Hartlepool to decide on power proposal

This week has been punctuated by manifesto launches – ones that should be laced with ambitious and vote-grabbing policies, designed to catch the eye – but ultimately that’s for the voters to decide.

The grade two-listed Victorian building is in the sights of regeneration specialist Capital&Centric, Place North East understands.

Civic Engineers, Max Fordham, RLB and Planit will work together on plans to restore and repurpose Middlesbrough’s Old Town Hall following a Lottery funding award.

With Miller Homes, Bellway and Robertson already advancing projects, the next two plots within 274 acres being set aside for development at the country estate have been made available.

Andrew Milnes has taken charge of North East operations at the Sunderland-headquartered development and construction consultancy, which has acquired Midlands business Carl Dean Associates.

Eversheds Sutherland will relocate its Newcastle team after signing a lease for around 4,500 sq ft at the 10-storey Gallowgate office building.

The contractor has hosted a steel signing ceremony as it continues the transformation of the St Anne’s Wharf office building on Newcastle’s Quayside into a hotel.

The regeneration consultancy has appointed Amy Bennett as a development consultant in its Newcastle office.

It has been a quintessential week of British politics: the battle buses are on the roads, milkshakes are being thrown, and party leaders are squabbling about taxes.