Joint statement on behalf of Tees Valley Leaders and Mayor

Statement on behalf of the Leaders of Redcar and Cleveland, Darlington, Stockton and Hartlepool Councils, the Mayor of Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley Mayor.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said: “The Government informed us late last night of their intention to take the Tees Valley into Tier Three restrictions.

“We have had an initial meeting with Ministers this afternoon where they again stressed this intention due to the current infection rate and the increased number of people being admitted to hospital with Covid-19.

“We will be having further discussions tomorrow but nothing has been agreed

“Our priorities remain the health and wellbeing of our residents, supporting businesses and saving jobs, and we will continue to press for the best possible outcome for the Tees Valley.”