Bournemouth has a bigger task ahead than other areas in the post-Covid recovery, the Centre for Cities says BOURNEMOUTH faces a bigger challenge than anywhere else in the south west if it is to recover from the impact of the Covid crisis, it is claimed. A report warns that the economic fallout of the coronavirus risks “levelling down” many places in the south of England. An annual study of the UK’s major urban areas by Centre for Cities says Bournemouth’s unemployment rate needs to fall by 3.5 per cent in order to rebuild its economy. It is the biggest figure in the region.