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Learning objectives

Compare the characteristics of two settlement case studies: an inner city area and an area of rural settlement.Consider the implications for social welfare – how people’s wellbeing is affected by where they live.

Canning Town

Rural CornwallSlide2

How would you describe rural Cornwall?Slide3

Activity: Characteristics of rural Cornwall

Read the information about rural Cornwall.Decide if each fact relates to the population structure, economy, housing or services/facilities of the area.

Cut them out and glue them onto your sheet in the relevant section.Slide4

What are the key characteristics?

Ageing population: out-migration of working aged people.Economic deprivation: remoteness and lack of infrastructure, loss of traditional jobs, variable tourism employment, little investment. Lack of affordable housing: limited social housing, many second homes and holiday lets. Decreasing services and facilities: poor secondary and further education, limited healthcare provision, lack of village shops and public transport.Slide5

What is social welfare

It is influenced by characteristics such as:Quality of housing and environmentHealthcare and facilities offeredEducation and quality of schoolsProvision of recreation and leisure facilitiesBeing safe and secure, free from threats (related to age, race or religion)

Social welfare is about people’s quality of life and how their wellbeing

is affected by where they live. Slide6

Learning objectives

Compare the characteristics of two settlement case studies: an inner city area and an area of rural settlement.Consider the implications for social welfare – how people’s wellbeing is affected by where they live.

Canning Town

Rural CornwallSlide7

Activity: Implications of social welfare

Working in pairs, discuss the implications (consequences) of rural Cornwall’s characteristics for social welfare, e.g. people’s lifestyles and opportunities. Add your ideas to the column on your case study sheet. For example:

Second-homes and holiday lets affects affordability of home ownership for local people who are forced to rent accommodation. They may not be able to get onto the housing market unless they move away from the area. This may mean leaving friends and family, and relocating away from places of work. Local people may feel like ‘outsiders’ in their village and distressed or angry at being unable secure homes in the long-term.

Positive factors? Environmental benefits?Slide8

Managing social welfare implications

The characteristics of an area affects the environment in which people live and hence their lifestyles. Local people, communities, organisations and local governments often take action to respond to any issues that result.

What action was taken in rural Cornwall to improve social welfare issues?Slide9

Improving social welfare in rural Cornwall

In 2000, Cornwall was classified by the EU as an Objective One region, meaning that the region qualified for poverty-related grants from the EU.The region received over

£350m of funding between 2000-2006 which laid the foundations to revive

the local economy and brought significant improvements.However, by 2007 Cornwall was identified as having a relatively weak economy compared with the European average and

was subsequently awarded ‘Convergence Status’ worth £415m

over

the

period 2007-2013

.Slide10

Objective One initiatives

Objective One funding has been used in supporting and developing a largely indigenous food and farming industry.

This is

now worth nearly

£2 billion a year.Slide11

The development of the Combined Universities in Cornwall was a unique initiative to support economic regeneration through education.

A growing graduate workforceSpecialist support for local businessesAcademic research as an innovative means to stimulate growth in the local economy

Objective One initiativesSlide12

Objective One funding also sought to overcome economic hurdles associated with poor external connections by: Rolling out superfast

broadbandDeveloping Newquay Cornwall AirportDualling the A30 at Goss MoorDeveloping the main rail line between Truro and St Austell

Objective One initiativesSlide13

Convergence funding has also provided office space for local businesses and initiatives such as Cornwall Works to improve people’s skills and enhance their career prospects. This approach has improved employment rates in Cornwall.

Objective One initiativesSlide14

Have social welfare issues been met?

Ageing population: out-migration of working aged people.Economic deprivation: remoteness and lack of infrastructure, loss of traditional jobs, variable tourism employment, little investment. Lack of affordable housing: limited social housing, many second homes and holiday lets. Decreasing services and facilities: poor secondary and further education, limited healthcare provision, lack of village shops and public transport.

Recap on rural Cornwall’s characteristicsSlide15

However…

One of the first Objective One projects, a £3.5 million factory Borders Books, opened in 2002 creating 90 jobs and became the company's national distribution centre. In March 2008 the depot closed.

