Coastal View Issue 118 by Coastal View and Moor News

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Community leaders urge residents to get Covid vaccination

ith a new mass vaccination centre housing the capacity to administer up to 1,000 jabs a day now within reasonable travelling distance, local leaders are urging everyone who can to get involved. For several weeks, residents across East Cleveland eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination had been directed to different parts of the region, even the country. Cumbria and Northumberland were among destinations suggested for residents, while slightly closer to hand but largely impractical, Knaresborough and York were also options. Gradually vaccinations became available at a local level, in GPs and chemists, centres in Loftus and Skinningrove opened as the roll-out gathered pace. Now Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside Stadium is host to an NHS facility which opened its doors on Monday March 22 when five ex-players within the correct age bracket received their first jabs. Residents across East Cleveland are being urged to follow suit. Councillor Steve Kay, Redcar & Cleveland’s Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare and ward councillor for Lockwood, welcomed the opening, saying: “It was chosen with local partners for its accessible location and transport links and has capacity to vaccinate up to 1,000 patients a day, running 12 hours a day, seven days a week, adding even more capacity to help the NHS vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. “Large vaccination centres offer an alternative to local GP vaccination services. But, people may wish to wait a little while until they receive an invitation from their own GP practice, as

this is likely to be closer to home and may be more convenient, depending on individual circumstances. “Residents will be contacted when it’s their turn to book their vaccination and should be given an option of where to attend. If they are unable, or find it difficult, to travel to the Riverside Stadium, they should receive an alternative location, or they can wait to be contacted by their GP surgery. “We would always encourage people to take up the offer of a vaccine as soon as they are invited. But, there are some residents, especially those without transport, living in rural areas, who may struggle to get to the Riverside Stadium for an appointment. “It’s important to reassure the public that

staying local may mean you have to wait a little longer. But, doesn’t mean you won’t get your jab. “We all owe a big vote of thanks to Middlesbrough Football Club for providing the Riverside facility. Up the Boro!” Words which are echoed by local councillors, business community, residents and the Church alike. Father Adam Gaunt is a familiar figure in many parishes and he’s very enthusiastic about the new facility, saying: “When it’s my turn I will be vaccinated. I’m looking forward to receiving it, it’s another small step to normality, or what normality will look like, as I believe it will be different to that which we were used to.

“How good is it to see the Riverside being used? It’s an example of how the club and Foundation are once again helping communities. I firmly believe they will be part of a new normal. Both are uniquely placed to help rebuild Teesside. The Foundation’s priorities around social inclusion will be needed and demonstrated like never before. “It’s wonderful to see a lot of British science at the front of these vaccines too. Here in East Cleveland the coming together of communities has been great, the support for each other has been there for all to see. I believe the more people who are vaccinated the better this will become; new friendships will be formed and a realisation that what we have done for each other throughout the last 12 months can and will have a lasting effect.” Brotton resident Margaret Whitehead is equally effusive: “I know there are some which might be a bit closer, but the Riverside is very accessible. It’s more airy, more spacious. For some people the more space you have the better. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great at GPs, but here you can go somewhere bigger.Personally, I hope it will make more people go and get the vaccination. We all want to live in a better place, a better world and I firmly believe this can help.Not just physically, but mentally. People’s mental health has suffered because of change, uncertainty and worry about the virus. “My husband and I are in our mid-70s, now maybe it’s a placebo but we felt a whole lot better after having our first vaccination.” The theme of encouragement is consistent wherever you seem to turn. “I know people Continued on page 17 ►►►

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Welcome to Coastal View & Moor News Issue 118

rom the end of last month and continuing through this one we have begun to see our lives starting to get back to a new kind of normality, whatever that may end up being. Not sure what you think but we don’t think life will ever be the same again and certain aspects of it will change forever. But that aside it was really good to see that we can now have up to six people in our gardens meaning we can catch up with friends and family who we haven’t seen in the flesh or at a distance for quite a long time. Then from April 12th we will see non essential shops re-opening as well as hospitality venues allowed to open so long as you stay outside – weather permitting of course. Many businesses have struggled over the past year and sadly some will never open again. Taking all this into account it is so important that we help to keep our local businesses alive and support them as much as we can. Let’s try to keep them alive so we don’t lose any more of our local shops, pubs, restaurants etc. One of our most valued partnerships with the paper and one that has helped to keep us alive during the pandemic is the Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation. Apart from doing a brilliant job in East Cleveland they have supported us over a very tricky trading period. This month our front page story has been compiled with the help of Charlie Bell and Gordon Cox together with local community figures explaining why it’s so important to get the vaccine. Latest government figures show that the vaccine (with over 31m people already receiving it) together

with testing has brought the death rate down to almost single figures. One death each day is one too many so if you are eligible to have a vaccine the advice is GET IT! You are not just protecting yourself but others around you too. So what’s been happening since last month up here in currently sunny but snowy Moorsholm? Ruby our black lab puppy is now six months old and growing every day. At the last weigh in she was 21kg and showing no signs of slowing down. We had almost forgotten just how active a pup can be. And we have a new addition to the household as over the last three or so weeks a summerhouse is being built in the garden. Well, we say summerhouse but it will be an all year round place for us to go and take our ‘staycations’ in. Russ Clark has done an amazing job with help from AJ and when it’s finished we will show you pictures, probably in the May issue. Our usual thanks must go to the people who have shown us kindness on a regular basis. No need to mention names as they all know who they are! We will always be very grateful for thinking about us. Now it’s time for us to have a rant: something we have also recently mentioned on Facebook but no harm repeating it here. After the last issue of the paper came out we received an email from a reader who said: “I am shocked by the way that Issue 117 of Coastal View has been taken over by the Conservative Party and very many articles project a very partisan view. The newspaper seems to have lost its balance.” They mentioned articles by Simon Clarke MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland, Ben Houchen, the Tees Valley Mayor and Redcar MP Jacob Young.

The email was headed Conservative News Bulletin and yes well spotted all the aforementioned names are elected Conservative politiciansThey signed off by saying “A very disappointed reader.” What they failed to mention was the paper also included articles from Steve Kay, and East Cleveland Independent councillor, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council , which is an Independent/Lib/Dem coalition run administration press releases, Cllr Philip Thomson, the Police and the NHS just to name a few. Of course the paper also contained many local community stories sent in to us. Coastal View is a community paper written by the people for the local communities. Steve and I are the instruments who put it together. On our Facebook posting we invited any local politician to send us their stories as well as any member of the public and we are pleased to say Cllr Carl Quartermain, Labour Group leader on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. heard what were saying and responded by sending us articles which we were delighted to be able to include in this issue. Thank you Carl for listening. The moral to this story is we can only include what we get so if you feel your local area isn't being represented, then tell your local councillorsto get in touch. It makes us so angry when we get accused of being politically biased! When we used to have two Labour MPs we got the same complaints. Seems like we can do nothing right. Rant over. We hope you enjoy reading this issue.

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Class work! A new school has opened its doors in Redcar and Cleveland

new school has opened for children from right across the borough on the day pupils return to school across the region. The Mo Mowlam Academy, which has specialist provision for children, has been built in Redcar opposite Redcar and Cleveland College on Corporation Road and means that more children will be educated closer to home. Previously, more than 30 children in the borough with specialist needs had to be educated elsewhere. The school replaces the Grangetown school which had specialist provision for children with a number of needs and was previously known as Pathways and had a limited capacity of 66 pupils. The new academy will be able to accommodate up to 100 primary and secondary school pupils. State-of-the-art teaching spaces have been created along with specialist classrooms, a large hall, a soft play area and sensory calm rooms. In addition, the pupils will have access to extensive external areas including a multi-use games area, which was not available at the Grangetown

facility. There are also new computers, desks and chairs. The Mo Mowlam Academy is part of Horizons Specialist Academy Trust which provided the funding required to cover the installation of specialised doors, tinted glass, bespoke, interactive soft place and sensory areas, new furniture and IT equipment and CCTV. Cabinet Member for Children, Councillor Alison Barnes, said: “This is a crucial development which will immediately improve the lives of children in our borough, especially those who previously had to travel some distance to get to school. It will also have a positive impact for many years to come. I would like to thank everyone involved.” School Principal, Rachel Glover said: “This will directly help children and families for decades to come – it is very exciting. We look forward to working with all our partners and the community.” Jacob Young, Conservative MP for Redcar, said: “This is fantastic news for children and families throughout Redcar and Cleveland.

Family tells of excitement at new school

● FAMILY TIME: Dean and Wayne Downey with Kenzie, 12.

familyhas told how Mo Mowlam Academy has improved their life - and transformed their son’s school experience. Dean and Wayne Downey, of Redcar, said their son, Kenzie, 12, had reacted “fantastically well” to the new Mo Mowlam Academy building. The couple explained that Kenzie has ADHD and attachment disturbance issues - but had responded well to the specialist provision at the academy. The school was previously at Grangetown and some children at the academy take time to adapt to changes. However, Kenzie had responded well to both the Grangetown and now the Redcar school.

“It was traumatic for him going to his old, mainstream school before,” said Dean. “At one point he was quarantined for five months. We both gave up our old jobs three years ago and opened a bar – Kenzie’s Bar – so we could be on hand and be there quickly for him on a daily basis. It was hard.” Wayne explained that Kenzie had responded extremely well to the Mo Mowlam Academy. “It has been a transformation for him, he’s a different, happier boy. We can’t get him out of school now, he loves it so much. If we want to go on holiday he says he would rather the school was open! He has taken to the new building fantastically well too, which is brilliant.” Dean said the team at Mo Mowlam factor in wider family support which also makes a big difference. He said: “We have an excellent relationship with the staff here. This new school is great for all the children and families. It will mean more can stay here, in the borough, but it also says to all of them, ‘you deserve a new school, you deserve exactly the same commitment as all children’.” Kenzie agrees. Asked if he likes the school he laughs with his Principal, Rachel Glover and jokingly shaking his head at first…before the real answer comes. “I love it here,” he said.

● Councillor Alison Barnes, Cabinet Member for Children at R&CBC, Anthony Potts of Department for Education, Mark Gardham, Regional Director at Tilbury Douglas Construction, Elizabeth Horne, CE at Horizons Trust and Maurice Jones, Chair of Horizons Trust. "The improved facilities and enhanced learning environment on offer at The Mo Mowlam Academy will give children the very best start in life and will help families for many years to come. "I want to thank the Trust, the school, Redcar and Cleveland Council and everyone else involved in seeing this development through to completion." Mark Gardham, Regional Director at Tilbury Douglas Construction, said: “We have been very proud to work on this project, which will provide greatly improved specialist facilities for students and an enhanced learning environment. Tilbury Douglas' appointment on this project is a real testament to the expertise within our regional

team and our excellent track record in delivering some of the best education facilities in the UK. We wish the Trust and the school and, especially, all the children the very best.” Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam was the MP for Redcar from 1987 to 2001 and served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland helping to bring peace to the province. She died in 2005, at the age 55 after suffering from a brain tumour. Funding for this multi-million pound facility has largely come from the Department for Education with additional funding from the council and Horizons Trust. Find out more at www.horizonstrust.org.uk/

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Mining ponies return to Lingdale

●1961-Italian Gardens ﬂoral display

Saltburn Valleys

altburn Valleys CIO, along with other organisations and individual residents, will be celebrating Saltburn by the Sea being 160 years old this year. Chairman, Philip Thomson, has asked Redcar and Cleveland Council to make a special effort for a special year to bring some colour back to the Italian Garden which used to be such an attraction in years gone by. The request is to undertake as much floral planting as can be done with current resources. This will ensure that the disappointment expressed by many tourists who have, in previous years before Covid, travelled many miles to

enjoy the Italian Garden are not disappointed again. In addition, a request has been made to replicate the floral display arranged on the bankside in 1961 when the Centenary was celebrated. The particular day that is celebrated in Saltburn is the 17th August. This was the date in 1861 when the celebratory first train arrived in the town before the scheduled service started two days later. In 2021 this day and the weekend before will see some celebrations, inevitably low key because of Covid restrictions, but nonetheless to commemorate the heritage of the town.

By Councillor Steve Kay

local artist has returned a much-loved work of artto its home in Lingdale. At the beginning of March, residents were alarmed to see that the plinth, in the village’s Cedarhurst Drive, had mysteriously lost its ceramic/mosaic plaque.A plaque which features pit-ponies, surrounded with tiles fabricated by pupils of Lingdale Primary School and bearing the children’s names. The plinth and plaque were sponsored by Lingdale Lift-Off and Coast & Country Housing, in 2013, with the beautiful artwork by Glynis Johnson of ● Glynis Johnson, Steve Kay, Wendy Still and Mike Jeﬀerson at the mining ponies' plaque in Cedarhurst Drive, Lingdale

Saltburn. The centrepiece displays images of the last three ponies, Bishop, Duke and Robin, to be brought out of Lingdale Mine, in 1959;just three years before the mineworkers themselves came up for the last time. On emerging from the dark, rather than panicking in the daylight, the ponies frolicked around a local field to celebrate their retirement. Thankfully, Chairman of Lingdale Lift-Off, Mike Jefferson, was able to explain to villagers that the adored plaque had not been stolen, or vandalised, but had gone back to its creator for minor repairs and cleaning. On 23rd March, I was honoured to attend a short ceremony, along with Glynis, Mike and community champion, Wendy Stiff, which saw the restoration of the artwork to its home on the plinth. A great day for Lingdale. The village’s mining origins will never be forgotten!

Well done to a local business

ouncillor Philip Thomson has written to Redcar & Cleveland Council about the concerns expressed by residents that the recycling facility at the Sainsbury's store in Saltburn is not being kept tidy enough and is an environmental eyesore. Councillor Thomson believes this is wholly unmerited expression of concern against a very community focused business. The recycling facility is provided by the company as a positive act to support other community work that it considers as important in supporting its surrounding area. The site is not owned by the local Council and the facility is regularly abused. Covid restrictions and a surge in online shopping have resulted in a greater production of locally arising recycling material. Under normal circumstances this should be dealt with by the waste disposal services of the local authority. Unfortunately not all residents use their own recycling facilities thus adding pressure to a site not designed to cope with such demand. All residences in the town should have their own

domestic recycling facilities. Where they do not the Council should ensure that they do and if in rented properties landlords should do the same. It should also be part of the local waste management system that residents step up and play their part in recycling and caring for the local environment. Not all businesses appear to have an arrangement for recycling their waste. Councillor Thomson has called for a full survey of all local business premises to ensure that adequate arrangements are in place. Councillor Thomson has previously expressed concern that the targets set by Redcar & Cleveland are not aspiring enough. Current performance levels are no better than they were in 2007. “We should not be relying on incineration to solve the problems of large waste arisings and mixing recyclables with domestic and commercial waste is not acceptable if we are to address the real challenges of climate change. "Equally all residents and businesses need to get on board and share this collective challenge."

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Improvements needed for Wilton Lane walkway!

Merlin helicopter near Grinkle!

By Paul Waugh

n Tuesday 16th, March a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter was conducting tactical landing training in one of the fields near Grinkle Park .. One of the crew is from this area; his parents and grandparents still live here. Petty officer Air crewman Job Gibbs and crew are from 845 naval air squadron commando helicopter force based at Royal Naval air station Yeouvilton .. The Merlin is the main utility helicopter of the Navy troop carrying causality evacuation and medium lift and search & rescue duties .. There is also a submarine hunting version of the Merlin helicopter ..

By Martin Smith - Mnt. Pleasant Residents Committee

uring lockdown, the Wilton Lane area has seen an increase in people using the road/footpath as a rural walkway, though little signage exists for where you can walk, which is a great pity, needing rectification. It is also obviously an eyesore too. As the lane - as such - caters for walkers, horse riders, ornithologists, older people, those running & cyclists, improvements are necessary. This seat I know provides a rest-place for many of the above; it has been here many years as I remember sitting here in 1982 when at the local college! It needs replacing quickly, showing that those responsible for such, have our communities at heart. I raised the point before Lockdown with Town Pride but sadly nothing was done...now after vandalism, it definitely needs replacing.

