The South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) is the first Mayoral Development Corporation outside of

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established under the

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. It was created to "promote the economic growth and commercial development of

Tees Valley Tees Valley is a mayoral combined authority and Local enterprise partnership area in northern England, around the River Tees. The area is not a geographical valley. The LEP was established in 2011 and the combined authority was establish ...

by converting assets in the South Tees area into opportunities for business investment and economic growth". The jurisdiction comprises approximately 1,800 hectares of land to the south of the

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in the Borough of

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. The land includes former

Teesside Steelworks The Teesside Steelworks was a large steelworks that formed a continuous stretch along the south bank of the River Tees from the towns of Middlesbrough to Redcar in North Yorkshire, England. At its height there were 91 blast furnaces within a 10 ...

and other industrial sites and is close to

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Board members

There are 16 members; the

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, Leader of

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, and the

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have statutory posts on the board.

Executive Team

The executive team is: *David Allison, Chief Executive Officer *Julie Gilhespie, Chief Executive *John McNicholas, Engineering & Programme Director

Compulsory Purchase Order

The Corporation made a

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for land at the former Redcar Steel Works in April 2019. The valuation of the site has been contested by the owners

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and the process is expected to take 15 months.

References

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The South Tees Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2017South Tees Site Company LimitedStatistical Geography (ONS/GSS) E51000004South Tees Development Corporation (MHCLG)SSI Compulsory Purchase Order (Tees Valley Mayor)
Development Corporations of the United Kingdom Government agencies established in 2017

Board members

Executive Team

Compulsory Purchase Order

See also

References

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