James Wharton

This morning I attended a meeting at ONE NE, the regional development agency, with Peter Jackson (Conservative leader Northumberland CC) and Guy Opperman (PPC for Hexham).  It was a great opportunity to look into the detail of some of the work of ONE NE and we discussed a number of local issues, including DTV Airport and employment and regeneration issues in the Tees Valley.  I have some reservations about aspects of ONE’s work, however I was grateful for the chance to raise my concerns directly and I am confident that a positive working relationship can be developed.