David Macmillan

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Gemma Sherlock |David MacMillan |David Macmillan

Image source, David Macmillan / BBCImage caption, People gathered to raise concerns over possible health and environmental impactsBBC News, North East and CumbriaPolitical reporter, BBC Radio TeesDemonstrators gathered outside a council meeting to protest against plans for a waste incinerator. Campaigners claimed the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF), which would be built at Teesworks in Grangetown, Redcar, was "unfair and dangerous".

2 months ago | bbc.com | David MacMillan |David Macmillan

Treasury MPs meet market traders amid cash planDavid MacmillanBBCThe government is considering whether to make it compulsory for businesses to accept cashMarket traders received a visit from a government group considering plans to make it mandatory for businesses to accept cash payments. MPs from the Treasury Select Committee went to Darlington's Victorian Covered Market to speak to traders about the potential pitfalls and benefits of the move.

Oct 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | David MacMillan |David Macmillan

David Macmillan - BBC Tees Political ReporterOctober 28, 2024 at 2:10 AM·1 min readDigital businesses in Teesside are showing "exciting" levels of growth, according to academics and company bosses. Chloe Clover, head of Middlesbrough video production firm Wander Films, also said the digital sector in the former industrial heartland had an "ambition to grow" further.

Oct 13, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | David MacMillan |David Macmillan

Parks in deprived areas are most at risk [BBC]There are fear councils in north-east England will be among those hit hardest by cuts to funding for parks and green spaces. A survey by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) found 85% of members expect budgets to be reduced by at least 5%, with some believing it could be as much as 15%. With grant cuts and rising care costs putting a huge pressure on other services, parks in deprived areas are most at risk.

Sep 30, 2024 | aol.com | Luke Jarmyn |David MacMillan |David Macmillan

September 30, 2024 at 11:18 AMThe county council wants to tackle begging and anti-social behaviour in Durham city centre [BBC]A civil rights group has claimed anti-social behaviour banning orders brought in by some local authorities are "criminalising" those living in poverty. The charity Liberty said public space protection orders (PSPO) introduced to tackle drinking on the street and begging were not dealing with wider social issues.