Towns in England are being left behind their neighbouring cities, with many under-performing in terms of health, education and employment, new analysis by Demos consultants, ‘Talk of the Town’, has revealed as it found three in five of satellite towns are lagging behind their urban neighbours and warns of a ‘concerning’ gulf between the socio-economic performance of towns and cities, calling for a more balanced level of regional economic growth.
Demos writes:
The ‘Talk of the Town’ report was undertaken to map the fortunes of the satellite towns orbiting 21 of England’s largest cities, and to better understand their distinct characteristics. With cross-party agreement on the need for a more balanced level of regional economic growth throughout the UK, the report seeks to capture the unique local profiles and needs of both towns and cities – and identify where they could most benefit from targeted support.
As part of this project, Demos has built an interactive dashboard mapping the socio-economic performance of towns and cities across England…
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