David Macmillan

1 month ago | bbc.com | David MacMillan |David Macmillan

Campaigners call for better paternity leaveDavid MacmillanPolitical Reporter, BBC Radio TeesBBCScott Luke lost more than £1,000 taking leave to care for his daughterDads and charity leaders in the north-east of England have backed a campaign calling on the government to improve paternity leave. New fathers currently get up to two weeks consecutive statutory leave, paid at £187.18 a week, or 90% of their average weekly earnings.

1 month 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.