Turning the Tide - The Centre for Social Justice Looks At Deprivation, Rhy. Margate, Clacton-on-Sea, Blackpool, Great Yarmouth

Turning the Tide. The Centre for Social Justice have been examining the fortunes of five seaside towns: Rhy. Margate, Clacton-on-Sea, Blackpool, Great Yarmouth.

This is what they have to say:

Cities have come to embody how we view modern deprivation and poverty. Yet some of the most pronounced disadvantage in our country exists away from the big cities. This short study of five seaside towns – Rhyl, Margate, Clacton-on-Sea, Blackpool, Great Yarmouth – offers a glimpse of how social breakdown has affected some smaller communities, asks what factors continue to hold them back, and considers what more can be done to help them move on.

Image: Some seaside towns have suffered since their heyday

The full report can be down loaded below: