ST HELENS North MP Dave Watts this week called on rival politicians to unite behind the mega Parkside rail freight plans which he believes can counter the threat of rising unemployment in the future.
The Labour MP says that as signs of the economic downturn begin to bite across the town through company closures and job losses, securing the freight terminal plans becomes “more important than party politics”.
Developers reckon the scheme could create up to 10,000 new jobs from 2012 if they secure planning approval from St Helens Council and the Government for the giant rail freight distribution centre at the former Parkside colliery site in Newton-le-Willows.
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