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Gardener Steve takes home his trusty garden tool for the last time after 47 years’ hard work

teve Newton has finished his last ever shift as a council gardener in the very same park he started work one summer day as a 16-year-old in 1974. “I just loved making sure I left a tidy job, done proper,” said the 62-year-old from Eston, “but I won’t miss the rain, snow and freezing cold feet and fingers…my mind is still with it but my body can’t keep up anymore.” Mr Newton, who took home a garden tool, a hoe, he used every day for the last 20 years for sentimental reasons after his last shift, recalled animals were still being kept by Langbaurgh Council, the predecessor council to Redcar & Cleveland, when he started as a Gardening Apprentice on Monday 5 August, 1974. A lot has changed since then but not Mr Newton’s capacity for hard work - his manager said younger colleagues couldn’t keep up with him. The outdoorsman said the last eight years he has been back at Borough Park have been the best he has ever had at work. He explained that the team, under managers Rob Watts and Gary Cummins, made working his last few years, “an absolute pleasure.” Asked if he had any advice for the younger members of the team, he said: “Just knuckle down and do a good job. I’ve loved it. It was a sad day leaving on Friday, this is the best gang I’ve worked with.” As for the future, he said he was going to take

three months off and possibly get a dog to keep him company and take for walks. His manager, Rob Watts, said: “I’ve known Steve in excess of 30 years professionally and he always looks on the positive side. He never has bad word and always makes you smile. His work ethic and stamina are second to none - the younger guys still can’t keep up with him. I can never remember him been off sick or avoiding any tasks, if anything it’s hard to slow him down and take a break. “He’s just an outstanding guy.” After starting his working life at Borough Park, Mr Newton went on to keep the borough’s green spaces attractive for the public at Eston Recreation Park, South Park Wood, Smiths Dock Park, Eston Cemetery, Kirkleatham Nursey and Guisborough Town Football Club where he worked out of a small hut. The expert gardener then worked for landscape contractors Mitchel and Struthers for seven years before returning to the council to work at Kirkleatham Nursery and, finally, back where it all began at Borough Park. Councillor Barry Hunt, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Environment, said: “I’m sure I speak for everyone in the borough when I say a big thank you to Steve for all his hard work for so many years keeping our borough looking beautiful for residents and visitors alike. Well done, Steve. Enjoy your retirement – you’ve earned it!”

Tree planting on Lingdale ‘Track’

● Cllr Steve Kay and one of the newly planted saplings on Lingdale Recreation Field

By Councillor Steve Kay

t my request, Redcar & Cleveland Council has planted a further six deciduous trees on Lingdale Recreation Field, known locally as the ‘Track’. The Track gets its name because, in bygone times, it became a famous venue for bicycle racing after the sport was pushed out of the Shale Heap Field by the ever-growing mountain of spoil from the nearby mine. Today, the Track is home to the village’s football pitch and children’s play area. It also provides a route to the adjacent allotments and is used by villagers as an informal recreation area. On the west side are magnificent black, metal seats dedicated to Lingdale’s international footballers, George Hardwick and Bobby Smith, together

with those who tragically died as a result of the Lingdale Mine disaster of 1953. The problem area on the Track is the wet, uneven, boggy southern end. So, since 2016, I’ve been using my councillor’s allowance to try to sort it out, whilst, at the same time, doing my small bit for nature and the battle against climate change. On the advice of Peter Sherry, the council’s arborist, I’ve had suitable saplings planted with the aim of drying out the ground, encouraging wildlife and contributing to the council’s policies on carbon capture. This year, I’ve had planted two birches, two alders and two willows, causing Peter to comment: “I think the area looks well and, hopefully, after a couple of years of growth, the trees will establish to provide a small, wooded area.” That’s my ambition and I look forward to seeing it.

●YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE: Steve Newton and Jack Watts, 22, who is the youngest member of the Borough Park gardening team who has been tutored by the oldest, Mr Newton himself

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MP welcomes news that tougher sentences for animal abusers are step closer after Bill passes through House of Commons

acob Young MP has welcomed news that tougher sentences for the worst animal abusers are a step closer after a Bill passed through the House of Commons. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill had its third reading in the House of Commons recently and passed its latest stage to become law. The Bill, which would increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences from six months in prison to five years, will now be sent to the House of Lords. Jacob Young, Conservative MP for Redcar, said: "When passed into law, this Bill will see those who inflict cruelty on animals face much tougher sentences with a maximum of five years behind bars. I’ve championed this issue since day one and raised it in my maiden speech too. "I want to thank Dorset MP, Chris Loder, for bringing this Bill back to Parliament and helping us change the law. And my predecessor, Anna

Turley, who brought this bill forward following the horrific case of Baby - a bulldog who was violently abused by two brothers in Redcar in 2016. Anna Turley told Coastal View: “‘I am so pleased this has finally passed the Commons. At last there will be better protection for animals who deserve our love and care. The case of Baby the Bulldog was so shocking and horrific, and the sentence so pitiful that I knew the law had to change. I was so grateful for all the support at the time and all those who signed petitions and pushed for positive change. At last there are consequences for those who act with barbaric cruelty and justice will be done for Baby. “The wheels of parliament turn slowly. It’s five years since I queued through the night in the corridors of parliament to get a slot to put this bill forward for the first time, and we have had a lot of false dawns, with MPs talking it out and

Appeal to residents to share ideas on reducing carbon emissions as Council agrees to ‘A Greener Future’ for Redcar & Cleveland

● Julie Knight

esidents in Redcar & Cleveland are being encouraged to share their tips and ideas to reduce carbon emissions as part of an ambitious target to become carbon neutral by 2030. Redcar & Cleveland Council’s Cabinet rubber stamped the climate change strategy this week, which outlines what the Council, residents and partners in business and industry need to tackle to reduce carbon emissions, embrace green technology and become a carbon neutral borough by 2030. Keen recycler, Julie Knight from Redcar (pictured) explained: “Recycling is really important to our household, if it’s not re-used in a craft project with the grandkids then it’s thrown in the recycling bin.” Julie plays her part in reducing carbon emissions for the Borough, from using an energy supplier that gets its electricity from 100% renewables to even feeding the pet guinea pigs any food waste she can! Residents can email their carbon saving ideas to greenerfuture@redcar.cleveland.gov.uk The

top tips and ideas will then be shared on social media and on the greener future web pages at www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/greenerfuture to help encourage more people to get involved. Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment, Cllr Louise Westbury said:“The Council has reduced its carbon emissions by 69% since 2014 and is really keen to work with residents to find out what they are already doing to reduce emissions and how we can support each other. “I know there will be some great ideas out there and it is important we find out what the public are already doing to reduce their carbon footprint so we can share their ideas and tips with other people. “The environment is an important issue for our residents and the Council and we need to work together and take collective responsibility to tackle this issue head on.” For further information and to find out how you can do your bit please visit www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk/greenerfuture

●Jacob Young visits Saltburn Animal Rescue Association in Kirkleatham elections getting in the way! But here we are at last - it has finally passed the Commons and is exactly what we fought for all those years ago with the help of the RSPCA, Battersea Dogs Home, the Dogs Trust and others. Thank you to everyone of all backgrounds and parties who has supported this along the way.” Jacob Young added: "I also want to thank the many Charities involved in bringing the bill to prominence, and our amazing Charities in Teesside who care for animals. "Having passed its third reading in the

Commons, the Bill is now with the House of Lords. "I hope, along with animal lovers across Teesside, that it will pass unamended and stand as a strong deterrent against anybody so depraved that they would ever consider hurting an innocent animal." Brothers Andrew and Daniel Frankish were sentenced to 21 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, and given a tagged curfew for six months, after they filmed their pet being hurled down the stairs.

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Redcar Area Foodbank is here to support people facing food poverty

By Rachel Wall Volunteer Coordinator

edcar Area Foodbank is here to provide emergency food and support to anyone facing food poverty, whatever the reason for the crisis; that’s the message that this local charity wants everyone to be aware of. Redcar Area Foodbank is part of local charity Footprints in the Community. They work with a wide range of local care professionals, who can all issue food vouchers to people in genuine crisis. Voucher

holders include doctor’s surgeries, health visitors, social workers, housing providers, local Job Centres and Citizen’s Advice, as well as other local charities. Clients can then bring their voucher to a foodbank centre to exchange it for three-days’ emergency food. Foodbank centres can usually help clients a maximum of four times in a six-month period. Trained volunteers currently run seven centres, all based in local churches across Redcar & Cleveland. There is a full list of foodbank centres on the website https://redcararea.foodbank.org.uk

Everyone who enters through the door is given a warm welcome and can be signposted to other agencies and Footprints’ projects who may be able to provide further help. One of these projects is Next Step Shop, which is a subsidised members’ shop and is often the ‘next step’ for foodbank clients. To make it even easier for people to get access to a voucher, Redcar Area Foodbank is currently rolling-out a new E-referral system, where agencies can refer their clients for help online. This will slowly replace the current paper voucher system. If you would like to help support Redcar Area Foodbank, there are donation points for food and toiletries in most local supermarkets. Helen Hedges, Foodbank Manager said: “We want to let people know that if they are struggling with food poverty, for whatever reason, they can be referred to Redcar Area Foodbank for help. We want to thank the public for their generous support of our project, which allows us to continue helping local people in crisis.”

News from Ringrose Community Orchard By Stuart White

e are now into spring with many of the plants and trees in the orchard starting to send up new shoots and buds. The daffodils are blossoming in the apple orchard area and are also to be seen cascading down the Cleveland Way steps from the Hills. In midApril we will be sowing the wild flower seeds and, as previously, local children will be included in this activity. Our regular volunteers Geoff Clark, Chris Axford and Stuart White have been busy keeping the site litter free and giving it a good spring make-over, so it is now starting to look much tidier. The work has included splitting some of our plants that were spreading too far and sharing these with 20 members of the community who responded to our offer publicised on the Skelton social media. They have been supported by Rebecca Maylard and Joyce White, always in accordance with Covid-19 regulations. We are looking forward to the smooth—hopefully—progress to the next stage of the Government’s roadmap so that up to six volunteers can work together without problem. Our half-round seat, to be sited under the ash tree by the entrance, worked by Phil Atkinson of Marske, is almost finished. It just needs galvanising and painting, then will be ready for installation by volunteers Derek Hedges and Roger Pell. Our thanks go to the following members of the community who have made donations of plants and tools:Liz Grove for a miniature plum tree, Carolyn Buck for various plants including a variegated ground elder and a gentleman on Green Road who donated loppers and long handled grass cutters.

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Residents reminded of the importance of getting tested for Covid-19

esidents in Redcar and Cleveland are being encouraged to continue to protect the people they love and get tested for Covid-19 at one of the testing sites across the area. Key workers and people who cannot work from home are recommended to get tested twice a week along with households and bubbles of pupils, students and staff of schools, nurseries and colleges. Under plans being drawn up by the Government every adult will eventually be asked to test themselves for Covid-19 at least twice a week as the country eases out of lockdown. Asymptomatic testing, for people not showing any Covid-19 symptoms, aimed at key workers and people who cannot work from home is available at: • Redcar Leisure Centre, Ridley Street, Redcar, TS10 1TD book online at https://redcar-and-cleveland-council2.reservio.com/ • Loftus Fire Station, Coronation Rd, Loftus, Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS13 4SW book online at https://redcar-cleveland-council.reservio. com/ • Golden Boy Green Community Centre, Normanby Road, South Bank, TS6 6SD book online at https://redcar-cleveland-council2. reservio.com/ Around one third of people with Covid-19 do not have symptoms and can pass the virus on to loved ones without knowing it. The tests are quick and easy and results are generally available in around 30 minutes. Tests can be booked online. However, if you are unable to book a test a very limited number of walk-in appointments are available each day. People who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms – a high temperature, new continuous cough and change or loss of their sense of taste of smell – must not book a test at any of the Redcar & Cleveland asymptomatic test sites. If you do have symptoms, you can book a Coronavirus test online on the NHS website at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test The testing sites at Belmont House, Guisborough and Inspire2Learn, Eston remain open seven days a week, 8am-8pm for residents with symptoms. If at least one member of your household is a school, nursery or college pupil, works in a school, nursery or college, works in an occupation related to a school, nursery or college, you can collect two packs of home testing kits at one of two collection points in Redcar and Cleveland: w The collection points will be open from 1:30pm to 7pm, and you do not need to make an appointment. You can find your nearest collection point online. You can also check online if the location is open, or busy, before you go. We hope to set up more collection points soon. If you cannot get tested at your workplace, and you're not able to go to a test site or collect test kits, you can order a home testing kit online. Order a rapid lateral flow home testing kit now. Do not order testing kits online if you can get a test another way. This means homedelivery will be available for those who need it most. Councillor Steve Kay, Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said:“We have extended the testing capacity across Redcar & Cleveland to make it as easy as possible for people with and without Coronavirus symptoms to get tested, which helps protect their loved ones and the vulnerable in our communities. “I would like to thank everyone who has taken the opportunity to get tested so far and remind residents of the importance of getting tested so we can return to normal life as quickly as possible. “Regular testing will ensure you are not infectious and help keep yourself safe and your loved ones and your community safe.” More information and advice is available via www.gov.uk/ coronavirus. You can also contact NHS 111 Coronavirus Service for further advice by dialling 111. If reading English is hard for you, the 111 phone service can get an interpreter to help you. If you experience a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to sense of smell or taste you should self-isolate immediately and arrange to get a test by dialling 119 or visiting www. nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test If you are a vulnerable person who is concerned about going shopping to get essential items, you can contact the Council via email support@ redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or call 01642 774774.

Alley gating in Coatham takes another positive step forward

he Alley Gates initiative in Coatham, Redcar, started in 2015, has taken another positive step forward, with a third and fourth set, to gate oﬀ alleyways at the railway corridor location being approved by residents. The lead officer at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council overseeing the project has now acquired all the consultations required and has written to over 200 residents affected, living or owning properties at these locations [121 at Charlotte Street - Alfred Street - Lord Street & 98 at France Street -

Charles Street - Lord Street]. Councillor Carl Quartermain said: “This has been a very successful initiative started under the Labour administration in 2015 and thankfully continued to enable this area to complete the initiative and to flourish. “Residents living in this area have seen the benefits that the previous two schemes have brought to these streets with reduced anti-social behaviour, encouraging community relations and being able to use these safe spaces for greening, playing and relaxing in.”

● March 2019 with Richard Ross of RJ Fabrication and the installation of the second set of alley gates in this part of Coatham

The council will now be proceeding with the proposal to seek planning and thereafter installing three sets of gates, one set at each of the alleyway opening.

Moving forward there will be opportunities for residents, landlords and businesses to meet, gather ideas and to get involved with alley greening activities.

● When complete France St, Charles St, Charlotte St and Muriel St will all be alley gated providing the entire area with better security, less anti-social behaviour and a space that can be used for community engagement, to relax in good weather, where children can play safely and where greening and colour can make the space become vibrant and attractive.

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Climbing frame upgraded at Lingdale’s Quarry Park

By Councillor Steve Kay

large timber climbing frame, complete with net, has been rebuilt on the top level at Quarry Park, Lingdale. Timber climbing apparatus tends to be the most exciting but, no matter how well they’re treated with preservative, the timbers themselves are liable to rot. And, in these health and safety days, councils must remove, or close down,anything deemed to be even marginally dangerous. Of course, in Redcar& Cleveland,all council play equipment is inspected on a regular basis. It was almost a year ago when a rotten timber had to be removed from the climbing frame, although, thankfully, the apparatus remained usable on a less demanding basis. Furthermore, the council had identified other timbers whose lives were strictly limited. Had it not been for the pandemic increasing sickness rates amongst the workforces of both councils and their contractors, the job would have been undertaken much sooner. In the event, it was 25th February 2021before Cleveland Land Services arrived on site. The work, completed in 24 hours, included the replacement of five timbers and was done at a cost of £1,100. The renovated structure should provide exercise and entertainment for Lingdale children for many years to come.

Residents urged to complete Covid-19 impact survey

esidents across Redcar and Cleveland are being urged to complete a Covid-19 impact survey which features questions about health, work, testing, self-isolating, vaccines and how Covid-19 has impacted life. The survey, which is available at https://bit. ly/3t5PJo2 aims to get region wide insight into the impact of Covid-19 and is being supported by Durham University, the National Institute for Health Research and the NHS Integrated Covid Hub North East. Cllr Steve Kay, Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “We recognise how difficult it has been for people to cope with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Please complete our survey to help us understand more about how your day-today life has been affected, including health and wellbeing, work, household finances,

shopping, social and leisure activities. “We are keen to hear your views on vaccination, testing, the economy and the easing of lockdown restrictions and social distancing. “The results will help us to identify additional support people might need to manage changes to livelihoods and day to day living. Your responses are vital to informing local recovery plans over the coming months. “I would urge all of those who live in Redcar and Cleveland to fill in the survey and help shape our future work.” Information provided will be used by local councils, Durham University, NHS NE Integrated Covid Hub, and the National Institute for Health Research in line with current data sharing practices. The information being asked for is anonymous and will be securely held and kept confidential. If the data is published it will be entirely anonymous and cannot be identifiable.

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Sam overcomes disability to scoop national award

Middlesbrough College student has proven deafness is no barrier to being named among the best in the country. Sam Beckett, 20, won Adult Student of the Year at the Association of Colleges Student of the Year Awards for his inspirational attitude, volunteering, cheerful sense of humour and top-class work ethic. Sam faced huge challenges on his course and throughout his education because of his deafness. He had to translate British Sign Language (BSL) into English to submit assignments and communicate effectively with peers. The former Middlesbrough College Health and Care student has gone on to pursue his dream career – being a Mental Health Nurse – at Manchester Metropolitan University. Clive Brook, Sam’s Health and Care tutor, said: “Sam was a remarkable student, an inspirational role model amongst the deaf community and a pleasure to teach. “Despite his impairment, Sam was always cheerful, had a brilliant sense of humour, taught BSL to others including his former classmates, volunteered at the centre for deaf and completed his Health and Care course with an excellent grade. “He was also an ambassador for the college, showing how young people with disabilities can succeed given the appropriate support.” Sam volunteered at a learning disability centre on his first placement as he felt he could connect and relate to people with disabilities.

Sam said: “I feel honoured to win this award and didn’t expect it at all! “I have to thank MeSign and Middlesbrough College for their support. They provided me with Communication Support Workers (CSW) who were able to translate my BSL into spoken English. “I truly enjoyed my time at Middlesbrough College and would recommend it and the Health and Care course wholeheartedly. The tutors and College staff were very supportive and without them, I don’t think I would be studying for my nursing degree at Manchester Metropolitan University. “It has been challenging as I have had to adapt myself to match different environments but I have always dreamed of being a qualified Mental Health Nurse so I can help deaf people with mental health issues. I wasn’t going to let any barriers stand in my way.” The former College student from Redcar will share the award with Scott Yarrington from Walsall College.

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Save Kirkleatham coach house!

ogether, Kirkleatham councillors have put in objections to Redcar And Cleveland Borough Council to prevent the demolition of an 18th century coach house in Kirkleatham, Redcar. Having raised this action publicly, multiple objections have been submitted. A petition by Friends of Redcar (FRED) was also created which was approaching 200 signatories on Wednesday 24th March. FRED have also put in a formal request for a Community Asset Transfer of the building to the council and are working up a plan with the following suggested uses: Planning and hosting community minded events; As a signpost and starting point for visitors coming into the grounds; Re-establishing some of the historical context of the village; Working with volunteers, schools, apprentices, to support conservation and education of this conservation area; Conservation planning and working on the upkeep and improvement of the grounds;

Preservation and reparation of the numerous unkempt listed buildings, structures, Ha-Has and follies; Planning boundary, dredging, and works on the flood plain and dykes; Landscaping, horticulture and forestry work; Realising the use of the stable block; Supporting community art, culture and educational partner projects; Supporting partners and visitor economy initiatives; Supporting villagers, neighbours, businesses and the local authority working and living within the grounds; And developing this conservation area of Kirkleatham to be one of the most outstanding areas within the North East. Friends of Redcar Organiser, Councillor Leah Quartermain said, “Along with many other local people, I was alarmed when I saw this building up for demolition. Being 18th century it was most likely the last of its type when Charles Turner was around

and began his “emparkment” work and clearing away “wretched hovels”* to relocate villagers to nearby Yearby and Coatham. “This sole surviving building it would have been used to support maintenance of carts and storage and later as part of a dwelling and security of the grounds and estate against trespass and poachers. In the 1950’s land was sold and this property was used as a small residence until it came under the council’s ownership in the 1980’s. “We have received kind offers of support from builders, construction and surveyors as well as

much interest from residents and volunteers who want to help and so I’d like to express my thanks for all the interest shown. I am sure together we can turn this around and prevent the needless loss of this historic building.” Councillor Quartermain has created a Friends of Kirkleatham group to focus attention on the area to support clean ups, fund raising, conservation and any reparation work. If anyone is interested in becoming involved they can contact FRED or Friends of Kirkleatham through the fb pages or email: friendsofkirkleatham@gmail.com

Youth Commission calls on leaders to improve local response to policing and crime issues

leveland's first Youth Commission has published its advice for local leaders on how to tackle policing, crime and community safety issues most important to young people aged 25 and under. Better training and education, increased investment in youth services and improved use of digital technology are all highlighted in their final report published on Monday 23 March 2021. Informed by a peer-led consultation of over 1,200 young people, the report contains 36 recommendations directed towards future members of the Youth Commission, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) and Cleveland Police on five key priorities: • Hate crime and online crime • Mental health • Drugs and alcohol issues • Youth activities and preventing offending • Young people and their relationship with the police Commission members have called for better education for young people on hate and online crime – with specialist training for teachers and parents on spotting the signs of mental health and substance misuse. They want to see increased investment in mental

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health services, recreational spaces and services designed for young people, and sessions to upskill youngsters so they can co-ordinate their own activities. To help build positive relationships between the police and young people, the Commission recommends organising events with the police to build trust and help young people understand their rights around police conduct. The Youth Commission is made up of young people aged 14 to 25 living in Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stocktonon-Tees. Led by youth engagement experts Leaders Unlocked and funded by Cleveland OPCC, the Commission was established to gain a greater insight into key policing and crime concerns affecting young people across Cleveland. Youth Commissioner Shay Miah said: “The Youth Commission has finally allowed young people to have their opinions heard by the police about issues and problems that they face. “It’s about how real change can happen to support young people to change, whether they are in or out of the criminal justice system.” Kaytea Budd-Brophy, Senior Manager at Leaders Unlocked, said: “Youth Commission members have

worked incredibly hard in the face of two national lockdowns. “They have created and delivered engaging virtual workshops and online surveys to a diverse number of young people across Cleveland.. “The recommendations produced in this insightful, thought-provoking and inspiring report offer a new perspective on tackling relevant issues affecting young people.” OPCC Consultation and Engagement Officer, Sarah Wilson, said: “This report captures the

invaluable voice and lived experience of our local young people, and will help shape how we and other partners design and deliver services in the future. “This document will act as an extremely useful blueprint for the new Commissioner elected in May when considering how we address the concerns of people under 25. “The Youth Commission has done an amazing job in pulling this report together in a relatively short time scale amid the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.”

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Community leaders urge residents to get Covid vaccination have to make their own choice, (about whether to have the jab or not) but it’s thinking about other people too,” says Friends of Loftus Library Chair, Denise Nesbitt. “During the pandemic, everyone’s mental health has been tested. It is of paramount importance this is looked after. This vaccine is an ideal opportunity to get going again. “We need people back at work, we need people mixing again. This is a positive move, it’s a signal that we’re moving in the right direction. Maybe peoplewere too hedonistic before? A level of complacency had set in about their lives. Maybe there is a better life ahead for everyone as we’ve all had time to think.” Barry Hunt, ward councillor for Brotton Ward, is in no doubt about the steps people should take. “Everyone should have it,” he says unequivocally. “This a great facility and the fact the club and the Foundation are behind this, giving people a chance, is great. They are respected names on our own doorsteps. “There are many Boro supporters in this area and the fact the club are involved is a big thing for them. But it doesn’t matter whether you’re a Boro fan or not, this is for everybody, it’s for our communities and to help get us back up and running again.There has been a lot of negativity around, but this is great news, really positive. “The message is simple. Go and get it done!” Sentiments echoed by local garage owner Graham Cutler, fellow ward councillor for Brotton. “We need to get back to work, as people and as an area. There needs to be some form of normality, for everyone’s mental health as much as anything. It’s about the long-term. Yes, there’s a short-term benefit obviously, but look at the long term, look at what we’ve learned over these last months, let’s take the positives and make it better for everyone. “The sporting dimension to the vaccination centre will appeal to a lot of people. It’s so important that the club and the Foundation have helped make this possible, they mean so much to so many people.” As if in a relay, Martin Fletcher, completing the triumvirate of Brotton ward councillors, picks up the baton. “Everyone should be vaccinated. Businesses can then begin to re-open, but it’s not just business, it’s people. “We can see light at the end of the tunnel. There have been a lot of very worried people, I’ve been one of them, no-one knew how this was going to play out, what was going to happen. Well now we’ve been shown a way out. “To have such a big facility, such respected names, near where we live is great. It’s given loads of people the opportunity to do what I

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● L to R. Graham Cutler, centre Martin Fletcher, right Barry Hunt think is the right thing.” Julie Craig, ward councillor for Skelton East, is another who is left in no doubt about the difference a vaccination could make. “I’m totally all for it,” she says., adding: “The sooner the vaccine is rolled out the better for the area. I’d go so far as to say it’s vital for area, communities and businesses. “The Riverside is accessible, most people know where it is. There’s easy parking there and I’m really hoping our local residents take it up.The club and the Foundation, it’s a big thing in our area. They engage with real people, it isn’t just a business, they’re part of so many communities. “It’s phenomenal to have this opportunity and have the club and Foundation right behind it. The

centre is different from some places, distance can be maintained very easily. “None of us want to encounter this way of life any longer. We need normality and the benefit of local vaccinations will help a lot of people who are still terrified.” Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has made the Tees Flex buses available to help the vaccination effort at the Riverside. Ben said: “I’ve made the Tees Flex buses available throughout the pandemic and when the new vaccination centre opened at the Riverside Stadium, I knew the Tees Flex buses could once again provide an invaluable service. “This free shuttle service makes it quick and

● Julie Craig easy for local people, who might not drive or have another way of getting to the Riverside, to get to their critical vaccination appointment.” People with appointments can catch the free shuttle service from Stand 15 at Middlesbrough Bus Station every 20 minutes from 07:45 until 20:05. It will also pick up and drop people off at Middlesbrough Railway Station Stand U on Exchange Place. People are invited to attend large vaccination centres via the NHS National Booking Service. They receive a letter and are invited to book, either online, or by calling 119, free of charge, between 7am and 11pm.

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Getting things done Vote

Liberal Democrats Jemma

Joy

for Hutton Ward Borough Councillor

Carolyn

Cree

for Guisborugh Ward Borough Councillor

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for Hutton Ward Parish Councillor

Marilyn

Marshall

for Longbeck Ward Borough Councillor

Chris

Jones for Cleveland Police & Crime Commissioner

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Lockdown Local Literature By John Roberts

● Sean Durkin’s Letsbe Avenue

uring the past year a walk may have been the best therapy to support all aspects of our health; for some of us, however, walking outdoors isn’t easy or possible; winter daylight hours and weather can also be a deterrent. Enter: the world of reading! Local libraries and bookshops have been providing great service in recent months, enabling us to be nourished by new learning or by being transported to fictional worlds. The recent winter led me to several new books which are testimony to the wealth of literary talent around Teesside, East Cleveland and into North Yorkshire. Taken together, these works demonstrate strong historical and cultural connections across our area. Patrick Durkin: The Most Famous Man on Marsh Road (www.seandurkin.co.uk 212 pages) is a powerful read. Patrick Durkin’s grandson Sean presents his grandad’s written memories of a life of poverty in Middlesbrough between the world wars. Sean discovered the document in 2015 when he was clearing his late dad’s attic. Patrick vividly captures the rawness of life in a town that grew rapidly alongside the development of heavy industry. On leaving school he became an apprentice at a shipyard that involved a two-mile walk from home and a crossing of the Tees on the Transporter Bridge. On his first journey to work Patrick observed of the river’s north bank ‘...if Middlesbrough was an ugly, neglected and unplanned carbuncle, this place was the very, very end of civilisation. I walk through Port Clarence – a misleading name for this sad, grimy cluster of hovels...’ The text is complemented by Sean’s striking artwork of Teesside

● ‘Sandsend Beach’ by Ian Mitchell. people and places. There’s also an account of Sean’s dad breaking into Middlesbrough Art Gallery to take an LS Lowry painting of the town because the gallery was closed on Sundays, the only day he wasn’t working. Greener Pastures and Brown Blazers by Edna Hunneysett (www. chipmunkapublishing.com 219 pages) is a semi-autobiographical account, illustrated with photographs, of Emma Holmes’s time at a convent boarding grammar school in Scarborough during the 1950s; it follows Greener Beyond the Hill (2017). Living on a moorland farm near the Guisborough-Whitby road, Emma wins a scholarship to the school and experiences a radically different environment to her home. Emma’s mother asks her if she’s sure she wants to go to the school. ‘”Oh yes,” said Emma with enthusiasm. “I’ll love it”. She could barely imagine the life compared with the present one where they took candles to bed and Tilley oil-filled lamps were their means of light downstairs.’ This heart-warming tale resonates strongly some 70 years later. Despite different times and places, there’s much in common between these two books: Patrick and Emma are members of large families, where any studying is hampered by a lack of space and the distractions of siblings. However, they win places at Catholic secondary schools where they experience bullying or teasing because of their clothing or accents that distinguish them from their peers. They survive in their own ways: Patrick is a skilful boxer while Emma disregards any teasing and becomes a popular and successful pupil. North Sea to the East: a personal

landscape of Teesside and North Yorkshire by John Powls (www. halsgrove.com 144 pages) is the culmination of a lengthy quest to capture the spirit of an area that means everything to the author. In this love letter to our part of the world, John combines his spare, stream of consciousness verse with images of related artwork, from JMW Turner to Mackenzie Thorpe. Hambleton Hills from the A19 is accompanied by a portrait of William Wordsworth and starts: Dark and more dark/The shades of/ Midwinter afternoon/Fell, deep/ As I remember./Christmas Eves/ Driving ’home’/Tees delta-/No blues;/Chris Rea draws/A smile with/His story song/Spot on... Boys in The Bands: Teesside’s Groups 1960-1970 by Chris Scott Wilson (Seaside Books, 179 pages) chronicles a decade when live pop and rock music in our area echoed radical changes nationally. The author, who was a drummer in local bands, gives detailed accounts of acts from Hartlepool to Whitby, using charts reminiscent of Pete Frame’s Rock Family Trees. However, this book is much more than a catalogue of bands (which gloried in names such as Iron Chicken, Elastic Band and Some Other Guise); it’s also an account of social, cultural and technological change during this pre-decimal time of vans breaking down and fleeing from overrefreshed punters. Gigs in County Durham colliery villages could be harrowing and a particularly traumatic show attended by girl guides in Saltburn is recalled in this entertaining read. These two books also have much in common: John Powls pays homage to Backstage PASS: Redcar Jazz Club (of which Chris Scott Wilson is a co-

● Emma’s farmhouse home. author): Sunday even song/At seven on the seafront/Until, leather-lathered/Turned out tipsy/With threat of tinnitus... Central to both books is a celebration of our area as a source of outstanding creativity: artists William Tillyer and Peter Hicks can be linked to singers Paul Rodgers and David Coverdale in breaking through to national and international recognition while retaining a strong identity with where they’re from.

I am grateful to our local daily and weekly newspapers for bringing attention to these books at a time when the value of reading is so evident. Libraries can be crucial to our well-being and we’re fortunate to have independent bookshops such as Chapter One in Loftus (01287 640507), Book Corner in Saltburn (01287 348010) and Guisborough Bookshop (01287 610179). Long live the printed page!

