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GUEST FOREWORD by Ian Wardle , Thirteen Housing Group
HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE OF TEES BUSINESS :
16-17
ELECTION TIME ! Mayoral hopefuls go head-tohead in Tees Business Q & A
25-40
AWARDS BUZZ See our 16-page supplement on the 2020 Tees Businesswomen Awards
44-45
YES , PRIME MINISTER ! PD Ports gives freeport backing during PM ’ s visit
58-59
FROM DOOM TO BOOM Parker Barras forecasts postpandemic property blast-off
88-89
GROUND ZERO High-spec office space at the heart of Boro ’ s creative cluster
114
STREETS A-HEAD How Head Quarters will be a barbers that ’ s a cut above the rest
Welcome to the spring 2021 issue of Tees Business .
Alongside many others in the Tees region , I ’ m absolutely thrilled following the announcement of the freeport and Treasury North , as well as the Town Funds initiative to help regenerate some of our local towns .
It ’ s fantastic news for the region , leading to thousands of jobs and millions of pounds of investment . It shows that despite the pandemic and challenges we ’ ve faced recently , there ’ s a real confidence in the air and it ’ s really exciting to be a part of .
With so many new opportunities , it ’ s vital we have enough high-quality homes people can afford – whether they rent , buy or buy in part with shared ownership . This needs to be housing that will not only attract people to the area but keeps them here too .
Housing is a key part of our national infrastructure and social fabric - the foundation of everything we do . As a housing association , we ’ re making sure our resources continue to focus on improving our existing 34,000 homes ( 30,000 of them on Teesside ), which have a lower “ affordable ” rent so people can access a good quality home .
At the same time , we ’ re increasing our new-build development programme , building homes for “ affordable ” rent , part-buy and rent and some homes for market sale , with the proceeds helping to subsidise what we do .
With so much inward investment and the positive impact on the supply chain , we know we need to play our part in making sure there ’ s a great housing offer . We ’ re digging deep - along with other partners - to build new homes that help renew town centres and neighbourhoods , building on the fabric of our places .
With coordinated investment and us all continuing to play our part , we can help unleash our true potential to increase our economic output across Teesside at a time when great things are happening .
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