England's coalfields are a success story of physical renewal and economic growth, and local authorities deserve much of the credit, the Audit Commission concludes in a review of ten years of regeneration in areas afflicted by pit closures. Despite the progress made on greening mineworkings, building new homes, roads and commercial sites, and creating jobs, some people have been left behind. Councils in the coalfields must gear up to support residents by addressing endemic problems of bad health, poor school results, poor motivation and low skills. Some councils are tackling these issues but the rest need to follow suit. The study suggests the coalfields experience offers lessons to local authorities in other parts of the country as unemployment grows and companies lay off staff. They need to act quickly to stop people falling into reliance on benefits.
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