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Consultation to prohibit “car cruising” and speeding around Majuba area of Redcar By Councillor Carl Quartermain

ajuba Car Park, Majuba Road, Coatham Road, York Road area has had its fair share of speeding and cruising for many years. At last the council are poised to act on councillor and resident complaints. "Hi Carl, We hear lots of car horns on a night at around 11 and 12 o'clock at night sometimes constantly beeping for 10 or 15 minutes solid. Another massive annoyance is the revving of engines and very very loud exhausts and screeching tyres" "A regular visitor to Redcar has raised the issue of ‘boy racers’ at night in Majuba carpark. Her caravan is next to the fence and she states that the cars are speeding from 7pm to about 1am every night. They rev the engines up until the exhausts pop and it sounds like gun shots. She said that this has been going on for the last 3 years that she has been staying at the caravan park and is getting worse. When the police come she says that the drivers hide and go quiet and then laugh after they have left. She said she cannot stand it any longer because it is every night and she cannot sleep – as well as it being frightening." These are just a couple of examples of the numerous complaints I have received over the past five years regarding the Majuba area of Coatham regarding speeding, cruising and dangerous driving. Over that time, I have passed this information onto Directors and officers with a demand for action. I have requested the cruising problem at Majuba Car Park be

engineered out, for stronger enforcement to be introduced andfor better control of the facility and highways to be adopted. Over that time there has been limited action taken to conquer the problems experienced by residents and visitors. Alongside the cruising issue within the car park is the speeding issues outside of it too in the neighbouring streets and along Majuba Road. This problem of noise and reckless driver continue onto Coatham Road, York Road, High St West, Bridge St, Hill St and Newcomen Terraceand also spreads further on to the Trunk Road, Kirkleatham Lane, the South Gare and the Esplanade on to Marske. On the 15th March 2021, Redcar And Cleveland Borough Council have launched a six-week consultation exercise regarding these activities in and around Majuba car park.“Car cruises” are where drivers meet, race and show off their vehicles. Some drivers perform dangerous stunts, speed and create unreasonable noise and nuisance with the risk of injury from dangerous driving. The council is proposing to use powers under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, public spaces protection order (PSPO) to prohibit these activities issuing on the spot £100 fixed penalty notice to offenders. Along Majuba Road afterdecades of these issues, it was agreed to create traffic management measureswith the plans drawn up in July 2016 for pinch points, signage and speed humps to slow traffic down. These plans were implemented in January 2017 and had an immediate but limited impact outside the car park. Finally, some real action but nowhere near enough to prevent

● Majuba Car Park, Majuba Road, Coatham Road, York Road area has had its fair share of speeding and cruising for many years. At last the council are poised to act on councillor and resident complaints. the wider issues and particularly the noise and danger surrounding cruising. Aside the perpetual anti-social behaviour from drivers, Majuba Car Park also sees the unauthorised encampment of camper vans without any control measures which leads to other problems including fly tipping, intimidation, threat and damage. Over the past year, I have encouraged residents to register their complaints officially which has seen a marked increase. I have continued to request and prompt action and I have attended meetings with the Cabinet member and highway officers. I have more such meetings in the diary. I also requested Speed Detection to be set up last year to assist gathering data evidence, along with Coatham Road, Majuba Road and York Road but was advised it was delayed because of Covid-19, furlough restrictions and faulty equipment. I am determined to resolve these issues and will continue to pursue all measures that will lead to the end of these unsociable events regularly experienced by our residents and visitors for many a year. I have also recently been attending related meetings to discuss the plans for Town Deal funding still to be determined by central government. These meetings have revealed conceptual design ideas of a revamped Majuba

● Damage to barriers in Majuba Car Park in 2017 said to be from a horse box stolen from Warrenby Car Park to go along with plans for the new hotel, crazy golf and water sport area should all the Town Deal funding come through. Having seen these designs which in part are attractive, I am concerned that we may lose too many spaces from what is one of the largest coastal car parks in the North East. There is clearly compromise and care required if this funding is forthcoming and during further stages of planning. The consultation survey that has been sent out to over 230 residents (Link below) is very welcome and is hopefully the beginning of a real determination to make changes that will curtail this cultural delinquency which shows no consideration for residents living or the holiday makers spending time, in this part of Redcar. The feedback could inspire the permanent action needed that will really help Coatham and Redcar to grow its visitor offer. If you use Majuba Car Park and are aware of theseactivities please fill in the survey. The closing date for responses is Monday 26 April 2021. In the meantime, I encourage you to keep up your complaints to the council if this nuisance is causing you distress. Questionnaire (consultees can give their views online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ S79ZDXB)

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Redcar Urgent Treatment Centre back to normal opening hours

edcar Urgent Treatment Centre will revert back to its usual opening times of 8am to 9.30pm from Tuesday 6 April. The urgent treatment centre (UTC) at Redcar Primary Care Hospital extended its opening hours to 11.30pm over the winter months to provide additional support to urgent care teams as part of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Urgent treatment centres offer people

urgent medical attention when it's not a life-threatening emergency. If you have an injury or illness that requires urgent medical attention but is not life-threatening, Redcar UTC is open from 8am to 9.30pm, seven days a week, with free parking and on-site x-ray facilities. The centre can give adults and children medical attention for a range of injuries or illnesses including: • Strains and sprains • Suspected broken limbs • Minor head injuries

Spring may have sprung but please keep ‘doing your bit’ is plea from frontline NHS teams

rgent care teams across the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire are appealing to the public to only attend A&E or call 999 if they have serious or life-threatening emergencies. Deepak Dwarakanath, medical director at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust said: “Although the number of COVID-19 cases in our communities and our hospitals is continuing to decline, we still face challenges posed by the pandemic which includes adhering to social distancing and infection control precautions. “This means the space available to care for people and allow our staff to work safely still remains reduced by between 30 and 50 per cent and we know this will continue for some time to come. “At the same time, we know that many people who come into our A&E department could have been dealt with much more quickly and safely by an alternative healthcare service.” Mike Stewart, chief medical officer at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “This is why we are continuing to urge the public to think pharmacy, GP and 111 first and to only attend A&E or call 999 if you have serious or life-threatening emergencies. “Those who do turn up to our A&E department will of course be assessed clinically by a member of our team but will be redirected to a more appropriate service for their needs if they don’t need emergency care. “By thinking of alternative services people will be doing their bit to help stop the spread of coronavirus, keep people safe and keep A&E for those that really need it. “Please remember that NHS 111 (online or telephone) can make direct appointments at surgeries, pharmacies and urgent treatment centres. They can also send an ambulance for serious or life-threatening issues.” Staff at both trusts are also urging people to remember the following: • If you are visiting any healthcare settings, please remember to wear a face covering and use our handwashing and alcohol gel facilities. • Please attend appointments on your own, where possible, to limit the number of people on site and reduce the risk of infection to other patients and hospital staff. • If you suspect you have COVID-19 stay at home and get a test. You cannot access testing through A&E. And as restrictions start to ease in the coming months and with warmer weather on the way, the NHS is also asking people to use services sensibly. Clinical lead for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System, Professor Chris Gray, said: “Over the coming months as restrictions start to ease and the weather improves we are asking people to act responsibly, follow the rules and consider carefully the impact alcohol and other behaviours can have on NHS services such as emergency care. “The support for the NHS has been amazing over the past year so we would like to thank all our communities for all they have done to help us. Please keep this up - there are brighter times ahead if we all do our bit.”

• Cuts and grazes • Minor scalds and burns • Ear and throat infections • Skin infections and rashes • Eye problems • Coughs and colds • Feverish illness • Abdominal pain • Vomiting and diarrhoea Whilst the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline, the trust still faces challenges such as adhering to social distancing and infection control pre-cautions which means the

space available to care for people and allow our doctors and nurses to work safely still is reduced and this will continue for some time. This is why clinicians at the trust are continuing to urge the public to think pharmacy, GP, UTC and 111 first and to only attend the emergency department at The James Cook University Hospital if they have serious or life-threatening emergencies. Nick Athey, clinical director for emergency medicine, said: "It is really important that people help us help

them by keeping our A&E department at The James Cook University Hospital free for genuine life-threatening emergencies only. “Those who do attend A&E will be assessed clinically by a member of our team and if suitable, will be re-directed to a pharmacist, GP, 111 or one of our urgent treatment centres. “If you are unsure where to go for medical advice please visit NHS 111 online in the first instance." For more information on the UTC go to southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/redcar

One stop service for patients with longterm COVID symptoms

atients suﬀering with longterm symptoms of coronavirus can now access a specialist service provided by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The trust has set up a long COVID clinic to take referrals from GP practices and secondary care for people experiencing “brain fog”, anxiety, depression, breathlessness, fatigue and other debilitating symptoms. Appointments are being provided at Redcar Primary Care Hospital thanks to funding from NHS England which has provided £10million to open a network of more than 60 long COVID clinics across the country. Research from the Office for National Statistics has shown one in five people with coronavirus develop longer term symptoms. Around 186,000 people suffer problems for up to 12 weeks. The clinic brings together doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists to offer both physical and psychological assessments and refer patients for further investigation, medical therapies and rehabilitation services. South Tees’ patients benefit from the trust’s expertise in respiratory medicine, medical psychology, physiotherapy and lung function testing as well as its support services such as radiology and the cardiac investigation unit. George Antunes, respiratory and general medicine consultant said: “It’s a one stop service that addresses physical and psychological complications. “We are currently seeing six patients a week and the feedback we have received so far has been amazing. They have just felt someone has listened to them.” Rehan Mustafa, respiratory medicine consultant added: “At times we find that a patient’s lung function is normal but they could benefit from relaxation techniques and advice regarding their breathing pattern. “In such instances specialist support from the chest physiotherapists and medical psychologists can make the difference. Also working together with specialists from other

● Long covid clinic team disciplines delivers the perfect opportunity to learn from each other.” Gareth Alderson, 49, of Northallerton, was suffering with persistent symptoms after contracting COVID-19 last year. He attended the clinic and received support from the respiratory physiotherapist, respiratory psychologist and respiratory consultant. He said: “The team has massively helped me in my recovery, in ways I hadn’t even thought about. I have been reassured and given peace of mind in going forward. “The respiratory physio team were very pivotal in addressing my physical requirements, but the whole team gelled into a very impressive holistic approach. “The team at the long COVID clinic are hugely helpful and have allowed me to move on with support and advice. Each member was very approachable, empathetic and proactive in their advice. I cannot recommend them enough. “Well done on providing a much needed and fantastic service through these difficult times.” To access the long COVID clinic patients must be referred by a GP or another healthcare professional. This ensures other possible underlying causes for symptoms have been ruled out.

Work begins on children’s emergency department

he James Cook University Hospital is set to open a new emergency department for children and young people. Work has already started on the purpose-built facility which will be situated next to the Middlesbrough hospital’s main emergency department with its own separate entrance. Existing hospital space is being repurposed and transformed to create the children and young people’s emergency department thanks to national investment in emergency care facilities. The department will provide a number of specialist facilities including: •Separate waiting areas for different age groups • Dedicated observation, treatment and resuscitation rooms • Mental health assessment room • Sensory room • Breastfeeding room South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is aiming to open the children and young people’s emergency department, which is only the second of its kind in the north east, by the end of April 2021. The new facility will provide emergency care to more than 25,000 patients a year covering all age ranges from neonates up to 18 years. Currently these young patients are treated in separate areas within

the main emergency department, but from the end of April they will benefit from having their own dedicated facility. Everything from the wall artwork to patient meals will be designed with children and young people in mind with families invited to contribute feedback and ideas via the trust’s internet site and social media channels. Charitable funds are being used to provide those little extras over and above what the NHS can provide with local businesses and community groups encouraged to donate soft furnishings, toys, iPads and sensory room equipment and lighting. Emergency department service manager Julie Suckling said: “This redevelopment will enable us to create patient-centred spaces, designed to deliver world-class care for some of our region’s most seriously ill children and young people. We aim to deliver leading edge care in a modern and welcoming environment to make sure each patient’s journey through the department is as comfortable and as positive an experience as possible.” To pledge your support and help create the best environment for our children and young people visit www.justgiving.com/campaign/ therainbowappeal or contact Ben Murphy, head of South Tees Hospitals Charity at benmurphy@nhs.net or 07799 132808.

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Virtual exhibition captures experiences of living through lockdown

Virtual exhibition documenting the lives of local photographer, Kev Howard and writer Lisette Auton through lockdown, has been commissioned by Kirkleatham Museum to help people reﬂect on their own experiences of living through lockdown. From sunrise to sunset the exhibition take us through this strange way of life we have become used to – our thoughts, our fears, our preoccupations and our hopes – and how the world around us changed. The ‘Living through Lockdown’ online exhibition is available to view at teesvalleymuseums.org/ exhibition/planet-breathes/view-exhibition and features stunning photographs of the area by Kev Howard accompanied by observations and reflections of the journey through lockdown by writer Lisette Auton. Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment, Cllr Louise Westbury said: “Lockdown has had a huge impact on all of us and this online exhibition helps us to think about our own experiences of living through lockdown – how we feel, what we have lost and what we have found. “The photography is fantastic and the writing

really makes you think about the impact of lockdown so I would encourage people to take a look for themselves. “Thankfully the future is starting to look brighter with the roll out of the vaccine and when we can all visit our museums again Kirkleatham Museum plans to work with local people to turn ‘Living through lockdown’ into a physical exhibition for visitors to enjoy.” Writer, Lisette Auton, added: “From an artist and freelancer's perspective the first lockdown and then the continuing slog were laden with challenges; all work vanishing overnight, work morphing into online, lack of collaboration in a physical space. “Kev and I relished this opportunity to work together, we clung onto it, our heart and souls are in this exhibition. “The support we received from Kirkleatham Museum was invaluable, but so too was the support for each other. Since last summer we have kept our weekly 11am Friday video call, the friendship this project created has seen us through.” For further information about Kirkleatham Museum please visit https://redcarcleveland.co.uk/ enjoy/kirkleatham-museum/

Enjoy our borough – but please stay local and stay safe is the message as restrictions ease

esidents enjoying where they live in Redcar and Cleveland are being urged to stay safe and continue to follow the Government guidelines as the weather forecast improves. More people are expected to take advantage of the new guidelines as Government advice changes from ‘stay home’ to ‘stay local’. Covid Ambassadors will continue to be on hand in the borough to offer advice to both businesses and residents. “Continuing to work together in a sensible way where we all stick to the clear guidance is essential so we keep our new freedoms,” said Councillor

Steve Kay, Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare. “We’re basically asking people to use their common sense. There are no shortage of stunningly beautiful places to enjoy throughout our borough. People can stay local and enjoy where they live. “The rules on social distancing, wearing masks, cleaning your hands and so on are well known and haven’t changed just because the rules have relaxed a bit. We can’t ruin the progress we’ve made now - let’s stick together and all stay safe.” The Stay at Home rule was lifted on

Monday 29 March, and means up to six people or two households may meet outdoors. However, most restrictions – which are underpinned by law - remain in place. You must not socialise indoors with anyone you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with. You should continue to work from home if you can and minimise the number of journeys you make where possible. You should get a test and follow the stay at home guidance if you have COVID-19 symptoms. Find out more about the current rules on the Government website at https:// www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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Hedgehogs win at Beyond Housing’s New Marske development

Police thank “heroic” members of the public after Redcar beach incident

edcar neighbourhoods officers would like to say a huge thank you to the four men who helped two girls, 10 and 11, who’d fallen into the sea on Saturday 13th March. Police were called to Redcar beach, near the caravan site just after 4pm. One of the girls had fallen into the water from a ramp and the other tried to help her but also slipped into the sea. The four members of the public risked their own lives to rescue the girls, and PC Stewart Shepherd, a neighbourhood officer who attended the scene, said he was very grateful for the men’s help, saying their brave and prompt action meant nobody was seriously hurt: “There’s no doubt their quick thinking meant a far less serious outcome and I would describe these men as heroes. I want to thank them for all they did yesterday.” The girls suffered bruising and were very cold from being in the water but they were checked over by ambulance service colleagues before being left in the care of their parents. Commenting on the rescue, Redcar MP Jacob Young said:, “I want to commend the four men, who intervened in what could’ve been a devastating situation, for their bravery. “Thankfully the girls were brought to safety and no one was harmed, but this situation just goes to show how dangerous the sea can be and how conditions can change quickly. It’s a timely reminder to us all to respect the water and stay safe.”

