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Posted by Norman Dunn on September 24, 2023, 9:43:34
Edited by board administrator September 25, 2023, 9:37:26

This 'new' Community Centre building has been gone many years even though it was a new build in 1980.

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Posted by Thomas Buglass on September 24, 2023, 11:05:07, in reply to "Header today"

It's a pity the such a big and good centre was pulled down after 35 years to make way eventually for housing. The Fraizers Steel place is just about no more with demolition well in progress. Our Hebburn town is now nothing but a housing commuting town.

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Posted by Mac Hardy on September 24, 2023, 11:32:18, in reply to "Re: Header today"

Typical mismanagement by South Tyneside Council !

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Posted by David Henley on September 24, 2023, 11:41:50, in reply to "Re: Header today"

A commuting town to where, the number if housing developments to jobs where are they?
Anyone explain this when in the 70s they all travelled into Hebburn to work.

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Posted by Joseph on September 24, 2023, 13:30:24, in reply to "Re: Header today"

Doesn't say much for Hebburn councilors,only time they make an appearance is when they want your vote, (and if there labour they know they'll get it,)

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Posted by Norman Dunn on September 24, 2023, 16:08:57, in reply to "Re: Header today"
Edited by administrator Admin2 September 24, 2023, 19:56:48

Well said Thomas,Mac Hardy, Joseph & David.
I totally agree.
In 2019 a proven top class Businessman running his own multi million pound business, UTS Engineering in Jarrow decided (because he is a Jarrow man) to stand for the vacant Jarrow MP's position.
Shaun said he would use his MP's Salary for good causes as he is already a wealthy man.
He should have skated it because he's already proved himself.
The big problem was that Shaun wasnt from the usual pile and was beaten by an opposition member Kate Osborne a woman from Kent,300 miles south of Jarrow and who knows nothing about the Town.
We urgently need to forget what party our parents voted for and pick the best candidates to be Councillors & MP's.
Why did we forget that it was a Tory MP who did more for Jarrow and the area than any other MP has ever done for us. His name was Sir John Jarvis.

Read this as an example of the people we voted in.
I'm not normally into Politics but it is obvious changes need to be made. All our sitting Councillors will still get in at the next elections because they do! Nothing to do with ability
Not one of them has contacted me since they sided with 'their Leader of the Council', even though they knew lies were told how Hebburn Hub had a 'plain walls policy by her. They just put their heads down and ignore us knowing they'll still get back in and we'll have forgotten about this matter.

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Posted by Flora on September 24, 2023, 18:57:47, in reply to "Re: Header today"

Many people up here still traditionally vote like their Grannies used to. Can't think for themselves'

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Posted by Geordieboy ns on September 25, 2023, 0:55:43, in reply to "Re: Header today"

I can really sympathize with the delema of some people living in Hebburn. With the demise of industry and its contribution of jobs and taxes, Hebburn will, if not already, become a dormitory of housing. The older population will remain as always the conjienal folks they have always been,BUT, the new comers ? Hate to be doom and gloom, enjoy what you have, the spirit of Hebburn is still alive. GET OUT AND VOTE the demons out.

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Posted by Peter on September 25, 2023, 10:47:21, in reply to "Re: Header today"

Its a disgrace that Hebburn Community Centre was ever pulled down. It must have lasted just over 30 years. I remember it opening in 1982, and it was a great facility for the people of Hebburn with its sports hall (with seating), gym, bowling green and squash courts among other other well used rooms for various activities. THe money that they used for building the hub would have been better spent maybe improving the Community Centre, swimming pool and library. The Council pulled down two other good facilities in recent years, which were not that old and well used to my knowledge. These were the Father Walsh centre and the Queens Road day centre in Jarrow. It does make you wonder who the decision makers are in the Council that decide on demolishing facilities, and whether they give a damn about the local communities feelings on such matters. They just seem intent on selling all of Hebburn's land off for housing.

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Posted by David Henley on September 25, 2023, 11:04:57, in reply to "Re: Header today"

My point was simply a factual query, that the volume of housing going in is needed as they are getting sold. Not sure what percentages of the developments are Social Housing? Any one know!
The wider points is the lack of infrastructure such as shopping,GPS, transportation, affordable buses local jobs.
That's a query with the volume in Housing and prices of the homes, where are the volume of work.
It's not apparent or easily visible such as Reyrolles or shipyards in older days, maybe its Aldi, NHS.
Any one explain local patterns of employments.
Don't think jobcentre could give answers, change happens, things evolve the loss of the coke ovens and the taking down of the stag heap two positives.
But demise of amenities such as our Hebburn Park etc are sadder.

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Posted by Brian on September 25, 2023, 11:27:38, in reply to "Re: Header today"

The vast majority of housing being built in Hebburn is for sale, there are small numbers of social housing properties being built but it is quite low numbers and are sometimes part of an estate of private owners where an obligation is that a certain percentage of the properties are to be social housing. Depending on the housing vendor it is usually between 10%-20% of the properties on the estate.

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