATIONS: Nunthorpe Academy Grace Robson, who does work English Language, student Harrison Rennie is congratulated experience with the Council’s legal geography and physics and beat her by teacher Darren Bunn. team, achieved eight Grade 9s, target grades in eight subjects. Her and 16 students achieved a clean including in maths, science, French, mum, Lois, said: “She worked really sweep of top grades. “The results geography and business. “I wasn’t hard and the school was great. They achieved by our young people today expecting them to be quite this had special revision classes out of are testament to the commitment, good,” said Grace, who will go on to hours and in holidays which made a dedication and perseverance of staff, study sociology, biology and big difference. I’m one proud mum parents and of course, most chemistry for A Level and who today.” importantly, the students explained her parents would Charlotte Bennett, 16 of themselves,” said Head of School, sometimes make her stop revising. Guisborough, achieved six Grade 9s Danny Yates. Scott Middlemiss, a Senior Prefect and, including in science, RE, French A number of students stood out at at the school, beat all this targets, and PE . “It’s down to her hard work,” Sacred Heart in Redcar. The school including an A* in an Information said proud dad, Daniel. “She was reported that Catherine James had Technology qualification and Grade getting up at 6am in the weeks overcome significant health problems 8s in physics, chemistry, maths, leading up the exams.” to achieve one of the highest biology and history. “I was expecting At Nunthorpe Academy more than progress scores in the year group. to do OK…but not quite this well,” he 66% of students achieved five or more smiled. passes including English and maths

e Robson Sc Grac ott Mid elody Fife Charlotte Bennett dlemiss M John makes the grade at 74 AGE should be no barrier when it qualifications as such.” comes to learning something new. Achieving a grade 4 (the equivalent Just ask John Cowle. of a grade C in old money), John said: The Redcar & Cleveland College “I have quite enjoyed it. There was no student passed his GCSE Maths, some pressure on me as I was doing it for my 60 years after leaving school and 58 own satisfaction.” years before most of the other students His advice to anyone thinking of were born. taking a course is: “Just do it. There’s “I signed up to the course just nothing to be frightened of. There is because I wanted to see if I could do nothing to lose and everything to gain.” it,” said the 74-year-old from New Find out more about courses at Marske. “They didn’t have anything like Redcar & Cleveland College at this when I was at school. I didn’t pass www.cleveland.ac.uk or call the Eleven-plus, so I had no academic 01642473132. John Cowle page 18 A for amazing! A Level students celebrate success

OUR A LEVEL students had another amazing year of success.

The youngsters of both the borough’s A Level colleges at Prior Pursglove and Nunthorpe had a pass rate of more than 99%, beating the national rate of 97%. And there were some fantastic stories of individual success. Prior Pursglove student Caitlin Donoghue, formerly of Redcar’s Bydales School, earned A*s in English Language and history an A in English and will be going to Oxford University to study English Language and Literature. Her fellow student, Kevin Cen, previously of Rye Harry Twohig and Will Ruddy Hills in Redcar, received four A*s in the Academy to study Aerospace computer science, further maths, maths Engineering at Sheffield University. and physics to win a place at Imperial Friendships made a school can last a College London to study computing. lifetime – and that looks certain to be the There was more success for Prior case for Helene Feakes and Kate Bowes. Pursglove with Anna Sellstrom, of The best friends met aged three at Ings Guisborough earning three A*s in Farm Primary in Redcar and went on to biology, chemistry and psychology to win Rye Hills Secondary. Kate later moved to a place at Newcastle University. Newcastle with her family but they will There was all smiles at Nunthorpe both now attend York St John University JUMPING FOR JOY: Phoebe College too. Harry Twohig is on the way to study together. “We’re even going to McArthur who achieved three As to Oxford to study history after receiving be in the same flat,” smiled Helene. and will study medicine at Sheffield A*s in History and his Extended History University. Courtesy of the Gazette. Project, RE and an A in English Literature. He hopes one day to become a teacher. “I’m proud of everyone here,” he said. His friend, Will Ruddy, also got three As and will be the only person from

PALS: Helene Feakes and Kate Bowes who met at nursery hue school and are now going to university together. Donog Caitlin

