All articles written by Ben Houchen on PoliticsHome.com

29 Nov 2024 Energy

Teesside leading the way to net-zero, creating jobs and future-proofing the economy

Tees Valley, located in the North East, has historically been an industrial hub in the UK. Lord Houchen, the Tees Valley metro mayor, outlines new plans to build on that legacy and make it the world’s first net-zero industrial cluster by 2040

10 Jul 2024 Environment

Green growth: devolution driving regional renewal

Ben Houchen, the Metro Mayor of the Tees Valley, discusses how devolution can play a role in achieving the United Kingdom’s net-zero goals

03 Oct 2023 Communities

The case for more devolution is undeniable

Until the mayoral model is rolled out across England, many places will continue to lose out and be left behind

29 Sep 2019 Economy

Growth is only possible with the right transport and digital connectivity

We must meet the challenges by investing in infrastructure, writes Ben Houchen, mayor of the Tees Valley

21 Nov 2018 Transport

Mayor of the Tees Valley: Hydrogen Trains are getting the North’s Low-Carbon economy on track

Ben Houchen, Conservative Mayor of the Tees Valley writes about the potential of hydrogen powered trains which he says can help our railways become cleaner, greener and more reliable.

25 Oct 2018 Home affairs

We need a revolution in how we make political decisions

Powers repatriated from Brussels after Brexit must bypass Westminster and go directly to the regions if the country is to ‘take back control’, says metro mayor Ben Houchen

07 Dec 2017 Communities

Metro mayors must make our voices heard

Metro Mayors must seize this historic opportunity and deliver tangible results for the regions, writes Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen