Fire safety and reducing the number of deliberate fires are on the shopping list for Cleveland Fire Brigade as they look to support smaller retail premises with sleeping accommodation above.
Some of Middlesbrough's best known vehicles are helping to spread the word on climate change.
They've brought a vibrant splash of colour to roundabouts and verges across Middlesbrough - and they're set to become a permanent fixture.
Well perhaps not…but these extraordinary people will be walking into Middlesbrough Town Hall to tell their amazing life stories.