Newcastle case study Flashcards

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flows of people currently

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increased international migration- ethnic minorities 20% of population South Asia, East Europe, Middle East 50000 students

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20000 people commute each day inflow- 20000

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economy built on natural resources River Tyne transported raw materials now investing in renewable energy- offshore wind farms at Blyth The Newcastle Helix development- global hub for digital innovation, Ai, data science The Science Central project- Newcastle Uni and city council

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EU funding before brexit- supported infrastructure and business development Uk Government's Levelling up agenda provided funding for regeneration projects eg Quayside Innovation District and Newcastle Central Station

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Sage- Uks largest tech firm Ubisoft- video game Nissan plant in Sunderland

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change to knowledge based economy driven by universities which specialises in medical sciences, engineering and digital innovation Newcastle Helix

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demographic: over 100 languages spoken in schools median age 34 Benwell and Fenham multicultural Jesmond and Gosforth not

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socio economic: -deindustrialisation led to high unemployment however investment in tech and professional services has created new jobs highest earning areas like Jesmond- £40000 salary Byker and Walker- high rates of deprivation below average in gcse attainment

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cultural impacts Geordie identity is rooted in its shipbuilding and coal mining heritage- strong sense of masculinity and working class pride geordie accent and dialect formed from close knit communities of workers Hoppings Fair and Mela Fair

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1)credit crunch- banks stopped lending because many riskier loans had been defaulted 2)many businesses and individuals could now not borrow 3)investment and consumer spending slowed leading to unemployment 4)governments bailed out some businesses (mainly banks) but had to borrow to do so 5)the government had to cut spending and increase tax to do so 6)fall in exports/imports had a knock-on effect around the world

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had a strong reliance on public sector employement (council, NHS,education) collapse of Northern Rock in 2007 --> hundreds of job losses and a knock to local economic confidence

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post 2008 the national government imposed austerity measures and Newcastle City Council saw budget cuts of over £300 million between 2010 and 2020 one of the largest in the Uk

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rather than using customer deposits as the source of funds to lend out to homeowners it borrows in the international money markets it was nationalised (private --> public asset) in feb 2008 2500 jobs lost Northern Rock Foundation (charitable trust) was lost- received 5% of the banks profit each year and had given £235 million

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2007-5% 2010-10%

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2021- rate in some areas was over 40%

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-West End food bank launched in 2013 in Benwell (one of the uks most deprived wards) became the largest in the Uk by 2016 -distributed over 40000 food parcels a year at its peak -covers areas like Elswick Scotswood and Walker - over 40% of the children live in poverty

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-welfare delays and sanctions especially from the roll out of Universal Credit -low wages and zero hour contracts-especially in retail and care sectors -families needing to choose between heating and eating due to the rising cost of utilities

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-79% increase in rough sleeping between 2010 and 2017 -crisis skylight newcastle: based near central station, supported a growing number of people with complex housing needs, including those affected by mental health issues, domestic abuse, and family breakdown

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-cuts to the Supporing People fund led to reduced hostel beds and tenancy support -social housing in Byker and Walker was in poor condition while private landlords often refused to let to benefit claimants -bedroom tax particularly affected single people and disabled residents in large social housing

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-city council closed 10 libraries, cut youth services by 90% and lost over 1300 staff -Sure Start childrens centres in areas like Colgate and Lemington closed or merged reducing early years support for families most in need -school breakfast clubs and homework support centres we cut back, especially in inner city wards with high FSM eligibility eg Westgate -mental health services were reduced or outsourced creating barriers to access for young people and low income adults

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-increased life expectancy gap between rich and poor areas -Men in Gosforth were expected to live 11.6 years longer than men in Byker -Women in Jesmond lived 8.7 years longer than women in Scotswood

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in 2019 ranked large parts of the West End among the top 1% most deprived areas in england

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exposed Newcastles vulnerabilities and accelerated spatial inequality

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keen to tackle issues associated with poor air quality, look for opportunities for excersize, social isolation and mental health problems

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many secure cycling routes have been made which eventually aim to be fully joined up cycle network, expanding the travel corridor around the metro system so people can bike to stations

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main purpose of Newcastle Council leisure services is focusing on improving health and well-being particularly of vulnerable groups eg strength and balance training to prevent falls in older frail people and a range of initiatives through links with Sport England, the Lawn Tennis Association and major local sports clubs

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aims to improve rapid rehousing pathways facilitated by learning from the Emergency Housing Panel (prevented 24000 households from being homeless 2012-2020) develop individual solutions for people who are sleeping rough and by identifying opportunities to better target support through city life lines

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brings together partners in the city to create transformative change with babies, children and young people

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has helped over 770 households access emergency energy and food

Newcastle case study Flashcards

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