issue thirty eight winter 2018

the council magazine for the local community

Christmas De-Lights! Christmas lights switch-on pictures Page 26 Fun Christmas events in & Cleveland Pages 27-29

To contact the council call 01642 774774 or www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk facebook.com/redcarcleveland or on @RedcarCleveland Refuse & R ecycli ng Christmas c ollection a rrangements – 2 018/19 This y ear o nly t he a reas l isted i n t he t ables b elow w ill b e s ubjec t t o a n a lternative c ollec tion d ay. All o ther a reas w ill b e c ollec ted o n t heir s cheduled d ay, w hich c an b e f ou nd o n t he r efuse & r ec ycling calenda r a t www.red car-clevel and.gov.uk .

General W aste - T uesday 25 December 18 - Zone 1a General W aste - W ednesday 26 Dec 2018 - Zone 2a Ar ea Revised Collection Date Ar ea Revised Collection Date Spencerbeck Thursday 27 December 2018 Wednesday 2 January 2019 Thursday 27 December 2018 Mersey Road Wednesday 2 January 2019 Normanby Thursday 27 December 2018 Lakes Estate Wednesday 2 January 2019 South Bank Thursday 27 December 2018 Recycling - W ednesday 26 Dec 2018 - Zone 2b Bankfields Thursday 27 December 2018 Ar ea Revised Collection Date Recycling - T uesday 25 December 18 - Zone 1b Redcar East Thursday 3 January 2019 Ar ea Revised Collection Date Please note: Friday 28 December 2018 Bor ough Council will not Grangetown Friday 28 December 2018 be collecting r eal Christmas T rees this year . Real Friday 28 December 2018 Christmas tr ees can be r ecycled at the South Friday 28 December 2018 Household W aste & Recycling Centr e on the Normanby Friday 28 December 2018 B1269 between Y earby and Guisbor ough.

General W aste - T uesday 1 January 19 - Zone 1b Ar ea Revised Collection Date Eston Friday 4 January 2019 Grangetown Friday 4 January 2019 Lazenby Friday 4 January 2019 South Lackenby Friday 4 January 2019 Normanby Friday 4 January 2019

Recycling - T uesday 1 January 19 - Zone 1a Ar ea Revised Collection Date Spencerbeck Tuesday 8 January 2019 Teesville Tuesday 8 January 2019 Normanby Tuesday 8 January 2019 South Bank Tuesday 8 January 2019 Bankfields Tuesday 8 January 2019 Library closur es over the Christmas period: Redcar Library will close at 5pm on 24 Dec 18 and r eopen on 2 Jan 19. All other libraries will close at 12:30pm on 24 Dec 18 and r eopen on 2 Jan 19. Roseberry Library will close on 23 Dec 18 and reopen on 2 Jan 19. Our contact centr e will be available 9am-5pm on 24/12/18, 27/12/18, 28/12/18 and 31/12/18. Leader Welcome INSIDE A day in the life of a Welcome to the school nurse … 4 Youth MP wins rave reviews after winter edition speaking in House of Commons … 5 of ‘this is Redcar e Mighty Redcar – Where are they now? … 6 & 7 & Cleveland.’ Could you give a child a home? … 8 & 9 The switch-on of Christmas lights e day my foster mum told me brightens up our borough and signals the start of the festive season. off – and changed my life forever … 9 Most people will have a great time Steely resolve leads to success ... 10 with family and friends enjoying all that is best about Christmas, but there are Steve our ‘singing street It was also brilliant to see Kellen those for whom the holiday will not be sweeper’ hits the headlines … 11 so great. Hadfield, the Member of the Youth The roll-out of Universal Credit that Parliament for Redcar and Cleveland, Growing our economy … 12 speak with passion and authority in a started at the end of November is Support scheme for making things difficult for some so we House of Commons debate. He did are working with the Department of our area proud. town centres … 13 The remembrance events that Work and Pensions to publicise advice Free rail travel for job seekers … 14 about how claimants can avoid marked the 100th anniversary of the running out of money. We are end of the First World War were 100th Redca r | Cleveland exceptionally well attended. Many particularly keen that people do not Ambassador revealed! … 15 face hardship when offices and banks thanks to the Royal British Legion for are closed, and help will be available their work ensuring that our borough Universal Credit & commemorated the anniversary with for families in crisis over that period. Christmas – Be prepared … 16 But this is just one small part of the such dignity and pride. efforts that I have seen across the As I often say in this column, Banking on our future … 17 borough to provide support to those fostering can make a life-changing who need it most. Donations for food difference to young people’s lives. Academy of Care … 18 & 19 banks, toys and essentials like There are many examples of how a stable and loving home can inspire Caps off! Town celebrates toothpaste, shampoo and sanitary first graduation day ... 21 products are being collected by young people to be the very best they businesses, community and faith can. A shining example of that is Zoe Keep warm and well Wills, who excelled in her education groups, charities and voluntary this winter ... 22 organisations and there are plans for and is now studying to become a Christmas lunches, parties and other social worker. Get set! Tour de It is really important that we events in many of our communities. comes to Redcar and Cleveland ... 23 Thank you to everyone who is involved recognise where people are making an in this work and if you can please exceptional contribution to the Muddy Boots featured walk – borough. Currently we are looking for donate, every single item will go to Eston Moor ... 24 someone who might otherwise be nominations for the Inspiring Women without this Christmas. awards. I’m sure that you know many Never forgotten ... 25 women in communities who deserve This has been a great couple of Christmas sparkles! ... 26 months for the borough. My recognition. Let’s make sure they are congratulations go to the staff, given this opportunity. governors, parents and particularly the Finally, I would like to wish everyone pupils of St Bede’s Catholic Primary a very happy Christmas and great new What’s on … 27, 28 & 29 year. School in Marske, which has been Ward surgeries named the Sunday Times State Council Leader & council diary … 30 & 31 Primary School of the Year. Councillor Sue Jeffrey

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Entertainers bring some sparkle to the Christmas lights switch-on in Redcar. page 3 ‘e best thing about my job is I make real difference to children’s lives’ A day in the life…of a school nurse MOST people think of a school nurse as someone who administers 1pm - 3pm 4pm - 5pm injections and cleans up scraped After lunch, Penny delivers a session The dedicated nurse is off out again knees. for school staff about the to visit a child in care. She visits We joined Penny Heseltine to management of anaphylaxis – a very children in care to assess their health, discover what a day in the life of a serious allergic reaction. Penny works measuring their height and weight. school nurse is really like. with schools to ensure that all Penny explains that she also gives children who have an allergy and advice and that many parents and have emergency medication to carers don’t realise that sleep is very 8.30am - 9.30am manage this condition have the important when it comes to Penny, who was a general nurse for support they need. Whilst in school regulating emotions. “I find it useful ten years before specialising as a She uses the opportunity to catch up to explain to people that blue lights school nurse, kicks off her day in the with the school’s Special Educational from screens can disrupt our sleep office. She picks up phone calls and Needs Co-ordinator to discuss a boy and I encourage children to not use answers emails in preparation for a who recently has been assessed for devices before they go to put their busy day ahead and sets up meetings special needs. All school nurses head down.” with a focus on supporting families support schools to ensure that pupils and safeguarding children. who have additional health needs 5pm have the support they require. Heading back to the office, Penny 10am - 12pm reflects on her day. “The best thing Today Penny is holding a health drop- about my job is that I get to in session for pupils in one of the 3.15pm - 3.45pm She has a quick catch up back make a real difference to borough’s schools. “This is a time in the office with her School children’s lives. It’s all about where children can come and speak Nurse Assistant colleague helping young people to to me about their health and who is due to visit a family achieve their best”. wellbeing,” says Penny, “they don’t at home to discuss healthy need an appointment, they just drop eating for the whole in and have a one-to-one. They come family. with all sorts of queries, including emotional health issues. They are very popular - sometimes there’s even a queue to access us. Girls are often SCHOOL NURSE: happy to sit and talk one-to-one Penny Heseltine. about their mental health, whereas boys usually attend a few drop-in sessions first, to ‘suss’ me out, before they’re willing to open up.”

