DURHAM: CBE - Alistair Grant Arkley. Former chairman, Tees Valley Partnership. For services to regeneration in the North-East. (Darlington)

Professor William James Stirling. Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Durham. For services to science. (Durham)

OBE

Christopher Moyes. Chief executive, The Go-Ahead Group plc, and chairman, GoSkills, Sector Skills Council for Passenger Transport. For services to passenger transport. (Durham)

MBE

William Alan Charlton. For services to the community in Darlington. (Darlington)

Paul David Collingwood. For services to cricket. (Iveston Village)

Ian Michael Parks, BEM. Special Constable, Durham Constabulary. For services to the police. (Newton Hall, Durham)

Teesside

OBE

Robert Gibson. Former leader, Stockton Borough Council. For services to local government in the North-East. (Stockton)

Dr Glenys Mary Jones. Chairman, Older People's Committee, Association of Directors of Social Services. For services to social care. (Stockton)

MBE

Robert Farrow. Manager, Belle Vue Centre. For services to the community in Hartlepool. (Hartlepool)

Sylvia Ward. For services to Jobcentre Plus in the North-East. (Hartlepool)

Alan John Trice. Chairman of fundraising, Hemlington. Detached Youth Work Project Ltd. For services to young people on Teesside. (Middlesbrough)

James Neill Turver. Head of Resettlement, HM Prison Kirklevington Grange, Cleveland. (Marton, Middlesbrough)

CBE

Michael Werner Lauerman. Formerly director, looked after children's taskforce, Department for Education and Skills. (Middlesbrough)

Robert Ian Howarth. Chief executive, Macmillan City Technology College, Middlesbrough, Cleveland. For services to education. (Hexham, Northumberland)

NORTH YORKSHIRE

CVO

Lt Richard Marriott, TD. Former Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire.

CBE

Andrew John Scott. Head, National Railway Museum, York. For services to Museums. (York)

OBE

Professor John Brindley. Governor, York St John College. For services to Higher Education. (Ripon)

William Henry Buckley. Director for operator licensing, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency. (Harrogate)

Colonel George Mason Gadd. Chairman, British Korean Veterans' Association. For services to ex-servicemen and women. (Malton)

Alan Charles Hinkes. Mountaineer. For services to sport. (Richmond)

Professor Kathleen Kiernan. Professor of social policy and demography, University of York. For services to social science. (York)

Professor Ian Alexander Charles Sinclair. Research Professor, Social Work Research and Development Unit, University of York. (York)

MBE

William Burdett. Council member, Poultry Club of Great Britain. For services to the poultry industry. (Thirsk)

Richard Henry Hoddinott. Senior plant health and seeds inspector, York, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (York)

Sylvia Rowena Leder. Former artistic director, Grassington Festival. For services to music in North Yorkshire. (Skipton)

Keith Lewis Scott. For services to the community in York. (York)

Norman Alan Smith. Handyman, Haxby Road Primary School, York. For services to education. (York)

The Reverend Christopher Stark. Foster carer. For services to children and families in North Yorkshire. (Harrogate)

Kathleen Stark. Foster carer. For services to children and families in North Yorkshire. (Harrogate)

Joseph Allan Stoney. For services to farming in Nidderdale. (Harrogate)

QUEEN'S POLICE MEDAL

Della Mary Cannings. Chief Constable, North Yorkshire Police.

TYNE AND WEAR

OBE

Janette Fellows. Assistant director, Quality improvement and people team, HM Revenue and Customs. (Newcastle)

Dr Maureen Hughes. North-East regional director, Literacy for the National Primary Strategy. For services to education. (Newcastle)

Professor Timothy David Van Zwanenberg. Professor, postgraduate general practice and director, postgraduate general practice education, University of Newcastle. For services to healthcare. (Tynemouth)

Dr Unni Krishna Kundukalangara Varriyam Wariyar. Consultant neonatal paediatrician, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle. For services to medicine. (Newcastle)

Michael Norman Zarraga. Former headteacher, St Thomas More School, Gateshead. For services to education. (Newcastle)

MBE

Kenneth Caslaw. For services to the Sea Cadet Corps in Whitley Bay. (North Tyneside)

Paul Malcolm. Manager, HM Revenue and Customs. (North Shields)

Rachael Ronchetti. Operations manager, Fairbridge Charity. For services to disadvantaged young people. (Blaydon).