Social Value Ideas for Tees Valley Combined Authority

£1bn transport programme profiling

The mayor confirmed that Tees Valley has signed off a £1 billion transport funding programme and explained that spend is heavily front-loaded towards the most advanced schemes, especially the Dalton L…

“So, again, just to refresh everybody, we we've signed off now, I think, two or three different times, uh a billion pounds worth of transport funding. …”

New bus contracts to procure

The transport report recommends procuring tier 1, tier 1.1 and tier 2 supported bus services, with tier 3 only if remaining funding allows. This represents an expansion of the supported network and a …

“We are recommending to cabinet that we go forward and procure contracts for tier 1, tier 1.1 and tier 2 services because we think based on our estimat…”

Transport fund pooled into single pot

Cabinet discussed the new single multi-year transport fund from April 2026, bringing together eight funding streams into one flexible allocation. Members want to use this flexibility to reprioritise b…

“So just really bringing uh members pointing them out to um paragraph 3.3 which is the table that shows the quantity of the funding available in the ma…”

Active travel hubs temporarily funded

Cabinet agreed a short-term revenue allocation to keep active travel hubs operating while a longer-term model is reviewed. Members noted the capability rating had fallen, the monthly run-rate was abou…

“So the the after travel uh hub travel revenue allocation shown in the the table Lisa was reduced because our after travel capability rating was was do…”

Best Value Notice still unresolved

Members discussed the authority’s Best Value Notice and clarified that it has not formally been extended or lifted; the decision is still awaited from MHCLG. Officers explained that the notice remains…

“I've also been exploring the improvement board um in trying to understand its workings um as it's been very different to my experience with improvemen…”

Interim section 73 officer appointed

Cabinet approved the appointment of Alan as the new interim section 73 officer. This was treated as a standalone recommendation before moving on to the remaining appointments.

“So on um not break down entirely, we'll take recommendation A is to appoint Alan as the new interim section 73 officer. Um so if we can just take that…”

Scrutiny protocol progress

The committee reviewed progress against the scrutiny protocol implementation plan. Most actions were marked green, with three amber items remaining, including member appointments, remuneration status …

“So, this is obviously as part of the wider works on the call in procedure so I think where we need to get to is once we're at a position that the draf…”

Final budget and reserves set

Cabinet considered the final budget position for 2026/27, including a forecast surplus, transfers into reserves, and the use of specific reserves for election costs and devolution. Members also discus…

“So I think you know the most important things what's happened since the draft budget. We have the public consultation. Uh the responses to the public …”

2025-26 accounts published

The Section 151 Officer stated that the 2025-26 accounts were due to be published that day and that the authority was on course to do so. This is a statutory financial publication rather than a procur…

“Yeah thank you chair. Um just a verbal update for me today. Um obviously today is the day that we are due to publish all of our entities uh accounts f…”

Borrowing and MRP policy agreed

Cabinet approved the treasury management strategy and minimum revenue provision policy, including borrowing limits and a deferred MRP approach for STDC-related loans. The report also noted revised bor…

“Um, as required by law, we are um required alongside the evening budget report, we are required to uh approve, counties as to approve a treasury manag…”