South Tees Development Corporation
Mayoral development corporation in the Tees Valley.
Established in August 2017, South Tees Development Corporation leads regeneration of the former steelworks site at Teesworks within the Tees Valley Combined Authority group.
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South Tees Development Corporation is a mayoral development corporation that leads regeneration of Teesworks and the former SSI steelworks area. It was the first mayoral development corporation established outside Greater London. As a development corporation, it coordinates regeneration decisions for the site within that public group.
The corporation sits within the Tees Valley Combined Authority group. Its board includes statutory posts for the Tees Valley mayor, the leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and the mayor of Middlesbrough. That governance links the regeneration body to the region's combined authority and two councils most closely connected to the site. The statutory board embeds local political oversight.
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