As someone who was born and grew up in Marton, Simon knows how important it is that this special part of Middlesbrough isn’t damaged by developers. Local Conservatives are fighting to ensure this is the case. Simon has met Councillors Chris and John Hobson to hear how they have helped people in
Last weekend Simon visited Skelton to join Councillor Cliff Foggo and hear more about the ongoing improvement works that are transforming the village centre.
Simon has welcomed the news that unemployment across the UK remains at the lowest rate for over a decade – down nearly 900,000 since 2010 – according to the latest labour market figures, with 59,000 more people back in work in the North East since 2010.
Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has taken the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum’s campaign to return a 1790s tea tray depicting Cook’s death to Marton to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright MP.