One in three Clacton children living in poverty

AN astonishing one in three children in Clacton is being brought up in poverty, shocking new figures have revealed.

Tendring is bottom of the league tables in Essex, a report by campaign group End Child Poverty claims.

One in four youngsters in the district are living below the breadline.

But that rises to one in three in the Clacton constituency - the highest in the east of England - compared to just over 20 per cent in Colchester.

End Child Poverty says more than half of parents have cut back on food and one in five have to borrow money to pay for essentials such as clothes.

The Barnardo's Children's Centre in Jaywick has thousands of families on its books.

Development worker Zoe Symonds said: "Being stuck at home isn't great if you can't afford to heat it.

"Everything is going up at the moment, such as food and heating and we might see more people because of that.

"People can't afford to heat their home and it's cold so they come her because it is a safe, warm, happy environment for their children to play.

Clacton MP Douglas Carswell said the figures showed urgent action was needed.

"We need to ensure more jobs are available and that people can get back to work," he said.

"The single best cure ever invented for poverty is a job. Encouraging people back into work is going to help more than anything."

Comments(14)

crazy comments says...
11:03am Thu 21 Feb 13

Well there is plenty of work in Clacton Mr Carswell, I dont think so. Like most poiticians you talk a load of bull-hit. If the Tory goverment or Essex County council run by the Tories were to start spending a few million pounds of the £170,000 million nest egg they have saved, to create jobs then yes people would have work. Okay it may be filling the huge pot holes in the local roads or picking up the liitter along the streets but it would create jobs. Perhaps Mr Carswell or Mr Halliday local Tendring council leader never go out on the streets of Clacton to see the sh-t hole it has become.

Myrtle says...
11:31am Thu 21 Feb 13

Well said Crazy Comments.

peanuts68 says...
12:49pm Thu 21 Feb 13

i have been trying to better my self for god knows how long , with out no qualifications and now on ESA diagnosed with spondylosis (osteoarthritis) and a few other spinal problems taking 100mg Tramadol up to 4 times a day for pain . my girls have grown up and flown the nest. and i still have to attend seetec i don't get no extra help they don't care , yet the sponging woman with 11 kids 3 of which can go work and they don't, and having a 6 bed council house built for em and just bought a horse for her daughter now that a sponger.
AND YES WELL SAID CRAZY COMMENT

botbot says...
12:54pm Thu 21 Feb 13

child poverty ummmm
thats strange with the amount off single psrents walking around clacton smokeing and drinking ?????
maybe some people should get there priorities rite im single with 2 kids and my home is warm and there is food in the cupboard and as a full time mum im only live on benefits ........

jaceylacey says...
2:34pm Thu 21 Feb 13

There are no jobs in Clacton to be had, but developers are still building more housing....makes sense?

As for kids going hungry..that is no excuse...I would rather starve than let my kids go hungry!!

boxted ave resedent says...
2:48pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Eat the kids with added horse meat problem solved

boxted ave resedent says...
2:55pm Thu 21 Feb 13

the solution to chaves like this will have to be solved one day in the future by soylent green

DelA says...
1:33pm Fri 22 Feb 13

I came to this town over 50 yrs ago and it has gone hill since Butlin's was closed. Since then it has gradually declined into a doss house for the unemployed, homeless and druggies. It is going to get worse with all these flats being built at Bockings Elm ie not enough schools, Doctors's or job's. I am hoping either Clegg grows some ***** and dissolves this shambles or we have a general strike before the gates are opened for 1000,s of Gypsies are allowed in. The town has been killed by the useless way the roads and parking have been done. I have stood in Pier ave and seen several cars travel through in 10 mins and nothing has been done to stop or fine them. All it needs is for the council/police to get their numbers from CCTV, if it working that is.
This is why the town will never get any better!

boxted ave resedent says...
9:11am Sat 23 Feb 13

DelA wrote:
I came to this town over 50 yrs ago and it has gone hill since Butlin's was closed. Since then it has gradually declined into a doss house for the unemployed, homeless and druggies. It is going to get worse with all these flats being built at Bockings Elm ie not enough schools, Doctors's or job's. I am hoping either Clegg grows some ***** and dissolves this shambles or we have a general strike before the gates are opened for 1000,s of Gypsies are allowed in. The town has been killed by the useless way the roads and parking have been done. I have stood in Pier ave and seen several cars travel through in 10 mins and nothing has been done to stop or fine them. All it needs is for the council/police to get their numbers from CCTV, if it working that is.
This is why the town will never get any better!
Terrible spelling and grammar doesn't help,, LOL!!!!!