page 4 Youth MP wins rave reviews after speaking in House of Commons A TEENAGER from the borough won Cleveland, made a speech in ovation from the other youth MPs. rave reviews after standing at the parliament last month. Anna Turley, MP for Redcar, House of Commons despatch box to Kellen, of , was Tweeted: “Great speech, confidently lead a debate on knife crime on live elected by his peers to represent the delivered – you did our area proud, television. North East region in the ninth annual Kellen!” Simon Clarke, MP for Kellen Hadfield, 16, Member of the sitting of the UK Youth Parliament South and East Youth Parliament for Redcar and and did so well he got a standing Cleveland, also praised Kellen on Twitter describing him as; “a good man talking about an important issue.” Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland Councillor Dennis Teasdale said: “Kellen has been a credit to the borough.” Kellen said: “I was nervous. It was a massive opportunity but I was the only person from the North East who was speaking at the despatch box and I wanted to make the most of the opportunity.” Teachers and other school staff can find out more about the Youth Parliament scheme at the British Youth Council website on www.byc.org.uk YOUTH MP: Kellen Hadfield.

named State Primary School of the Marske school named Year. For Redcar and Cleveland, the state primary of the year performance of the borough’s primary schools continues to be strong. ST BEDE’S Catholic Primary School in Marske has been named Provisional SATs results saw 71% of Redcar and Cleveland children Sunday Times State Primary School of the Year. achieve the government’s expected The school beat off the challenge reading, 113 for grammar and 114 for standard, which is well above the of the country’s finest primaries to win maths, giving them a combined score national and North East average, and the prestigious award. of 342 across all three assessments, 97.3% of pupils attend an Ofsted- The honour came in Britain’s which has led to St Bede’s being rated ‘good’ or better primary school. longest-standing newspaper school guide, The Sunday Times Parent Power, which recognises the country’s top-achieving schools in both the state and independent sectors. St Bede’s Headteacher Joanna Wilson said: “We are delighted that the school’s passion, drive and excellence has been honoured in this way. This achievement is testament to the amazing work carried out here at St Bede’s by the staff, its governors and our dedicated parents and pupils.” Excellent performance by year 6 pupils in the Government’s new Key Stage 2 SATs last year propelled St Bede’s up the Sunday Times Parent Power table. Pupils attained an average scaled score of 115 for

page 5 e Mighty Redcar – REDCAR was put on the map this September when the BBC aired its four-part national docu-series, The Mighty Redcar.

The series followed some of Redcar and Cleveland’s young people as they start out in life. TV director and cameraman, Dan Dewsbury, worked in the borough for 18 months on the project. “The first thing I noticed, as you’d expect from a cameraman, was just how visually dramatic the area is: you have great beauty and then vast industrial complexes. “But then it soon became clear just how proud everyone is of the area and just how much support there is for the young people. We thought we would just focus on the youngsters themselves but soon we started to feature their mentors too. The whole experience has been inspiring.” Here are a few of their stories:

Kaitlyn Kempen We last saw Kaitlyn receiving her GCSE results with dreams to go to a prestigious drama school. Since then, Kaitlyn has started her second year studying performing arts at Middlesbrough College with a goal to attend a drama school in Glasgow or London. Her mum Kat explained: “Kaitlyn has been approached for some auditions and will be doing some training on auditioning to give herself the best chance at getting parts.” Kat, who won an Inspiring Women Award in 2017, continues to work as café manager and cleaner at Footprints in the Community and a bus escort for the Council.

James Daniels James had found himself in trouble but an army of adults from the Council, including an inspirational councillor, were trying to keep him on the straight and narrow. FROG (Future Regeneration of Grangetown) secured funding for three environmental apprentices from the Council, which James took part in until he secured employment with Tesco, where he currently works.

page 6 – Where are they now?

Dylan Cartlidge Dylan, a gifted musician, lived with his foster mother, Wendy, in a small house in Redcar and was last seen trying to make it in the music industry. Having grown up in a tough household in Stoke, he explains that he sees Redcar as a place of salvation. Dylan recently signed to Glassnote Records (home to Mumford and Sons), and appeared at a number of festivals this summer. He is now touring following the release of his single in October.

Jess Darbyshire Jess had just finished her apprenticeship as a car mechanic when she appeared in the documentary, having just landed a job at Kwik Fit in Marske. Working full-time since April, Jess is still there and enjoying it. She said: “It’s very different from my apprenticeship,” she laughed, “I was doing everything there, but it’s mainly about fitting tyres and exhausts here. “It’s also more money!”

page 7 www.fostering.redcar- cleveland.gov.uk

FOSTER COUPLE: Gary and Michelle Beel on Redcar beach. Could you give a child a home? A FOSTERING recruitment drive which puts foster carers at the heart of the campaign is appealing for more foster carers – this time through the real-life stories of young people who need your care and support.

The Council is always looking for We have featured some real-life dark or spiders or cobwebs and also families, couples and individuals from stories of children from the area who doesn’t like shouting. all backgrounds to become foster are looking for long term placements They both like going on trips out carers even though the recruitment as well as the story of Zoe who was and especially like Flamingo Land campaign is already proving to be a fostered and is now studying to and Primrose Valley in the caravan. become a social worker. huge success with a projected 20% School is really important for both Robyn and Lucy. Lucy has a very increase in Council foster carers this special friend in her class. She said year. Robyn and Lucy ‘my friend is funny and tells good jokes’. Robyn also has a best friend at The Council is looking for long term carers for Robyn aged six, and Lucy school. aged eight. Robyn and Lucy would The girls are looking for long term like separate bedrooms if possible foster carers who can help them with because, although they ‘love each their excitement and worries about other, they sometimes fight!’. moving to a new family. There will be They don’t mind if they live with a lots of support from professionals to couple or single carer but would like help the girls and their new foster ‘someone who can look after us and carers. who has a cat’. Robyn doesn’t like the page 8 ‘e day my foster mum told me off – and changed my life forever…’ ZOE Wills has never forgotten the shock of the day her foster mum came good on a threat. It eventually shocked her all the way to a university degree course.

“She told me that if she got one more letter from the school she’d take away my pocket money,” she laughs. “I thought, ‘yeah, yeah, yeah,’ and then she did it - I just couldn’t believe it. “I was about 13 or 14 and was getting Us and Fs in every subject at school and I was wild, always in trouble. I’d not long been put into foster care with Lynne. But I ended up passing every GCSE, all 11. “The day the GCSEs came out, Lynne came with me. I was shocked all over again when she cried. She was so happy for me.” Zoe, 19, originally from Redcar but now living in Middlesbrough, went on to get three A* distinctions in her Health and Social Care course at Middlesbrough College. She has just started her second year of a Social Work degree at University. “I think I can give something back,” she says. “I had social workers in my life right through my childhood and there are good ones, who listen to you, and ones who don’t. I’m going to try and be a good one. “I owe it to Lynne.”

Could you be a social worker like Zoe? Get in touch by calling Jayne Bulmer STAR STUDENT: on 01642 771230 or email Zoe in the library at [email protected] Teesside University.

They love seeing their mother towards each other is getting better. Charlie and Luke regularly and also like to keep in If possible it is preferred that they are Charlie aged six and Luke aged five touch with their siblings and their placed with foster carers with a male came into care in February this year grandparents and great role model. and are now ready to move to a long grandparents. Charlie loves school and gets extra term placement. Charlie and Luke would like to support for reading and writing but remain together in their new long his teacher feels that he is making term placement and although they good progress. Charlie loves to read argue sometimes, their behaviour at home with his foster carers. Luke attends the same school and has a good friendship group. He has recently been referred to a speech and language therapist and loves to sit and read stories. We not only need foster carers for Charlie and Luke and Robyn and Lucy but for other children just like them.

If you think you can make a difference to the life of a young person. Please contact the fostering team on 01642 444087 or visit fostering.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

page 9 Steely resolve leads to success PROGRESS continues to be made attracting investment to the 4,500-acre industrial site stretching from the former SSI works to South Bank. The South Tees Development Corporation is attracting interest from international companies which could be millions of pounds to our economy. Meanwhile the SSI Task Force is continuing to invest in major projects right across the borough and also continues to help former steelworkers like those below set up in business. Find out more at www.ssitaskforce.com Funding is also available for anyone in the to start out in business. Contact the North East Enterprise Agency Ltd on 0191 5166093.