Kevin Cen page 19 About 200 yards ahead on your right is an interpretation board with details on the Saxon Princess burial site in the adjacent field. Further excavations in the area have now identified Roman and Neolithic dwellings in other adjacent fields indicating that the site has been in use for dwelling, farming, manufacture and burials since about 3,800BC. Sax on PRinCeSS On reaching the you are on National Trust land. Please take great care here. To your right are TRai l - LofTuS Cliffs, (7) reaching a height of 700 ft. (213 metres) Distance: 4 miles Grade: Medium which at this point are the highest cliffs on the eastern coast of England. Turn left on to the Cleveland Way and take the downhill THIS walk is designed to reveal the fork towards Hummersea Farm. Soon after passing North legacy of our ancient past, including Warren Cottage (8) turn right following the Cleveland Way to where two ponds called Snilah Ponds once stood. the Anglo Saxon burial site which Continue along the track to near the cliff top eventually bearing left near a seat to Hummersea Farm (9) . Turn right yielded the grave of a ‘princess’.The here and follow the road left uphill along Hummersea Lane walk has two short but steep past North Terrace on your left and down North Road (10) eventually reaching Loftus Market Place on the A174. Turn sections and stiles. left and walk 50 yards to return back to the start point.

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7 into East Crescent. On your right you can see a plaque " 9 which marks the site of the Newton Memorial Chapel. Hummersea Enter Swalwell Wood (3) at the end of Micklow Terrace Farm 8 " Sk inningrove e n a running parallel with the beck. This is one of seven woods L

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For more information on walks across the borough, please visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/walking Pay your Medical equipment amnesty: Council Tax online Return, Recycle, Reuse

ACCESSING your Council Tax account is ARE you or any of your family still in possession of medical aids that now easier than ever thanks to the My you or they no longer require? Council Tax online system. Tees Community Equipment Service is running a campaign The My Council Tax system was due to throughout September to encourage people to return all loaned launch on Monday 9 September 2019 and equipment that they no longer need so it can be cleaned, recycled and we will be sharing more information about put to good use again. If you have equipment that you no longer need how you can access the system on the (crutches, walking frames or sticks, beds, mattresses, hoists, cushions, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council bath lifts, commodes etc.) please get in touch as soon as possible. website and our social media channels. The Tees Community Equipment Store is open from Monday to Head to www.redcar-clevelnd.gov.uk/my- Friday from 9am to 4.30pm at Tees Community Equipment Service, Unit council-tax to check your bill, update your 3,Raleigh Court, Riverside Park, Middlesbrough, TS2 1RR. If you are account, set up direct debits and more, from unable to drop equipment off, you can arrange for it to be collected anywhere, at any time, on any device. free of charge by calling 0800 328 7980. page 20 e Princess Royal celebrates tourist landmarks Crowds came out to welcome Princess Anne to the borough.

The Princes Royal visited the world’s Her Royal Highness then went to oldest lifeboat, The Zetland, in Redcar Saltburn Valley Gardens, part of the before going on to Saltburn to 109-mile Cleveland Way National Trail. celebrate the 50th anniversary of the There she met volunteers and user Cleveland Way National Trail. groups plus representatives from the She visited volunteers at The National Park Zetland Museum which houses the Authority, Natural England and the 1802-built boat which has recently Council who help promote and been returned to the town following maintain the Cleveland Way, which was renovation. voted the nation’s favourite National Trail in an online poll. Crowds waving union flags greeted Her Royal Highness as she visited the area. ROYAL VISIT: Luna Bartram, 7, the granddaughter of Tony Young, the man who carried out the renovations on the Zetland lifeboat.

page 21 Let’s tie the knot! Love blooms for Jennifer and Steven at forest wedding A YOUNG couple celebrated their marriage with a ‘hand-tying’ ceremony at Guisborough Forest and Walkway in the summer.

Nature lovers Jennifer and Steven Vanderstock fell in love with the beautiful surroundings years ago and decided to hold a ‘hand-fasting’ or hand-tying ceremony there. “It was beautiful,” said new bride, Jennifer. “We had each family member and friends to bring a ribbon with them if they would like to be included in the ceremony. Every one wrapped their ribbons around our hands to signify their support for the bond that we made on that day. We loved having everyone there and having them all involved. It really did make it so much more special.” Jennifer explained that she and her husband are very in touch with nature and are open to different beliefs. The couple were legally married at Middlesbrough Register Office earlier in the day.

Find out more about Guisborough Forest and Walkway by calling the Visitor Centre number 01287 631132 or visit the Friends website at www.fogfw.org or find us on Facebook. Ditching the plastic REDCAR has joined Marske and Saltburn as a Plastic Free Community. The towns have been awarded The Council is reducing Single Plastic Free Community status by Use Plastics by: marine conservation charity, Surfers • removing single-use plastics Against Sewage, in recognition of from our own operations; work to reduce the impact of • working with contract caterers single-use plastic on the and local traders/businesses to environment. reduce plastic waste; The campaigns have been led • increasing recycling bins in by Friends of Redcar, Keeping it public areas and at key events; Clean At Saltburn and Marske • working with partners to carry Litter Action Group, who have out regular beach litter picks. signed up businesses to pledge to reduce plastic usage and carried regular litter picks.

Find out more here www.plasticfreeredcarcleveland.com page 22 Join the fun at festival of rift KIRKLEATHAM will be transformed into a celebration of sustainable living at the seventh Festival of Thrift on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September. With each new year comes fresh themes and the award-winning #thriftfest 2019 is all about clean air and the anniversary of the moon landing - so expect new journeys of discovery, thought provoking performances and the festival’s special mix of hands-on fun, food, music, dance and song. Visitors are invited to: • Be inspired by the world-famous • Be transported on an extra- • Get involved in an interactive re- sustainable fashion show OXGLAM; terrestrial family adventure; imagining of the moon landing; • Help the Zoo Humans who have • Shop at over 160 stalls selling thrifty, • Take a seat at The Town Is The forgotten how to move; upcycled and recycled goods, Menu inspired by Guisborough in • Dance your socks off with Mr Wilson delicious food and drink as well as a its 900th anniversary year; Second Liners and Club Groovy; few surprises along the way; • Embark on a magical • Meet a fearless young princess who cycle-powered journey; dreams of becoming an astronaut;

The weekend launches in joyful style on Friday 13 September at 6.30pm with a thrifty parade through the heart of Redcar. Join the procession and enjoy a wonderful combination of local community groups, professional performers and musicians, weird and wonderful costumes and bags of energy and fun.

The Festival of Thrift Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 September 2019 10am-5pm FREE ENTRY – PARKING £5 per car at well signposted Festival Car Park at Kirkleatham Thrifty Parade Friday 13 September from 6.30pm in Redcar Watch out for VIEWPOINTS as we take over Tees Valley with thought-provoking artworks from Thursday 12 to Monday 19 September Find out more at www.festivalofthrift.co.uk

page 23 at was the su m FROM Armed Forces Day, to Saltburn Food Festival to Gisborough Priory’s 900th celebrations and much more, it’s been another great summer. Here’s a selection of photographs from this year’s big events.

FOOD FUN: Saltburn Food Festival drew big crowds. Some fun-seekers dressed up and enjoyed fun rides. Pictures courtesy of The Gazette.

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GISBOROUGH PRIORY: A special medieval day was held to celebrate the priory’s 900th anniversary.

ARMED FORCES: Pride was shown in Redcar on Armed Forces Day.

PRIDE: Veterans march on Redcar High Street (above) and young dancers entertain the crowds (below) on Armed Forces Day.

TRIATHLON: Athletes take part in the Redcar Triathlon. Picture courtesy of The Gazette.

To find out more about events taking place across the borough go to www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/events

page 25 A look at what’s going on across Redcar & Cleveland and key events What ’s across the Tees Valley from June to September 2019. For more information about these events and for a full list visit our events website at www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/events ON: The events listed are subject to change.

