Seaside towns are among Britain's most deprived communities.
With no money forthcoming from central government, the north east town wants its own alternative to austerity.
Since the Lancashire city of Preston was named “most improved urban area” last November, the “Preston Model” has been attracting excitement in the Labour party and local government circles. Before this accolade, The Economist had reported from the city in October – labelling it “Jeremy Corbyn’s model town” and an “unlikely laboratory for Corbynomics”.
In the spotlight was Preston’s new local economic programme, led by the Labour-run city council and pioneered by its leader Matthew Brown, who my colleague George Eaton interviewed last year.
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