More immigrants head for Lancashire

[Neal]

Thousands more international immigrants may have made their home in Lancashire over the last few years than previously thought, it has been revealed.


The Office for National Statistics has a new formula which increases the number of migrants believed to have moved to the county between 2001 and 2005 by 5,600.

The biggest jump is recorded in Lancaster with the adjusted figures showing an extra 3,600 migrants in the city.

Crucially, it could mean councils like Lancaster will receive more cash from the Government to help provide services for its larger population.

The new formula estimates that an extra 200 migrants moved to Preston over the four years, but an extra 200 also departed, resulting in no overall change to the immigrant population.

An extra 600 are believed to have moved to the Ribble Valley and an additional 100 made a home in Wyre.

However, some Lancashire boroughs also saw falls under the new formula. About 400 were cut off Fylde's figures, 300 off the estimate in Chorley and there was a 200 reduction in West Lancashire.

The ONS previously based its estimates on a combination of the Census and the International Passenger Survey – based on interviews with those arriving at ports or airports.

Now experts use the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which examines how many immigrants have moved into the job markets of any given area.

http://www.lep.co.uk/news?articleid=2880539

Do you think this will benefit Lancashire and Lancaster or cause more problems to an already booming population?

[shaz]

you want an honest opinion neal?

no i dont think it will benefit either county, we have had enough trouble, i'm not saying this will cause any trouble but people have views on this sort of thing and views often lead to violence

[WillowTheWhisp]

I noticed last time we were up in the Morecambe/Lancaster area there seemed to be a lot more Polish people and it surprised me to see notices on Morecambe market written in Polish.

I do feel that a sudden influx of immigrants, wherever they are from, puts pressure on the local community and if there are already problems such as unemployment then local residents could begin to resent the newcomers and this lead to problems.

[kelix]

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Polish people in Blackburn with Darwen from what I can see! I don't think letting imigrants (wherever they are from) into a country that already has lots of unemployed and homeless people is a very beight thing to do! I've seen instances where it has caused arguments between neighbours and even with the imigrants themselves.

IMO we should be more like Australia where you have to prove you are of some benefit to the country before you can enter!

[accymel2006]

I agree with Kelix on that, we have had an increase of polish people in the borough.

[spuggie j fk3]

The joys of being a member of the Federalized States of the European Union. We have a mixed bunch up here and at the last count at work we had 22 different nationalities.

[slinky]

Originally Posted by spuggie j fk3

The joys of being a member of the Federalized States of the European Union. We have a mixed bunch up here and at the last count at work we had 22 different nationalities.

22.....blimey your lucky.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Most other countries you have to prove yourself of some value to that country before they will let you in.

[grannyclaret]

This country has gone past the point of no return,,,,We nead the Pied Piper :naughty: