Boris Johnson is handing more government cash to the Tories’ “Red Wall” areas, with almost £100m to build offshore wind power projects and create 6,000 new jobs in Teesside and Humberside.
The prime minister is pledging £75m in government funding for the Able Marine Energy Park, on the south bank of the Humber, and £20m for the Teesworks Offshore Manufacturing Centre, on the Tees.
The handouts follow the designation of Humberside and Teesside, both historic industrial heartlands, as freeports in the budget last week and the government says construction will now begin later this year to upgrade them with new infrastructure.
“During the Industrial Revolution over 200 years ago, wind-powered the sails of ships from the Humber and Teesside trading goods around the world,” said Mr Johnson.
“Now the Humber and Teesside will put the wind in the sails of our new green industrial revolution, building the next generation of offshore wind turbines whilst creating 6,000 new green jobs in the process.
“Our multi-million-pound investment in these historic coastal communities is a major step towards producing the clean, cheap energy we need to power our homes and economy without damaging the environment.”
The wind farms cash – and a deal with manufacturer GE Renewable Energy to invest in Teesside and build a wind blade factory at the site, creating 750 jobs – has been welcomed by environmental campaigners.https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-pledges-95m-to-build-offshore-wind-power-projects-in-red-wall-areas-12242198?fbclid=IwAR1gyvTQy7pfSMydMy86jcr_kxYaZzMVHHNbGfDbU9tR46oWlxwZzt3es14
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