The Next Big Scandal? Teeside/ South Tees Development Corp

[Scotty2]

My prediction that some time down the line, the shenanigans and creative accounting by those involved in the Teeside "Freeport" development will be exposed and there will be legal action, and "lessons learned"...

I've been keeping an eye (and Private Eye) on the Gove promise to have it investigated but he seems to be kicking the can to avoid exposing anything before the May elections.

It is covered Private Eye and very surprising it's not mentioned more in the MSM, very much a parallel to the Post Office scandal...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/10/g...

[tamore]

no way is that going to create the uproar that the PO situation has. HS2 shambles passed with barely more than a few angry tweets.

[sugerbear]

Listening to the private eye podcast they did suggest an ITV drama with Peter Kay as Ben Houchen.

[Blue62]

sugerbear said:

Listening to the private eye podcast they did suggest an ITV drama with Peter Kay as Ben Houchen.

Good call, maybe have Joanna Lumley playing Michael Gove. This is the next scandal in the long list of scandals, they’re doing their level best to suppress it but hopefully the truth will come out before the election, they’ve turned the UK into a basket case.

[Previous]

Agree this won't be as big as the Post Office.

It's just the 'usual' level of corruption.

[Randy Winkman]

Scotty2 said:

My prediction that some time down the line, the shenanigans and creative accounting by those involved in the Teeside "Freeport" development will be exposed and there will be legal action, and "lessons learned"...

I've been keeping an eye (and Private Eye) on the Gove promise to have it investigated but he seems to be kicking the can to avoid exposing anything before the May elections.

It is covered Private Eye and very surprising it's not mentioned more in the MSM, very much a parallel to the Post Office scandal...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/10/g...

The Post Office thing was featured a fair bit on BBC TV and radio.

[hidetheelephants]

Scotty2 said:

My prediction that some time down the line, the shenanigans and creative accounting by those involved in the Teeside "Freeport" development will be exposed and there will be legal action, and "lessons learned"...

I've been keeping an eye (and Private Eye) on the Gove promise to have it investigated but he seems to be kicking the can to avoid exposing anything before the May elections.

It is covered Private Eye and very surprising it's not mentioned more in the MSM, very much a parallel to the Post Office scandal...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/10/g...

£1 an acre? I'd have a piece of that action. Nice to have friends in high places. Not bent at all.

tamore said:

no way is that going to create the uproar that the PO situation has. HS2 shambles passed with barely more than a few angry tweets.

Because tweets are the only way for anything to happen. The cancellation pissed away hundreds of millions and it will all have to happen anyway as the rail network is bursting at the seams, more capacity is desperately needed.

[tamore]

hidetheelephants said:

Because tweets are the only way for anything to happen. The cancellation pissed away hundreds of millions and it will all have to happen anyway as the rail network is bursting at the seams, more capacity is desperately needed.

my point is the public reaction would be in no way comparable. and yes, we do need more rail capacity, especially together freight off the trunk roads.

[Getragdogleg]

Sod all has happened about Thurrock and the "solar farm" missing half a billion. I doubt anything will be made of this.

[5 In a Row]

It's not just the Teesside port, the same people are involved with Teesside airport as well.

[PushedDover]

5 In a Row said:

It's not just the Teesside port, the same people are involved with Teesside airport as well.

For the good in the grand scheme IMHO, even if this is the case.

The Airport was getting fked and closed down on purpose, despite the best will and want of the travelling public


More scandalous IMHO if the fking burglary they charge of £24 per day to park in a 2/3rds empty car park of a regional airport that has zero train, bus or alternative connectivity to get to the bd place.


(still love the fact that I can get from Bed to Gate in 1hr however...... )

[hidetheelephants]

PushedDover said:

5 In a Row said:

It's not just the Teesside port, the same people are involved with Teesside airport as well.

For the good in the grand scheme IMHO, even if this is the case.

The Airport was getting fked and closed down on purpose, despite the best will and want of the travelling public


More scandalous IMHO if the fking burglary they charge of £24 per day to park in a 2/3rds empty car park of a regional airport that has zero train, bus or alternative connectivity to get to the bd place.


(still love the fact that I can get from Bed to Gate in 1hr however...... )

Peel will have wanted to build a housing estate just like at Doncaster.

[PushedDover]

hidetheelephants said:

Peel will have wanted to build a housing estate just like at Doncaster.

100%

[ZX10R NIN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sid1VIrCqJc&pp...

[glazbagun]

It's OK. Gove's inquiry has concluded it's all fine and definitely not corrupt.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/teesside-...

Edited by glazbagun on Tuesday 30th January 23:01

[hidetheelephants]

Absolutely no corruption, it's entirely reasonable for a public/private partnership to be where the public bit is half a billion of our money and 110 acres of development land in a freeport and the private bit is a pair of developers who put in their hands and help themselves to all of it. Trebles all round. And they wonder why they're going to lose the next election.