Edited sentence: Rhyl has had a problem with drugs which unfortuately has left a scar on the town's reputation.Rhyl is at times unfairly criticized for the problems caused by people living within the West End area; Rhyl having been identified as a poverty struck area, Denbighshire County Council has introduced a lot of new measures while also contributing slowly to the re-development of the town (Re-Generation Project) paying close attention to the West End area.This was caused by many ex offenders who would leave prison from Liverpool or Manchester for example, and live in the private rented flats within the West End area, this is fortunately slowing down due to these private bad standard living blocks being bought out, knocked down and freshly built by responsible landlords or firms