INGLEBY Barwick councillor Ross Patterson’s is calling for more road signs to welcome people to the historic county of Yorkshire. Since 1974, with the creation, solely for administrative purposes, of Cleveland County Council, we, south of the Tees, have been fighting to re-establish our rightful Yorkshire identity.
In fact, there should be no struggle at all because, unlike Cleveland county, the North Riding of Yorkshire, including Yarm, Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland, has never been abolished.
In Redcar & Cleveland, we recognise that Yorkshire is not only a major part of our heritage but that the iconic “Yorkshire” brand will sell us to the world.
In 2015, we erected signs on all major roads entering the borough promoting Redcar & Cleveland as “On the Yorkshire Coast”. Earlier this year, we replaced the EU flag with the Yorkshire flag outside our civic centre. Soon, we’ll be hosting the Tour de Yorkshire.
As shrewd Tykes, when it comes to a choice between a vibrant Yorkshire, with everything going for it, and a defunct Cleveland county, we know which side our bread is buttered.
Cllr Steve Kay (Ind), Lockwood ward, Redcar & Cleveland council.
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