Every Tuesday, Sunday 15 & Friday 20 September Thursday and Saturday Monday 16 September Bat Walk and Talk Guisborough Market Heritage Open Day Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park, Westgate, Guisborough, TS14 6BA Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS Normanby, TS6 0NN Time: 9am – 4pm Time: 11am – 4pm Time: 6pm Cost: FREE Cost: £3 per person (under 5s free) Every Friday Presentation on the fascinating secret Redcar Market Sunday 8 September – lives of our native bats and some Redcar High Street, TS10 3DU Sunday 3 November batty activities for the kids, followed Time: 9am – 4pm Leaf Scavenger Hunt by a walk around the park with bat Ormesby Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS detectors so you can watch and First Saturday of every month Time: 12.30 – 2.30pm LISTEN to the echolocation of the Redcar Cost: Normal admission applies bats flying and hunting over your head. A great spectacle for the whole Alternative Market Saturday 14 September Redcar High Street, TS10 3DU family. Time: 9am – 4pm Middlesbrough Town Meal Centre Square Friday 27 September Second Saturday of every month Time: 1pm – 3pm Tees Valley Wildlife Trust Cost: Free Saltburn Barn Owl Talk Farmers Market Enjoy a delicious free meal in the Loftus Town Hall, Station Square, Saltburn, TS12 1AE square made from locally grown Loftus, TS13 4HG Time: 9am – 4pm produce from around the Teesside Time: 7pm area. Cost: FREE Third Saturday of each month Sunday 15 September Eston’s Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October Darlington Rhythm Blue Billy Market Hartlepool Eston, TS6 0QX & Blues Festival 2019 Steampunk Festival Market Square Hartlepool Borough Hall First Tuesday of every month Time: 12pm - midnight Various times Loftus Town Council Cost: Free Daytime activities – Free The ever-popular R’n’B Festival Saturday night cabaret - £15 Tea Dance returns. Loftus Town Hall, Loftus, TS13 4HG Time: 2pm – 4pm Cost: £1, includes tea and biscuits and entry into the raffle First Saturday of every month Charity Coffee Morning Loftus Town Hall, Loftus, TS13 4HG Time: 10am – 12pm

Sunday 29 September Redcar Running Festival Majuba Road, Redcar, TS10 5BJ Time: Races start from 9.30am Come along to the Redcar Running Festival Events Village and enjoy the free programme of activities and entertainment. Join in with the fun and excitement of who is going to cross the finishing line first while the whole family enjoys the vibrant atmosphere surrounding the race. page 26 Wednesday 23 October Festival of Light

AaRC nd Colour Time: 6pm – 7.30pm Join us for our Festival of Light and Colour, inspired by the spirit of Diwali. Enjoy traditional and contemporary performances including dhol drummers, community dance groups and food. www.arconline.co.uk

Sunday 6 October Nature Crafts Ormesby Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS Time: 12.30 – 2.30pm Monday 28, Tuesday 29 Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 November Cost: Normal admission applies & Wednesday 30 October Lady in Black Ormesby Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS Friday 18th October Redcar Pantomime: The Wizard of Oz Time: 6.30pm & 8.30pm 1920s Murder Mystery Memorial Hall, Coatham Cost: £12.50pp, booking essential, Gisborough Hall, Guisborough, call 01642 328908 to book. TS14 6PT Road, Redcar, TS10 1RH Time: 7pm - midnight Time: Monday 6.30pm, Sunday 10 November Tuesday 2.30pm & 6.30pm, Cost: £39. For tickets call Remembrance Sunday 01287 611500 or e-mail Wednesday 1pm & 4pm [email protected] Cost: Tickets from £9.50, booking Parade and Services fees apply. Loftus Market Place Saturday 19 October Visit www.redcarpanto.co.uk to book and throughout the Parish Guisborough Town Council tickets and find out more. Time: TBC presents Cost: FREE Opera Nova Monday 28 October See the Loftus Town Council Laurence Jackson School, & Thursday 31 October Facebook page or ring 01287 641000 Guisborough, TS14 6RD Hedgehog Heroes for details. Time: 7.30pm Monday at Guisborough More services and parades will be Cost: £12 adult, under 16s and Forest and Walkway TS14 8HD, publicised nearer the time. Find out students £1, tickets available from Thursday at Flatts Lane Woodland more at www.redcarcleveland.co.uk/ Guisborough Town Council. Country Park TS6 0NN enjoy/events Time: 1pm – 3pm Thursday 17 – Cost: £2 per child, adults go free. Sunday 17 November Saturday 19 October 2019 Family wildlife event. Learn how to be Festive Fair Loftus Art Gallery a Hedgehog Hero. Hands-on Ormesby Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS Loftus Town Hall, Loftus, TS13 4HG activities, a wood quiz trail and crafts. Time: 11am – 3pm Time: TBC. Cost: FREE Cost: FREE See the Loftus Town Council Facebook page or ring 01287 641000 for details. Sunday 20 October – Sunday 3 November Wisteria’s House Party Ormesby Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS Time: 11am – 4pm Sunday 27 October Cost: Normal admission applies Saturday 26 October Halloween Halloween Disco Loftus Town Hall, Loftus, TS13 4HG Cost: FREE Fun Day Gisborough Priory Site & Time: TBC Woodland Gardens, TS14 6HG See the Loftus Town Council Facebook page or ring 01287 64000 Time: 1pm – 3.30pm for details. Cost: FREE

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Friday 22 November Loftus Christmas Lights Switch On Loftus Market Place Time: TBC Cost: FREE See the Loftus Town Council Facebook page or ring 01287 641000 for details. More Christmas lights switch ons will be publicised nearer the time. Find out more at www.redcarcleveland.co.uk/ enjoy/events

Saturday 23 November (Every Saturday – Monday until 30 December) A Christmas of Angels Ormesby Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS Time: 12 noon – 6pm Cost: Normal admission applies 5 November Saturday 23 November (Every Saturday & Sunday until 22 December) Bonfire Father Christmas Skinningrove Beach, TS13 4BJ comes to Ormesby Hall Time: Arrival 6.30pm, fireworks 7pm bonfire to follow Ormesby Hall, Ormesby, TS7 9AS As darkness falls prepare to be wowed by the spectacular firework display Time: 11.15am – 4pm time slots followed by the legendary bonfire. Cost: Normal admission applies and an extra £6.50 per child, includes gift and crafts. Booking essential, call Thursday 5 December Friday 6, Friday 13 01642 328908 to book. Marske & Friday 20 December Sunday 24 November Christmas Festival, Christmas Party Night – Christmas Market Parade and Craft Fair Band & Disco Guisborough Forest and Walkway, Marske Square Gisborough Hall, Guisborough, , TS14 8HD and Leisure Centre TS14 6PT Time: 11am – 3pm Time: 3pm Craft Fair, 4pm Children’s Time: 7pm - midnight Cost: FREE Rides, 5.30pm Lights switch-on, 6pm Cost: £39.95 For tickets call Come along to a festive wonderland Santa Parade, choirs and bands in the 01287 611500 or e-mail where there will be a vast array of square from 6.15pm onwards [email protected] market stalls, festive crafts and Cost: FREE Saturday 7, Saturday 14 Santa’s grotto. Also warm yourself up Come and join in with the Christmas & Saturday 21 December with some hot chocolate or mulled family fun. Santa will parade his wine from the Branch Walkway Café. reindeer through the streets and Christmas Party Night - Buy all your festive decorations and meet children in his grotto Disco Christmas gifts at this exciting event. afterwards. There’s also a fun fair with Gisborough Hall, Guisborough, rides and a craft fair providing hot TS14 6PT Wednesday 27 November food, drinks and mulled wine. Time: 7pm - midnight & Saturday 30 November For more details ring 07733322484 or Cost: £39.95 For tickets call 01287 Wreath Making Workshops email [email protected] 611500 or e-mail Wednesday at Guisborough Forest [email protected] and Walkway TS14 8HD, Friday 6 December Saturday at Flatts Lane Woodland & Saturday 7 December Saturday 7 December Country Park TS6 0NN A Midwinter Afternoon Tea with Santa Time: Wednesday 1pm, 5.30pm and Murder Mystery and the Mayor 7.30pm, Saturday 10am, 12.30pm and Ormesby Hall, Loftus Town Hall, Loftus, TS13 4HG 2.30pm Ormesby, TS7 9AS Time: 2pm onwards Cost: £15 per person Time: 6.30pm Cost: FREE Places are limited so please book in Cost: £34.50pp, See the Loftus Town Council advance. Bookings can only be made booking is essential, Facebook page or ring 01287 641000 through www.eventbrite.co.uk call 01642 328908 to book. for details. page 28 Saturday 15 December Christmas Party Night - Kirkleatham Museum and Grounds Disco Gisborough Hall, Guisborough, Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions TS14 6PT Time: 7pm - midnight Kirkleatham Museum and Grounds, Saturday 30 November Cost: £39.95 For tickets call 01287 Redcar. 