What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Councillor Tom Hanson (1943 - 2012). To commemorate Councillor Tom Hanson, Member of South Tyneside Council, Member of ITA and champion of the New Tyne Crossing Project - which was known to many in Jarrow as Tommy's Tunnel - from first plans in 1998 to the official opening in 2012.
Tom Hanson was a local councillor in South Tyneside, significantly contributing to the development of the New Tyne Crossing Project, often referred to as "Tommy's Tunnel," which improved transportation links between Jarrow and North Tyneside.
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