The first steps for plans for thousands of new homes in Middlehaven have been outlined in a new report. Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke and his Executive will next week be asked to back plans for the council to partner with "social impact developer" Capital&Centric.

The plans would see up to 3,400 houses and apartments built in the area around the Old Town Hall and towards the waterfront at Middlehaven Dock. It's said the project would also bring new leisure and retail attractions to the area.

The executive agenda states: "Although the recommendations of this report will not directly deliver the redevelopment of Middlehaven, it will provide a significant and necessary step towards its future development."

Mayor Cooke said: “Middlehaven has such an important role to play in the future

See Full Page