01642 479500 and Sunday 1 December 611500 or e-mail [email protected] • Saxon Princess Exhibition A Victorian Christmas Start your festive season in a Friday 13 and • WWI & WWII Exhibition magical way and experience the Saturday 14 December • Steel Stories spirit of a Victorian Christmas. Christmas Crafts • Extraordinary Life of Time: 10am-3.30pm & Meet Santa Gertrude Bell Cost: £4 to see Santa and receive a Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park Time: 10am to 5pm, gift. Normanby, TS6 0NN Time: Festive Crafts 11am - 3pm, Tuesday to Sunday Meet Santa 11am - 12.30pm & Cost: Free. 1.30pm - 3pm. Cost: £5 per child Tuesday – Sunday Booking is essential and available until Spring 2020 Talks through the Visitor Centre, please Steel Stories Exhibition: at Kirkleatham ring 01642 459629 An engaging exhibition experience The Museum invites informed will also showcase industrial themed speakers for afternoon talks: they artwork from local artist and former are warm communal events for steelworkers with a passion for the people to gain a greater regions iron and steel heritage. understanding and time to discuss Events Time: 10am – 5pm the exhibitions. Cost: FREE Time: Talks commence at 2pm. at Redcar Cost: £3 per person, includes light Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 refreshments. Racecourse September Prices vary, please visit Festival of Thrift Tuesday 17 Sep www.redcarracing.co.uk A fun-filled weekend of thrift, Joan Heggie: 17 September recycling and upcycling; with hands- on activities for all the family. Steel Stories – Regular Race Day Time: 10am – 5pm Time: Gates Open: 12noon, First The Art of Viva Talbot Cost: FREE, parking £5 per car Race: 2.10pm, Last Race: 5.10pm The award-winning National Festival Tuesday 1 October 25 September of Thrift, the go-to event for anyone Ron Tempest: Regular Race Day passionate about good living in Time: Gates Open: 12noon, First sustainable ways is back for 2019. Turbulent Tempests, Race: 2.20pm, Last Race: 5.30pm www.festivalofthrift.co.uk Volatile Vanes Saturday 5 October 11 & 12, 18, 19 & 20, 25 – 31 & Stormy Stewarts: Oktoberfest Beer Festival, October & 1 November Tales of three of the great families featuring the Two Year Old Scream Factory of the North-East. Time & Cost: Various ticket options Trophy Day Tuesday 5 November Time: Gates Open: 11am First Race: available to book visit 2:10pm, Last Race: 5:45pm www.screamfactory.co.uk Peter Craggs: Multi-award winning Scream Factory Friday 18 October returns for its eighth year. Want an Whitby Ghost Signs: Regular Race Day evening of entertainment to DIE The ghost signs on the walls of Time: Gates Open: 12noon First Race: for? Scream Factory is not for the Whitby. 2:15pm, Last Race: 5:25pm faint hearted. Tuesday 3rd December Monday 28 October Tuesday 29 Phil Philo: Regular Race Day and Thursday 31 October Time: Gates Open: 10:30am First Died Valiantly, Race: 12:30pm, Last Race: 4pm Halloween - Magic fighting in the cause: and Mystery Crafts Tuesday 5 November All children must be accompanied the Battle of Piercebridge (1642), 376 years ago this week. Regular Race Day by an adult. Time: Gates Open: 11am First Race: Time: 10am – 3.30pm 12:45pm, Last Race: 4pm Cost: From £2 per activity

