Extreme child poverty and rampant deprivation, coupled with police funding for a rural area rather than the metropolitan levels of crime being faced have been brought into focus by the A66 death crash
“The old steelworks land is now the site of Teesworks - a regeneration project that’s had around £600m of public money invested over eight years only to see at least £120m going into the pockets of two local businessmen and very few jobs in return.”
Yet the police get a mere £2.4 million. I’m not blaming the current administration for that but it’s always been a mystery to me why such huge sums of money go into capital projects, which so often fail to materialise, whilst the people who could really use the cash to rebuild their lives are left to swing in the air.
Hi. Houchen has allegedly had his fingers in the money Pies for years. Alleged dodgy deals, including Teeside Airport; (that became obvious when Donny Airport was dumped by Peel's notorious owners), and the old Steelworks land.
Some people have allegedly been absolutely raking it in up there for these so called Capital projects from way before Covid. Tories trying to buy the voters in that area.
Spurred me to reflect and to share this in a genuine need to voice the many factors that brought this tragedy.
Stagnation of this community has come from Westminster's political class who are the supreme gangsters in my opinion. Their immoral criminal-like demands on the working classes by devising complex rigid social policies, environmental neglect, educational dogma, poverty taxes, community divisions and distrust towards Teesside people have created this underbelly in Britain - well, definitely in England. Seen now in Teesside which is stuck in the memory as the dirty industrial maritime area, of an Andy Capp cartoon type of world that has never moved on in people's perception after industrial demolition hit Teesside visually and in the pockets of the 2,000 unemployed steelworkers and their families. Especially by Those People in Westminster. It is narrow minded obstinacy to hold on to that image.
The tragedies of the A66 crash, fires, deaths, and other really painful events nearby have propelled this forgotten community to the front of the nation because of who was involved. I suggest the shockwaves felt in Westminster come from the fact that two Police Officers were involved. Not just the stupid deathly risk of five young white males driving illegally to possibly get back at some of their own. The nano-seconds of rashness of young people double topped by other factors make this an horrific, upsetting story all round. Heartfelt Condolences to all the families of those involved in these tragic and awful events. Somehow there is a thank you in my heart for your personal great but painful sacrifices to Teesside - its future might be changed for the better out of August 2026's events.
Can we ever pick ourselves up, face the pain, challenge ourselves to want improvements and commit to positive action? With the 'Westminster political gangsters' called to heel by Teesside - that's how I see it - can those in Parliament now scrutinise their thinking and change our future for the better? No longer give us 'credits' for being tenants. No longer pay a single parent to remain single, work somehow and juggle the hamster-wheel of childcare responsibilities. No longer give us an allowance for never securing a job. No longer school us into thinking what's the purpose of keeping us as children when we are 16+? Then getting our young adults into horrendous big debt for the sake of a never-ending university social life experience? Is this really what you expect living well to be about? Safeguarding measures and well-being checks are topmost tick boxing exercises that can traumatise equally as try to reassure. None of us is ever safe from the unthinkable. It happens. But we try to minimise risks by our applying to ourselves the knowledge we've still learning in life. The A66 crash, fatal fire,
Calling our politicians: how about more realistic police funding, put good energy into remedial social action, overhaul the physical dismal environment of Teesside's towns and believe in the capabilities of Teesside people: own the area, don't ignore its industrial DNA again. I wonder has the period of stagnation on Teesside ended by the events of this summer? Can we (us people, then there's the power brokers, the law, political decision makers and commercial elites) get to grips with the political messes of who wants the best for Teesside and who tries to grab what they can for themselves from this struggling area of post-steelworks?
Revive, refresh, recycle this area in a truly British spirit of ingenuity, creativity and resilience. A big statement. Is it an overused concept? Stagnation stinks and it's time Teesside is relaunched. Make it a fit for purpose, thriving and vital maritime area of Britain.
Young people need hope that more than their own families support them. Worthwhile pathways come from learning real life skillsets that are applied to keep our society productive, effective and enjoyable to be a part of.
At present it feels like the 'Westminster involved gangsters' have had a separate agenda for Teesside. I am hoping August's tragedies are a catalyst for action for change in Teesside and a sorting out of political messes. Reviews alone do not stop further stagnation of a wonder-space of sea, beaches, port and seaside towns and historically good hearted communities. I don't think this sentiment can be shut down again by shouting about 20,000 miraculous jobs coming Teesside's way, or being the net zero centre of the country. We aren't daft and we all need to have hope some good will come from this summer's multiple tragedies. (Please consider, discuss, analyse and act sooner than later!)