Adam sets up new centre for young adults with learning disabilities ADAM Bullock has started a new enterprise to help young adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The former Process Operator at the Secondary Steel Bos Plant has established a day centre in Middlesbrough with support from the SSI Task Force. It has only been operating since September but already he has six young people attending with a range of needs. Adam, 37, explained that his service is called ADAMHS (Adult Disability and Mental Health Services) and is based in the Customs House near the Transporter Bridge. The Nunthorpe man said that the young people are taught a range of skills, including employment training, personal safety, independent living and interacting with others. The SSI Task Force helped with the funding to hire the rooms and to buy the equipment needed as well as with advice and support. “I have found my passion in life and it’s this,” he said, “I’ve found what I need to do, what I’m here for. I come from a very strong steel family but I wouldn’t change from this now for anything.” Find out more about ADAMHS at www.adamhs.co.uk or by emailing Adam at [email protected] or calling him at 07722015739.

Stephen’s moving story

STEPHEN Jackson has told how he had to start his working life all over again after 35 years in the steel industry. Stephen was 52 when SSI closed in 2015 but, with support from the SSI Task Force, he has built up his own successful household and waste removal business. The grandfather set up Boro Removals six months after losing his job. Initially he focused on house clearance but soon expanded into household, garage and garden waste removal and the business has been so successful he is considering taking the next step and moving into commercial waste disposal. Stephen from , who was a Discharge Operator at SSI on slab one casting machine, explained that he started work straight from school aged 16 and never left. Contact Boro Removals by emailing [email protected], calling 07931217465 or on Facebook.

page 10 ladies in one of the bakeries shouted ‘it’s the singing street sweeper!’ - it Steve our ‘singing sort of stuck from there. I always try to do a good job but it’s really nice to be recognised. It was a really good street sweeper’ feeling. I try to sweep the shop fronts and talk to people - but I never expected anything like this.” His line manager, Neighbourhood hits the headlines Officer Andy Roberts, said: “Steve is very community-focused and professional and nothing is too much OUR very own community champion - for him.” Steve ‘the singing street sweeper’ Simpson - hit the headlines last month. Steve, 57, who cleans Guisborough that the ‘singing street sweeper’ tag town centre was featured across the stuck shortly after he started making local media after he was awarded his rounds three years ago. He said: Citizen of the Year by Guisborough “I used to sing to myself, not loudly, Town Council. and one day I turned around and the The man, who also won a Council staff award for dedication to the community, not only goes above and beyond to keep the streets of Guisborough tidy but is very popular with the public of the town for being helpful and is known for whistling or even sometimes singing a cheery tune. Steve, who mainly operates on Westgate in SINGING SWEEPER: Guisborough, explained Steve Simpson. Borough goes plastic free LITTER picks have been held across the borough as the Plastic Free Communities campaign gathers strength.

Community groups have • Working with our contractors undertaken other litter picks as and local business to reduce part of the wider effort to reduce plastic waste; the use of single use plastics. • Encouraging members of the A total of 20 bags of plastic community to act as Recycling rubbish were collected in just 30 Ambassadors; minutes at in Redcar • Increasing recycling bins in by Council staff in one single public areas and at key events. lunch time. You can join the community We are working with campaign by not buying single- community groups and are use water bottles, plastic straws committed to: and plastic cutlery and avoiding • Removing all single-use items with excessive packaging. LITTER PICK: Volunteer Marian plastics from Council Find out more at Fairley on Redcar beach. operations; www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

page 11 Growing our economy

road and new lighting and signage is also planned. WE’VE been making There are also plans to upgrade the road infrastructure at Longbeck progress with our ambitious Trading Estate in Marske.

Area Growth Plan. TOURIST ECONOMY: Saltburn Tramway and Pier. There are nearly 100 potential developments associated with the Area Growth Plan which it is hoped will attract tens of millions of pounds of external investment. Here’s a quick catch up on four of the key projects: the High Street Support Scheme (see opposite), investing in our industrial estates, improving Eston town centre and boosting the tourism economy.

Eston square Boost for improvements industrial estates Improvements to Eston square and The Council is supporting businesses the cenotaph were completed on in three of Redcar and Cleveland’s time for the town’s Remembrance most important industrial estates with Day commemorations. a major investment scheme. Using funds from the Area Growth Skippers Lane, Skelton and Plan, the Council has laid new paving Longbeck Industrial Estates are home around the war memorial, widened to hundreds of businesses and are nearby roads, refurbished street important centres of employment. furniture and installed new banner The Council has committed to poles. extending Skippers Lane in the South Committed to working with the Bank area to create new light community, the Council has carried industrial space as part of a £3.5 out the works in partnership with million investment. Eston Residents Association and Improvements have already been Eston Business Association. made to Skelton Industrial Estate’s

Tourism increase Tourism is hugely important here in Redcar and Cleveland and boosting the visitor economy is a key aim. Investment so far has included improving the Saltburn Tramway, and hotels and B&Bs in Saltburn, Guisborough, Loftus and Redcar are being invited to apply for grant funding (email placeinvestment@redcarcleveland. gov.uk to find out more). The latest figures for 2017 reveal nearly 3.75 million people visited the borough – a significant increase from 2016. The tourists spend tens of millions of pounds and support more REFURBISHED: Eston Town Square and Cenotaph than 1,700 jobs. page 12 BUSINESS SUPPORT: Owner of Oopsie Daisy Kelly Jones and Assistant Manager Holly Bailey. Support scheme for town centres THE High Street Support Scheme is already showing results in our town centres.

The scheme provides grant funding to improve shop or A future development for Oopsie Daisy’s is the creation of business units for new and existing businesses in Redcar, a sensory room for disabled children to complement the Loftus, Guisborough and Saltburn town centres. two afternoons per week already dedicated for parents One of the first businesses to benefit is Oopsie Daisy’s – whose children have special requirements. a soft play area for under fives and café in Loftus. For more information about Oopsie Daisy’s, visit: Benefitting from a grant of £10,000, business owner Kelly www.oopsiedaisys.com Jones, who invested some £20,000 herself, was able to fully renovate an empty property to bring it back into use. The building, on Loftus High Street, required a The High Street Support Scheme provides complete overhaul including new electrics and plumbing, match-funded financing for: installation of a disabled toilet, a new staircase, damp • shop frontage works; treatment and the floor levelling. Kelly, who also runs an Oopsie Daisy’s in Skelton, now • fittings for existing businesses such as service employs 12 local people and has hopes to franchise her counters and waiting areas etc; successful business in the future. • improving security; A married mother-of-two, Kelly, 37, said: “My shop in • enhancing upper floors to bring them back into Skelton has been running for four years and is doing very business use; well. I wanted to scale the business up and open a second • providing financial support for new businesses to shop so I asked my customers where they thought the second Oopsie Daisy’s should be based. Loftus was the bring vacant units back into use. winner. The High Street Support Scheme is a great way to For further information, call the Council get behind the town. on 01642 444494 or email: Asked what her advice to an aspiring business person would be, Kelly simply said; “Just do it!” [email protected]

page 13 Free rail travel for job seekers THE costs of travelling to an interview can be a serious barrier to those seeking work. So we’ve partnered with Northern Railway on a six-month trial scheme to provide job seekers in the borough with free rail travel to attend interviews. The scheme offers a free rail pass allowing a return journey on Northern Railway services to and from the interview location. The free tickets have been kindly provided by Northern Railway, with the Council administering the project. Please note: The free tickets must be arranged in advance. To find out more, call 01642 444366 or FREE TRAVEL: Anna Weeks, Commercial Manager for Northern email [email protected] Railway at Redcar Central Station. Does YOUR business qualify for the new business rates tax relief? THERE was good news for some of our High Street retailers in the autumn budget when it was announced that many of them will be able to claim more ‘relief’ from paying the full business rates tax.

