Burslem

The town of Burslem is one of those that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England.

Economy in Burslem

Industrial scale pottery production has drastically declined since the 1970s; but specialist makers (Steelite) and smaller producers of high-value ceramics (Lorna Bailey, Burleigh, Moorcroft) are thriving.

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Shopping options in the town centre have markedly declined, hit by the impact of nearby out-of-town retail parks that offer free parking.

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At Spring 2002 unemployment was running at 4.1 percent or 1526 people in the Stoke-on-Trent North constituency; almost the same rate as the West Midlands as a whole. In Burslem at 2001 unemployment was 3.2 percent and declining.

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In 2005, £2-million of new business units for the creative industries was announced for the town.

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New business parks are planned for 2006/7 just to the north (Chatterley Valley, £40m+) and the south (Etruria Valley, £100m+) of the town.

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