- The Mail revealed earlier this month that more than 1,000 jobs could be cut
Councils must do everything they can to help workers made redundant at Anglo American’s North Yorkshire mine find new jobs, a former secretary of state has insisted.
The Mail revealed earlier this month that more than 1,000 jobs could be axed at Woodsmith, which is a giant fertilizer mine being built beneath the North York Moors National Park.
Simon Clarke, Conservative MP for Cleveland’s nearby Middlesbrough South and East constituency, and former Secretary of State for Leveling Up, told the Mail on Sunday he had already spoken to Redcar and Cleveland Council about providing support.
Are job cuts coming? The Mail revealed earlier this month that more than 1,000 jobs at Woodsmith could be cut.
He added that Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen will also be interested in securing jobs from highly skilled contractors on Teesside, which is a major industrial centre.
Mining giant Anglo said it would cut spending on the project as part of its strategy to fend off takeover attempts by larger rival BHP.
Around 1,400 people work at the Woodsmith site.
Clarke said: “I am sure the vast majority of contractors affected will be in high demand.”
He added that the council “will do everything in its power to provide assistance to people who have lost their jobs and I know that our region’s employment centers and the Tees Valley mayor’s office will also be on the case.”
