 wants the private sector to trust it, believe in it and know that we are making every effort to assist the business community to grow and flourish.”

As a Welshman, who still wears the daffodil with pride, why has be stayed?

“There’s a number of reasons. The job has always been interesting because of this constant change, it has never been the same, there has always been a challenge.

“There has always been a goal and an objective to aim for, and today I still find it exciting.

“It’s also a beautiful place and the quality of life here is as good as you can get in the country.”

He has also put down roots here and has a son still at school. And he feels an affinity for the region.

“I don’t know whether it’s my Welsh steelworker roots.

“I come from Aneurin Bevan’s old constituency. I’ve seen the effects of steel works closures and other closures in the Welsh Valleys.

“I saw what happened in Consett and with the various pit closures and I see the effects of deprivation in East Durham.

“And I have something of a public conscience that says we really should be striving to make things better for people, to offer them the opportunities.” And he takes some satisfaction in what has been achieved.

“I’m actually very proud when I drive around the country on my visits back to South Wales and on the motorways I see Elddis Transport, Explorer caravans and I see lorries such as Romag’s on the road and I think, yeah, they are products made in County Durham and I played some part in the development of a whole range of companies over the past 30 years.”

He is 64 in a few weeks time. Doesn’t retirement loom next year?

“I don’t know,” he says slowly. “It’s always quite exciting and I’m not sure that I want to walk away just as Hitachi is arriving, just as NETPark is having its next piece of development and just as Business Durham is maturing.”

He laughs again. “But, at the same time, I’m not going to go on for ever.”

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wants the private sector to trust it, believe in it and acknowledge that we are do every effort to assist the business residential district to grow and flourish. ” 

 As a Welshman, who still wear the daffodil with pride, why has be stayed? 

 “ There ’s a number of reason. The job has always been interesting because of this ceaseless change, it has never been the same, there has constantly been a challenge. 

 “ There has constantly been a goal and an objective to aim for, and today I still find it exciting. 

 “ It ’s besides a beautiful place and the quality of life here is equally good as you can get in the country. ” 

 He has also put down root here and has a son still at school. And he feels an affinity for the region. 

 “ I do n’t know whether it ’s my Welsh steelmaker roots. 

 “ I come from Aneurin Bevan ’s old constituency. I ’ve seen the effects of steel work closures and other closures in the Welsh Valleys. 

 “ I saw what happened in Consett and with the various pit closures and I see the effects of privation in East Durham. 

 “ And I have something of a public conscience that says we very should be endeavor to make things better for citizenry, to offer them the opportunities. ” And he takes some satisfaction in what has been achieve. 

 “ I ’m actually very proud when I drive around the country on my visits back to South Wales and on the motorways I see Elddis Transport, Explorer caravans and I see lorries such as Romag ’s on the road and I think, yeah, they are products made in County Durham and I play some part in the growth of a whole range of companies over the past 30 years. ” 

 He is 64 in a few weeks meter. Does n’t retirement loom next year? 

 “ I do n’t know, ” he say slowly. “ It ’s always quite exciting and I ’m not sure that I want to walk off just as Hitachi is arriving, merely as NETPark is having its following piece of growth and just as Business Durham is mature. ” 

 He laughs again. “ But, at the same prison term, I ’m not going to move on for ever. ” 

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hE LaUghS aGain. “But, at tHE SamE time, i’m Not gOing to gO on for ever.”

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“T h ere’s  anumbe r of r e asons.  The jobha s  alway s  been i n t er esti ng because of thi s  c o nstant change,  it ha sn ev e r  be enthe same,th ere h a s alway s  b e e n  ac hallenge.

“T here has al w ays  beenagoa l  and a n obj ec t ive  to aim for , an d today I  still find it excitin g.

“I t’s  al so a be au tif ul pla c eand the  quality  o flifehere i s as g ood  asyou c an get in the  co untr y .”
He h as al so p ut  down  roots  here  a nd has a son st illat school . A nd  he  f eelsa n affi nit y f or theregion. 
“I  d o n ’ tknow whether it’smy W el sh steel worker ro ot s .

“I co me  fr om A n e urinBeva n ’s  old con stitue n cy .I’ve se en  the e ff ect s o f ste e l wo rks cl osures a nd ot h er closures in the Welsh Val l ey s . 
“ I sa w w hat happene d in Cons etta nd  wi t h the  vari ou s  p i t closures and I se ethe ef fects  of deprivati on in East D u rham.

“ AndI  h a ve something o f a p ublic cons c ience th at sa ys we re ally shou l d  be stri vin g t o m ake t hi ngs better fo r peop le , to of fer  them t heopp ort uni ti es.” Andhe takes  s om esa tis facti o n in wha thas  b een  achi e ved.
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He is 64in afew weekst ime .Doesn’t  retire mentl oom nex t year?
“I don’tkn ow,” h e s ays slowly . “It’salways qu i te ex c it ing a ndI’m no tsur e tha t I wa n t t o wal k away  j ust as  Hita ch i is arr iving, just as NETParkis hav ing i tsnext piec e o f  de velopment  and  just as B usi nes s Dur ham is ma turi n g. ”
H e lau ghsa gain. “Bu t ,att h esame time,I ’ m  no t goi ngt o go o n fo r ever.”

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 wants_the private_sector to trust it,_believe in_it_and know_that_we are making_every effort to_assist the business community_to grow and_flourish.”

As_a Welshman, who still wears the daffodil with pride, why has be stayed?

“There’s a_number_of reasons._The_job_has always been interesting because_of this constant change, it_has never_been the same, there has always been a_challenge.

“There_has always been_a goal and an objective to aim for, and_today I still find it exciting.

“It’s_also a beautiful_place_and_the quality of life_here is as good as you_can get in the country.”

He has_also put down roots here and has_a son still at school. And_he feels an affinity for_the region.

“I_don’t know whether it’s my_Welsh steelworker roots.

“I_come from_Aneurin Bevan’s old_constituency. I’ve seen the effects of_steel works closures_and other closures in the Welsh_Valleys.

“I_saw what happened_in_Consett_and with_the various pit_closures_and I_see_the effects of deprivation in East_Durham.

“And_I have something of a public conscience_that says we really_should_be striving to make_things better for people, to_offer them the opportunities.” And he_takes some_satisfaction in_what has been achieved.

“I’m actually very proud when I drive around_the country on my visits back_to South Wales and_on the_motorways_I see Elddis_Transport,_Explorer caravans_and I see lorries such as Romag’s_on the_road and I think, yeah, they_are products made in_County_Durham and I played some part_in the development of a whole_range of companies over the_past_30_years.”

He is 64 in a_few weeks time. Doesn’t retirement loom_next year?

“I don’t_know,” he says slowly. “It’s always quite_exciting_and I’m not sure that I_want_to walk away just as Hitachi_is_arriving,_just as NETPark is having_its next piece of development and_just as Business Durham is maturing.”

He laughs again. “But,_at the same_time, I’m not going to_go_on_for ever.”

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