The plan is the latest change to Does the Council keep the rates What are the existing reliefs on business rates in recent years. We that are charged? business rates? asked the Council’s Finance Team to The Council keeps 49% of the rates Small business, public houses, explain more about what has charged. A total of 50% is paid to the charities, rural properties, empty changed – and to bust a few government and 1% is paid to the properties and businesses in persistent ‘myths’ about the tax. local fire service. Enterprise Zones may be able to What does the Council do with the What are business rates? money it receives from rates? claim reliefs. Business rates are a tax on non- The money is used to contribute to domestic properties, e.g., shops or the services that Council delivers. factories. They are based on the ‘rateable’ value of the property – an Do small businesses pay rates? estimate of what the yearly rent Small businesses with a rateable would be worth. value under £12,000 do not need to pay business rates as they can claim Who decides how much business small business rates relief. Businesses rates should be paid? with a rateable value between The Valuation Office Agency – a £12,000 and £15,000 can claim relief towards their business rates bill, but government body. will still need to pay something. Who collects the tax? What changed in the autumn The Council. budget 2018? Can the Council decide how much The Chancellor has announced support for small High Street retailers business rates to charge? (with a rateable value property of No. The Council does not set under £51,000) of up to one third. It’s business rates and cannot influence hoped that 90% of all High Street Redcar High Street. the rateable value for a business. retailers will benefit.

For further information on business rates visit www.gov.uk and search Business Rates or visit the www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk and search Business Rates. page 14 100th Redca r | Cleveland Ambassador revealed! AN INDEPENDENTLY owned ice cream parlour in Redcar has signed up to become the 100th organisation to help promote Redcar and Cleveland as a great place to live, enjoy and do business. Gabrielle’s opened on Redcar’s seafront in August. In just four AMBASSADOR: months the ice cream sundaes, Gabrielle and sandwiches and drinks sold in the 50s Jay Bailey. inspired parlour have become firm favourites with residents and visitors activities that disposable income businesses to thrive and by alike. generates. The Ambassadors will act becoming Ambassadors, we can join Owned and managed by married as a sale force and ‘talk up’ the a larger group of businesses who all couple Gabrielle and Jay Bailey, the borough, encourage investment and have the same aim.” business now employs 14 local retail spend for the benefit of all. people. Gabrielle and Jay have now For more information about how Jay, 30, is originally from Clacton both signed up to become the 100th to become an Ambassador please and also has a background in seaside Redcar | Cleveland Ambassadors. contact us on www.redcarcleveland attractions. He said: “We all want our The Redcar | Cleveland .co.uk/ambassador Ambassadors programme is a network of companies, organisations A recent Ambassadors event called Energy for Industry and included and groups who are all committed to presentations from Darren Smith of SABIC who outlined the company’s helping the borough develop its £400 million contribution to the economy and Duncan Smith of Sirius economy, increase employment and Minerals who gave a progress report on the £3.2 billion fertiliser create the greater demand for production mine to be processed at Wilton and exported from . housing, restaurants and leisure

The Redcar | Cleveland Ambassadors has launched a new website: www.redcarcleveland.co.uk. The site includes information about events, business development, housing and local news. Follow us at: @RCAmbassadors @RCAmbassadors Redcar | Cleveland Ambassadors /ourredcarcleveland Support for start-up businesses BUSINESS is booming for two enterprising young women, thanks to a little help from the Council’s Business Growth Team. In Redcar, Vicky Smee’s Betty Leigh from the team in applying for start-up Boutique is fast gaining a reputation as a funding and marketing advice. leading fashion trendsetter. Vicky, whose Heidi said: “Thank you so much to the shop is now so busy she team for all their support. It’s has taken on a member invaluable to know I can pick up of staff said: “I've found the phone if I have a query or the team’s help so need a bit of advice. The training beneficial. My very first I have received from linked contact was when the partners has also been business was just an idea. paramount.” They were able to If you need help turning your introduce me to another business idea into reality, contact vital contact to ensure my the Business Growth Team at: plan had legs.” www.redcarcleveland.co.uk/ Saltburn-based business and register to attend BOUTIQUE OWNER: photographer Heidi Vicky Smee. our next workshop to be held on Knights sought guidance Tuesday 22 January 2019. PICTURE THIS: Heidi Knights.

page 15 UNIVERSAL CREDIT &CHRISTMAS -BE PREPARED Universal Credit is being rolled out across Redcar and Don’t be left short Cleveland this winter, and it this Christmas 1. Make sure you can get online will take FIVE WEEKS for This can be done at home if you have the internet, or at one of the Council’s libraries or public buildings, or at a the first payment to get to DWP Job Centre. Visit: www.gov.uk/universalcredit your bank account. Here’s 2. Don’t leave it to the last minute Claim as soon as you need to. You can apply any time what you need to know… online but payments can only be processed when the banks are open. e Council is working with the Department Christmas bank holidays will mean that the Council and for Work and Pensions (DWP) and a range of DWP buildings may not be open. Make sure that you are aware of opening times. partners to help local people prepare for change and to advise how people can access 3. Think about whether you actually help and support over the Christmas period. need an ‘Advance Payment’ Consider whether you can cope for five weeks using other household income or savings, or if you definitely do need to claim an ‘Advance Payment’ of your Universal Credit to see you through Christmas. Universal Credit? Advance payments can be claimed and paid within Universal Credit is a new single monthly three working days of making a Universal Credit claim. A payment for working age people who are ‘same day’ payment can also be requested. You have an option to decide if you want an advance payment and how on a low income or out of work. much you need at the point of making your claim online. If you are working age and need to IMPORTANT: make a new claim for housing Benefit, • It will automatically be deducted from future payments income-based jobseeker’s allowance, of your Universal Credit, so you must consider your income-based employment and support immediate and future financial requirements as it can take up to 12 months to pay it back allowance, income support, working tax • You can only claim ONE advance payment on credit or child tax credit, you may need to Universal Credit. Use it wisely. claim Universal Credit. 4. Don’t turn to high interest lenders, Visit www.gov.uk/universalcredit pay day lenders or loan sharks Contact a local Credit Union if you need affordable for more information. finance. These are here: Moneywise credit union at www.moneywise.org.uk South Bank Credit union on 01642 463700 If you’re making a new Visit www.gov.uk/universalcredit or contact the claim, or if you have had a DWP Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644 Visit Citizens Advice Bureau at change in circumstances, www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits An emergency Social Fund has been established to help it will take FIVE WEEKS residents who are in financial crisis in exceptional circumstances. for you to receive your Visit the Council’s website www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or call 01642 774774. The Council’s telephone lines are first payment. open on 24th, 27th, 28th and 31st December. page 16 Banking on our future A COMMUNITY bank is expected to open for the people of the borough early next year.

The bank will open on Redcar High alternatives to high cost lenders and Street and will offer all the usual high high street banks for people in Redcar street products including current and Cleveland who are financially accounts, online banking and loan excluded - as well as everybody else offers. who wishes to save and borrow. However it will also be open to “We are open to all members of the those in financial difficulties who might community right through the borough find it hard to get access to credit of Redcar and Cleveland. As we are elsewhere. owned by our members we seek to It will be called The South Tees return profits made through an annual Community Bank and has been made dividend to each member. We are an possible with grant funding totalling ethical source of lending for people £465,000 from the SSI Task Force. who need to borrow money and our The bank is already open for rates are lower than doorstep business now online and is being run lenders and high cost lenders. Our by North East organisation Moneywise. affordable loans and our services Symon Agnew, Moneywise CEO can be accessed through our stressed the bank would be available website www.moneywise.org.uk to everyone – not just those in financial around the clock.” difficulty. A sister South Tees Community BANKING VISION: Moneywise CEO He said: “We will deliver real Bank will open in Middlesbrough. Symon Agnew. Nominate an Inspiring Woman

THE ANNUAL search for Redcar nominated come from many sectors. get in the way of the good things in and Cleveland’s Inspiring Women is From hard-working volunteers to life. She said: “I’m poorly, but I’m on, with a call for people to dedicated guide leaders, these are happier now because I don’t take nominate local heroes who have the ordinary people doing things for granted; I notice the made a significant impact on their extraordinary things. beautiful days. community. Last year’s big winner was Melanie “To the next winner, I would tell It’s already a trademark of the Hennessey who, after the birth of her them to be proud of themselves. awards that the people who are daughter, was diagnosed with three They have got this for a reason; brain tumours. Melanie still lives with they’ve done something good.” the resulting consequences of the Another notable winner from side effects of the tumours. previous years is Kat Kempen, who “At first, I was very shocked when I recently appeared on the BBC received the award,” explained documentary, The Mighty Redcar. Kat Melanie, “I thought to myself, there took home the ‘Inspiring Others’ are more worthy winners out there award in 2017 for her work at a than me. But now I look at my foodbank and community café. awards which are in my living Every year, the project also room and think how organises work shadowing immensely proud I feel.” opportunities for girls in Years 10, 11 Melanie has raised and 12, with women in local politics, more than £35,000 for business and radio. brain tumour The Inspiring Women Awards will research, and is take place on International Women’s determined to not Day, Friday 8 March 2019. let her diagnosis

To nominate a local, Inspiring Woman, please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/InspiringWomen2019

AWARD WINNER: Melanie Hennessey. page 17 GRADUATE: Natalie Payne.

