Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen to step down from MDC chair roles
As of January 2025, there are two MDCs in London, one in Manchester and three in the Tees Valley - the latter all chaired by Houchen.They are the South Tees Development Corporation, the Middlesbrough Development Corporation and the Hartlepool Development Corporation.The government said on 3 April that oversight of MDCs "should be clearly separate from decision making to avoid conflicts of interest".The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) previously said it would "reflect carefully" on the advice.Houchen said: "I am incredibly proud of all we've achieved and will achieve... the boards will be updated at the AGM as per the constitution."The TVCA is currently subject to a Best Value Notice, meaning it must work with the government to make sure public money is being used appropriately.
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