A consultation exercise is being held today to allow residents on a Thornaby housing estate to see proposals for the area.

Officers from Stockton Borough Council, Tristar, Nomad Housing Group and ward councillors will be at the event at the Robert Atkinson Centre, Thornaby, from 2pm to 7pm, and the architects who are designing the new-look Mandale estate will do a presentation on the hour, every hour, to explain the scheme.

The proposals will provide a mix of rented and private housing, some of which will be low-cost home ownership for local people.

The site for development will include part of the former Dene School playing field.

This is the latest stage in the consultation exercise being carried out to involve Mandale residents in the redevelopment of the neighbourhood.

Councillor Martyn Ingram, cabinet member for housing and community safety, said: "We have strived to ensure residents on the estate are kept informed, have the opportunity to contribute to the redevelopment plans and have the opportunity to talk, on a one-to-one basis, with officers."

Contractors are due to start work next year.