What do people in areas identified as being in need of 'levelling up' really think of the plans?
Plans to close the gap between rich and poor parts of the country have been announced by the government.
"I've been offered a work apprenticeship in Fraddon, which is a fair way away from me, so getting up there is a bit of a struggle. It does restrict your options," he adds. "We're cut off from a lot of things and there's a lack of opportunities."Corrie Wildman, 18, is an apprentice at Pendennis shipyard, a 30 minute drive away. He's concerned about access to housing. "There are too many holiday homes," he says.
Dwayne Northend, 38, is a chef. He travels to the nearby seaside town of Saltburn to work. "They've got it going on down in London," he says. "It would be nice to see what they have here in Middlesbrough. Transport, particularly, would be beneficial. It's always promises, promises, but hopefully it will happen. You never know."
In the past year Wolverhampton has lost many big high street names. Even Caffe Nero and Starbucks have gone. The biggest loss was Beatties, the grand department store founded in 1877. At the same time Wolverhampton continues to suffer an exodus of talent.Tanzila Shabir is studying accountancy at the university, but says she'll have to leave to get a better job.
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