Academy of Care REDCAR & Cleveland Care Academy has been developed to provide quality training for future care workers. e six week care course is currently held at Redcar and Cleveland College and will also be delivered at both East Cleveland and Grangetown Training & Employment Hubs. We met some of those involved.

started to miss school when she was six when her brother, The new employee then just three, contracted terminal cancer. “My brother IT was last New Year’s Day, 2018, when Natalie Payne was in Newcastle hospital and I didn’t deal that well with decided to take a hard look at her life: she had hardly ever it,” she says, matter-of-factly. “I was up there a lot with my had any paid employment, had very few qualifications and mam and dad supporting him so I was missing a lot of couldn’t drive. As a dyslexic, dealing with paperwork could school. Then my mam got cancer too and so I missed a be a problem. She also had significant confidence issues. little bit more school as I couldn't cope. After mam died I And she’d had enough. felt like I had to look after dad and my sister - even more “That was the day I resolved that three things would when dad got depression as well as diabetes.” happen,” she says. “I would pass my driving test, get a Happier times came years later when Natalie had three qualification and find a full-time, paid job.” children and it was her partner, Craig, who encouraged her By the end of the summer Natalie became a Care to go for that qualification. Academy Graduate and had achieved all three. “I’m not just doing it for me, though,” says Natalie, “I’m Natalie, 30, from Grangetown, is chatting in the office of doing it for mam as well, to make her proud.” With that, her boss, Lisa Lonsdale, manager at Meadowvale Natalie stops talking and looks away. “She would be proud Homecare, where Natalie works as a Care Professional and of you, your mam, you know,” says Lisa, “very, very proud.” begins to tell her story. As well as having dyslexia she

page 18 The tutor JAMES Barwick, Employability Tutor, points to his ‘thank you’ cards from all the people he has helped find work. “That’s what it’s all about,” he says, “that’s what makes it all worthwhile – people who just needed a little bit of help to find their way to a job.” James, from Marske, explains his job is to help the students, some of whom have confidence problems, learn the skills they need to impress potential employers. “We have had 12 offers of employment on the last course and we’re still counting.” With that, James goes back to writing job references and his thank you cards.

The next Care Academy starts on Monday 21 January 2019 at Redcar and Cleveland College. An information session will be held at the college on Monday 14 January between 10am and 11am. The Care Academy will also offer courses at both East Cleveland and Grangetown Training & Employment Hubs during 2019. An information session will be held at the East Cleveland Hub, Skinningrove on Tuesday 15 January between 10am and 11am. Another CARING EMPLOYER: Lisa Lonsdale. information session will be held at the Grangetown Hub on Tuesday 19 February also between 10am and 11am. The employer If you would like further information or to LISA Lonsdale is taking time out from her busy day to talk register your interest in the Redcar & Cleveland Care about the Care Academy. But then, every working day is Academy contact Redcar & Cleveland College at an extremely busy day for Lisa. [email protected] or 01642 865561; The Meadowvale Homecare boss has 87 staff with East Cleveland Training & Employment Hub by calling complicated schedules to manage in just about every Daniel Adams on 01287 644761 and village and community in the borough. Even more Grangetown Training & Employment Hub by phoning importantly those staff are looking after more than 120 Josie Reilly on 01642 459035. sometimes highly vulnerable clients. More than 1,800 The Academy has been developed in partnership with hours of care must be provided every week. the college, Job Centre Plus, Beyond Housing and “Our youngest client is three years old and our oldest is care companies. 98, and they have the full range of needs,” says Lisa. “Getting the right staff is absolutely crucial and the Care Academy has been vital in helping us achieve that.” She is passionate about the work her staff do. “They do not get the credit they deserve. They look after their clients like it was their own family. They are heroes.” The students STUDENTS attending the Care Academy come from right across the borough and are of all ages and have a huge range of ambitions. The oldest to enrol since the course started at the beginning of the year was 58 years old and the youngest was 18. Both found full time employment. So far there have been four courses and, with seven major employers engaging in the process. Job Centre Plus endorse the Academy and benefits are not affected by attending. The students have a variety of ambitions. Nathan Towers, 19, of Guisborough, had been a joiner but found he didn’t enjoy the work. He eventually wants to become a mental health nurse. Georgina Terry, also 19, of Redcar, previously had ambitions to work in theatre but changed her mind. Her long term aim is to be a nurse. STUDENTS: Nathan Towers and Georgina Terry.

page 19 Join o ur T eam We ha ve op portunities f or e xperienced so cial w or ke rs We a re lo oking f or s ocia l w orkers w ho a re e xperi enced or s eni or p racti ti oners. W e c an o ffer: g Attractive pay and r ewar d package including g Numer ous staf f benefits and wellbeing a ‘golden hello’ payment of up to £5,000 initiatives g Excellent car eer pr ogr ession opportunities g Competitive health car e schemes g Supportive working envir onment which includes g Salary sacrifice schemes including lease car , regular pr ofessional supervision, mentoring cycle to work and computer schemes and managed allocations and caseloads g Discounted car parking g A range of family friendly policies to ensur e g Gener ous r elocation work/life balance package g Gener ous annual leave g Requests for variable working patterns consider ed

“I have worked in Redcar and Cleveland for 26 years and seeing the dif fer ence my colleagues and I make to childr en and their families’ lives on a daily basis is immensely rewar ding. The work is inter esting and varied and the envir onment very supportive. Come and join me in a gr eat place to work and live, wher e your money gives you a standar d of living which is the envy of many parts of the country .” Louise W alker , Principal Social W orker and winner of the national Raising the Pr ofile of Social W orker awar d, Social W orker of the Y ear A war ds 2017. For m or e i nfor mati on vi sit jobs.r ed car-clevel and.gov.uk For a n i nformal d iscussion p lease c ontact Jayne B ulmer o n 0 1642 7 71230 o r e mail: jayne.bulme r@red car-clevel and.gov.uk

this is Red car & C level and Caps off! Town celebrates first graduation day

HIGH-FLYING students have celebrated in NEW PRINCIPAL: Jason Faulkner Redcar as the town hosted its first ever dedicated graduation ceremony. Meet the new Campus Principal Students from Redcar & Cleveland College picked up a host of putting Redcar & accolades at the ceremony in the Community Heart. Cleveland College “For the College to hold its own graduation is a significant event for at the heart of our the people of Redcar and Cleveland,” said Campus Principal community Jason Faulkner. “The students were able to share their achievements with PLACING Redcar & Cleveland the people in their community. The College at the heart of its graduation being held in the community is the priority for new borough also raises aspirations and Campus Principal Jason Faulkner. demonstrates to all that you can The new head said he recognises the role that the college has to play study higher level qualifications in train as a teacher with the Redcar in bringing opportunities to young your local college.” and Cleveland Teacher Training people and adults. Students were gowned at the Partnership. She said: “It a massive As the man at the helm of the College on Corporation Road before sense of achievement to be college he is now looking forward to parading with a live band to Redcar’s graduating. It is nice for the delivering a service that meets the Community Heart. community to share that sense of needs of the surrounding area. Among the new graduates was BA achievement and belonging.” Hons Education and Training student A born and bred Teessider, he said: “I am aware of the challenges Cherith Robinson. The 32-year-old BIG DAY: Students at Redcar & Cleveland from Eston has secured a placed to that Redcar has faced in recent years. College’s first graduation day. At the same time I also recognise the potential for investment coming into the area and the opportunities that will bring.” As someone who changed his own life through education he recognises more than most the potential barriers but also the potential rewards of going back to college. A former soldier, Jason found he lacked the qualifications needed to progress when he wanted a new career and began studying to earn teaching qualifications. He said: “There are a number of fears that come with starting college, either as a school leaver or someone looking to retrain, the fear of failure, the fear of being in the classroom environment and a lack of self-belief.” He explained he wants to work closely with the local community to help people overcome those fears and raise aspirations. Find out more about what’s on offer at Redcar & Cleveland College at www.cleveland.ac.uk or call 01642 473132.

page 21 Keep warm and well this winter RESIDENTS are being urged to stay warm and well this winter as the cold weather can have a big impact on health.

Be ing cold can increase the risk of higher blood pressure as well as STAY WELL: Get a flu jab to increasing the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Thankfully there are avoid getting ill over winter. lots of things people can do to stay well this winter.

eligible for a free vaccination from Staying Safe Flu Vaccine their GP or pharmacy. Flu vaccination is available every Children aged two or three, as well and Warm year on the NHS to help protect as children in reception class or Cleveland Fire Brigade are urging adults and children at risk of flu and school years 1,2,3 or 4 are also any residents struggling with their its complications. eligible for free flu vaccinations. heating to get in touch as part of Anyone aged over 65, pregnant Find out more at www.nhs.uk/ their ‘Stay Safe and Warm’ women, people with certain medical conditions/vaccinations/flu- campaign. conditions and main carers are influenza-vaccine/ Following a free home assessment, equipment on loan includes electric HomeCall heaters, thermal blankets and flasks. The Brigade is also able to advise on Service who to turn to for advice on managing fuel bills and where Beyond Housing’s HomeCall funding is available for free boiler service is available to assist repairs or replacements. older and more vulnerable There’s no cost for the service, and residents who still want to live there are no age restrictions to who in their own home. There are three levels of could be eligible for support. To find service available to purchase for a out more, call 01429 874063 or go low weekly price, with varying to www.clevelandfire.gov.uk/ssaw The Council’s own Warm and Well levels of support for elderly service also supports residents who residents ranging from a wearable are looking for advice and points alarm which – when pressed – them to organisations which can alerts the call centre staff to call help with benefits advice as well as you, to a bigger service which information on grants, loans and includes fall detectors, temperature other types of support including sensors and flood detectors. free insulation measures. For Find out more by visiting further information please call homecall.me or calling 01642 771289 or email 01642 771339. warmandwell@redcar- cleveland.gov.uk STAY SAFE AND WARM: Cleveland Fire Brigade’s campaign poster. page 22 GEARING UP: Council officers celebrate the borough being awarded Get set! the Tour de Yorkshire. Tour de Yorkshire comes to Redcar and Cleveland ONE of the UK’s biggest sporting events – the Tour de Yorkshire – is coming to Redcar and Cleveland.

The borough has been chosen to host a stage of the cycle race in 2020. The area will host a stage of what has become a huge sporting event capable of attracting world class cycling stars. This year former World Champion, Mark Cavendish MBE, took part and the race was won by Olympic gold medallist, Belgian Greg Van Avermaet). The race attracted 4,500 cyclists and 2.6 million spectators and had 12.5 million TV viewers as well as bringing an estimated £98 million into the Yorkshire economy. The Tour de Yorkshire is organised by Amaury Sport Organisation and Welcome to Yorkshire, supported by local authorities. It was started after the huge success of the Tour de France stage held in Yorkshire in 2014.

Top tips for a crime free Christmas The season of goodwill to all may be upon us, but sadly criminals never take a holiday. So Cleveland’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Barry Coppinger and Crime Prevention Officer Gerry McBride, are urging local residents to follow a 12 step plan to protect their homes over the festive period. Don’t leave presents on display under the Christmas tree * in view of the window. If you’re going away, don’t advertise this on social media. * Close the curtains and leave a light on in a room * (not just the hall) when you are out. Lock all doors and windows. * Don’t put keys under the doormat or in a flowerpot. * Keep your shed and garage locked. * Don’t leave ladders lying around. * Leave a radio on, playing a talk programme rather than music. * Lighten dark areas around your home using low energy dusk * ‘til dawn lighting. Remember - burglars hate light. Make sure that your house and contents are adequately * insured. Mark your valuables. Use one of the widely available kits * or look out for property marking events on your local police page on Facebook. Finally, be a good neighbour - keep an eye out for the * vulnerable and older people at Christmas. For advice about crime prevention go to www.cleveland.pcc.police.uk

“I want to wish all residents of Cleveland a happy and peaceful Christmas. I hope these tips will help to protect your home,” said Mr Coppinger.

page 23 ESTON MOOR Distance: 3 miles Grade: Easy Start point: Flatts Lane Country Park car park (Grid ref: NZ551168) WINNER: Aimee Fox.

Highlights: This is a gentle walk up to Eston Moor where you are presented with spectacular views across Middlesbrough and One big day for Aimee beyond. Roseberry Topping and Urra Moor can also be seen from this vantage point. The terrain for this walk is usually good IT was one big day for children’s nurse Aimee but depending on the weather can be muddy. Fox when she won prizes worth well over £100 in our competition. Route: Starting from the car park at Flatts Lane Woodland Aimee, from Normanby, was one of dozens of Country Park (1) take the path up the grassy hill and carefully readers to enter our competition to enjoy all cross over Flatts Lane, (2) this is a very busy road with no three of our OneBigDay events in the summer. pavement so please take extreme care. She won a fish and chip meal at Redcar Sprint A narrow path on the other side leads up through woodland to Triathlon from the Seabreeze Restaurant in join a T junction of paths (3) and a much wider path (a bridleway) Redcar after correctly naming all three sporting comes in from the right. Bear left and follow the path up the hill, events participants took part in: running, cycling (4) the gradient is quite gentle. As you head up the hill views of and swimming. She also won vouchers worth Middlesbrough appear on the left and, and as the path gains £50 at Saltburn Food Festival and two adult height, the beacon of Eston Moor appears in the distance ahead. tickets for Proms in the Priory at Gisborough Hall As the gradient eases off, Carr Pond can be seen on the right. worth £52.80. The bridleway leads along the ridge to the beacon (5) which “I was really pleasantly shocked when I got marks the highest point of the walk. From here you can the call that I had won,” said Aimee, who appreciate the mix of industry and countryside. Features such as explained she shared the prize with her long- Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge and the wind turbines in the term partner as well as taking her mum and dad North Sea can be clearly seen, Roseberry Topping in the distance for the fish and chip meal. “It was wonderful to to the south/south east along with Captain Cook's Monument. have a treat.” Urra Moor and Cringle Moor can also be seen. Return to Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park by reversing the outgoing route.

It’s not too late... IN order to vote in any election, your name needs to be included in the Electoral Register at the property where you live. The Council is in the final stages of the Annual Canvass of Electors and is producing this register. More than eight out of every 10 households have already replied. If you haven’t yet, then please do so now. If you have just moved house and think you might not be registered, then please get in touch and we can take your details over the phone – just call 01642 774 774. There are local elections on May 2, 2019 to choose 59 Councillors for the borough as well as parish councillors. Those people who have For more information on walks across the borough, registered to vote will have the choice to vote for please visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/walking candidates who wish to represent your community. Your vote is your voice – don’t lose it. page 24 Never forgotten THOUSANDS of people attended Remembrance Sunday ceremonies across Redcar and Cleveland on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War last month. The image of First World War soldier Theo Jones, the first British soldier killed on UK soil in hundreds of years during the 1914 bombardment of Hartlepool, being washed away by the sea from Redcar beach was shown across the country. Thousands also turned up at Eston cenotaph and surrounding square which was refurbished in time for the ceremony and leading politicians attended at Loftus. There were commemorations at more than 20 cenotaphs across the borough as well as many other schools, churches and community spaces.