jeffbridges says...
12:52pm Sun 24 Feb 13

I feel sorry for clactons residents who feel trapped.
I wonder if they have ever left clacton and really looked elsewhere to live, but just maybe found there Idelic much sort after lifestyle cannot be had in most other places.
By using the gazettes countrywide base of newspapers, pick an area you wished to live, then read its local editions, its stories, its moans and fun bits, but you will read of its very simular lifestyle problems in most other towns also.
I agree you can only look east,west or north, but if its your need to search for a better life, its no longer this country you should look.
Child poverty is rife up north, as it is in east anglia, as it is in the west country.
Its not just in Clacton, is it.

jeffbridges says...
11:01pm Sun 24 Feb 13

crazy comments wrote:
Well there is plenty of work in Clacton Mr Carswell, I dont think so. Like most poiticians you talk a load of bull-hit. If the Tory goverment or Essex County council run by the Tories were to start spending a few million pounds of the £170,000 million nest egg they have saved, to create jobs then yes people would have work. Okay it may be filling the huge pot holes in the local roads or picking up the liitter along the streets but it would create jobs. Perhaps Mr Carswell or Mr Halliday local Tendring council leader never go out on the streets of Clacton to see the sh-t hole it has become.
Some good news for you at last crazycomments

ALDI are coming to town soon.
TDC planning have passed the plans to build the new cost cutting store opposite LIDLS.

http://www.gazette-n
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get them job applications honed to the very best presentation, for a better chance of a job.
theres no excuses now for not working.

boxted ave resedent says...
8:44am Mon 25 Feb 13

jeffbridges wrote:
crazy comments wrote:
Well there is plenty of work in Clacton Mr Carswell, I dont think so. Like most poiticians you talk a load of bull-hit. If the Tory goverment or Essex County council run by the Tories were to start spending a few million pounds of the £170,000 million nest egg they have saved, to create jobs then yes people would have work. Okay it may be filling the huge pot holes in the local roads or picking up the liitter along the streets but it would create jobs. Perhaps Mr Carswell or Mr Halliday local Tendring council leader never go out on the streets of Clacton to see the sh-t hole it has become.
Some good news for you at last crazycomments

ALDI are coming to town soon.
TDC planning have passed the plans to build the new cost cutting store opposite LIDLS.

http://www.gazette-n

ews.co.uk/news/local

/clacton/10240414.Bu

dget_supermarket_pla

ns_recommended_for_a

pproval/

get them job applications honed to the very best presentation, for a better chance of a job.
theres no excuses now for not working.
LOL!!!!!! It's back

jeffbridges says...
10:33am Mon 25 Feb 13

boxted ave resedent wrote:
jeffbridges wrote:
crazy comments wrote: Well there is plenty of work in Clacton Mr Carswell, I dont think so. Like most poiticians you talk a load of bull-hit. If the Tory goverment or Essex County council run by the Tories were to start spending a few million pounds of the £170,000 million nest egg they have saved, to create jobs then yes people would have work. Okay it may be filling the huge pot holes in the local roads or picking up the liitter along the streets but it would create jobs. Perhaps Mr Carswell or Mr Halliday local Tendring council leader never go out on the streets of Clacton to see the sh-t hole it has become.
Some good news for you at last crazycomments ALDI are coming to town soon. TDC planning have passed the plans to build the new cost cutting store opposite LIDLS. http://www.gazette-n ews.co.uk/news/local /clacton/10240414.Bu dget_supermarket_pla ns_recommended_for_a pproval/ get them job applications honed to the very best presentation, for a better chance of a job. theres no excuses now for not working.
LOL!!!!!! It's back
Aldi has never been here in town has it.

boxted ave resedent says...
8:19pm Mon 25 Feb 13

jeffbridges wrote:
boxted ave resedent wrote:
jeffbridges wrote:
crazy comments wrote: Well there is plenty of work in Clacton Mr Carswell, I dont think so. Like most poiticians you talk a load of bull-hit. If the Tory goverment or Essex County council run by the Tories were to start spending a few million pounds of the £170,000 million nest egg they have saved, to create jobs then yes people would have work. Okay it may be filling the huge pot holes in the local roads or picking up the liitter along the streets but it would create jobs. Perhaps Mr Carswell or Mr Halliday local Tendring council leader never go out on the streets of Clacton to see the sh-t hole it has become.
Some good news for you at last crazycomments ALDI are coming to town soon. TDC planning have passed the plans to build the new cost cutting store opposite LIDLS. http://www.gazette-n ews.co.uk/news/local /clacton/10240414.Bu dget_supermarket_pla ns_recommended_for_a pproval/ get them job applications honed to the very best presentation, for a better chance of a job. theres no excuses now for not working.
LOL!!!!!! It's back
Aldi has never been here in town has it.
Like I said IT'S BACK

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