page 29 WARD SuRGERIES

BELMONT GUISBOROUGH LONGBECK Anne Watts (Independent) Dennis Teasdale (Conservative) Vera Rider (Conservative) Call 07775 411548 or email Call 07796 485385 for appointments First Saturday of the month, [email protected] Bill Clarke (Independent) Gleneagles Centre for appointments Call 07825 116999 or 10.30am to 12noon Call 07826 535346 for appointments Peter Berry (Independent) [email protected] Call 07970 427727 or email Norah Cooney (Conservative) Shelagh Holyoake (Labour) Call 01642 486368 for appointments [email protected] Call 07825 274091 for appointments for appointments NEWCOMEN HUTTON Carrie Cook (Labour) Caroline Jackson (Conservative); First Friday of the month Graham Cutler (Independent) Malcolm Griffiths (Conservative); at Methodist Church. Call 07970 420251 for appointments and Graham Jeffery (Conservative) Call 07970 419883 for appointments Martin Fletcher (Independent) Call for appointments: Billy Wells (Independent) Call 07970 427406 for appointments Cllr Jackson: 07966 886348 Call 07557 481105 Barry Hunt (Independent) or email caroline.jackson@ Saturday at Jubilee Hall, ; redcar-cleveland.gov.uk NORMANBY last Saturday at Skinningrove Cllr Griffiths: 07788 494128 Chris Foley-McCormack (Labour) Second and fourth Saturday of each Community Centre, both 10am to Cllr Jeffery: 07825 830725 11am. Call 07557 540629 month at Methodist Church, Cleveland Street, 10.30am to 11.30am. KIRKLEATHAM Call 07557 740641 for appointments Mike Lockwood (UKIP) COATHAM Billy Ayre (Labour) Carl Quartermain (Labour) Please call 07970 420736 Third Saturday of the month, Call 07796 485836 for appointments or email mike.lockwood@ Normal Conquest, 10am to 11am Neil Baldwin (Independent) redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Call 07500 606935 for appointments Call 07818 587883 for appointments for appointment. Chris Gallacher (UKIP) Charlie Brady Call 07970 419846 for appointments (Labour and Co-operative) Alec Brown (Labour) Call 07970 420649 or ORMESBY Call 07796 486205 for appointments [email protected] Carole Morgan (Liberal Democrat) Ceri Cawley (Labour) for appointments Call 07717 423757 for appointments Call 07775 411478 for appointments Leah Quartermain Glyn Nightingale (Liberal Democrat) Call 07939 064916 for appointments (Labour and Co-operative) Call 07970 419999 Irene Nightingale (Liberal Democrat) ESTON Call 07966 886832 for appointments Christopher Massey (Labour), Last Monday of the month, Daniel Rees (Labour) and LOCKWOOD 9.30am to 10.30am, Ormesby Library. Geraldine Williams (Labour) Steve Kay Councillors will rotate First Saturday of every month 10-11am (East Cleveland Independent) at Eston California First Saturday of the month, SALTBURN Youth and Community Centre. Village Hall, 11am to 12noon Craig Hannaway (Labour) At other times please contact us: or call 01287 660601 Every Wednesday, Saltburn Library Cllr Massey: christopher.massey@ 4pm to 5pm redcar-cleveland.gov.uk LOFTUS Call 07561 467168 for appointments or 07557 540627 Wayne Davies (Independent) Stuart Smith (Independent) Cllr Rees: dan.rees@ Please call 07557 540625 to book an Third Saturday of every month redcar-cleveland.gov.uk appointment. Outside Sainsbury’s, Station buildings, Saltburn, 9.30am to 10.30am or 07970 420759 Tim Gray (Independent) and 11.30am to 12pm Cllr Williams: geraldine.williams@ First Wednesday of the month from Call 07557 540628 or email redcar-cleveland.gov.uk 4pm to 7pm, downstairs at [email protected] or 07789 922822 Mad Alice’s micro bar, Loftus. for appointments Call 07970 420149 for appointments Philip Thomson (Conservative) GRANGETOWN Mary Lanigan (Independent) Every second Saturday in Saltburn Adam Brook (Independent) Third Saturday of the month Library from 10am until 12pm Call 07970 427593 for appointments at Easington Village Hall Email philip.thomson@ Lynn Pallister (Labour) between 10am and 12pm redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Call 07712 618490 for appointments Call 07825 228007 for appointments or call 07747 044858 for