Thornaby Town Deal Board
Thornaby Town Deal Board is a group of local stakeholders who support the development of the town investment plan. The board is made up of key public and private sector bodies, including Thornaby councillors and the local MP.
They provide guidance and are responsible for the production of the Thornaby Town Deal.
Members of Thornaby Town Deal board
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
Mark White CBE DL | Town Deal Board Chair and former Chair of Governors, Education Training Collective |
Councillor Nigel Cooke | Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
Matt Vickers | MP for Stockton South |
Sylvia Walmsley | Councillor for Stainsby Hill Ward, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
Ray Godwin | Councillor for Stainsby Hill Ward, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
Mick Moore | Councillor for Village Ward, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
Ian Dalgarno | Councillor for Village Ward, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
Steve Walmsley | Mayor of Thornaby and Chair of Thornaby Town Council |
Lesley Graham | Principal, Stockton Riverside College |
Chris Smith | Executive Director of Service Delivery and Development, Thirteen Group |
Angela Lockwood | Group Chief Executive, North Star Housing |
Leon Jones | Managing Director, Tees Active Leisure |
Julie Gilhespie | Group Chief Executive, Tees Valley Combined Authority |
Lisa Pickard | Group Chief Executive, Five Lamps |
| Mehboob Ahmad | Director, MM Functions |
| James Buchanan | Investment Director, London & Cambridge Properties Ltd |
| Jonathan Gilroy | North East Depty Area Lead, Cities & Local Growth Unit |
| Karen Graham | Employee Advisor Manager, Department for Working Pensions |
Board meetings
The Thornaby town deal board meet regularly as the investment plans develop. Read details of progress and decisions in the minutes from these meetings:
- Thornaby Town Deal Board minutes - 14 May 2024 (PDF) [184KB]
- Thornaby Town Deal Board minutes - 31 January 2024 (PDF) [178KB]
- Thornaby Town Deal Board minutes - 28 July 2023 (PDF) [249KB]
- Thornaby Town Deal Board Minutes 24 March 2023 (PDF) [243KB]
- Thornaby Town Deal Board minutes - 12 April 2022 (PDF) [255KB]
- Thornaby Town Deal Board minutes - 7 January 2022 (PDF) [143KB]
- Thornaby town deal board minutes - 24 September 2021 (PDF) [159KB]
- Thornaby town deal board minutes - 10 August 2021 (PDF) [146KB]
- Thornaby town deal board minutes - 14 May 2021 (PDF) [189KB]
- Thornaby town deal board minutes - 19 March 2021 (PDF) [174KB]
- Thornaby town deal board minutes - 30 October 2020 (PDF) [143KB]
What happens next?
The Town Deal Board has been working over the last year to develop the interventions that were based on the four priorities that were the basis of the Town Investment Plan submitted to Government in 2020.
Find out more about the Town Deal interventions.
Over the coming months there will be a range of opportunities for the people and businesses of Thornaby to get involved before any of these projects are delivered.
Keep checking this website for further updates.
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