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| Unemployment hits seaside resorts | Unemployment hits seaside resorts |
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| Leading seaside resorts in England have been hit by above-average levels of unemployment despite the trend for "staycations", according to the TUC. | Leading seaside resorts in England have been hit by above-average levels of unemployment despite the trend for "staycations", according to the TUC. |
| In the past year, the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has soared by 130% in Bournemouth, 122% in Weston-Super-Mare and 113% in Weymouth. | In the past year, the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has soared by 130% in Bournemouth, 122% in Weston-Super-Mare and 113% in Weymouth. |
| The trade union body said unemployment was at "crisis level" in many of England's best-loved resorts. | The trade union body said unemployment was at "crisis level" in many of England's best-loved resorts. |
| This was despite more people holidaying in the UK to save money, said the TUC. | This was despite more people holidaying in the UK to save money, said the TUC. |
| Its report also told of an 111% increase in the Isle of Wight, 110% in Minehead and 103% in Bognor Regis. | Its report also told of an 111% increase in the Isle of Wight, 110% in Minehead and 103% in Bognor Regis. |
| 'National emergency' | |
| TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said an increase in tourism was not enough to help many seaside resorts beat the downturn. | TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said an increase in tourism was not enough to help many seaside resorts beat the downturn. |
| "Many seaside towns have made impressive and imaginative efforts to regenerate themselves, and deserve real praise, but even the most ambitious scheme cannot buck the effects of such a deep recession," he said. | "Many seaside towns have made impressive and imaginative efforts to regenerate themselves, and deserve real praise, but even the most ambitious scheme cannot buck the effects of such a deep recession," he said. |
| UK CLAIMANT COUNT To view the enhanced content on this page you need to have Javascript enabled and Flash player 9 installed.% of population claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, by parliamentary constituency. Source: ONS Unemployment in graphics | |
| "Just as in the rest of the country, a whole generation of young people in seaside towns are finding it almost impossible to make the right start to their working lives." | "Just as in the rest of the country, a whole generation of young people in seaside towns are finding it almost impossible to make the right start to their working lives." |
| He added that "unemployment remains a national emergency". | He added that "unemployment remains a national emergency". |
| The TUC study found other seaside resorts have experienced lower percentage increases in claimant levels but still have unemployment rates much higher than the national average, including Southend and Margate. | The TUC study found other seaside resorts have experienced lower percentage increases in claimant levels but still have unemployment rates much higher than the national average, including Southend and Margate. |
| It considered 20 seaside resorts and used studied joblessness data for the parliamentary constituency in which it is situated. | It considered 20 seaside resorts and used studied joblessness data for the parliamentary constituency in which it is situated. |
| The average increase in claimant count across the country is 81% and several seaside towns, including Blackpool, Scarborough and Whitby, were below average. | The average increase in claimant count across the country is 81% and several seaside towns, including Blackpool, Scarborough and Whitby, were below average. |
| The most recent figures released by VisitEngland show holidays taken by UK residents were up by 13% in the first four months of 2009. | The most recent figures released by VisitEngland show holidays taken by UK residents were up by 13% in the first four months of 2009. |
| It amounts to 1.2 million more holidays taken in England than in the same period last year. | It amounts to 1.2 million more holidays taken in England than in the same period last year. |
| James Berresford, chief executive of VisitEngland, said: "Time will tell if the trend for holidaying at home continues throughout the summer, but these early indications that people are rediscovering holidays in England is welcome news to the leisure tourism sector." | James Berresford, chief executive of VisitEngland, said: "Time will tell if the trend for holidaying at home continues throughout the summer, but these early indications that people are rediscovering holidays in England is welcome news to the leisure tourism sector." |