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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text
Deprivation
15.25 In terms of deprivation, North East Lincolnshire was ranked 49 th out of 354 Local Authorities on
the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 (where 1 is the most deprived and 354 is the least
deprived). Out of 107 ‘Lower Level Super Output Areas’ in North East Lincolnshire, 26 are ranked
amongst the 20% most deprived in England.
Recreation Leisure and Amenity Use
15.26 There are no significant amenity facilities in the vicinity of the proposed site. However, a bridleway
(bridleway 34) runs along two of the boundaries of the field (Hobson Way and South Marsh Road)
and there is a public footpath (footpath 35) that runs from the corner of Hobson Way and South
Marsh Road to the Humber Estuary.
Identification of Potential Impacts
Construction
15.27 The construction of the BOC Dissolved Acetylene Project could result in both adverse and
beneficial impacts including:
� temporary employment associated with the construction programme;
� indirect and induced employment which comprises:
- employment arising offsite in response to the demand generated by the proposed
development in relation to construction materials and supplies, and
- employment arising from employee’s (including contractors’) expenditure on local goods
and services;
� stress as a result of poor communication consultation and or stress associated with
construction activities;
� interruption to the use of (or limited access to) local amenities, which could affect for example
leisure activities; and
� potential changes to land property values.
Operation
15.28 The potential impacts associated with the operational phase of the Project are largely the same as
those listed above for the construction phase, i.e.:
� employment associated with the operators of the completed development and the introduction
of new skills training opportunities;
� indirect and induced employment which comprises:
- employment arising offsite through the increased demand for goods and services by the
operators of the development, and
- employment arising from employee’s (including the operators’) expenditure on local
goods and services;
� stress to residents and business resulting from increased industrial activity;
� inconvenience to residents as a result of interruption to the use of (or limited access to) local
amenities; and
� potential changes to land property values.
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