A study by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) says living standards in some of the UK’s best-known coastal towns have “declined beyond recognition”. Researchers found that some councils in high cost areas take advantage of cheap accommodation in seaside towns and use them to place vulnerable people, such as children in care. “This has caused some areas to become dumping grounds for people with complex needs and intensifies pressure on schools, social workers and other services,” CSJ policy director Alex Burghart, who edited the report, said.
Half of children in England have rotting teeth or are at serious risk of tooth decay, according to Department of Health research. Survey results published in the Daily Mail show 13 per cent of children under 18 have a “red rating” for their teeth, under a new traffic lights scheme currently being trialed by dentists. Only 55 per cent of children were given a green rating for healthy teeth and gums.
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