UNITED FOR LEAMSIDE
This morning I joined Sharon Hodgson MP, Liz Twist MP and local council leaders to call on the Government to reopen the Leamside Line.
The re-opening of the Leamside Line, and in particular this second phase, is strategically important to the growth of new and existing businesses within the region. The line provides new business and local people with additional links to the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IMAP) and Follingsby Park as well as vital access to labour markets within the wider North East including the major development at Port of Tyne – a gateway for regional growth, development and transformation. The case is clear— the Leamside Line will serve as a gateway for economic growth and employment opportunities.
I am committed to ensuring our ministers are fully appraised of the importance of the Leamside Line in the North East transport plan. To this end I spoke to the new Secretary of State on Wednesday and will be delivering copies of these proposals to him next week.