The 2024 Labour manifesto promised to revitalize UK seaside towns by tackling neglect through local empowerment, aiming to bring back their former glory.
The recent announcements from Labour’s hard working North-east regional mayor Kim McGuinness, illustrates that the Government has locked in this manifesto promise along with their other promises to rewire Britain, a manifesto promise that raises Blyth’s profile within the national picture of green energy up to ‘world leader’ level.
The mayor has recently announced a £12 billion project to place an additional 462 wind turbines off the North-east coast with south-east Northumberland centrally placed to become a hub for the project centred around the port of Blyth and its three largest conurbations, Blyth, Ashington and Bedlington all clung centrally to former coal mining activities killed off by former Tory Governments.
The Mayor for the North East, Labour’s Kim McGuinness has announced plans to create 10,000 new green energy jobs over the next decade, alongside a £130 million to £150 million public investment package, with a focus on offshore wind expansion. She said “it's a “monumental” day for the North East.” she added “It is a huge vote of confidence in our ability to deliver green energy infrastructure. We know we are the only region who can do everything from the research and development of new technology, right through to the servicing of the offshore wind farms themselves. That is why we have been chosen and what it means is 10,000 new jobs for young people growing up in this region who see it as their future. It means over £12 billion of investment into our local area and it means more energy security for the UK.”
It is hoped many of those 10,000 jobs will pass through an about to be built, sponsored by the Mayor and her combined authority training school (energy central institute) ECI, which passed through county planning recently and will be developed in Blyth Town centre and extend the work being undertaken at Blyth’s energy academy.
The throughput of 10,000 trainees over the next decade from a facility in the heart of Blyth will hopefully lift the opportunity for some growth in footfall and pass on to increased commercial activity that will benefit the whole population of Northumberland's largest town.
When linked with Labour's £20m seaside Town Plan with the Government announcing £20m through the mayor's office to revitalise the Town of Blyth the opportunity for commercial investment is there for the taking especially as the Tory led County Council have decided to ditch the prime competition in South East Northumberland, Manor Walks in Cramlington and sell it off to a trade provider.
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