●Announcing the inclusion of a Hedgehog Highway as part of Beyond Housing's New Marske development are Cllr Anne Watts (front) with (from left)..Beyond Housing Assistant Project Manager Elaine Dance, Gus Robinson Development Site Manager Gary Pell, Beyond Housing Development Manager Frances Barlow

eyond Housing has joined forces with a local hedgehog expert to set out plans for a “hedgehog highway” at its 23 home New Marske development, to protect declining populations of the popular little mammals. Hedgehog populations in the UK have halved since 2000, however they have a champion in Redcar and Cleveland councillor and hedgehog expert, Cllr Anne Watts. Cllr Watts is currently caring for more than 30 hedgehogs at her home in Guisborough, and even has incubators waiting for this year’s

babies. At a meeting of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council’s regulatory committee, Cllr Watts advocated for the creation of a hedgehog highway through the gardens of the new homes before backing Beyond Housing’s planning application for the £3.5 million New Marske development. Consequently, the Redcar-based housing company has developed plans to ensure the village’s hedgehog population is not impacted by the new homes. Hedgehog highways are holes measuring 13cm by 13cm at the bottom of fences that

allow the timid creatures to move freely between gardens without going near roads and cars, which have contributed to their declining numbers. The gap allows plenty of room for a hedgehog to safely travel through, while being small enough to keep most family pets protected. The woodland animals travel around one mile every night, setting up home under log piles and in small holes. Currently under construction by Gus Robinson Developments, the sought-after rural village’s 23 new homes, and their hedgehog-friendly gardens, are expected to be available for affordable rent from March 2022. Cllr Anne Watts, Redcar and Cleveland Councillor and hedgehog expert, said: “I didn’t know that Beyond Housing were building this development but when I was invited to come along and I realised it was Beyond Housing I was delighted. I’ve spoken to the Hedgehog Society and they’re over the moon. It is so valuable for us to get developers on board and this is the first one in this area.” Elaine Dance, Assistant Project Manager at Beyond Housing, said: “We are very excited about the creation of the hedgehog highway at our New Marske development. At Beyond Housing, were committed to listening to and addressing the concerns of our partners and supporting the natural environment. “Thank you to Cllr Watts for making us aware of the issues faced by hedgehogs in navigating gardens; we hope that this highway will help to reduce the number of hedgehog casualties.”

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Pathways to Wellness

Emotional Wellbeing support within The Junction. What is Pathways to Wellness?

athways to Wellness is a National Lottery funded project which brings The Junction and The LINK CIC together to work in partnership to deliver emotional wellbeing support to the young people of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. The project supports those 5-25 years old with mild to moderate difficulties relating to their emotional wellbeing and mental health. The project is there to support from the first signs of difficulties; such as low level anxiety and low mood. The project’s aim is to offer support at the first stages in order to prevent a need for further or more intensive support in the future. The service offers, group work, one to one and also outreach support. Each young person who accesses the project sets their own emotional wellbeing goals that they wish to achieve and their allocated worker will then support them through the stages to achieve these goals. This might include offering psychoeducation, mindfulness techniques or even practical solutions to issues that occur. Over the course of numerous national lockdown’s and changes to socialising restrictions, the service has adapted to ensure the needs of the young people being offered support are met. This has included offering online sessions, creating virtual groups and also offering weekly online top tips in improving mental wellbeing. Not only have the challenges in offering support in this climate given workers the opportunity to work creatively and innovate to continue support, it has also given an opportunity to create “Time Out Tuesday’s”. Time out Tuesday’s is a virtual group session

designed to tackle issues with loneliness and low self-confidence in young people during the periods of social distancing and not being able to socialise with other people their age. The group meets every Tuesday online with a worker from The Junction and also from The LINK to get together to discuss important topics which have emerged during the course of national lockdowns. The workers support the group through a six-week period to encourage socialising online and also to teach life skills that may not have been practised much at late. Such as, what to think about when out and about in the community, how to communicate with those around you and keeping safe online. The groups are split into age groups to ensure the conversations are age appropriate and tackle the differences in these topics between age groups. Anyone can sign up the groups between the ages of 5-25 and we welcome referrals from professionals too. Sign up information is available on The Junction Facebook Page and contacting the office on 01642 756000 and asking to speak to Louise Rowland or Jessica Temple. Over the course of the last year, the project has also noticed the need for professionals to understand the importance of managing emotional wellbeing issues and how to notice there is an issue. In a response to this, Pathways to Wellness has created information sessions for those working with young people. The aim of the sessions is to increase professional’s knowledge of common mental health issues and how to improve wellbeing amongst the young people they support. All sign up information will be posted through The Junction Facebook page in due course, so, keep an eye on this information. Overall, Pathways to Wellness has adapted with the needs of the young people it supports to ensure that the support does not stop. This has

included staff offering virtual sessions, telephone sessions and even engagements by text. The response from young people has been incredible and they have really made a challenging time a delight to work through. The service has seen an increase in referrals for support and also joint working with other services throughout Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. The outcomes for young people have continued to be positive, with feedback gathered showing that young people Pathways to Wellness has supported now feel they now know ways to improve their mood and feel they have achieved their goals set in sessions. This is a testament to the resilience of children and young people and also the hard work of staff to ensure each means of support is explored for each individual. Feedback about Pathways to Wellness:

“The service has been fab. The continuous support has made me feel human. It's made me feel like I'm not the only one going through this.” Young Person "This has been invaluable to be honest, the input to my child and the support to myself. It has turned a very bad situation into good, the levels of support and benefit has been phenomenal. The sessions have given my child the confidence to work things through and even though she has had support from family and teachers it's been better for her to have your time and input." Parent “Thank you to the great worker, for helping to build me into a stronger individual” Young Person “I felt very supported and not judged or rushed during my initial assessment” Young Person

Support for unpaid carers boosted across Redcar and Cleveland

● Cllr Mary Ovens, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

arers in Redcar and Cleveland can now access a ‘one stop shop’ information and advice website, facebook page and email support thanks to local organisations working together to help unpaid carers across the South Tees.

‘We Care You Care’ is hosted by Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency (MVDA) and funded by Redcar and Cleveland Council and Middlesbrough Council with the aim of providing unpaid carers with accessible and relevant information and support. A Carer is anyone, including children and adults, who look after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid. Every day in the UK around 6,000

people become carers and often don’t have the opportunity to plan and prepare. Across Redcar and Cleveland there are an estimated 16,000 unpaid carers providing care to their loved ones. Cllr Mary Ovens, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said: “The Coronavirus pandemic has had a big impact on unpaid carers with four out of five providing more care due to the lockdown restrictions. “It is really important that they know support is available to them as well as useful information and advice which is why the Council joined forces with Middlesbrough Council and the MVDA to deliver the ‘We Care You

Care’ website, facebook page and email advice. “Many unpaid carers don’t identify with the term ‘carer’, they are a husband, daughter, grandparent looking after a loved one however it is important that they have somewhere to go for help and support.” Working carer, Gill Durdan explained: “We Care You Care is a fabulous resource for carers, from knowing your rights, to finding agencies that support carers in your local area. “Easy access to the right information empowers carers with choices to find support that is right for them and those they care for.”

The website www.wecareyoucare. info helps people who are looking after a loved one recognise they are in a caring role and includes news, blogs, carers rights information, financial support, wellbeing advice, Covid-19 information, signposting to services and much more. The facebook page www.facebook. com/wecareyoucarelocal shares information relevant to local carers including activities, services and offers from local organisations as well as ‘We Care You Care’ campaigns. For anyone with any queries or who wants to discuss ways of working together, email hello@ wecareyoucare.info

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Guisborough Photo Group Update

uisborough Photo Group is near to the end of its 20202021 season; but due to Covid 19, we still cannot meet in the Methodist Church Hall, but we still meet via Zoom meetings at the normal time 7:30 on Thursday evenings. Each Member gets an invite via an e-mail, check your e-mails and trash bins, All the monthly Competitions entries are now in and just waiting for results of our last open competition, then we will find out who are the yearly winners, ready for the presentation night on the13th May, The 5th competition entries My Idea of Beauty were due on 4th February with the result on 25th.The competition was judged by Martin Vickerman from the Richmond Camera Club. The Advanced section was won by Geoff Harrison with Harvest Mice, second place Steve Gray with Doby the Doberman and third place going to Babs Singleton with Hornet on Clover. There were two Highly commended and three Commended, in what was again another very tight competition, with very little between all entries

The Intermediate section was won by Geoff Walker with Roseberry Sunset, second Place Wayne Stephens with Blue Ice, and 3rd place going to Geoff Gray with Autumn, with two Highly commended and one Commended. The Bingo Competition which is a fun competition was due on the 18th February with the results on 18th March The 6thcompetition which is the last in the season and is an open one,is due 4thMarch 2021, with the results on 25th March. The Short set competition was won by 1st Katie Whitham with the Black Path, 2nd Chris Reed with YWP, 3rd Wayne Stephens with A Trip through India The AGM is on15th April but we will have to see how thing are then. All the results can be found on our Facebook page and web site. More information on club web site www.guisboroughphotogroup.org. ukOr Facebook https://www.facebook. com/groups/984715171574093/ More updates next month Rick S.Competition Secretary

● Restoration Red

What’s On - Music & Events

● 1st advanced Geoﬀ Harrison with Harvest Mice

● 2nd Steve Gray with Doby the Doberman

● 3rd Babs Singleton with Hornet on Clover ● Intermediate section was won by Geoﬀ Walker with Roseberry Sunset,

What’s On - Music & Events

By Kate Bramley

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The World of Theatre

Saltburn Bandstand 2021 Concert Listing Saturday Concerts 2.30-4pm June 17th Folk Club 5th Aycliﬀe & Brancepath 24th New Horizon 12th Ukes & Toots 31st Teesside Wind Band 19th August 26th Bilsdale Silver Band 7th July 14th u3A Ukelele Group 3rd Marske Junior Band 21st Rockulele 10th 28th

Happy Spring everyone! And in keeping with the season there are a few green shoots of optimism that live theatre is returning. Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough are leading the charge with ‘The Greatest Play In The History Of The World’ with Julie Hesmondhalgh 18th-22nd May 2021. This Edinburgh Fringe winner written by Ian Kershaw “starring BAFTA nominated Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch), The Greatest Play… is squashed full of exquisite observation and heartbreaking beauty.” Billed as a love story “�� "about as close as theatre can come to being hugged for 70 minutes non-stop" Independent” it will be well worth a look, even with social distancing measures in place. www.sjt.uk.com for details. Meanwhile with my own Badapple Theatre we are back “virtually” on 11th April 2021 at 7pm with the streaming of our film-theatre version of “Eddie and The Gold Tops” with songs and music written by Jez Lowe. The film with screen on Facebook and YouTube as a ‘Pay What You Feel’ showing so get in touch via www.badappletheatre. com for more information if you’d like to join us for a comic trip to the swinging sixties where ‘our Eddie’ the village milkman becomes a pop star quite by accident… More next month! Stay safe out there.

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Eddie and the Gold Tops Pictures from the 2017 production

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What’s On - Music & Events

The North York Moors National Park welcomes responsible visitors

● View from Rosedale old railway track. Picture: Ebor Images

he North York Moors National Park Authority is delighted that from Monday 29 March it can once again welcome people to experience its cherished landscapes. However, it is reminding all those that choose to visit the area to act responsibly and with great consideration for the wildlife and communities who live there. The National Park Authority is working alongside other bodies, including Forestry England and North Yorkshire Police, to ensure that public safety remains a top priority, alongside the protection of the local environment. There will also be an increased number of National Park Rangers and volunteers at various sites over what is expected to be a busy Easter period. Tom Hind, Chief Executive of the North York Moors National Park Authority, said: “We recognise that many people have had limited

access to open green spaces over the last few months, and that adhering to the ‘Stay at Home’ guidance has not always been easy on physical and mental health. Spring has now arrived and lockdown is easing, but it is essential that our eagerness to return to more relaxed times does not lead to harm, either to other people or to the countryside. “We ask everyone to act responsibly and stay safe. Please continue to think carefully about your journeys and interactions, making sure you follow both national advice and local visitor information. Overcrowded beauty spots not only increase the likelihood of Covid-19 transmission, but are in themselves harmful to the environment and more likely to result in issues such as congestion and litter.” “We are delighted to welcome you back to the North York Moors in your own time, but there

PARKINSON’S UK Redcar & District Support Group Unfortunately, due to the current restrictions we are still unable to hold exercises classes or support group. When restrictions are lifted and we get permission/guidance from Parkinson’s UK the activities will restart. Parkinson's UK have published a booklet 'Parkinson's and Coronavirus - your questions answered' This is free, and can be obtained either on-line (www.parkinsons.org. uk) or from Parkinson's UK Order line: phone: 0333 0030 523. Need more help ring: helpline (free phone) 0808 800 0303 or... email enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk.Parkinson’s In March Parkinson’s UK launched an emergency fundraising appeal. If you would like to donate here is the link: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/donate?_ ga=2.67662420.459029844.1586949088-1133737345.1546950349 Parkinson's helpline (free phone) 0808 800 0303 Email: enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk Website: http://parkinson.org.uk For further details contact Doreen on 01642 471667 or 07900 348518 We're the Parkinson's charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life. Charity No. 258197

is no rush. And when you do get here, please treat this very special place with the respect it deserves.” To help the public enjoy the North York Moors safely, the National Park Authority has a dedicated Covid-19 webpage with up-to-date information regarding open facilities, car parks, and suggestions of where to find quieter trails and spaces. Included are the following key guidelines: • Follow the latest Government advice - Observe social distancing rules and clean your hands regularly. Bring hand sanitiser for use after touching shared surfaces (including gates and stiles) and wash your hands as soon as you are back indoors.

• Know The Countryside Code - If you do choose to visit in the North York Moors, please make sure that you read and follow The Countryside Code of ‘Respect, Protect and Enjoy’. This includes being considerate to others, taking litter home, picking up and disposing of dog poo in a bin and never lighting fires! • Plan ahead - Before travelling, please check online to see if the outdoor public space is open, as well as for any road closures and weather warnings. • Avoid popular spots - If you arrive at a site that is already busy, please go elsewhere or come another time. If car parks are full, do not park on verges or block gates. • Look after wildlife and livestock - Always keep your dog on a short lead near farm animals and under close control wherever you are to protect wildlife. When walking, stick to defined routes and tread carefully. If driving, please slow down and drive with care on moorland roads. Forestry England manages and cares for a number of popular woodland sites in the North York Moors National Park. Tanya NesbittRex, Head of Recreation for Forestry England Yorkshire district, said: “We know how valuable outdoor spaces have been to everyone during the last year and as the current restrictions are eased we are looking forward to the weather improving and are expecting an increase in people visiting our woodlands. Visitors will need to plan their visits and consider that they may need to change their plans if sites and areas are reaching capacity. Our priority is to ensure our visitors enjoy a positive experience in the outdoors and are safe by everyone acting responsibly with regards to appropriate parking, litter, fires and protecting the wildlife so that our woodlands can be preserved and enjoyed by future generations.” For full information regarding the North York Moors National Park’s response to Covid-19, including a list of open facilities and the measures currently in place, please visit north northyorkmoors.org.uk/coronavirus. Simple visitor advice for all UK National Parks can also be found at nationalparks.uk.

Rural Arts launches Keepsake to treasure cultural experiences

orth Yorkshire arts charity Rural Arts has launched a new project to reduce loneliness and isolation caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Through 11 artistic commissions delivered across North Yorkshire, Rural Arts will provide creative experiences and opportunities to over 700 people, increasing their wellbeing and connecting them to a sense of community. Seven local visual arts practitioners have each been commissioned to create a unique participatory experience to reach 50 people in one of North Yorkshire's seven districts. Commissions include craft packs, a community quilt and a stay-at-home exhibition. Four performing arts commissions - including audio plays, a virtual dance experience and a specially composed song - will explore loneliness and community from diverse perspectives. As well as supporting local communities and developing individual creativity, the

commissions invest in community-based, unfunded and underrepresented artists. Artists from these groups face heightened difficulties securing work during the pandemic. “We’re so pleased to be bringing creativity to the heart of communities across North Yorkshire, and particularly to people who’ve faced additional challenges due to the pandemic”, shares Rural Arts’ Director and CEO Max May. “Since the first lockdown began, we’ve reached over 45,000 people through 300 different activities – and we’ll keep working hard to support everyone in the county to access culture and creativity, whether that’s online, via the post or in-person, once it’s safe to do so.” Rural Arts will work with a range of partners to reach some of the county's most isolated people. Each commission has been specifically designed to be enjoyed without physical interaction with others and will be available in a range of accessible and oﬄine formats. Keepsake is funded by Arts Council England, thanks to support from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. You can find out more information at www.ruralarts.org/ keepsake or email Megan Hamber, Keepsake Project Manager: megan@ruralarts.org

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Sexual violence advocate service commissioned to guide survivors through justice system

successful advocacy service to guide survivors of sexual abuse and violence through the justice system has been recommissioned for at least another three years. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland has invested almost half a million pounds in an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service, to support victims across Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton. The all-age service Arch Teesside have been awarded the contract after delivering

the service as a sub-contractor of Teesside Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) for the past three years. ISVAs are trained to provide emotional and practical support to survivors of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault who have reported to the police or are considering reporting to the police. Their main role is to provide support around the criminal justice process, but they are independent from the police and are not legal advisors. From April to September 2020, Arch received 185 referrals for support, including

Crime Prevention Advice Issued after Airbag Thefts from Vehicles

olice are issuing crime prevention advice after a number of recent airbag thefts in the Eston area. Three incidents were reported on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th March. Replacement airbags can cost up to £1,000, depending on the make of the vehicle, and some thieves can take just 6-8 minutes to get into a vehicle and remove the airbag. On occasion, people have not known that their airbag has been stolen unless they have been involved in a collision, as thieves can be skilled in leaving no marks on the steering wheel, and it can be particularly unnoticeable if a car has been left insecure with the doors or windows unlocked. Crime prevention officers are now issuing advice, which can help people from becoming a victim

of this: • Use a good quality steering lock on your steering wheel. • Park in well-lit areas or preferably inside a garage, if at all possible. Park in visible areas where your vehicle is not hidden by foliage or larger vehicles. • Install dusk ‘til dawn lights near to where you park your vehicle. • Never buy an airbag online. • Replace deployed airbags at dealerships or certified repair shops. • Get in the routine of double-checking that your vehicle is locked and secured each night around the same time, so that it becomes routine. Anyone who may have information regarding these incidents is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

from 58 people under the age of 18. In total they made over 5,500 separate contacts with survivors during this time period. The new contract will commence on April 1st 2021. Acting Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Oldroyd said: “Following a transparent tendering process, we’re delighted to reappoint Arch to deliver ISVA provision across the Cleveland area. “These invaluable advocates play a key role in supporting a victim through the challenges of the criminal justice system. Considering the substantial court delays as a

result of the Covid-19 pandemic, their advice and guidance is needed now more than ever.” Arch Teesside’s Chief Executive, Nicky Harkin, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this contract and to continue providing this vital service for victims and survivors. “The thought of telling someone what has happened or reporting to the police can be overwhelming and so we want to let people know that our team are here for you, whether you choose to report or not. Whatever happens we can help – we believe, we care, and we are with you”

Warning Over Burglaries in Dormanstown

By Crime Prevention Office Gerry McBride e’ve received a number of reports of ‘walkin’ burglaries or attempted burglaries in the Dormanstown area over the last few weeks. A walk-in burglary is one where the burglar has simply gotten into your home through an insecure door or window. A staggering 1 in 3 burglaries or 33% are via this method. It is important that our doors and windows secure to deter thieves. We often see a spike in walk in burglaries as the weather improves, so if you are out in the back garden, make sure that you are locked up at the front. If you can’t see the door, lock it! Get into the habit of locking your doors and removing keys and keeping these keys in a safe but handy place, should you need to grab them in a hurry. Advice:

•Lock your doors and windows as soon as you get in or are outside. Don’t leave keys in the door, or by the door keep them out of sight in a safe place. •Secure windows •Many burglar alarms have a ‘chime’ feature. If there is an alarm contact on your front door, this can generally be programmed to make a sound when the door is opened, however, don’t rely on this method alone, because you may not always hear the sound it makes. •Set your alarm overnight Burglaries can have a devastating effect on the victim. Follow these simple steps to keep you, your family and belongings safe. If you would like crime prevention advice, check out our website www. cleveland.police.uk or speak to a member of the crime prevention team on 101. If you have any information about a crime contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

Legal Notices Notice of application for the variation of a Premises Licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Notice is hereby given that Aire Management Ltd has applied to Redcar & Cleveland Council for a variation of the Premises License in respect of premises known as The Beacon Lounge, Redcar Beacon,Esplanade, Redcar. TS10 2AA. The proposed change is to extend the current licensed area to include the new extension on the North elevation of the ground floor. Any representations by an interested party or responsible authority regarding the above-mentioned application must be received in writing byRedcar& Cleveland Borough Council, Licensing & Parking, Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar. TS10 1RT no later than 20th April 2021 stating the grounds for objection. The register of Redcar& Cleveland Council and the record of the application may be inspected at the address of the council's website-www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or in person at the council offices at the above address during normal business hours. It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make afalse statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is £5,000.

Notice of Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence

I Jason Smith do hereby give notice that I have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence at 30 Westgate Guisborough and known as No30 Westgate.

SAS (Marske) Limited, do hereby give notice that we have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence at 125 High Street, Marske-by-the-Sea, TS11 6JX.

The application proposes to permit supply of alcohol and playing of recorded music on a Monday to Sunday between the hours of 08.00hrs and 20.00hrs

The application proposes to permit supply of alcohol and recorded music on a Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 09.00hrs and 23.00hrs.

Any other person or responsible authorities may make representations to the application in writing to the Licensing Authority at the address below by 19th April 2021.

Any other person or responsible authorities may make representations to the application in writing to the Licensing Authority at the address below by 19 April 2021.

The Licensing Register and a copy of the application may be viewed during normal office hours at the address below.

It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine payable on summary conviction of such offences is level 5 on the standard scale:

Redcar & Cleveland Licensing Service, Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT Website: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

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Rural Ewe Crime Update

ello everyone, and welcome to April’s rural policing page. I hope you’re all well and looking forward to the current COVID restrictions being lifted gradually over the coming weeks and months, and returning to some sort of normality. I know I am as I’ve been shielding again, but can’t wait to start visiting people again and tackling our rural issues on the frontline of policing where it’s needed most. Rural Burglaries: I’d like to start this month with an update regarding a recent spate of burglaries that took place in the Loftus area in early March. In all seven properties where targetted with thieves getting away with various tools, farming equipment and causing criminal damage in the process. We are still following lines of enquiry around this with our CID taking the lead, however in the meantime I have been able to speak with all those affected by this offering crime prevention advice, as well as contacting local neighbourhood teams to increase patrols in the areas concerned. I am also looking to follow this up with personal visits to look at further ways to improve security and offer any extra help and advice that I can. Also off the back of these burglaries, I have spoken to a few individuals regarding the use of WhatsApp in the area. This is something I am looking to expand within Cleveland Police in the coming months, but in the meantime, I would certainly recommend groups of local farmers, landowners, rural communities getting together to set up their own groups to help deter any would-be thieves from going from one area to the next unnoticed. By simply having a group you can raise any concerns with your neighbours who can then be alerted to possible illegal activity. This can be followed up by contacting the Police

Legal Notices An application has been submitted for the sale of alcohol on the premises. Applicant: Leah Wilkosz Property: 38 Lambton Street, Normanby, TS6 0LN A copy of the application may be inspected at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council Licensing & Parking, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT Web: www.redcar-cleveland.go.uk Representations to the council may be made in writing, before Thursday 22nd April 2021. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine payable on summary conviction – level 5 (Max £5000)

Licensing Act 2003 [Premises licences and club premises certificates] Regulations 2005 I, David Brown, acting on behalf of The North Skelton Limited am applying for a variation of premises licence, at the The North Skelton, Holmbeck Road, Skeltonin-Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea; TS12 2AL. The application is made to Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Licensing Team, Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT; whose website is at https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/. I am applying for the following changes to licensable activities • Provision of Plays, Films, Indoor Sporting Events, Boxing or Wrestling Entertainments, Recorded Music, Performance of Dance & Supply of Alcohol for Consumption ON or OFF the Premises from (Monday to Sunday 00:00 to 00:00) • Provision of Late Night Refreshment (Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 05:00) Should you wish to view the application or make representations to the council it must be in writing by contacting the council at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Licensing Team, Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT. Web: www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk by 20th April 2021. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine payable on summary conviction of such offences is level 5 on the standard scale. Dated: 23rd March 2021

and if possible, using the What3Words App to give us a better location, allowing officers to respond quickly and safely to the correct locations and to deal with anyone suspected of being involved in rural crime. Tees Rural Crime Forum We held our first open Tees Rural Crime Forum via Teams last month, with a great turn out considering it was via the internet, but it worked well and everyone was able to raise their concerns as normal allowing me and my colleagues to take these as actions to follow up, and update at the next Forum, which fingers crossed will be back around a conference table in person (COVID Restrictions pending) at our Community Safety Hub in Hemlington. This will take place on Wednesday 9th June from 1.30 – 3.30pm. I will give more details in next months edition, and will hopefully see you there. If you would like to be put on the Tees Rural Crime Forum mailing list, then please contact me at: ruralcrime. webmail@cleveland.pnn.police.uk and I’ll make sure to add you. I know some of the concerns raised at the forum were the possible influx of people descending on our beautiful countryside and causing avoidable problems. I would ask that anyone wishing to enjoy the amazing rural scenery we have on our doorstep, to be mindful that you may be walking over land with Lambing sheep, so please keep dogs on leads at ALL times, and remember that this is someone’s place of business where they make their livelihoods and live with their families. Please remember that its someone’s back garden, and should be treated with the respect it deserves. A final issue for this month and one that I know effects a great deal of you, and that is Wildlife Crime and is something I deal with daily on your behalf. However a lot of people ask, just what is Wildlife crime and what does it cover. What is wildlife crime? It can be difficult to know what is or isn’t a wildlife crime and when it’s right to involve us. Wildlife and animal crime takes many forms from hare coursing, trade in endangered species, persecution of protected species to livestock worrying. Find out what is a crime and what you can do about it. Wildlife crime is any activity that goes against legislation protecting the UK's wild animals and plants. It can cause pain and suffering to animals, push species closer to extinction and can be linked to other serious crimes like firearms offences and organised crime. Wildlife law is complicated and it can be hard to know whether something is a crime and whether, or when, to involve the police. What is a wildlife crime? Poaching Coursing Persecution of badgers, birds and bats Egg theft and collection Collection of or trade in protected species and animal products Not registering animals which require a licence Taking protected plants

Use of poisons, snares or explosives to kill or injure animals Animal cruelty Hunting with dogs Introducing invasive species Killing or capturing, damaging or destroying the habitat of any protected animal Report it: If you think a wildlife crime is being committed then contact us. If a crime is happening or someone is in danger, call 999. If you're deaf or hard of hearing, use our textphone service 18000 or text us on 999 if you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service. We’d rather you contacted us and we investigate, than not hear from you. You can also report wildlife crime anonymously to CrimeStoppers, by calling 0800 555 111. Road traffic incidents involving animals: If you hit a dog, horse, cow, pig, goat, sheep or donkey (or a mule) then you must report that to us, whether the animal is killed or not. If you hit a wild animal accidentally and you can't take it to a vet immediately or safely, you need to contact us on 101, as allowing a wild animal to suffer is an offence. If you're deaf or hard of hearing, use our textphone service on 18001 101. Hitting a wild animal deliberately is an offence under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act. If you hit and kill a wild animal, you must leave it safely by the roadside and notify the local council so they can remove the remains. Some wild animals are protected and it is an offence to possess one, dead or alive. If you come across animals loose on the road and there’s a danger to traffic, call 999. If you're deaf or hard of hearing, use our textphone service 18000 or text us on 999 if you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service. Other crimes involving animals: We work with the RSPCA to investigate animal cruelty. To report cruelty, neglect or abuse, you can go to the RSPCA's website or call them on 0300 1234 999 (lines open 24 hours a day). Livestock worrying and theft are offences and must be reported to us. You can do that by reporting a crime online. Incidents involving dogs, either a dog that's out of control in a public place, a breed of dog that's been banned or dog fighting, must be reported to us online. To speak to our Crime Prevention Unit about generally protecting your property and reducing your chances of becoming a victim of crime, email crime. prevention@cleveland.pnn.police.uk , if its more rural related the please contact me at Ruralcrime.webmail@cleveland. pnn.police.ukTake care everyone, and you know where I am if you need me. #LookingAfterRuralEwe Kind Regards Paul Payne – Rural Crime Prevention Officer Twitter: @ClevelandRural Emergency No: 999 Non Emergency No: 101 CrimeStoppers: 0800 555 111 - Online: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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Hollie Bush Writes

A whimsical look at our area

Down to Brass Tacks in East Cleveland Part 2 I

n the last issue of Coastal View, we featured the first section of an account by a London journalist, John Hollingshead, of the - to him - remote little village of Loftus (or, as it was then called “Lofthouse”) in the equally remote district of East Cleveland, to view a local silver band competition. This piece was written in the high summer of 1859 by a man who went on to become one of the country's leading impresarios and who, as a theatre manager, 'discovered' (to use the modern term) Gilbert and Sullivan. He wrote the piece for a magazine called 'All the Year Round', which since it was edited by Charles Dickens, a close friend of Hollingshead over many years, has led many in East Cleveland to devoutly believe that it was the world-famous Dickens himself writing of his experiences in this area. This, alas, is wrong, but does not take away the interest. It is worth saying that the tone of the first article showed that both the London literary lounge lizard, and the good folk of Loftus were equally bemused of each other, but that didn’t stop Hollingshead trying for some local colour for his curious readers. So now to the band competition proper, and to the problem that such were the passions, that the Victorian “Old Bill” were alerted to a possible outbreak of bare knuckles over the brass outcomes. As before, I suspect that after nearly a decade of this column, you are looking for a bit of a break from me, and so on this occasion, let Mr Hollingshead speak - in this case of Loftus and a very quieter and different Loftus to today's town - for himself, and in his unedited dulcet Victorian prose, on this page “The first three of these bands were what is called " moor-bands;" that is, a troop of performers collected in a straggling district of cottages, extending from ten to twenty miles, the inhabitants of which have proportionately few opportunities for practising music together. The Guisboro' band has the good fortune to come from a town that boasts a railway terminus, and which can now scarcely be called a village; while the Lofthouse Sax-horn company was the only strictly "local village" band that was entered for the musical contest. The whole village, though it could not quite make out all the important points in the combat, was quite willing to stand still, with its hands in its pockets, and to give itself up to gazing at everything and everybody, and the moderate dissipation of an extemporised fair. The grand-daddies (and what village is without a dozen of them?) crawled up and down the hilly street with blinking, smiling satisfaction; while

the grannies (and what village is also without a dozen of them?) conferred with each other across cottage garden palings. The children assembled round every object of the slightest show or interest, in speechless astonishment, and listened wherever there was one man speaking to another. The one individual who seemed to take in the whole festival with a quiet grasp of intellect, was a dusty, yellow-coloured quarryman- or something of that kind- who was returning home to dinner from his morning's work. He said nothing, although he stood in the midst of a (Lofthouse) crowd; but the twinkle of his eye, and the saucy tilt of his ragged cap, spoke volumes, even without words. His jacket was hung over his shoulder, in the form of a soldier's breast-belt; and in his hand he held dangling a tin can, like a small oil-can, which was most probably devoted to his daily allowance of tea. He looked as if his body had been buried in clay three parts of his life, without destroying his sense of enjoyment, or his belief that whatever is, is right. The children gathered round him, as round one who was evidently good at thinking, and who might possibly give utterance to something that it would not be well to lose. Their expectations, however, were doomed to be disappointed, for, after regarding the Golden Lion, the assembled bands, and the spectators at the opposite cottages, with another eye twinkle, and another meaning smile, he walked slowly down the village kill at the Whitby end, as he had walked slowly up the other hill at the Redcar end, swinging his tea-can jauntily at his side, and dragging his heavily- booted legs after him, but making no further sign. At length the time approached for the musical struggle, and the order was given to desert the rum-glass and the ale-can, and to march to the meadow, where the judge and the orchestra were ready. This was done in noble style, each band of performers playing its own favourite march, in its own favourite way, and being headed by its own favourite musical vivandières. This time it was the turn of the oxen in an adjoining paddock to be thoroughly astonished, and, after regarding the troop of visitors and players with becoming gravity, they evidently came to the usual Lofthouse verdict, that they were not able to make it out. The four or five policemen from the different villages were disposed of round the meadow, and their first duty, as usual, was to chase unruly boys, who dodged behind hedges instead of paying sixpence, and coming in by the legal entrance, up a lane.

