2017 Ayresome ward by-election

2017 Ayresome ward by-election

Victor Walkington was elected as Borough Councillor for Ayresome on Thursday 13 July 2017.

Name	Candidate's party	Number of votes
COLEMAN, Jill Powles	The Conservative Party	252
MARTINEZ, Carl J	Green Party	13
NUGENT, Rhidian M W	Liberal Democrats	15
WALKINGTON, Victor P	Labour Party	414 (E)

Electorate: 4170
Ballot Papers Issued: 695
Turnout: 16.67%

View the Declaration of Results (PDF)

Latest News

Mayor unveils latest Boho X update

Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has revealed that planning permission for £30 million digital skyscraper Boho X has been submitted, with building work set to start in late summer for completion in 2022.

A19 Tees Viaduct set for weekend closures next month

Highways England will be carrying out essential repair work on the A19 Tees Viaduct over four full weekends in March and April. The crossing is 45 years old this year and because the joints on the viaduct are coming to the end of their useable life, they need to be replaced.

Cleveland Unit lands fifth top Ofsted rating

A specialist nursery in Middlesbrough has achieved Ofsted's highest rating - for the fifth time. The Cleveland Unit Child Development Centre - an early years assessment, therapy and teaching centre based at James Cook University Hospital - has consistently been rated ‘outstanding' by the education watchdog since its first inspection in 2005.