Worst town? It’s not us, says Rhyl
Published date: 27 January 2016 |
Published by: Stephanie Price Read more articles by Stephanie Price Email reporter
COMMUNITY leaders have spoken out against an online thread that names Rhyl a runner up in the “Worst possible place to live in the UK”.
The Reddit thread discussed worst places people have lived in the UK, with Luton coming top, followed closely by Stevenage, Glasgow’s Easter House Estate, Port Talbot and Rhyl.
One user, cc0011, commented: “Rhyl. Seaside town in North Wales. Zero redeeming features. Add to this the rampant poverty, criminality and one of the lowest life expectancies in the UK and Ta-Da... You have the tip that is Rhyl.”
Another user, saralk, said: “So many memories of Rhyl, I grew up in Wrexham and we'd often go to Rhyl for day trips so I could play in the beach. I think being super young makes me nostalgic for it.. The wikipedia page for Rhyl has a terrifying image.”
This is not the first time Rhyl has been dubbed one of the worst places to live in the UK. The Crap Towns website named Rhyl as the 46th worst place to live in the UK last year.
To help with Rhyl’s image Manchester-based PR company, Weber Shandwhick, has been enlisted to help reinvent Rhyl and make it a more desireable place to live and work.
Cllr Hugh Evans, leader of Denbighshire County Council and lead member for the economy, said: “Historically Rhyl was a popular tourist destination for people from all over Britain. It is now set to improve infinitely thanks to a series of ongoing regeneration projects, bringing millions of pounds of funding to the town. These regeneration projects are bringing major investment in business, housing education and tourism to Rhyl.
“Denbighshire County Council, in partnership with the Welsh Government, is committed to the regeneration of Rhyl, particularly the development of Rhyl’s seafront which will see major investment this year.”
Such projects include the redevelopment of the former Honey Club site, the Marina Quay development that has started work this week, Rhyl’s famous Grange Hotel which was finally demolished this week, as well as plans that are being drawn up to transform Rhyl’s Tynewydd Road playing fields into a £1.25million sports facility.
Recent developments that have also improved the town’s appearance and elevated the town’s activities include the £4.3m Pont Y Ddraig bridge and Bike Hub Cafe, the BMX and cycling Marsh tracks, a Kite Surfing school, a refurbished cinema, a new build to Rhyl High School and a new green space in the town centre.
The Reddit thread discussed worst places people have lived in the UK, with Luton coming top, followed closely by Stevenage, Glasgow’s Easter House Estate, Port Talbot and Rhyl.
One user, cc0011, commented: “Rhyl. Seaside town in North Wales. Zero redeeming features. Add to this the rampant poverty, criminality and one of the lowest life expectancies in the UK and Ta-Da... You have the tip that is Rhyl.”
Another user, saralk, said: “So many memories of Rhyl, I grew up in Wrexham and we'd often go to Rhyl for day trips so I could play in the beach. I think being super young makes me nostalgic for it.. The wikipedia page for Rhyl has a terrifying image.”
This is not the first time Rhyl has been dubbed one of the worst places to live in the UK. The Crap Towns website named Rhyl as the 46th worst place to live in the UK last year.
To help with Rhyl’s image Manchester-based PR company, Weber Shandwhick, has been enlisted to help reinvent Rhyl and make it a more desireable place to live and work.
Cllr Hugh Evans, leader of Denbighshire County Council and lead member for the economy, said: “Historically Rhyl was a popular tourist destination for people from all over Britain. It is now set to improve infinitely thanks to a series of ongoing regeneration projects, bringing millions of pounds of funding to the town. These regeneration projects are bringing major investment in business, housing education and tourism to Rhyl.
“Denbighshire County Council, in partnership with the Welsh Government, is committed to the regeneration of Rhyl, particularly the development of Rhyl’s seafront which will see major investment this year.”
Such projects include the redevelopment of the former Honey Club site, the Marina Quay development that has started work this week, Rhyl’s famous Grange Hotel which was finally demolished this week, as well as plans that are being drawn up to transform Rhyl’s Tynewydd Road playing fields into a £1.25million sports facility.
Recent developments that have also improved the town’s appearance and elevated the town’s activities include the £4.3m Pont Y Ddraig bridge and Bike Hub Cafe, the BMX and cycling Marsh tracks, a Kite Surfing school, a refurbished cinema, a new build to Rhyl High School and a new green space in the town centre.
see-http://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/157796/worst-town-it-s-not-us-says-rhyl.aspx
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