NEVER FORGOTTEN: The image of soldier Theo Jones being washed off Redcar beach.

PAYING HOMAGE: A former serviceman at Loftus.

MOVING SERVICE: More than 2,000 attended at Eston.

NEXT GENERATION: Cadets lay a wreath at Loftus.

page 25 Christmas sparkles! FACES of excited children lit up at this year’s Christmas lights switch-ons across the borough. Here’s a selection of photographs from Redcar and Loftus.

FESTIVE DE-LIGHTS: Crowds enjoy the moment as Mayor and Mayoress Dennis and Honor Teasdale turn on the lights.

HAPPY: Girls enjoying the Redcar lights switch-on.

RIDE: Children enjoy lights switch- on in Loftus.

IT’S HIM! A child enjoys meeting Father Christmas in Loftus.

See pages 27 to 29 for a full list of all this year’s Christmas events. page 26 A look at what’s going on across Redcar & Cleveland and key events across the Tees Valley What ’s from December 2018 to February 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.

15 December Christmas Crafts ...this Christmas & Meet Santa Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park 10 December 14 to 16 December Time: Festive crafts between 11am to Guisborough Dine with Santa 3pm. Meet Santa between 11am to Museum, Redcar 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3pm. Mayor’s Cost: £20 per person (under 2s go Cost: £5 per child, booking essential. Carol Concert free). To book, visit: Please call 01642 459629. St. Nicholas Church, Guisborough. imaginativeproductions.co.uk/Christ Time: 7pm 15 & 16 December mas Santa’s Underground 14 December 14 to 16 December Grotto Open Air Carols Loftus Christmas Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum St Leonard’s Parish Church, Loftus. Time: 10am to 3pm Time: 7pm Tree Festival Mostly at St. Leonard’s, Loftus Cost: £3 per child, which includes a Includes: Friday 14 at 7pm – free gift Outdoor Carol Singing 14, 15, 16 December Sunday 16 December at 3pm – Dine with Santa Town Mayor’s Civic Carol Service Kirkleatham Museum 15 December Time: 11am – 1pm, 3pm – 5pm, 6.30pm – 8pm A Very Vintage Christmas Enjoy brand new theatrical featuring The Lipsticks & The pantomime style performances, live Jersey Dreamboats Tuned In!, Redcar interaction, craft activities and a Time: 8pm delicious lunch, tea or supper. A meet Cost: £10 per person. Tickets and greet with Santa Claus, Mrs Claus available online from and their friends, and a personalised www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-very- present for every child to take home. vintage-christmas-tickets- Tickets must be booked in advance 48237476591 and start from £12.50. 15 December 16 December Sleeping Beauty Father Christmas Family Christmas Panto comes to Guisborough Methodist Church, Ormesby Hall Guisborough Ormesby Hall Time: 1.30pm Normal admission entry applies, plus £6 cost for the Father Christmas experience. Tickets must be booked 15 and 22 December in advance. 16 December Redcar Skelton & Parish Council & Seasonal St Margaret’s Church Entertainment Community High Street, Redcar Carol Service Live music and entertainment will take St Margaret’s Church, Brotton place. Time: 3.30pm Cost: Free

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15, 16, 21, 22, 23 & 24 December Santa’s Grotto at Saltburn Cliff Tramway Saltburn Visit Santa and his mischievous elves in their special Christmas tram. £7.50 per child including a free gift.

16 December A Service of Lessons and Carols St Leonard’s Parish Church, Loftus 18 December 23 December Time: 3pm Saltburn, Marske Skelton & Brotton 17 December & Parish Council Teesside Age UK Parish Council & All Saints’ Church Festive Lunch Community Community Redcar Literary Institute, Redcar Carol Service Carol Service Time: 12pm – 2pm. St Thomas Church, New Marske All Saints’ Church, Cost: Free Accompanied by Marske Fishermen’s Skelton Choir and Marske Junior Brass Band Time: 4pm Time: 7pm Cost: Free Cost: Free. Email [email protected] for more 23 December details. Friends of 22 December Redcar Cemetery Carol Service Primrose Bell Redcar Cemetery Market Time: 3pm Cleveland Street, Redcar Time: 10am to 7pm 23 to 29 December Cinderella Memorial Hall, Throughout December Redcar Tickets start at £9.99. 26 December Christmas Rotary Club of Redcar Tree sales Boxing Day Dip Guisborough Forest & Walkway & The Palace Hub Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park and Promenade, Time: Please call the visitor centre to Redcar check days are times of sales. Guisborough Forest & Walkway – 01287 631132. Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park – 01642 459629 Cost: Prices vary.

page 28 Second Saturday of the month ...and in the New Year Saltburn Farmers’ Market Saltburn Railway Platform, Saltburn Every Tuesday, Thursday First Tuesday of each month Time: 9am to 4pm and Saturday Loftus Town Hall Cost: Free – for more information go Guisborough Tea Dance to www.saltburnfarmersmarket.com Market Loftus Town Hall Westgate Time: 2pm to 4pm Skelton & Brotton Parish Time: 9am to 4pm Cost: £1 – includes tea and biscuits. Council Free Pantomimes - For more information please call Sleeping Beauty Every Thursday and Saturday 01287 641000 or email 19 January until end of October [email protected] Skelton Civic Hall, Skelton Guisborough Museum 20 January Sunnyfield House, Westgate First Saturday of each month St Peter’s School, Brotton Time: 10am to 4pm Primrose Bell Time: 1.30pm or 6pm. Cost: Free Market Free to residents of Skelton and For more information email Cleveland Street, Redcar. Brotton only. Tickets available from [email protected] Time: 10am to 4pm Skelton Civic Hall, or call 01287 348008 Every Friday First Saturday of each month Redcar Market Redcar Alternative Market 24 and 25 January Redcar High Street High Street, Redcar New Year’s Party Time: 9am to 4pm Time: 9am to 4pm. for Senior Citizens aged 70 and over who are residents of Guisborough Parish Sunnyfield House Community Centre, Guisborough An afternoon tea will be served and entertainment will be provided by Wilton Male Voice Choir. Entry to each party is free but by ticket only. Tickets will be available to collect from Sunnyfield House from Monday, 10th December. 19 and 21 February 2019 Craft Activities Kirkleatham Museum Time: 10am – 3.30pm Cost : Varied

Come along and visit Kirkleatham Museum and Grounds Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions Kirkleatham Museum and Grounds, Redcar 01642 479500

• Saxon Princess Exhibition • WWI & WWII Exhibition Second Saturday of the month • Castles: Dragons, Romance and Rotten Fish • Extraordinary Life of Saltburn Farmers’ Market Gertrude Bell Saltburn Railway Platform, Saltburn Time: 10am to 5pm, Time: 9am to 4pm Cost: Free Tuesday to Sunday For more information go to www.saltburnfarmersmarket.com Cost: Free.

