Almost 2,000 jobs and 225 new businesses will be created in the North of England following the European Commission’s decision to award £20m to English regions hit by steel closures. The award, which has to be matched by private and public sector funds, would lead to the reclamation of industrial land and refurbishment of 10 buildings on former steel sites. New technology and markets would be introduced to 1,700 small businesses, and 500 training places made available to ex-employees of the steel industry and their families. The grant will be shared by Yorkshire, Humberside, Cleveland and Derbyshire under Europe’s “Resider 2” programme.
- The Guardian 1/8/96 page 19
