How to write to Chris Cooke, Mayor of Middlesbrough Council
To write to Chris Cooke, Labour Mayor of Middlesbrough Council since 2023, address your letter to Mayor Chris Cooke, Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ. Say you're a resident (your postcode confirms it) and keep the letter to one council issue with a clear ask.
Middlesbrough Council — civic offices
Mayor Chris Cooke Town Hall Albert Road Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ
Best for council-wide matters: council tax, housing, planning and licensing policy, adult and children's social care, waste and recycling, roads, and local schools.
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Key facts
- Chris Cooke has been Labour Mayor of Middlesbrough Council since 2023, directly elected by residents to run the council's executive and set its budget and priorities.
- UK councils handle council tax, social housing, planning and licensing, adult and children's social care, waste and recycling collection, local roads, and (outside London) local schools. Reserved matters — benefits, immigration, tax, and the NHS's national policy — go to central government or your MP instead.
- Identify yourself as a resident: full name, home address, and postcode, so staff can confirm you live in the council's area. For a ward-specific issue, your own ward councillor (found via the council's website) will usually get a faster reply than the Mayor.
- Post to a mayor is not free — a normal Royal Mail stamp applies.
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How to send your letter
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Check it’s a council matter
Middlesbrough Council can act on local files: council tax, housing, planning and licensing, social care, waste and recycling, and local roads. Benefits, immigration, and national tax go to central government; write to your MP for those instead.
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Write to Cooke at Middlesbrough Council
As Mayor, Cooke leads the council's executive and can direct a request to the right department. Mail goes to Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ.
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Say who you are and where you live
Open with your full name, address, and postcode so Cooke's office can confirm you're a resident. One page, one issue, and a specific ask — support or oppose a policy, or raise a problem with a department.
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Common questions
What is Chris Cooke's mailing address?
Mayor Chris Cooke, Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ.
Should I write to the Mayor or my local councillor?
For a council-wide policy question, write to Cooke as Mayor. For something specific to your street or estate (a pothole, a planning application next door, a bin collection issue), your own ward councillor is usually faster — find them via Middlesbrough Council's website and post to the same civic address, marked for their attention.
Do I need a stamp to write to Cooke?
Yes — post to a mayor takes normal postage; there's no free-post rule for UK local government. If you'd rather skip the stamp and printer entirely, PostPal prints and posts your letter for £4 flat.
Do I have to live in Middlesbrough's area to write to Cooke?
No, but casework is normally only taken up for residents. If you live outside the council's boundary, your own local council is the right first contact — or write to Cooke specifically about a policy that affects you as a visitor, worker, or business owner locally.
Will Chris Cooke actually read my letter?
Constituent post is logged by council office staff, and issues tied to an upcoming cabinet decision get flagged directly. Include your return address — PostPal prints yours automatically — so a reply has somewhere to go.
Sources
Addresses verified September 2026 against official sources. Always confirm on the official site before time-sensitive filings.