AN MP has welcomed a meeting of a national pier society after helping secure the future of a town's landmark.
Saltburn, Teesside, was the venue for the National Pier Society's annual meeting on Saturday, and the guest of honour was Middlesbrough South MP Dr Ashok Kumar.
He played a key role in getting listed building status for Saltburn Pier and the adjacent cliff lift, as well as securing Government funding for its restoration.
Mr Kumar said: "I think the restoration of Saltburn Pier was a minor miracle of conservation engineering and was a credit to all the agencies involved in the work of giving it a new lease of life into the 21st Century.
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