Nearly 60k children in poverty in Greater Lincolnshire, latest figures show
Almost 58,000 children are believed to be in poverty in Greater Lincolnshire, latest figures published by charity ‘End Child Poverty’ have shown. The figures, published in an interactive map of the country, show the number of children in poverty in various areas of the UK, with 57,909 being in Greater Lincolnshire alone. The Centre for Research…
Almost 58,000 children are believed to be in poverty in Greater Lincolnshire
Almost 58,000 children are believed to be in poverty in Greater Lincolnshire, latest figures published by charity ‘End Child Poverty’ have shown.
The figures, published in an interactive map of the country, show the number of children in poverty in various areas of the UK, with 57,909 being in Greater Lincolnshire alone.
The Centre for Research in Social Policy makes annual estimates for the End Child Poverty Coalition of the number of children in poverty in each ward, local authority and parliamentary constituency in the UK.
Broken down by constituency
In Greater Lincolnshire, the Great Grimsby constituency has the highest number of children in poverty, with over 7,000, equating to 35%.
Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Boston and Skegness, and Cleethorpes all have more than 5,000 children living in poverty.
A full breakdown is below:
Great Grimsby – 7,298 (35.1%)
Scunthorpe – 6,056 (29.8%)
Lincoln – 5,989 (27.1%)
Boston and Skegness– 5,932 (26.7%)
Cleethorpes – 5,262 (27.6%)
Louth and Horncastle – 4,890 (27.6%)
South Holland and The Deepings – 4,862 (23.6%)
Grantham and Stamford – 4,668 (20.2%)
Gainsborough – 4,553 (24.3%)
Sleaford and North Hykeham – 4,437 (19.1%)
Brigg and Goole – 3,962 (22.5%)
Great Grimsby MP Melanie Onn
Great Grimsby MP Melanie Onn told Lincolnshire Reporter: “It’s unacceptable that children in Great Grimsby and across Britain should have to grow up in poverty.
“These children are more likely to fall behind in school, less likely to secure a job, and more likely to suffer from illness.
“I am clear that we need to give every child in Great Grimsby and across Britain the best opportunity of the start in life.
“That is why I support Dan Jarvis’ Child Poverty Bill which would set a target to end child poverty and bring forward a coherent plan that would drive change across government.”
Sam Royston, chair of the End Child Poverty Coalition, said: “As the Prime Minister has rightly recognised, this is not a country that works for everyone.
“In every community, there are children being denied the happy childhoods and the good start in life other children take for granted. Our children are twice as likely to be poor as our pensioners.
“Families who are just about managing today, won’t be managing tomorrow if Universal Credit leaves them with fewer pounds in their pocket and if inflation means the pounds in their pocket don’t stretch as far as they used to.”
The figures are based on HMRC statistics, which estimates local child poverty based on administrative data. This combines a count of children on out of work benefits and children in families on tax credits whose reported family incomes are below 60%.
Data from a recent Labour Market Survey on trends in the number of children in out of work households is also used to create an estimate in each area.
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A ferry that caught fire on a trip from Hull to the Netherlands is still stranded with 260 people on board in the River Humber, over 18 hours after it first lost power.
Associated British Press were called to the River Humber after a fire broke out on the Pride of Hull ferry shortly after setting sail towards Rotterdam at 8.30pm on October 20.
The engine lost power with 260 people on board after flames engulfed the engine room, but all on board have been reported as safe, despite staying on the boat overnight.
Coastguards sent a lifeboat out to the River Humber after a fire in the ship’s engine room. | Photo: Duncan Young / GNP
The ship is still stranded near Immingham as of Wednesday morning, with coastguards deploying lifeboats to the area.
A spokesperson from ABP said: “We responded last night to an incident of a fire in the engine room on the P & O vessel the Pride of Hull.
“We continue to liaise with and support the ship and will be assisting in her safe return to the Port of Hull as soon as possible.”
The government gave more than £3.8 million to arts and cultural organisations across Greater Lincolnshire in October as pandemic lockdown rescue funds.
So far, 29 organisations in the region have been given part of a £1.57 billion cash boost by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Arts Council England, in a bid to give them a sustainable future.
In Lincolnshire, the money came in two tranches, with round one totalling £3,325,242 October 12 and round two adding up to £566,758 on October 17. More is promised the future.
Lincoln Theatre Royal has so far benefited the most from the funding receiving a total of £600,000.
A statement from the theatre said: “We are honoured and relieved to have been awarded funding as part of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund, to help us face the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic and to give us the best chance of a sustainable future.
“This is such exciting news for the theatre, all our patrons, and the entire arts and culture landscape in Lincolnshire.”
The top-five earners also include the Lost Village Festival in Lincoln (£250,000), Magna Vitae in East Lindsey (£249,500), Lincs Inspire Limited in Grimsby (£232,926) and South Kesteven District Council (£230,000).
In fact, three district councils also including West Lindsey and South Holland have received a total of £597,550 so far. All three councils say it’s for “combined arts”.
North East Lincolnshire Council received £75,000 towards its museums.
A table showing a breakdown of the funding received by arts and culture organisations in Greater Lincolnshire so far.
Lincoln Students Union, which runs the Engine Shed, has received £202,609, while the University of Lincoln was awarded £153,365.
Not all arts venues have been so lucky yet though. Lincoln Drill Hall which announced it was closing earlier this month after the City of Lincoln Council withdrew its funding has not been given any cash.
The venue’s staff are due to be made redundant at the end of October, resulting in around 19 job losses. A new use is being sought for the building.
Announcing the latest tranche of funding, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “This funding is a vital boost for the theatres, music venues, museums and cultural organisations that form the soul of our nation. It will protect these special places, save jobs and help the culture sector’s recovery.
“These places and projects are cultural beacons the length and breadth of the country.
“This unprecedented investment in the arts is proof this government is here for culture, with further support to come in the days and weeks ahead so that the culture sector can bounce back strongly.”
Officers arrested a 36-year-old man at the junction of Dixon Street and Boultham Park Road and took him into police custody.
A man was apprehended before being put in the back of a police car. | Photo: Sue Page
Police initially described what the man was holding as a “wooden item with a blade attached” before later confirming it was a piece of wood with a sharp edge.
Several police cars attended the scene. | Photo: Sue Page
The man has since been released without any further action.
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