A former shipyard in North Tyneside is in line for a multi-million pound restoration in the hope of making it a new hub for clean energy jobs.
The old Howdon Yard, which is next to the Tyne Tunnel, is set for a major redevelopment to attract companies in the offshore wind industry to move onto the site. On Tuesday, leaders at the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) agreed to pump £2.8m into the riverside site’s renewal.
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll said the investment was about “turbocharging the green industrial revolution”. Deputy mayor of North Tyneside, Carl Johnson, added: “We know that the low carbon energy sector provides a game-changing economic opportunity for our region, particularly in and around the Port of Tyne.