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BROTTON GUISBOROUGH LONGBECK Michael Dick ( Labour ) Bill Clarke ( Independent ) Norah Cooney (Conservative) Call 07920 190418 for appointments. Call 07825 116999 or email Call 01642 486368 or email Malcolm Griffiths (Conservative) [email protected] norah.cooney@redcar- Call 07788 494128 for appointments. for appointments. cleveland.gov.uk for appointments. Barry Hunt (Independent Group) Saturday at Jubilee Hall, Shelagh Holyoake (Labour) Steve Turner (Conservative) Call 07766 780884 for appointments. ; last Saturday at Second Wednesday, Guisborough Skinningrove Community Centre, both Library, 5pm to 5.30pm. 07825 274091. Vera Rider (Conservative) First Saturday, Gleneagles Centre, 10am to 11am. Ward surgeries will be Dennis Teasdale (Conservative) New Marske, 10.30am-12pm. held on the First Saturday in Brotton, Call 07796 485385 for appointments. once a venue has been located. Call 07557 540629. NEWCOMEN HUTTON Laura Benson (Liberal Democrat) COATHAM Alma Thrower ( Conservative ), Please call 07920 087589. Carl Quartermain (Labour) Caroline Jackson ( Conservative ), Billy Wells (Independent Group) Every Wednesday at Redcar Central and Graham Jeffery ( Conservative ) Please call 07900 924807 or Library from 10am until 11am Call for appointments: 01642 497172, visit 44 Troutbeck Road, except holiday periods or unless Cllr Thrower 07584 703056. Redcar, TS10 1NG or email stated on Library Notice Board. Cllr Jackson 07966 886348. [email protected] Alternatively call 07796 485836 or email carl.quartermain@ Cllr Jeffery 07973 898383. No appointment required. redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Neil Baldwin ( Labour ) KIRKLEATHAM NORMANBY Second Tuesday at Redcar Library, Dale Quigley ( Labour ) Billy Ayre ( Labour ) 2pm to 3pm. Please call 07557 540626 for Third Saturday, Norman Conquest Call 07818 587883 for appointments. appointments. Pub, 10am to 11am. Kevin Firman ( Labour ) Chris Foley-McCormack ( Labour ) DORMANSTOWN Please call 07825 228018 for Second and fourth Saturdays, Alec Brown (Labour) Methodist Church, Cleveland Street, appointments. Ceri Cawley (Labour) 10.30am to 11.30am. and Ray Goddard (Labour) Brenda Forster ( Labour ) First Friday at Cliff Houlding Park Please call 01642 476855 for Brian Dennis ( Labour ) Call 07916 809782 for appointments. Court Community Centre, appointments.. 11am to 12noon. Third Saturday at Severn Road Community Centre, ORMESBY 11am to 12noon. LOCKWOOD Irene Nightingale (Lib Dem) Steve Kay Carole Morgan (Lib Dem) ESTON (East Cleveland Independent) Glyn Nightingale (Lib Dem) Christopher Massey (Labour) First Saturday, Village Hall, Last Monday of the month, and Geraldine Williams (Labour) 11am to 12noon or call 01287 660601. 9.30am to 10.30am Ormesby Library. First Saturday at Eston California Councillors will rotate. Youth and Community Centre, 10am to 11am. At other times, call: LOFTUS Cllr Massey 07557 540627. Wayne Davies (Independent Group) SALTBURN Cllr Williams 07789 922822. Second Monday, Luke Senior Hall, Craig Hannaway ( Labour ) First Saturday, Saltburn Library, Mrs Ann Higgins 6pm to 7pm. 11am to 12noon, or email (Eston Independent) Call 07557 540625 for appointments Call for advice, support or an for any other day or time. craig.hannaway@redcar- cleveland.gov.uk or call 07561467168 appointment on 01642 452329 Mary Lanigan (Independent Group) or email ann.higgins@ village hall, see village hall Philip Thomson ( Conservative ) redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Second Saturday, Saltburn Library, notice board for details. First Monday, 10am to 12noon, or email Loftus Co-operative, 10am to 11.30am. GRANGETOWN philip.thomson@redcar- Call 07825 228007 for appointments. Jade Stainthorpe (Labour) cleveland.gov.uk or call and Lynn Pallister (Labour) Eric Jackson ( Labour ) 07747 044858/01287 624883. Second Saturday, Grangetown First Saturday, Loftus Library, 10.30am Library, 11am to 12noon. Stuart Smith ( Independent Group ) to 12noon. Second Saturday, Village Third Saturday, Station Portico Fourth Saturday, Grangetown, Hall, Grinkle Lane, Easington; Third Neighbourhood Centre, outside Sainsbury’s, 11am to 12noon. Saturday, Luke Senior Hall, Rosedale 9.30am to 10.30am and Cllr Stainthorpe 07771 345336. Crescent; Fourth Saturday, Liverton 11.30am to 12noon, or email Cllr Pallister 07712 618490 Mines Community Centre, all [email protected] or 07765 897339. 10.30am to 12noon. 07795 305916. or call 07557540628 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 Craig Hannaway ( Labour ) Margaret Wilson GENERALLY ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD Stuart Smith ( Independent Group ) (Liberal Democrat) AT: Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, Ridley Street, Redcar, and Philip Thomson ( Conservative ) Third Monday, Marske Library, Fourth Saturday, Saltburn Library, 11am to 12noon. Yorkshire TS10 1TD. Please visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk to check 11am to 12noon. Cllr Wilson 01642 473373. the start time for each meeting. SKELTON TEESVILLE Robert Hodgson ( Labour ) December 2018 Cliff Foggo (Conservative) Bob Norton ( Labour ) Tuesday 11 Cabinet, 10am First Saturday, Skelton Library, and Leanne Reed ( Labour ) Wednesday 19 Personnel and General 10am to 11am. First Saturday, Eston Labour Club, Purposes Committee, 10am Or call 07557 540630 or e-mail 10am to 11am. Friday 21 Regulatory Committee, [email protected], Cllr Hodgson 07825 231051. 10am or website clifffoggo.yourcllr.com. Cllr Norton 07825 228014. Helen McLuckie ( Labour ) Cllr Reed 07584 703081. January 2019 and David Walsh ( Labour ) Tuesday 15 Children and Families Please call 07584 703055. WEST DYKE Lisa Harding (Liberal Democrat) Scrutiny and Improvement SOUTH BANK Chris Jones (Liberal Democrat) Committee, 10am Tuesday 15 Sue Jeffrey ( Labour ) and Mary Ovens (Liberal Adults and Communities First Saturday, South Bank Library, Democrat) Scrutiny and Improvement Second Thursday, Rye Hills School, 10am to 11am. Or call 01642 465796. Committee, 2pm 7pm to 8pm. Wednesday 16 Ian Jeffrey ( Labour ) Cllr Ovens 07909 906422 Resources Scrutiny and Second Saturday, South Bank or 01642 507104. Improvement Committee, Library, 11am to 12noon. Cllr Harding 07584 140552. 10am Or call 01642 465796. Cllr Jones 07825 228006. Thursday 17 Economic Growth Scrutiny Neil Bendelow ( Labour ) and Improvement Third Tuesday, South Bank Library, WESTWORTH 10am 4.45pm to 5.45pm. Carole Jeffery (Conservative) Committee, Or call 07825 228005. Call 07738 042833 Tuesday 22 Cabinet, 10am Anne Watts (Independent Group) Thursday 24 Regulatory Committee, ST GERMAIN’S Call 07775 411548 or email 10am [email protected] Deborah Dowson February 2019 (Liberal Democrat) Wednesday 6 First Monday at Marske Library ZETLAND Personnel and General Neil O’Brien ( Labour ) Purposes Committee, 10am from 10am to 11am. Call 07825 228095 for appointments. Tuesday 12 Governance Committee, Karen King (Liberal Democrat) Josh Mason (Liberal Democrat) Third Tuesday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. First Tuesday, Durham Road 10am Please call 07500 606894 Community Centre, 6pm to 7pm. Wednesday 13 Regulatory Committee, for appointments. Or call 07909 888872. 10am Thursday 14 Borough Council, 2pm MP s’ Details Tuesday 26 Children and Families Simon Clarke, Middlesbrough Anna Turley, Redcar. Scrutiny and Improvement South and East Cleveland. 10 Millbank Terrace, Redcar, 11 Rectory Lane, Guisborough, TS10 1ED. Committee, 10am TS14 7DJ. 01287 631928 or email 01642 485138 or email Tuesday 26 Adults and Communities [email protected] [email protected] Scrutiny and Improvement Committee, 2pm POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CLEVELAND Wednesday 27 Resources Scrutiny and Barry Coppinger, regularly attends community meetings across the Improvement Committee, force area. For details visit: cleveland.pcc.police.uk and search for 10am "your force, your voice". The commissioner can also be contacted at Wednesday 27 2pm [email protected] or via his office on 01642 301653. Special Cabinet, Thursday 28 Economic Growth Scrutiny and Improvement Tees Valley Mayor Details Committee, 10am call 01642 524401 or email [email protected] Ben Houchen , Thursday 28 Special Borough Council

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