Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesbrough Council Merger

[Norman_Conquest]

I see Simon Clarke is suggesting this should happen (a merger) to help both councils balance the books. I am sure there are some offices duplicated over the two councils that could merge to save money but on a whole, I don't think it would work.

It would be a no from me.

MP suggests merger of two councils amid deepening financial crises

MP Simon Clarke floated the idea in response to concerns about Middlesbrough Council's failings to publish overdue accounts

www.gazettelive.co.uk

 

[junos_boots]

I see Simon Clarke is suggesting this should happen (a merger) to help both councils balance the books. I am sure there are some offices duplicated over the two councils that could merge to save money but on a whole, I don't think it would work.

It would be a no from me.

MP suggests merger of two councils amid deepening financial crises

MP Simon Clarke floated the idea in response to concerns about Middlesbrough Council's failings to publish overdue accounts

www.gazettelive.co.uk

This would be from the party that campaigned for 4 smaller council areas as opposed to Cleveland Council despite this issue being raised in the 90s.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

If they'd proposed a merger with all of the other Teesside boroughs it might make sense. Cleveland shouldn't have been abolished in favour of the separate boroughs for me but the Tories were determined to destabilise the area and it was pushed through. We all know what followed.

 

[TeaCider]

Could call it North East Yorkshire.

 

[Air Resistance]

I don’t really know the history enough to comment on whether it would be a good idea. Certainly finances shouldn’t be the primary driver. Middlesbrough Council really has barely any further land to expand and much of the area just feels like the same urban sprawl. South Bank, Eston etc… always seem more part of Boro than Redcar.

 

[JackG]

Could call it North East Yorkshire.

They'd probably call it sh1thole east

 

[TeaCider]

They'd probably call it sh1thole east

Proud Stockton boy Sir Simon Clarke would never.

It's not going to happen anyway, and I can't see what benefit it would have.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

If they were going down that route there would be no reason not to merge with Stockton too

 

[Omega]

I think it’s a good idea. The down side is it would or could cost jobs.

 

[norfolkngood]

They could include Stockton and call it Teesside.

Then leave it a few years, add Hartlepool and call it Cleveland.

 

[Mr_Fridge]

Playing politics. A waste of everyone’s time.

 

[sambaDTR]

Should merge Conservative and Labour parties. Would solve a lot of problems. (y)

 

[mercury_redstone7]

Not sure if Redcar and Middlesbrough residents agree with welding them together, but I wouldn't like a county or some joint venture again. I think the towns have done well on their own using their own identity.

 

[newyddion]

I see Simon Clarke is suggesting this should happen (a merger) to help both councils balance the books. I am sure there are some offices duplicated over the two councils that could merge to save money but on a whole, I don't think it would work.

It would be a no from me.

MP suggests merger of two councils amid deepening financial crises

MP Simon Clarke floated the idea in response to concerns about Middlesbrough Council's failings to publish overdue accounts

www.gazettelive.co.uk

I think it would be a good idea.. a tory and on it although will probably mean an extra hand in the till.

 

[newyddion]

Should merge Conservative and Labour parties. Would solve a lot of problems. (y)

Conservative and Reform party is pretty much going ahead.

Labour and Liberal Democrat Party seams to be Keir Starmer dream ticket.

The Socialists and the Greens should team up and sort their graphic design department out..

 

[WoodallServices]

I see Simon Clarke is suggesting this should happen (a merger) to help both councils balance the books. I am sure there are some offices duplicated over the two councils that could merge to save money but on a whole, I don't think it would work.

It would be a no from me.

MP suggests merger of two councils amid deepening financial crises

MP Simon Clarke floated the idea in response to concerns about Middlesbrough Council's failings to publish overdue accounts

www.gazettelive.co.uk

Would that be Cleveland County Council then? Honestly you really couldn’t make this sh1t up!

 

[MaximoParkEnd]

Simon Clarke’s Teesside hokey-cokey? In, out, in, out, shake it all about?

 

[TheLodger]

I'm in favour of abolishing the 4 Tory designed and forced Teesside unitary authorities and having just one larger authority, I was in favour of the one authority in 1996, the Tories believed that it would produce a Labour stronghold so decided to split it in small units fighting each other and to a certain extent they got their way.

I'm not in favour of merging "some" parts of it, at the Tories choosing to suit the aims of their party and not it's people again.

 

[atypical_boro]

If they were going down that route there would be no reason not to merge with Stockton too

with us mackem tvvats?

 

[atypical_boro]

They could include Stockton and call it Teesside.

Then leave it a few years, add Hartlepool and call it Cleveland.

Then add Darlo and call it the Tees Valley?