I remember the first time I saw the name Redcar , I wondered where was that .. I soon discovered it is the most beautiful seaside town and it's right here in England . It lies in the North of England and it's the most picturesque place I have ever seen ! It's famous for having a race course but that is not all that it's famous for . The town is known for it's Steelworks . The Steel-plant has been standing for more than 100 years and employs 1700 people, yes a very big part of the population at the sea-side town , is employed at the plant .
Now the government has announced the closing of the Steel plant so that means 1700 people in one go , end up being unemployed !! Steel-making is part of the whole community there . They are down by the sea and there is not a whole lot of other opportunities . To top it all there is already alot of unemployment in the area .
Redcar Racecourse already reflects the lack of wealth in the area . It is the one racecourse in the whole country that has the cheapest admission rates . They have not put up their prices for the last seven years . The unemployment is going to affect the racecourse , the heart of the local community . The locals who unwind and go there to have fun and enjoy themselves ,will be out of pocket , and facing a bleak future . And not only the racecourse , but alot of the other small businesses are going to feel the backlash of this large scale unemployment !
The shutting down of the steel-plant is going to affect the whole area , where are you going to find 1700 jobs for those people ?
Redcar's biggest Race meeting of the season , taking place this Saturday is being completely overshadowed by state of the community and the loss of 1700 jobs at the Steel-plant .
The Racecourse is doing it's bit for raising awareness , and it announced yesterday that anyone wearing "Save Our Steel " T/Shirts would get free admission to the course enclosure this weekend . The government need to see what it means to the whole community , steel making , it's a national asset and the more pressure and media coverage might just make a difference to all those people's lives !
My prayers are with all those people in Redcar , who are going to be suffering poverty due to no fault of theirs , but by decisions made by people who have never actually worked hard for their money . Yes politicians earn obscene amounts money and it's pretty easy work , make 70 %of cuts to all important areas , and mind you none to their own pay packets . On that note they are contented but there is a saying "No amount of money will buy you Good Health " so yes we are all young enough to see , where their money takes them ...lol ;)
Have a good weekend ... Peace & Love !!
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