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Conclusion

The only way forward is for the residents and local organisations to organise and access the funding itself.  Prioritise what the Local area requires and stick to the ground work which is already there, and for Middlesbrough Council to implement the Middlesbrough Local Community Appraisal Report March 1997 (what the people want) part of which is below :-

Community Action Plan 1 to 11 (Point 6)
Local pride project to include environmental audit, community safety initiatives encouraging a better attitude to local property in mobile population.

The 5 Parks Partnership . . . . . are the Residents of  Central Middlesbrough bordered by Newport Rd, Borough Rd, Woodlands Road and St. Barnabas Rd.  Who have got together with local Businesses to set out what they see as problems in the area. The 5 Parks Partnership has begun to find ways to solve some of them.  The project has access to funding from Central Government & European to improve the locality, (more in depth).  The area has a High Unemployment rate, also a high rate of Crime, Drug Taking and Prostitution.  These are a few of the Problems.  The Project has come together to try to combat these problems not just by throwing money at the problems but by Re- Educating.  The project has the Community Council as a resource to get its message across, and if used correctly, and the Residents are involved more, by getting on the Advisory Boards and Forums, this will lead to the Residents being able to make a difference in the area and then the project will able to sustain itself, and a better life for can be had by all.

The benefits of LETS..

Are there services you really need - like an electrician to repair faulty wiring, or an osteopath for back troubles, or someone to fix your car - but you just can't afford the cost?

LETS can help you get what you need. It gives you instant access to goods or services, plus interest free credit. You don't need to spend cash. Do you know people who are unemployed and seeking work, while others in the same neighborhood need help or assistance, but they cannot get together because no-one has the money? On LETS you create local currency which not only supplies what you need, but makes all kinds of trades possible for other local people. Have you ever felt lonely because you didn't know anyone locally, and didn't know how to 'break in' to the local community? LETS brings back community spirit. You can get to meet all kinds of people on LETS, and share your interests, or discover new ones. Would you like to try out different kinds of work, or move into another field, but don't know where to start? Try different things part-time on LETS. It helps you keep up your skills, develop other talents, or use skills the market does not value. Do you dream of starting your own business, but hold back because you don't know if there'd be a demand for your services? Test out the market for your services on LETS. It gives you more scope to start new ventures, or develop a new business at your own pace. Have you noticed how quickly small local businesses and shops are disappearing, and how we have to go further to buy goods and services, most of which are no longer even produced in this country? LETS supports small local businesses, and local producers of goods and services. It helps plug the leaks in the local economy, keeps money in the locality, and offers new employment and wealth for everyone          Benefits of LETS to the world;  

  • More and better employment for every locality.
  • Less poverty, hunger, disease, social unrest and conflict.
  • Economic security - increased local production for local need. Self-reliant, mixed local economies are less vulnerable to the ups and downs of international markets.
  • Less pressure on the environment - more repair and recycling, fewer resources used, less waste, lower transport costs, less commuting, less pollution.