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SETTING OUR SIGHTS ON JOBS OF TOMORROW
MAJOR OFFSHORE WIND DEAL BRINGS 750 JOBS
At least 750 jobs are heading to
Teesside – and potentially 1,500 more in the supply chain – after details of a new multi-million-pound wind turbine blade manufacturing site were revealed .
Global offshore wind manufacturer GE Renewable Energy will build a new stateof-the-art facility on the banks of the River Tees .
The blades produced by GE Renewable Energy at the Teesworks site will be supplied to the Dogger Bank wind farm , around 80 miles off the coast .
When completed in 2026 , Dogger Bank will be the largest offshore wind farm in the UK and will be capable of powering up to six million homes .
Teesworks is being supported with £ 20m of government cash towards the build-out of the new heavy-lift quay being built on the site , with the expectation
Cleveland Fire Brigade has launched a campaign reminding people that firefighters cannot be in two places at once and nuisance fires divert resources away from other emergencies where lives may be at risk .
Eighty-five per cent of calls are to nuisance fires , often small issues such as rubbish or wheelie bin fires and improperly extinguished BBQs or cigarettes .
The brigade is asking businesses and the public to submit ideas to reduce nuisance fires to communications @ clevelandfire . gov . uk . All ideas received by Thursday April 8 will be considered and the best one will receive a special prize .
The brigade is asking everyone to take pride in their local community by making
How the new Teesworks facility will look and ( below ) how it looks now .
that South Bank will house up to three manufacturers to support the development of the next generation of offshore wind projects .
The project will substantially boost the UK ’ s offshore wind manufacturing base and create thousands of local jobs .
The news came just days after the announcement in the Budget that Teesside would become the UK ’ s largest freeport following a successful bid led by Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen – a condition that was the deciding factor for GE Renewable Energy .
Mayor Houchen said : “ This monumental deal reached with GE Renewable Energy to bring their multimillion-pound manufacturing facility to Teesside and create more than 2,000 local jobs is a major step forward for my plan to bring skilled good-quality jobs to local people .”
Bright ideas needed to tackle nuisance fires
their neighbourhoods safer and cleaner .
Both individuals and businesses can help by considering the following around their premises :
Put bins out only on the day of collection and bring them in as soon as possible afterwards .
Store bins and refuse securely and away from your property .
Clear rubbish and cut back boundaries on to public footpaths to aid visibility .
Dispose of bulky items via a registered service – check at gov . uk / environmentagency
Report issues such as fly-tipping to fixmystreet . com or your local council . Report incidents anonymously to
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 .
It has long been recognised that the jobs we do today won ’ t be the jobs that we need tomorrow . There is much discussion about what those future jobs will be .
With the recent announcement of GE Renewable Energy coming to the Teesworks site , the freeport , the commitment to a greener economy , including offshore wind and hydrogen , announcements on waste-to-energy plants and the work Teesside University is doing with TWI to support a new National Hydrogen Transport Centre , demand for a skilled workforce is clear .
Seeing the investments come to Teesside , it is essential colleges and training providers are preparing people for when those jobs become available . Skills must be built in tandem with the construction of these developments , so the workforce is ready when they are needed .
At Redcar and Cleveland College we have been futureproofing our curriculum to meet those needs . We have shared news of investment in our engineering facilities and we continue to invest in electrical training equipment , industrial training , solar and wind training equipment , all supporting our ambition to create a centre for energy that will link in with the opportunities on their way .
We must ensure young people are educated in what those jobs are , with careers advisors , schools and colleges , working alongside companies such as GE and others situated at the Teesworks site , to share their knowledge and vision . The sooner we know what the future jobs are , the sooner people can be equipped with the skills needed .
Jason Faulkner Principal , Redcar and Cleveland College
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