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Fenella Keevil Fenalla Keevil - Geography Graph 1 to show the claimant count in Exeter and Fenella Keevil from August 2005 to April 2013 (Nomis, 2013) England 4.5 Graph 1 to show the claimant count in Exeter and England from August 2005 to April 2013 (Nomis, 2013) 4.0 4.5 3.5 2.0 1.5 Rate slowly decreasing towards Rate slowly 2007 levels decreasing towards Decrease resulting from opening of resulting Decrease Princesshay from opening of April 2012 2013 2012 0.0 0.0 2007 levels Princesshay 0.5 England rate 0.5 England rate Exeter rate following economic crisis 1.0 1.0 Exeter rate Sharp increase following economic Sharp increase crisis 1.5 2.5 2.0 following trend as Princesshay is redeveloped 3.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 Small fluctuations following trend as 3.5 Princesshay is redeveloped Small fluctuations Timescale Timescale Princesshay opened in September 2007. Graph 1 (above) shows a marked decrease of circa Princesshay opened in September 2007. Graph 1 (above) shows a marked decrease of circa 20% in the number of people in Exeter claiming benefits from August 2007 to November 20% in the number of people in Exeter benefits from August 2007 to November 2007. In the rest of England the rate claiming only decreased by around five percent (table 1, p11). 2007. In With the rest of England the between rate only decreased levels by around five claiming percent benefits, (table 1, a strong correlation employment and people the p11). timing suggests that Princesshay was instrumental in creating jobs. However, Graph With a strong correlation between employment levels and people claiming benefits, 1 the suggests that the benefits were short due to the in 2007/8 financial nevertheless timing suggests Princesshay was lived, instrumental creating jobs. crisis, However, Graph the 1 of people seeking benefits still remains below crisis, the national average. the suggests percentage the benefits were short lived, due in to Exeter the 2007/8 financial nevertheless Princesshay‟s redevelopment may therefore have played a part in this resilience. percentage of people seeking benefits in Exeter still remains below the national average. Princesshay‟s redevelopment may therefore have played a part in this resilience. 12 12 170