Tag: neighbourhoods
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Forecasts Warn England’s Most Deprived Areas Face Worsening Crime and Unemployment
Overview: A Warning from Whitehall A report commissioned by Downing Street warns that England’s most deprived neighbourhoods are likely to deteriorate further in terms of crime and unemployment by the end of the current parliament. Drafted for the Prime Minister and senior ministers, the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (Icon) project highlights widening gaps between the…
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Forecasts Show England’s Most Deprived Areas Likely to Deteriorate by Next Election
Overview of the Icon forecast A report prepared for Downing Street by the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (Icon) paints a troubling picture: England’s most deprived neighbourhoods are expected to experience higher crime rates and worse unemployment by the end of the current parliamentary term. Commissioned at the request of No 10, the document frames deprivation…