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1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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People in Hull are facing a "stark" challenge when it comes to accessing healthy food, the leader of the city's council says.
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The local authority and four from Lincolnshire are among 45 in England that will each receive £222,000 from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to help improve access to healthy and affordable food.
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that → receive → food
The authorities were chosen after being identified as having the greatest levels of deprivation and childhood obesity.
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authorities → choose → deprivation
Councillor Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, said: "It can be incredibly difficult for some people to get the healthy food they need.
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So, anything that helps tackle those barriers
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DEFRA said the Good Food Neighbourhoods funding could support schemes such as community food shops and mobile greengrocers, as well as helping local authorities strengthen their capacity to plan for and meet local food needs.
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The National Child Measurement Programme, external for the school year 2024/25 shows 10.2% of children in reception year (aged 4-5) in Hull had a BMI status of obese, while in Year 6 (aged 10-11) that figure was 19%.
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Ross added: "This whole picture demonstrates there is severe need here.
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Of course, this funding will help tackle that, building on the work that's already taking place and wanting to work with not just the council but with local communities and groups across the city to make sure everything is done to support local residents."
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Darren Squires, from the Hull Food Partnership, which brings together all the community food organisations in the city, said it was not just a case of low income that made it difficult for people to access food.
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He said: "When we talk about deprivation, some of it is poverty, some of it is access to food if you're so far away from a supermarket and don't drive or if you're running two jobs.
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"There are areas in the city where it is much easier to get a takeaway meal than it is to get any other kind of food that you would cook at home."
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Other local authorities from East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire allocated the funding include North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC), North Lincolnshire Council, City of Lincoln Council and South Holland District Council.
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Councillor Nige Oliver, portfolio holder for health, wellbeing and adult social care at NELC, welcomed the announcement.
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He said: "Families in areas like ours can face significant challenges in trying to access affordable, healthy food.
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We're now looking at how we can use this funding to support people in our area."
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The BBC understands a government meeting next week will provide further details to local authorities about this funding.
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