appointments page 30 Monthly dates, venues, and times for all councillors’ surgeries with contact details: You can also contact councillors by email: [email protected] All Information provided may be subject to change. Note: COUNCIL DIARY GENERALLY ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD SKELTON EAST AT: Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Julie Craig (Conservative) Robert Clark Community Heart, Ridley Street, Redcar, Call 07970 420066 for appointments. (Teesville Independent) TS10 1TD. Call 07970 420410 for appointments Please visit Cllr Craig is also available at Café www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk to check David Fisher Creations, Unit 28C, Watness the start time for each meeting. Avenue, Skelton Industrial Estate, (Teesville Independents) Call 07970 427600 for appointments TS12 2LQ Vince Smith September 2019 Cliff Foggo (Conservative) (Teesville Independents) Tuesday 17 10am First Saturday, Skelton Library, Call 07970 427411 for appointments Cabinet, 10am to 11am Tuesday 24 Governance Committee, Call 07557 540630 WEST DYKE 10am Malcolm Head (Liberal Democrat) SKELTON WEST Call 07968 511607 for appointments October 2019 Craig Holmes (Conservative) Mary Ovens (Liberal Democrat) Call 01642 507104 for appointments Wednesday 2 Employment, Health & Call 07970 420083 for appointments Chris Jones (Liberal Democrat) Safety Committee, 10am Lee Holmes (Conservative) Call 07825 228006 for appointments Call 07970420313 for appointments Second Thursday of each month, Thursday 3 Regulatory Committee, Rye Hills School, 7pm to 8pm 10am SOUTH BANK Sue Jeffrey (Labour) WHEATLANDS Thursday 10 Borough Council, 2pm First Saturday of the month, Shaun Moody (Liberal Democrat) Tuesday 22 Children & Families South Bank Library, Normanby Road, Yvonne Lax-Keeler Scrutiny, 10am South Bank 10am to 11am. (Liberal Democrat) Or Call 01642 465796 for Second Thursday of each month, Tuesday 22 Adults & Communities Rye Hills School, 7pm to 8pm appointments Scrutiny, 2pm Cllr Moody: 07970 419944 Sandra Smith (Independent) or email shaun.moody@ Wednesday 23 Resources Scrutiny, 10am Call 07970 420031 for appointments redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Thursday 24 Growth, Enterprise & Cllr Lax-Keeler: 07970 427613 ST GERMAIN’S or email Yvonne.lax-keeler@ Environment Scrutiny, 10am Karen King (Liberal Democrat) redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Thursday 31 Regulatory Committee, Call 07500 606894 for appointments 10am Margaret Wilson ZETLAND (Liberal Democrats) Louise Westbury Third Monday of the month, (Liberal Democrat) and November 2019 Alison Barnes (Liberal Democrat) Tuesday 5 Cabinet, 10am Marske Library, 11am First Tuesday of the month, Call 07901 330043 for appointments Durham Road Community Centre Wednesday 13 Employment, Health & Deborah Dowson 5.30pm to 6.30pm Safety Committee, 10am (Liberal Democrats) Cllr Barnes: 07970 420478 Thursday 21 Borough Council, 2pm Call 07825 116996 for appointments Cllr Westbury: 07970 427518 Tuesday 26 Governance Committee, MP s’ Details 10am Middlesbrough Redcar. Simon Clarke, Anna Turley, Thursday 28 Regulatory Committee, South and East Cleveland. 10 Millbank Terrace, Redcar, 11 Rectory Lane, Guisborough, TS10 1ED. 10am TS14 7DJ. 01287 631928 or email 01642 485138 or email [email protected] [email protected] December 2019 Tuesday 3 Children & Families POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CLEVELAND Scrutiny, 10am Barry Coppinger, regularly attends community meetings across the Tuesday 3 Adults and Communities force area. For details visit: cleveland.pcc.police.uk and search for "your force, your voice". The commissioner can also be contacted at Scrutiny, 2pm [email protected] or via his office on 01642 301653. Wednesday 4 Resources Scrutiny, 10am Thursday 5 Growth, Enterprise & Tees Valley Mayor Details Environment Scrutiny, 10am call 01642 524401 or email [email protected] Ben Houchen , Tuesday 10 Cabinet, 10am

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