• A Figaro (Paris) Cartoon of John Hollingshead

The judge got into a bathing-machine, which had drifted up from the coast on to the hills, to serve him as an observatory, and being duly fortified with apples and a bottle of liquid, he gave the necessary and long-expected sign to begin. It was Guisboro' that led first (by lot) with Mr. Jones's March; and, without pretending to be critical, I may say that the performance more than equalled the composition. The Lofthouse Sax-horn band then took possession of the arena, and showed the judge and the visitors what village amateurs can do. Both of these companies were dressed in something like uniform, which may, or may not, have had an effect upon their musical unity; and it was not until the Aislaby players stepped on the platform that I, for one, amongst the audience, had an opportunity of regarding a lonely Yorkshire moor- band, standing up without any adventitious aid. Without inquiring too closely into the daily occupations of the performers (which, I am given to understand, may range from farming to ironworking, and sometimes to keeping a shop), I should say that a journeyman baker, two regular canal bargemen, three Dudley colliers in their Sunday clothes, a working blacksmith without much adornment, and two Scotch tally-men, provided with dingy trombones, cornopeans, Sax- horns, and ophicleides, would complete the picture of the Aislaby band. The Farndale and Bilsdale moor-bands that followed them, were twin brothers in appearance; and I say this with no disrespect to these humble students of a refined accomplishment, but rather to their infinite credit. They were all working men of the hardest working class, and they manfully showed like what they are. When Mr. Jones's March had been decently blown through the five brass bands and then got rid of, the second test of comparative merit

took place; the performance of the operatic and sacred selections. The same rotation was again observed, and after Guisboro' had led off with a number of airs from II Trovatore, the Lofthouse band followed with the Hallelujah Chorus, and the moor- bands of Aislaby, Farndale, and Bilsdale respectively, with selections from La Somnambula, Lucrezia Borgia, and Mozart's Twelfth Mass. To say that the performance of these dicult pieces approached perfection, would only convey an untruth, but it far exceeded the ordinary standard of civilisation existing at the places from which the bands were drawn. The Bilsdale band, although playing with less spirit, perhaps, than some of their rivals, had a keen sense of harmony, and a rich mellow tone, which suited my taste even better than the performance of their more successful competitors. It was a sight to see the leader of this band, a short and sunburnt young man, like a country "boots," dressed in a waistcoat that might have been a piece of leopard's skin, except that the ground, instead of being brown, was crimson, and the spots, instead of being black, were a very prominent white. There were several other moor flowers in this and other bands, with a taste for very similar waistcoats; and not the unapproachable Jullien, in all his glory, could compare with one of these. To see such conductors waving a cornopean, while "T' Twel' Mass o' Mozart," or "S'lectshuns fram t' Narma," as they were conversationally called, were being played in rather slow and consequently Lofthouse time, was a hopeful sight for those who travel through the moorland district in the constant fear that some ruffian will " fettle their mouths with a brick." I do not pretend to say, that because “Ah, che la morte!” is blown upon a Yorkshire trumpet, fighting is altogether a stranger to Yorkshire fists, but I

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for the harp; and the cheers and groans were sufficiently loud and antagonistic to warrant the presence of the assembled police officers, who had come from every village within twenty miles. The final musical assault of the day was the triumphal return of the five bands, in the order of their adjudged excellence, to the devoted and expectant Golden Lion, where all the dirty glasses and mugs of the morning had been washed for the afternoon, and where fresh barrels of ale were set under groaning machines to satisfy alike the demands of the victor and the vanquished. The noise that these enraged and delighted musicians made, as they marched into the village, all playing at once, and all playing different tunes, amidst the barking of dogs, the shouting of children, the cheering of friends, and the groaning of enemies, can only be compared to Bartholomew Fair in its palmiest days, when every showman was beating his gong, and declaring that he alone was the possessor of the original spotted boy.”’ And so ends John Hollingshead’s description of music making in pre-industrial East Cleveland Today, we still have silver bands, but sad to say, a local contest like this is not going to excite passions any longer. Perhaps we haven’t come all that far in the 163 years since these sights and observations were recorded. Hollie Bush.

• A later picture of the Lingdale Silver Band

think that the man who conducts the melodies of Bellini, although in a crimson waistcoat and corduroys, is not likely to bite off his neighbour's ear, or to gouge out his neighbour's eye, and is

very likely to have a humanising influence on some of his less cultivated brethren, besides. The excitement when the prizes were declared to be awarded in the following rotation Lofthouse . .

The night sky in Marske

ere is another photo taken recently from my back garden in Marske by the Sea, using a 5 & 1/4" aperture telescope and an Atik 460EX monochrome CCD camera. The subject is the Iris nebula, NGC 7023, in the constellation of Cepheus laying at a distance of 1,300 light years. It takes several hours exposure to obtain a colour result like this. From Stephen Doody MSc FRAS.

. .First Guisboro' . . . . .Second Farndale . . . . .Third Bilsdale . . . . .Fourth Aislaby . . . . . .Last was sufficient to show that the cudgels and the wrestling ring had not altogether been exchanged

Hollie Bush can be contacted directly if readers want to comment on articles, or to suggest topics (the odder, the better) that help to define the East Cleveland we all live in. Email: holliebush@gmx.com

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Wayfarer

The hazards of travel

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aving now written well over 100 “Wayfarer`s Travels” reviews and explored 66 diﬀerent countries, nine across Africa, four across India and several in The Middle East, South East Asia, The Carribean, & The Far East, I am now running out of places I`ve always wanted to explore. However, as a great number of the e-mails I get are asking me to cover my travels across the British Isles, I`ll now start adding a few of those as well as what`s left of my more adventurous ones. In the meantime Coastal View, aware of the many near misses I`ve had across the years and across the world, have suggested I do a “one off” on these. I`ll keep it to 10 so I`ll forget minor mishaps such as getting knocked out in Kathmandu, cut off in the Atlas mountains, etc. , and concentrate on my most scariest. Starting with the least scary at No.10 and working my way down to my worst one at No. 1. 10) Southern Indian rain forests On crossing a tree bridge comprising two narrow tree trunks across a small canyon over a deep muddy river, I was nearly at the other side when I slipped and fell. I only just managed to grab the cliff edge and the local fisherman I was with quickly grabbed my hair and the back of my vest. Badly cut knees and elbows but it could have been worse. 09) Ethiopia Posed beside the leader of a troop of about 300 gelada baboons having been told by my accompanying native that they were harmless to white people – only to find later that that was a fallacy and in fact they were one of the world`s most dangerous animals. 8) Pakistan Caught up in hysterical baying crowds at the closure of Pakistan/Indian border. My traveling companion was badly injured and had to be taken to hospital by the Indian army. 7) South Africa Queued for over an hour to get through customs at Johannesburg airport. Almost at the front and busting to go to the loo when I noticed a paper check at a stage just before the customs desk. When I asked people what it was for, I was told it was a check to ensure you had an “ebola-free” certificate which I did not. I had to wait until a large family went through and while the inspector examined their bundle of papers I ducked below them and waddled to the customs desk. A close shave.

●Africa 6) North Africa Captured and held at knife point by Arabs. Sod`s law this was the only adventurous trip that my wife accompanied me on. “Never again” said she. 5) Ukraine After inspecting Chernobyl Reactor 4 and then the abandoned city of Pripyat , I failed the first set of scanners on exiting Zone 1 and had to be decontaminated. I had a radioactive bum having foolishly broken the rules when my young Ukrainian guide turned her back to make a phone call. I collapsed in Kiev the following day but that`s a different story. 4) Zimbabwe Tracking a lion through high elephant grass, when we came across the fresh remains of an impala. I eagerly pushed on, only to come face to face with the lion. I got the best photo I've ever taken and fortunately the lion had just stuffed himself and only wanted somewhere quiet for a nap. 3) Burma Bitten on the arm by a snake. My arm had two puncture holes, went red and swelled up but fortunately no after effects. 2) Africa When again trudging through thick elephant grass, suddenly came out into the open only to be faced by a huge Blue Nile crocodile blocking the track. I`ve seen dozens if not hundreds of crocs but nothing compared to this. My native companion reckoned it was about 16ft from nose to tip of tail and would have been about 500 pounds. We slowly back-tracked, step by step into the cover of the elephant grass. 1) Limpopo The nearest I`ve come to meeting my maker. Leisurely cruising along in a tiny boat in the River Limpopo in Africa, happily photographing & videoing a hippo following us and not realizing that it was one of many on the attack and the leader of the “bloat” was already under our boat. They tipped the boat so far over that the prop came out of the water. We had to hang right over the engine to get the prop far enough into the water to bite before we could escape. It was a near thing though with not just angry hippos surrounding us but hungry crocs as well. We were soaked to the skin but my video camera kept rolling so I have it all on film. I`m afraid it will be the likes of Scarborough, Llandudno, Torquay etc for me from now on! Wayfarer

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Speedway

Redcar Bears

By Ryan Nassau

xcitement is building for the SGB Championship speedway season as the Redcar Bears fixtures have been released. The Bears will start with a trip to Armadale to face the Edinburgh Monarchs on May 28th, before the return fixture at the Media Prima Arena 48 hours later (May 30th). The first Tyne-Tees derby of the season will take place on home shale on July 23rd against the Newcastle Diamonds, 48 hours later the Bears will travel down the A1 for the return fixture (July 25th). Additionally, the Bears will start their defence of the KO cup with a two-legged tie against Birmingham at the start of June. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic Terry Chrabaszcz has had to step down as the Redcar Bears track curator ahead of the 2021 season. The Bears management have moved to secure the services of experienced track curator Johnathan Swales. Bears co-promoter Jitendra Duffill had this to say when he spoke to the Bears website about this important signing: “Jamie, Jade and myself are delighted to have come to an agreement with Jonathan. “Terry the Track had done such a fantastic job in his time with us and he left very big boots to fill. Jonathan was always the person that we hoped to replace him with, but there were a few hoops to jump through surrounding his work commitments and I’m very grateful that he and his family were willing to make the changes needed to make this happen.” Jitendra continued: “Jonathan is no stranger to

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the Media Prima Arena; he and his wife Rachael have helped regularly over the last few years on race nights as well as helping out behind the scenes when they could. “He is a local lad and his family probably have the longest history of any when it comes to being associated with speedway on Teesside. We have very high standards when it comes to our track preparation and Jonathan allows us to maintain those standards. He is one of the very best and we couldn’t be any happier with our latest acquisition. I hope people realise just how big a coup this is for the club!” Over the course of the past month I have managed to catch up with a couple of the Bears 2021 septet to find out their thoughts ahead of the start of the 2021 campaign. The Bears resident Aussie Jordan Stewart had this to say on the 2021 season: “I’m so excited to start the season. I was disappointed to hear that Swindon had pulled out of the SGB Premiership but I was fortunate enough to be offered a place

at Ipswich. I think Redcar are in with a good shot at success this year, the team looks strong right through and I can’t wait to get going.” Additionally, I also caught up with the Bears new reserve Jordan Jenkins who had this to say ahead of the season: “Preparations are well underway for the 2021 season. It’s starting to feel very real that we will get some racing very soon. I’m busy working full time jumping between two jobs to keep the income coming in and bikes being built. “I really can’t wait to get going now as I do feel like I’m a different person from the last time I swung my leg over a bike. I’m more mature and I'm a lot more hungry for success and I’m prepared to do what it takes. The bikes are nearly there and it’s good to see them take shape. I had a recent switch of National League clubs from Kent royals to Mildenhall, a move which I feel that will only benefit me. Everything’s in place now to have a good season and I just hope the virus stays away now and we can follow through with the whole season and not have to stop and start which will be a shame, but at the end of the day we have to deal with what’s given to us by this invisible deadly disease.” Speedway news from around the Championship Glasgow have snapped up the services of former Bear Jack Smith after Connor Bailey decided to sit out British Speedway in 2021 Edinburgh Monarchs have secured the signing of Joe Lawlor who was unfortunately dropped by Redcar as a result of the departure of Erik Riss The newest members of the Championship, the Plymouth Devils have signaled their intentions

with the major signings of Jason Crump and Bjarne Pedersen Berwick Bandits have announced they will be running a national league side alongside their Championship side, this side will be known as the Berwick Bullets Birmingham have announced the return of Chris Harris to spearhead their side in 2021. Harris, the Media Prima Arena track record holder will be joined by James Shanes at Perry Barr Eastbourne have been able to retain their 2020 1-7. The Eagles are also able to boast a fully British 1-7 Kent have re-secured the services of British legend Scott Nicholls to lead their Championship side this year Leicester Lions, the current Championship title holders have signed Josh Bates to complete their squad ahead of May Newcastle have signed young reserve Joe Alcock alongside the former Bears captain Ben Barker to complete their 2021 septet Poole Pirates have signed Danyon Hume as their “Rising Star” for the new campaign, Hume joins a powerful looking side which includes Danny King and Steve Worrall as they look to stamp their mark after dropping down from the Premiership Scunthorpe have been rocked by the news that their popular Aussie Jake Allen has opted to sit out of the 2021 campaign due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scorpions are now in a similar position to Redcar as they are searching for a heat leader to complete their side

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et us first of all send our condolences and sympathy to all those who have lost someone dear to them over the last twelve months as a result of this terrible virus or indeed unrelated causes. After a very sombre and stressful 2020, for all concerned, at long last the resounding sound of leather on willow will once again be heard across the expanse of our ground. Following various guidelines and instructions from the English Cricket Board (ECB), we commence this as a fully competitive season, unlike last season, on April 17th with our 1st Xl away to Marton CC. However, our supporters can still see our 2nd Xl on the same day when they entertain Shildon CC. The first home game for our 1st Xl is on April 24th against Great Ayton. All fixtures, including cup matches, for our teams are available on the club’s website – www.marskecricketclub.co.uk For those unable to attend, they can follow the 1st Xl games via our website by clicking onto the appropriate fixture which will then show a ball-by-ball scorecard. We have two professionals in our ranks for this season. Adam Hickey is one of our professionals for the 2021 season and we are very excited to have secured his services. He made his debut for Durham at Southport in 2016 because of his potential as a spin bowler, gaining preference to Ryan Pringle, but it was a 20-odd score as a batsman that helped to stem a second-innings collapse that also edged them to victory. A reminder that he had been an opening batsman

●Adam Hickey

before Durham encouraged him to work on his spin. That progress was hindered in 2017 when he broke his right collarbone in the field attempting to take a catch against Lancashire. Hickey was also named in the England Under-19 squad for the 2016 World Cup in Bangladesh. The second one is Tom Hewison, on the right of the picture, who has signed with us for a second season. He has also taken the role of Vice Captain and we are delighted he is with us in this new role. Tom is a stylish right handed batsman who has a good temperament and the ability to score lots of runs on one of the best batting wickets in the North East. We wish them both a good and fruitful season and, along with the rest of the squad, hope that the fortunes and success of the

● Tom Hewison, on the right

club will continue. As part of our ongoing efforts to encourage young people to play cricket we are, in conjunction with Dynamos Cricket, starting coaching sessions at the club on Friday June 4th. This is a free initiative and is open to all 8-11 year olds, boys and girls. It lasts for 1 hour and starts at 7 p.m. All equipment is provided and coaching will be undertaken by qualified coaches and will be held within a safe environment for all concerned. That’s all the good news but the bad news is that, again following ECB regulations, we are not allowed to host the annual Yorkshire 2nd Xl matches – a blow for our supporters and for the financial revenue normally generated. Roll

on 2022! The social side of the club, the same as other establishments throughout the UK, has suffered financially over the last 12 months and as such we have set up a Gofunding page to help with the refurbishment and supply of cricket equipment for the teams. Supporters can access this page, again, via the club website on which donations can be made and which will obviously be very much appreciated. The club will be open for business on April 12th but, due to restrictions, members will not be allowed into the premises and any purchases must be consumed outside, though staff will be on hand to take orders for drinks until May 17th when members will again be allowed inside. Toilet facilities, we add, will be available via the patio entrance until then. It is hoped that, after June 21st, we can recommence our entertainment nights in a relaxed atmosphere but, for all our Bingo followers, our Sunday sessions start again on Sunday May 23rd with social distancing in place and with face masks being required. One of our very popular events were the monthly Irish Nights, which obviously had to be postponed last year, but we are hoping to get these foot-tapping evenings back in the middle of the year so to all the budding Leprechauns out there – watch this space! We will keep everyone up to date on the latest news via the Coastal View but in the meantime visit our website for all that is happening on and off the field.