The Gaia Energy Centre opened in 2001 as a tourist

attraction. It cost £5m and was expected to attract 150,000 visitors a year. It closed after three years, having only welcomed one tenth of the expected visitor numbers.Slide16

A significant number of jobs remain seasonal and low paid, and the gap between the lowest and highest earners has remains the same. When compared to the UK average GDP figures Cornwall remains the second poorest region in the country

.Little funding has been allocated to low-cost housing provision.

However…Slide17

Learning objectives

Compare the characteristics of two settlement case studies: an inner city area and an area of rural settlement.Consider the implications for social welfare – how people’s wellbeing is affected by where they live.

Canning Town

Rural CornwallSlide18

How would you describe Canning Town?Slide19

Activity: Characteristics of Canning Town

Read pages 190-192 of the hand out.

Highlight key information about the characteristics of Canning Town and the main problems it faces.Slide20

Poor service provision - 21% dissatisfied. Poor schoolingDeprivation: one of most deprived areas in UK

High crime rateUnemployment (only 38% in FT employment) and low incomes (£10,000pc)Unaffordable housing /high proportion of social housing

High proportion of ethnic minorities (39%)Poor quality of life (LE is 25% lower

& 9% disabled)

Poor educational achievement (43% of adults have no qualifications)

Lack of sense of community

What are the main characteristics and problems of Canning Town?Slide21

Activity: Implications for social welfare

To explore how Canning Town’s characteristics affect its residents create a flow diagram to link:Low qualificationsPoor healthLow incomesPoor housingEthnicity

Social welfare is about people’s quality of life and how their

wellbeing is affected by where they live. Slide22

Yet, Canada

Square/Canary

Wharf is less than 3km away!Slide23

Improving social welfare in Canning Town

The CATCH regeneration project (Canning Town and Custom House) was implemented in 2005. Funded by the national government and costing £3.7 billion, it aims to create neighbourhoods with a mixture of improved employment, services, and owned and rented accommodation.Slide24

Activity: CATCH regeneration project

What is the CATCH project? What has been done to tackle housing issues, low incomes, low employment, local services and education? How successful has the CATCH project been?Read the information about the CATCH project on page 193 then answer the following questions.Slide25

New homes, including housing for families Replacement of poor-quality housing Homes for sale, shared ownership and rent at affordable prices

Two larger, improved town centres New or improved schools, health, leisure and other facilities for the community Creation of more jobs with training for local people Workspace for small local and emerging enterprises New shops, a supermarket and office space Improved links and connections between the bus and rail stations and under the A13 Better-quality streets and open spaces

Investment in infrastructure services and facilities

Aims of the CATCH projectSlide26

The London Docklands

Canary Wharf is just 3km from Canning Town. Between 1981–1992 the area was regenerated.£7.7 billion was generated in private sector investment and 2,700 businesses now trade in the area including HSBC. This development enabled London to become the world’s number one Financial Centre.

The LDLR brings in 35,000 passengers a week!Slide27

Westfield Shopping Centre

It features 300 brands, 50 restaurants and a 14-screen Vue cinema, creating 8000 jobs!

Westfield Stratford is Europe's largest urban shopping centre (1.9m sq ft).

This is a 10 minute walk from Canning Town!Slide28

The UK economy has seen a £9.9bn boost in trade and investment from hosting the 2012 London Olympic

Games.Estimates suggest that the 2012 Games could create 17,900 additional jobs per year between 2012 and 2015, with 70,000 workless Londoners already helped into employmentThe Olympic VillageSlide29

It will run over 100km, bringing an extra 1.5 million people to within 45 minutes of central London and will link London’s key employment, leisure and business districts.

CrossrailCrossrail is Europe’s largest construction project and the most significant infrastructure project in the UKSlide30

How will these projects impact

upon Canning Town?Write a report explaining how the 2012 Olympics, the new Westfield shopping centre in Stratford and Crossrail might help to improve social welfare issues in Stratford.