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July 2021 The community magazine of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton- on-Tees News www.stockton.gov.uk/stocktononteesnews Welcome to this July edition of SIRF | 06 Adopt a grandparent | 26 Stockton-on- Tees News. Summer is here and, subject to the COVID restrictions being lifted as planned, I’m delighted to be able to say there is lots to enjoy with a busy programme of events taking place over the next couple of months. Turn to the ‘What’s on’ section at the back of this magazine for a taster and to find out more visit www.enjoyteesvalley.com/stockton-on-tees What better way to start the school summer holidays than with Made in Stockton-on-Tees | 34 Civic Awards | 39 Now we can all get the return of Stockton International Riverside Festival? From Thursday 29 July until Sunday 1 August Stockton Town Centre will once again be transformed into a hive of unmissable free free rapid Covid-19 theatre, circus, dance and music with something for all the family. Sunday is extra special this time too, kicking off with the SIRF Community Carnival parade it will see hundreds of people, tests to help protect Contents dance and sing their way along Stockton High Street in a sea of colour and music followed by an all day Carnival party packed News Round Up 4 full of live music and family entertainment. And why not try out each other. SIRF Green? It’s our new festival village where you can relax Our Places 6 and recharge your batteries and grab a bite to eat throughout the four days. On pages 6-9 we share some of this year’s SIRF Our People 18 highlights. Our Economy 29 Although we are all doing our best to get back to some Our Council 35 normality this summer it is really important that we all remember that we are still living with Coronavirus and all have What’s On 45 a part to play in helping to protect each other. On page 19 you can get the latest advice from our Director of Public Health for Stockton-on-Tees, while on page 26 you can read how a group of Stockton-on-Tees News is please check www.stockton. nursery children have helped residents of Mandale House Care published by Stockton-on-Tees gov.uk/coronavirus for the latest Home by writing to them throughout the pandemic. Borough Council and distributed information. free of charge. If you have not As COVID restrictions have eased more and more businesses Stockton-on-Tees News received a copy please email across the Borough have been able to open their doors, on page is produced by Stockton- [email protected] or call 33 we take a look at a small selection of them and if you have on-Tees Borough Council’s 01642 528146. Communications Team and a business in the Borough and would like any more information Around 1 in 3 people who have Covid-19 Alternatively, if you need to contact designed by Twentyseven Design. about the recovery support available turn to page 29. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Pictures are courtesy of Stuart And finally on pages 39-41, you can read all about this year’s have no symptoms and are spreading it please call 01642 393939. Boulton, Dave Charnley, Andrew Heptinstall, Gilbert Johnston, Dawn Civic Award winners who have been recognised for going above without knowing. That could be a relative. Stockton-on-Tees News aims to McNamara, Gary Walsh , Andrew and beyond throughout the last year to make a real difference to provide information about the It could even be you. Moore and others. people living across our Borough. Council, its partner organisations, local community groups and Any photographs commissioned Tests show results within 30 minutes. businesses. Every effort is made to for this edition of the magazine They also show you’re doing what you ensure all information is accurate were taken following the COVID-19 and up-to-date at the time of safety guidelines. However, please can to protect your loved ones. publication. We always welcome note that some photographs your views, comments and were taken before COVID-19 feedback about the magazine. restrictions were in place when social distancing and face As this edition of Stockton-on- Julie Danks Let’s take this next step safely. coverings were not required. Tees News went to print, we were Managing Director waiting to hear the outcome of the There is an audio version of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council For more information about where Government’s COVID roadmap Stockton-on-Tees News. Email review. Please note that the content [email protected] or call to get tests in the Borough visit of the magazine was accurate 01642 524581 to order a copy. at the time it went to print but www.stockton.gov.uk/testing News .stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus News News From across the Borough Market Traders Ryanair, Europe’s number one low-cost airline, is returning to of the Year the airport after more than a decade, flying twice a week to Isobel McMahon Teesside Alicante, Palma Majorca and Faro, Portugal, as well as a weekly Last month saw young flight to Corfu. entrepreneurs from across International And flyers can take advantage of the newly refurbished visit information the veryFor COVID-19 latest airport which has recently undergone a multimillion-pound the Borough battle it out in the redevelopment, including a new check-in area and state-of-the- Airport’s taking off art body and baggage scanners in an upgraded security zone. local heat of the Young Trader In the renovated departures lounge, World Duty Free will soon of the Year competition. Teesside International Airport is set up shop as part of a new 12-year deal, alongside a boutique House of Zana and Rejoy store offering the best products from Hosted by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, its youth ready to welcome passengers into local retailers. Passengers can also relax in the Transporter movement Bright Minds Big Futures and the National Market Bar and Kitchen or the Goosepool Bar plus two new executive Traders Federation, young stall holders were scored on their its newly transformed terminal lounges, the Middleton Lounge and Rockliffe Lounge. product quality, stall set up, use of promotion and customer building this summer with a new service while trading in Billingham, Stockton and Thornaby. To find out more about Teesside International Airport visit www.teessideinternational.com www.stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus Isobel McMahon from Isobel’s Fruit and Veg was crowned the range of flights available. winner while Leila Crisp of Crisp Creations, selling gluten free Leila Crisp cakes and brownies was runner up. They will both now take part in the regional final on Newcastle Quayside later this month. And as the next generation of market traders make their mark, two of Stockton and Thornaby markets’ longest serving stall www.stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus holders are saying goodbye after 35 years. Liz Hutchinson and Peter Johnson, who have run Liz’s Home Scents selling cleaning products and fragrances for over three decades, are retiring Everyone at Stockton-on-Tees Markets wishes them a happy retirement and huge thanks for their dedication and service as traders over the years. To find out more about Stockton-on-Tees Markets visit www.stockton.gov.uk/markets Liz Hutchinson and Peter Johnson For the very latest COVID-19 information visit information the veryFor COVID-19 latest Meet the Stockton-on-Tees Electric bin wagon hits the streets are on top for If your rubbish seems to have been Carbon emissions from this wagon are a fraction of those collected much more quietly lately, chances from conventional diesel wagons and over the next five years the Council will assess things like its reliability and battery Borough’s new are your street has been served by the energy saving performance in various operating conditions. If it performs Council’s new electric refuse vehicle. well we could see more of the Borough’s fleet converting to Civic Mayor Did you know we are one of the top ten The 27-tonne ELECTRA eStar is believed to be the first of its electricity. areas in the country when it comes to kind to be used on daily bin rounds in the North East. And this isn’t the only thing the Council is doing to try and Councillor Kevin Faulks is the new Mayor of Stockton-on- reduce the Borough’s carbon footprint – last year electric Tees. He was officially installed in April, replacing Councillor switching energy tariffs? Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s bin crews are collecting charging points were installed across the Borough too. Mohammed Javed at the end of his time as Mayor. Councillor Stockton-on-Tees has the highest rate of residents finding around 20 tonnes of waste a day with the new wagon. Faulks has been a Councillor for 16 years, representing the better deals! The vehicle, which is on a trial as part of the Council’s carbon For more information on how we are working towards carbon Ingleby Barwick West Ward. reduction visit www.stockton.gov.uk/climatechange To find out how you could save on your energy bills and how to reduction plans, is expected to clock up 12,500 miles every Read more about the new Mayor on page 35. switch, go to page 21. year. 4 5 Logo Our Places SIRF Green Throughout the weekend Stockton High Street Our Places The new space for tasty eats and garden seats! If you’re feeling peckish and need to refuel or just fancy relaxing and chilling out between shows, then this is the place for you.