Watch the hotseat againpublished at 11:00 BST 7 October
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Summary
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen was in the BBC Tees hotseat for an hour
Listen back for his answers to your questions on the Watch & Listen tab above
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Watch the hotseat againpublished at 11:00 BST 7 October
Tees Valley mayor answers listeners' questionspublished at 08:52 BST 7 October
08:52 BST 7 OctoberWatch live as Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen is back for the BBC Tees monthly hotseat and answering your questions on the issues that matter most here in the region.
The mayor is on Radio Tees with breakfast presenter Amy Oakden between 09:00 and 10:00.
If you have a question you want to ask get in touch on 08000 85 95 95 or text 81333 and start your text message with the word Tees.
You can also send a WhatsApp - including voice notes - to 08000 321 333 and start your message with Tees.
We’ll try and get through as many of your questions as possible.