“The old steelworks land is now the site of Teesworks - a regeneration project that’s had around £600m of public money invested over eight years only to see at least £120m going into the pockets of two local businessmen and very few jobs in return.”
Yet the police get a mere £2.4 million. I’m not blaming the current administration for that but it’s always been a mystery to me why such huge sums of money go into capital projects, which so often fail to materialise, whilst the people who could really use the cash to rebuild their lives are left to swing in the air.
They didn't even get £2.4m!
Sorry, my mistake. I misread £2 million as £2.4 million, not sure how. Even worse then.
Hi. Houchen has allegedly had his fingers in the money Pies for years. Alleged dodgy deals, including Teeside Airport; (that became obvious when Donny Airport was dumped by Peel's notorious owners), and the old Steelworks land.
Some people have allegedly been absolutely raking it in up there for these so called Capital projects from way before Covid. Tories trying to buy the voters in that area.
Spurred me to reflect and to share this in a genuine need to voice the many factors that brought this tragedy.
Stagnation of this community has come from Westminster's political class who are the supreme gangsters in my opinion. Their immoral criminal-like demands on the working classes by devising complex rigid social policies, environmental neglect, educational dogma, poverty taxes, community divisions and distrust towards Teesside people have created this underbelly in Britain - well, definitely in England. Seen now in Teesside which is stuck in the memory as the dirty industrial maritime area, of an Andy Capp cartoon type of world that has never moved on in people's perception after industrial demolition hit Teesside visually and in the pockets of the 2,000 unemployed steelworkers and their families. Especially by Those People in Westminster. It is narrow minded obstinacy to hold on to that image.
The tragedies of the A66 crash, fires, deaths, and other really painful events nearby have propelled this forgotten community to the front of the nation because of who was involved. I suggest the shockwaves felt in Westminster come from the fact that two Police Officers were involved. Not just the stupid deathly risk of five young white males driving illegally to possibly get back at some of their own. The nano-seconds of rashness of young people double topped by other factors make this an horrific, upsetting story all round. Heartfelt Condolences to all the families of those involved in these tragic and awful events. Somehow there is a thank you in my heart for your personal great but painful sacrifices to Teesside - its future might be changed for the better out of August 2026's events.
Can we ever pick ourselves up, face the pain, challenge ourselves to want improvements and commit to positive action? With the 'Westminster political gangsters' called to heel by Teesside - that's how I see it - can those in Parliament now scrutinise their thinking and change our future for the better? No longer give us 'credits' for being tenants. No longer pay a single parent to remain single, work somehow and juggle the hamster-wheel of childcare responsibilities. No longer give us an allowance for never securing a job. No longer school us into thinking what's the purpose of keeping us as children when we are 16+? Then getting our young adults into horrendous big debt for the sake of a never-ending university social life experience? Is this really what you expect living well to be about? Safeguarding measures and well-being checks are topmost tick boxing exercises that can traumatise equally as try to reassure. None of us is ever safe from the unthinkable. It happens. But we try to minimise risks by our applying to ourselves the knowledge we've still learning in life. The A66 crash, fatal fire,
Calling our politicians: how about more realistic police funding, put good energy into remedial social action, overhaul the physical dismal environment of Teesside's towns and believe in the capabilities of Teesside people: own the area, don't ignore its industrial DNA again. I wonder has the period of stagnation on Teesside ended by the events of this summer? Can we (us people, then there's the power brokers, the law, political decision makers and commercial elites) get to grips with the political messes of who wants the best for Teesside and who tries to grab what they can for themselves from this struggling area of post-steelworks?
Revive, refresh, recycle this area in a truly British spirit of ingenuity, creativity and resilience. A big statement. Is it an overused concept? Stagnation stinks and it's time Teesside is relaunched. Make it a fit for purpose, thriving and vital maritime area of Britain.
Young people need hope that more than their own families support them. Worthwhile pathways come from learning real life skillsets that are applied to keep our society productive, effective and enjoyable to be a part of.
At present it feels like the 'Westminster involved gangsters' have had a separate agenda for Teesside. I am hoping August's tragedies are a catalyst for action for change in Teesside and a sorting out of political messes. Reviews alone do not stop further stagnation of a wonder-space of sea, beaches, port and seaside towns and historically good hearted communities. I don't think this sentiment can be shut down again by shouting about 20,000 miraculous jobs coming Teesside's way, or being the net zero centre of the country. We aren't daft and we all need to have hope some good will come from this summer's multiple tragedies. (Please consider, discuss, analyse and act sooner than later!)