ction and how it will support local investment and regeneration. The report also called for a review of how residual funds from welfare sites are allocated and reinvested.
Former miners and their families hope that CISWO will take a more proactive approach to investing in local communities and honoring the legacy of miners’ contributions. As Terry Gormley put it, “We worked hard for everything that was there and they’ve just come in and taken it away from us and there’s nothing you can do about it. It’s just a shame.”