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By Bill Perfitt

uisborough Town may have been in lockdown for months now…but behind the scenes it’s been all go down at the KGV Stadium as work progresses apace to improve the Ground, Pitch and Club House facilities in readiness for the much-anticipated resumption of football. Sadly, the current season has had to be abandoned - meaning no more league or cup games at the KGV since before Christmas or even a suggested end-of-season cup knockout competition which couldn’t gain any traction. But renewed optimism is returning fast to the KGV, as Guisborough Town’s hard-working and highly committed Chairman Don Cowan explained. “We’re really looking forward to the relaunch of

football and getting underway with an active preseason programme and most of all to welcoming our marvellous fans and sponsors back to the wonderful KGV Stadium,” commented Don. He pointed out the football HAS already recently returned to Guisborough Town with the Juniors and Ladies’ sections back in training and playing Grass Roots Football once again. “Guisborough Town is absolutely committed to providing football for all in our community – regardless of age, sex, ability or ethnicity. “In these strange times that we’ve all endured over the past difficult year, it’s not just physical fitness that’s important. There are also significant benefits to mental health and wellbeing from being involved in a team environment where every single person’s contribution is actively encouraged and genuinely appreciated. “And it’s not just about the players – it’s the

family involvement that is so important to all of us at Guisborough Town. “It’s really uplifting to see our Juniors at their training sessions where the emphasis is on FUN and FITNESS.” COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IS KEY “All our young players are well supported by their families, including siblings as well as parents and also grandparents – all of whom have missed the friendships and team spirit that beats powerfully at the heart of our club.” Don continued: “Of course, family attendance at training sessions and games is quite rightly limited just now as we all continue to work together to overcome the challenges of Covid-19. “But for our part we are Proud to be Guisborough Townand even more proud to continue weaving ourselves into the very fabric

of our local community. “And with the support of people within the community, we will continue develop successfully and if anyone would like to get on board and get involved with us we’d be delighted to hear from them,” added Don. Chris Wood, Head of the Guisborough Town Juniors Section, added that the club is still looking for junior players in School Year One and above for both boys and girls. The Club’s Ladies team, meanwhile, is unbeaten after four games and looking to build on this great start and hopefully challenging for promotion as the North Riding Women’s league progresses. Anyone interested in getting involved or helping with any of the above activities should contact Chris Wood by email on: chris.wood@guisboroughtown.co.uk

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By Andrew Snaith

leights Football Club are celebrating a crucial grant from the Football Foundation to fund their Under 13s side's goalposts for the coming season. Mark Jackson and Tom Welford's team will require larger almostfull-sized goals from September and a grant of more than £1,000 has ensured they can now be bought. Manager, Jackson said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have managed to secure funding for our youth sides and in particular for equipment to allow us to continue to grow and develop our youngsters. "The Football Foundation backing will allow us to buy a set of top quality goal posts that will last for years and help secure youth football right up to hopefully featuring in the adult side in years to come." As of next season, the club will have sides at under 13 and under 12 level, both of which are on the lookout for new players. Any parents/guardians with a child interested who is currently in school year 5,6 or 7, please get in touch. In addition to this, the club are delighted to begin a Sleights Mini Ballers session to run through the summer, taking place Sunday mornings for boys and girls of any ability between the ages of 4 and 8. Any parents/guardians interested in either side, or the younger group please get in touch with Mark on 07818 065164, or email the club on sleightsfc@gmail.com. Training starts at Sleights' AC Building and Property Maintenance Sports Ground on 4th April in line with the government's Covid roadmap.

North Riding Football League Update By Andrew Snaith

he North Riding League decided to null and void the Premier and First Division in March, opting to replace it with a cup competition for each division. Redcar Town have continued their series of groundworks and Boro Rangers Reserves have created their own Teesside Shield competition which includes games with Cleveland FC, Loftus Town and two opponents to be named. The North Riding FA competitions, including the County Cup will continue. April's Fixtures North Riding League Cup Competition Saturday 10th April

BEADS v Redcar Town Boro Rangers v Redcar Newmarket Fishburn Park v Kader * Grangetown Boys Club v Yarm & Eaglescliffe Stokesley Sports Club v Staithes Athletic Wednesday 14th April Thirsk Falcons v St Marys 1947 Saturday 17th April BEADS v Fishburn Park St Marys 1947 v Redcar Town Staithes Athletic v Redcar Newmarket Stokesley Sports Club v Kader Thirsk Falcons v Grangetown Boys Club Yarm & Eaglescliffe v Boro Rangers

Saturday 24th April Grangetown Boys Club v BEADS Kader v Thirsk Falcons Redcar Newmarket v Stokesley Sports Club Redcar Town v Staithes Athletic Wednesday 28th April Fishburn Park v Boro Rangers St Marys 1947 v Yarm & Eaglescliffe North Riding County Cup Huntington Rovers v Thirsk Falcons St Marys 1947 v Edgehill Thornaby Dubliners v Fishburn Park Yarm & Eaglescliffe v Newlands Park

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By Mark Hathaway

ith the news that the Football Association has officially approved the “curtailment” of the 2020/21 season at steps 3 to 6 of the Non-League System, which includes the Northern Premier League, this means that Marske United will not play any further fixtures this season and will now start planning for the start of the 2021/22 season, which will commence at the start of August. Plans are already in place for pre-season games, with two matches already provisionally planned. Details of these games and additional pre-season matches will be released by the club in the coming weeks. Though there has been no football since before Christmas, the club have been busy planning for the future. The big news from the club in the middle of March was the news that manager Carl Jarrett has agreed a new two-year contract with the club, extending his stay as the club’s manager which commenced in 2014 and coincided with a hugely successful

Marske United Football Club oﬀ the field activities

By Bob Ryan

ollowing the pause in football, Marske United have still been active in their oﬀ the field activities and working with the community. The club is evolving all the time with new opportunities being opened to work with the local community. The Club have partnered with MFC Foundation to deliver Little Kicks Sport and Personal Development sessions at the Football ground. This is open to ALL children aged 8-18. The first taster session for children will take place on Wednesday 14th April at 5pm. For details and to register please visit www.marskeunitedfc.org The Club are also looking at commencing

spell in the club’s history. Speaking after agreeing the new deal and the reasons for stopped at the club, Jarrett commented: “Everything about the club. I’ve been here long enough, I don’t really need to sell myself to the club with what I have done and what I haven’t done and they’re the same with me. "We’ve got a relationship where we’ve worked well with each other. It would have taken something massive for me to leave the club." On next year's goals, Jarrett added: “It’ll be the same as the last two or three seasons since we went up in the Northern Premier League.For me going forward I’ve got to have a little look at the squad that I’ve got at the present minute I think to shape things up. Do I need to strength it? Maybe in places, but we had a fantastic half a season. We started really well, so I’ve got to look at things like that and I’ve got to keep the lads happy from now until hopefully the summer and keep them ticking over if we possibly can and just do business right."

Walking Football for ALL commencing at the end of April. This will be a light-hearted activity with social interaction. Once again full details and to register your interest please visit www. marskeunitedfc.org Following storm damage to the roof of the hospitality suite and one of the changing rooms, these have now been repaired thanks to a grant from Sport England FSIF. These works have been completed by AAA Roofing of Marske. The club thank AAA for their quick turnaround of the work and the high standard they have repaired these to. The Club are looking for volunteers who are willing to help take the club forward. The club have already had quite a few interested volunteers who are willing to volunteer their skills to take Marske United forward. The club are grateful for any relevant skills people can offer. General help is always a key one. Further details and to register are also on the club website www.marskeunitedfc.org

● Manager Carl Jarrett has agreed a new two-year contract with the club. Picture by Simon Wall.

The Club are working in partnership with Age UK and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to plan to put on FREE Digital Training for the over 55’s at the Marske Sports and Recreational Partnership facility (once safe and able to do so). To enable the club and Age UK to plan for numbers etc. Anyone who is interested in registering for this worthwhile training. Please contact NeilBankhurst- neil.bankhurst@ ageukteesside.org.uk or call 01642 805500. This training is aimed at ALL levels of digital knowledge and we are sure everyone can learn something new. Marske Sports and Recreation Partnership have been chosen as one of the local Co-op community causes for this year. This fund will hopefully enable the clubhouse to be refurbished and make it more accessible to all groups enhancing the community spirit. If you are a Co-op Clubcard member you can nominate MSRP as your nominated local cause. Every time you shop in ANY Co-op facility the Co-op will donate a

percentage to this fund. To find out more about how to register please log onto www.coop. co.uk/membership and choose MSRP as your local recipient. You can also pick up a card in your local Co-op (cost £1 but gives rewards and benefits to yourself). Your local Co-op staff will also be able to advise on how you register or change your nominated recipient. They have received their first pay-out from the scheme and they thank everyone who has shopped at the Coop and chosen us as the nominated local cause. The Club are also working with Link Charitable Trust with a plan to deliver further fun activities for children during the school holidays etc. Details will be on the club website when all finalised. Any Community Organisations or businesses who would like the club to work with them or how the club can help them please contact: msrpfootball@outlook.com STAY SAFE AND THE CLUB THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT

Blues preparing for big kick oﬀ By Andrew Snaith & Liam Ryder

hitby Town are continuing their preparation for the big kick-oﬀ at the end of June- the Whitby Town Community Cup. The Blues will play North Riding Football League Premier Division Whitby Fishermens Society on Wednesday 23rd June before Sleights FC take on Fishburn Park in the competition's other semi final. The 3rd/4th place clash between the two losing sides happens on Friday, with the final on Saturday. All games take place at the Towbar Express Stadium. It will be the first action at the ground and for Whitby Town since they beat Ashton United 2-0 at the ground, back in November. The Blues were delighted to announce new contracts for management duo Lee Bullock and Nathan Haslam, as well as skipper Danny Rowe. Haslam, who joined the Blues last summer initially as a coach, jumped at the chance to lead the team with Lee Bullock when former manager Chris Hardy resigned in September last year. Bullock knows the club inside out and

with the passion of both being clearly evident to the Board of Directors, the duo were given the chance to take charge shortly after Hardy's departure. After positive results and some good

performances during their time at the helm, the pair will continue to lead the club in the 2021/22 season which is scheduled to start this summer. Haslam and Bullock have some

exciting plans for the club and have already started business ahead of the next campaign with the services of captain, Daniel Rowe, secured earlier on today.

Haslam said: "I'm delighted to have signed a two-year deal with Bully. "I'm really looking forward to getting back together with the lads and we both really want to to help the club and this great squad develop." Bullock said: "This is something that's been sorted for a long time but given the current situation we've both only just got round to getting things sorted. "We're both delighted and we're looking forward to getting going next season, but most importantly we're just looking forward to some football and getting back to what we do. "The ambition is to keep driving this team on as they were starting to develop into a good side. We look forward to seeing what we can do with them next season." Rowe told Coast & County Radio that he was excited about the future and thought the club had every chance of competing for promotion in 2021/22. Keep up with Whitby Town Fc via Twitter @whitbytownfc, Facebook and the official club website: www. whitbytownfc.com.

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The Community Newspaper for the Towns and Villages of East Cleveland, Redcar & North York Moors, telling the real news and views of the people of our region Coastal View & Moor News Issue 118 April 2021

It’s a team game!

Redcar and Cleveland College excited as work starts on a new football pitch

ork on a brand-new ﬂoodlit 3G pitch at Redcar and Cleveland College is underway, and it is the result of a real team eﬀort. The all-weather football pitch at the heart of the town will be a welcome boost to grassroots sport in the area. The new facility is the result of a collaboration between the college, The Football Foundation, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, and the Sir William Turner Foundation, with support from Redcar Town and Redcar Athletic football clubs. College Principal, Jason Faulkner, said: “Our goal is to bring a fantastic new facility to Redcar that will benefit our students and young people, and be an asset to the wider community with the potential to increase wider sports participation.” Working closely with its community sports clubs and the local authority, Jason said: “We identified a clear need for another pitch in the borough as local clubs are very dispersed, particularly in the winter months, as they travel out of the immediate area to find suitable playing facilities.” The development, which will see the construction of a brand-new 106m by 70m floodlit turf, complete with standing area, is being made possible thanks to a £467,000 grant from the Premier League, The FA and

● Redcar and Cleveland College’s Programme Area Lead for Sport, Public Services and Service Industries, Kelly Coupland; Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Councillor Mary Lanigan; Redcar and Cleveland College Principal, Jason Faulkner; and the Sir William Turner Foundation Chairman, Peter Sotheran MBE Government’s Football Foundation, along with funding from the college, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and the Sir William Turner Foundation. The college worked in partnership

with the County FA to secure the Football Foundation grant, a charity that champions fair access to quality football facilities for everyone. Redcar Town Football Club’s Committee Member, Ross Sibley,

said: “Access to a purpose built 3G Astroturf football ground, being constructed on our doorstep, is fantastic. This complex will help complement the facilities we already provide at the club. “As a North Riding County FA Charter Standard CASC’s registered club, our volunteers strive to provide the very best possible environment to encourage youngsters to actively engage in grassroots football and other physical activity. This is a further opportunity to improve their football experience.” Redcar Athletic FC’s Kevin Fryett added: “Off the pitch, Redcar Athletic has made massive strides this year with the acquisition of a new clubhouse, spectator facilities and club shop. “Now knowing that we will soon have access to a brand-new all-weather pitch in the town, will come as a welcome boost to all those who enjoy the sport and hopefully encourage even more people to get involved in and enjoy grassroots football.” Robert Sullivan, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said: “It is great news for Redcar and Cleveland that Redcar and Cleveland College has started work on the new floodlit artificial pitch. “This is the latest example of investment from our partners, the

Businesses and voluntary groups pull together for the benefit of the whole community

construction firm carrying out work to transform the Teesworks site has given back to the community by painting a local football club’s car parking spaces free of charge. Hall Construction has been based at Teesworks since September 2020, clearing land on the South Bank area and undertaking site preparation works at the 120acre Dorman Point, employing local former steelworkers to get the land ready for investment. Now, along with subcontractor Couple Line, the firm has taken on a very different project, painting the lines for the redesigned car park of Redcar Town Football Club in Dormanstown. The football club had previously offered up their car park for visitors to use when taking

advantage of the public coach tours around Teesworks, before they were postponed due to the uncertainty surrounding coronavirus restrictions. They stepped in as redevelopment began on the Teesworks gatehouse, which meant a lack of easy access or parking on the site. The repainting work was finished just days after the Prime Minister announced that outdoor sports facilities can reopen and formally organised outdoor sports can begin from March 29. James Hall, a Project Engineer with Hall Construction, said: “Redcar Town Football Club is a central hub to hundreds of children and adults in the local community, and even during this difficult time the prospect of getting back on the pitches once lockdown is over, is one that all the

members are looking forward to. “That’s why we’re pleased to play a small part in helping to improve their club facilities and the area surrounding the site.” Ross Sibley, the Project Development Officer at Redcar Town FC, said: “We’re very grateful for the team at Hall Construction for stepping in to carry out this valuable work for us. The club’s new car park desperately needs designated parking spaces painting on it to finish the process off. While it’s understandably regrettable that

Premier League, The FA, Government and Sport England, improving grassroots facilities across the country. This funding is enabling more people to enjoy the benefits of playing regular sport.” The Sir William Turner Foundation has been supporting education in Redcar for hundreds of years, funding projects that will enhance students’ experience in the area. Chairman, Peter Sotheran MBE, said: “The Sir William Turner Foundation has partnered with Redcar and Cleveland College for almost 30 years and is delighted to be involved as a major funding partner with this latest development of the college’s facilities. An all-weather artificial turf pitch will open up all sorts of new activities.” Praising the team effort Councillor Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said: “This pitch will be a real asset to our community. It has come about because so many people have worked together, including our football clubs, the college, The Football Foundation, the Sir William Turner Foundation and ourselves. It shows that good things can happen when we all pull together. This facility will help improve fitness and enjoyment for many people for a long time to come, and I would like to thank everyone involved.”

our matches and training have been suspended, there’s no better time than now to capitalise on the break to get this work completed. “We’re a Registered Communality Amateur Sports Club (CASC) that operates on a purely voluntary basis for the benefit of all the local community and the project funding and work provided in support of this venture by Hall Construction is a very generous well intentioned gesture, for which we are most grateful. “We are looking forward to getting up and running again as soon as circumstances permit, however, in the meantime and in the future, we are more than happy to offer our assistance with Teesworks tours. We have, over the years, had many local steelworkers and their children playing with our Club teams. I am acutely aware of how important the history of the steelworks, as well as the Mo Mowlam Memorial Site on which our Club is located, is to them and their families.” Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “This generous offer just shows what can be done when local people, businesses and voluntary groups pull together for the benefit of the whole community.”