Posted by Ben | Posted in The Seaside | Posted on 21-08-2009
Tags: unemployment
New figures out this week have shown a steep incline in unemployment levels in some of Britains once thriving seaside resorts.
Included in the worst hit leaderboard are BHP HQ neighbours Clacton-on-Sea and Southend, both located on the Essex coastline, which have each seen unemployment figures soar by over 70% since last summer. It’s a worrying time for anyone living in these areas, especially school leavers. We asked a local known as Adam what he thought of the situation:
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