Deprived areas of Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire are fast food hotspots

Health officials are warning that some of Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire's poorest areas have become hotspots for fast food!

Figure show around a third of takeaways are found in deprived communities and there are calls today for councils to start taking action by limiting the numbers opening up.

It's all part of plans to tackle rising obesity rates and encourage people to eat more healthily.

Claire Farrow is from Public Health in Hull:

"We're working with our colleagues on something called the Hull Food Partnership, and that's about a whole host of measures,

"But things also around - how do we support parents to be able to cook healthily? How can we ensure parents and families have access to healthy food that's affordable and on their doorsteps?"

Hull currently has almost 400 takeaways, but it's one of only 2 places in the whole of Yorkshire which has introduced new powers to restrict takeaway numbers,

The council recently started restricting takeaways from opening up near secondary schools, Claire tells us it's a very good thing;

"We're very fortunate to have that plan in place, which is a significant feat,

"In terms of other issues - we're trying to work with takeaways to provide healthy options, for takeaways which are already there,

Figure show around a third of takeaways are found in deprived communities and there are calls today for councils to start taking action by limiting the numbers opening up.

It's all part of plans to tackle rising obesity rates and encourage people to eat more healthily.

Claire Farrow is from Public Health in Hull:

"We're working with our colleagues on something called the Hull Food Partnership, and that's about a whole host of measures,

"But things also around - how do we support parents to be able to cook healthily? How can we ensure parents and families have access to healthy food that's affordable and on their doorsteps?"

Hull currently has almost 400 takeaways, but it's one of only 2 places in the whole of Yorkshire which has introduced new powers to restrict takeaway numbers,

The council recently started restricting takeaways from opening up near secondary schools, Claire tells us it's a very good thing;

"We're very fortunate to have that plan in place, which is a significant feat,

"In terms of other issues - we're trying to work with takeaways to provide healthy options, for takeaways which are already there,

"Also it's part of a national childhood obesity plan that talks about introducing calories to menus as well, so people can make the informed choice.