manchester

Question 1

give a solution attempting to resolve homelessness in manchester

Answer 1

manchester city councils homelessness strategy 2018-2023.

Question 2

what are the three aims of manchester city councils homelessness strategy

Answer 2

1. to make homelessness a rare occurrence in manchester: increasing prevention and early intervention
2. make homelessness as brief as possible: improving temporary and supported accommodation so it becomes a positive experience
3. make the experience of homelessness a rare occurrence: increasing access to settled homes

Question 3

what has manchester been described as in relation to drug abuse

Answer 3

the spice capital of the north

Question 4

what was the councils 2025 housing target and how many homes have been built to this day.

Answer 4

target is 30,000 by 2025, from 2015 to 2021 17,500 homes have been built

Question 5

give a criticism of manchester’s housing plan

Answer 5

rushed housing plans often leads to inadequate housing.

Question 6

give an example of how rushed housing can have negative effects

Answer 6

in 1950-1980 in the UK, the growing urban population meant that the demand for housing far exceeded the supply, this led to architects and planners quickly producing poor quality housing such as towerblocks. Hulme, manchester is an example of a place that has suffered the consequences of this.

Question 7

give a statistic for unemployment in manchester

Answer 7

in bolton, more than 4,000 people were claiming unemployment benefits as of october 2021 according to an article by manchester evening news.

Question 8

how is structural economic change at fault for deprivation in manchester

Answer 8

Historically, Manchester has been a manufacturing hub, therefore has seen the greatest impacts of the global shift of industry. Because its population has been so dependent on industry for employment, skill sets were not adapted to the introduction of tertiary and quaternary industries, resulting in large-scale unemployment. Although manchester has recovered from deindustrialisation in an economic sense, now acting as a hub for business and construction, the social impacts are still rife.

Question 9

how is the north south divide responsible for deprivation in manchester