Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Council's new £140,000 chief set to be chosen.

Mayor Dave Budd has been accused of 'fighting' to install interim Tony Parkinson - just moments after a debate over their 'integrity'......

Press and members of the public will be excluded from the “private” special session, expected to take place directly before members appoint a permanent chief executive, a decision criticised by a Teesside MP as “absolutely extraordinary”.

Read the full story at... gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/secret-meetings-no-public-selection-13333261