Never heard of it.
Ok, genuine question: I see empty houses in one area where industries have shut down. And jobs in another area with insufficient housing. People move to where the jobs are, creating more and new types of jobs serving the growing population. Housing prices rocket, making people prioritise cheap products manufactured abroad. And making it possible to make serious money just by buying and selling off property within six months, without even doing anything to improve them. Same house without tenants, changing owners multiple times until it is condemned. More Uk industries close, more people move, housing costs rise......and so on, and so on.... Where could this chain be broken? Encourage more to self employ? Help councils promote their area as desirable for new industries to move in? Lots of unemployed who'd rather work in their home town and do up one of those boarded up houses, than rent a damp cabin in a boat away from family? Where should or could one start?
It hurts me, seeing young people's eyes who see no future for them selves. Their home town is a ghost town and cities are to expensive start their new life in. While everyone is blaming "the others" Whomever they might be. There used to be a ladder to get what you want in life. But now everything is on the top shelf and the ladder to short.
Sorry for rambling. Been up all night taking care of a sick cat. And the mind wanders....