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Nov 23, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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Life in the town where people don't eat for days manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…
Residents in a Lancashire town with huge areas of deprivation have spoken out about their lives

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Skelmersdale, near Wigan, is unique in that it is home to both extremely deprived areas and places where people are generally well-off

📷: James Maloney/LancsLive
While some live comfortably, others are 'crying their hearts out' for help, struggling for basic amenities like food and nappies for their children

📷: Distilled
Data mapping from the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC) illustrates the stark contrasts between different areas of the town
Parts of the town, including the town centre, Tanhouse, and Digmoor, rank as some of the most deprived areas around
Recent statistics show that the level of unemployment in this part of West Lancashire is no higher than the national average
Margaret Highton is director of Evermoor Hub in Digmoor, which runs a community shop and food bank for the people of Skelmersdale

📷: LancsLive
Leader of West Lancashire Borough Council, Councillor Ian Moran said there were problems across the county and that levelling up was a high priority
He highlighted how new developments such as a new railway station and more investment in the town centre would also bring more prosperity to Skelmersdale

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