Councillor Lewis Young

The Executive of Middlesbrough Council approved the Teesside Crematorium Cremator Refurbishment Programme on 02 September 2026. The decision included the allocation of capital funding for the programme and the implementation of works such as cremator refurbishment, refractory replacement, installation of operational bypass flues, NOx abatement technology, emissions monitoring upgrades, and mechanical and electrical improvements.

The Executive decided to approve the formal response and accompanying action plan to the Overview and Scrutiny Board's short review into the Council's approach to poverty on 2 September 2026. The Executive approved the formal response to the recommendations, the action plan for implementation, and noted the final report and progress made through the Making Middlesbrough Thrive initiative. The approved action plan includes embedding the Making Middlesbrough Thrive initiative into Directorate Service Plans, aligning existing strategies, developing a Partnership Strategy, engaging with the Place Leaders Partnership, enhancing corporate performance management, and reporting annually to the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

The Executive of Middlesbrough Council approved recommendations for the Place Strategy to Investment Prospectus on 02 September 2026. The Executive noted the work of the Place Leaders Partnership, approved the town centre element of the Place Strategy as the Council's Town Centre Strategy, and approved the Investment Prospectus.

The Executive of Middlesbrough Council decided to approve the Stainton Way Highway improvements scheme on 02 September 2026. The decision included signalising the junction of Stainton Way and Dalby Way, creating a westbound by-pass at the Kings Academy roundabout, and installing an improved footway/cycleway.