EQ2 Middlesbrough places in decline UK Flashcards
Where is Middlesbrough. provide some context
-Town in the northeast- once at the heart of the Britains industry
-Been called the most deprived town in England- mirror 2020
-Has the 3rd worst ranking for crime and social behavior
Why is middlesbrough struggling to keep up with the rest of the country?
Years of job losses and a lack of investment
Describe the transport links in middlesbrough
-Towns labour MP believes solution to solve middlesbrough’s decline is to tackle its isolation
-With bus fares rising by 30% since 2010, the MP believes the north-east needs to boost its rail networks so people can travel between jobs and towns at a reasonable price
Describe the issue with crime in Middlesbrough
-People say they are scared to walk around late in the day
-There are people on the streets asking for money on the streets
-Middlesbrough council chief executive admits that crime is affecting the local economy
Describe what’s going on with employment in middlesbrough
-Middesbrough steel and chemical industry historically provided lifetime employment for generations of families
-About 5,000 jobs are estimated to have been lost from the steel industry in the town and surrounding area
-Fourth highest unemployment rate in the country, with 7.3% of people without a job.
Describe what council finances are like in Middlesbrough
-The council is working on a budget after losing 36% of its spending power
-In 2012, a lot of the councils spendings were taken up by children’s social care costs
-Taking care of 500 children costs around £11 million from from entire spending budget of £111million a year.
Describe mental health in middlesbrough
-It has suffered from high levels of suicide in recent years
-9th highest suicide rates in the country
-Believed that industrial heartland like Teeside can take a toll
-because it was an industrial town there’s lots of manly blokely culture around and people don’t like to talk
-People want to escape reality of economic issues
