R4

Question 1

What is the population of Evesham?

Answer 1

• 24 000

Question 2

How may segregation occur in Evesham?

Answer 2

• Those who moved to Evesham to take advantage of rural idyll have to live with increased noise pollution and cultural expression (clashes with idea of idyll) —> clashes with migrants
• migrants do not speak English thus do not share a common language with residents
  
  • English classes are hard to start as requires a minimum number of people to support, which there are not

Question 3

How may economic challenges be created in Evesham?

Answer 3

• Remittances are sent back by workers
  
  • instead of being reinvested in local economy
  • no gain for other local businesses
• rural areas are already underfunded, migrants add to stress to services
  
  • funding formulas do not take into account migrants living in illegal accommodation

Question 4

What is the problem with accommodation given to migrants in Evesham?

Answer 4

• is ‘tied accomodation’
• laws against inadequate housing does not cover housing such as containers, portacabins
  
  • council is responsible for inspecting them
  • would have to rehouse them in housing that does not exist, and cannot be built due to limited budget

Question 5

Why are councils like Evesham’s underfunded?

Answer 5

• funding formulas do not consider seasonal workers and those who live at their place of work
  
  • get less money than they need as a result
• charities focus on cities as this where most refugees are

Question 6

How many live in tied accomodation?

Answer 6

• 23%
  
  • is provided by employers
  • migrants can’t be charged more than £31 per week for housing thus is substandard or non existent

Question 7

What affect has the increase in migrants had on the housing market?

Answer 7

• demand for rental accommodation has cut supply of housing for first time buyers

Question 8

How is Evesham trying to cope with the increase in migrants?

Answer 8

• local Catholic school has hired Polish teaching assistants to cope with pupils who cannot speak English fluently
• created a Polish association to provide information on housing and law

Question 9

Why have migrants moved to Evesham?

Answer 9

• to fill seasonal agricultural jobs, factory packing work
  
  • locals are not doing these
• earn more than they would in home countries eg. Poland

Question 10

What opportunities do migrants bring to Evesham?

Answer 10

• reduces average age of population
  
  • makes it more attractive to investment
• provide a a workforce
  
  • if they settle, will bring money into local economy in LT

Question 11

Ho many migrants live in shipping containers?

Answer 11

• 600

Question 12

How has the idea of the rural idyll been affected in Evesham?

Answer 12

• ruined
• agriculture work is more intensive now, machinery creates noise, manure is added to soil
  
  • often into late night
• high level of deprivation amongst permanent population as work is seasonal, single parent families, homes are unaffordable, social exclusion is a thing