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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 20-21 VISUAL ARTS CENTRE MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH MOON EXHIBITION AND MORE!

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INTRODUCTION Hello and a very warm welcome to your June/July edition of Scunthorpe Journal!

Wow, hasn’t it been great to get a little bit of normality back in our lives these last few months? We hope you have had some time to spend with loved ones either at a pub or restaurant or in your garden, or even got that long-awaited haircut!

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Scunthorpe has showed such fantastic community spirit, especially when times have seemed tough and uncertain. We love to hear the excellent work you are doing in the community so please pop us a message if you have been up to something interesting! This month, we feature the brilliant 2021 Visual Arts Centre, who are not only celebrating re-opening their doors but also commemorating their 20th birthday with a moon exhibition. As always if you would like more information about how you can feature in the magazine, get in touch with a member of our friendly team who will be happy to help. We will see you again in August!

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20-21 Visual Arts Centre marks 20th anniversary with moon exhibition and more!

20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe, is housed in the former St John’s Church building. On May 19, 2021, the centre celebrated its 20th anniversary in its namesake year 20-21 reopened its doors to the public on May 17 with an exciting programme of exhibitions and events to mark the occasion. This includes a largescale, illuminated replica installation of the moon entitled the Museum of the Moon - a touring exhibition by UK artist Luke Jerram. Visitors can admire the stunning moon sculpture, measuring six metres in diameter, which will hang within the atmospheric

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nave of the Grade II* listed, former church building at 20-21. The moon features a fusion of 120dpi-detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface, together with moonlight and surround sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello awardwinning composer Dan Jones. 20-21 has an interesting history. The venue is housed in the former St John’s the Evangelist Church building, which was a place of worship until its last service in 1984. After that the

building stood derelict for many years until North Lincolnshire Council undertook a huge transformation project to develop, restore and convert the building into a visual arts centre. 20-21 opened to the public on May 19, 2001. The name ‘20-21’ refers to the project starting in the 20th Century (1998) and being completed in the 21st Century (May 2001). Today, 20-21 has five exhibition spaces showing a range of

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contemporary art and crafts from local, regional, national and international artists. The unique history of the venue will be showcased in a 20th anniversary ‘the Story of 20-21’ exhibition, which is set to open on May 17, 2021. This will feature information about previous exhibitions and notable visits, including one from Her Majesty the Queen and the late HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as well as past images and press cuttings celebrating the history

of the organisation and 20 years of creativity in Scunthorpe.

17 to begin our 20th anniversary celebrations.

Michelle Lally, Creative Arts Manager, said: “We are extremely proud of our significant history and heritage as a leading contemporary arts venue in North Lincolnshire. We’re really looking forward to inviting people back to see the wonderful array of exhibitions that we have planned. We have been busy preparing and, subject to government announcements, we will be ready to reopen on May

“As we celebrate our past and look to the future, it is important for us to celebrate all the talented artists, past and present, who have exhibited with us and our dedicated staff that have made the venue what it is today. We hope that the public will join us at our exhibitions and events (some virtual and in person) throughout the year.” For more information, visit www.2021visualartscentre.co.uk

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FROM A POLICE

Latest polici This month, Shane Jackson updates us on what the Scunthorpe Policing Team have been up to in the past few months

“Humber Talking was carried out this month in Skippingdale Road, Ferry Road and Normanby Road. The main issue highlighted was speeding vehicles. Humber Talking was also carried out in Sheﬃeld Street, and the main issue highlighted was rubbish in the alleyways and streets.”

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E PERSPECTIVE:

ing updates I am pleased to say that I can now give away 172 new compost bags to the PCCsregistered charity Men’s in Sheds who support many other local charities, they are also giving some away to Ongo for our local gardens for us all to enjoy.

• Humber Talking was carried out this month in Skippingdale Road, Ferry Road and Normanby Road. The main issue highlighted was speeding vehicles. Humber Talking was also carried out in Sheffield Street, main issue highlighted as rubbish in the alleyways and streets.

I will also be giving 50 bags to the Disney Ward at Scunthorpe Hospital for the regeneration of the gardens so that our poorly children can enjoy the flowers in the summer.

• Drug warrant was carried out on April 17 on Digby Street which resulted in the arrest of a known male for possession with intent to supply.

These bags and many other items that have already been given away were seized during investigation of the large cannabis grow on the Foxhills Industrial Estate. It is only now that we can finally give them away. Thank you for your continued support. More updates: • Online engagement has taken place In April. This included information about nuisance motorbikes in Atkinsons Warren and Foxhills playing fields. • Male arrested in Atkinsons Warren following an offence of indecent exposure.

• On April 22, a wanted female was located in a garden on Mulgrave Street by Crosby ward officers and arrested for breach of bail conditions. • PC Sunman has carried out a school presentation in relation to knife crime at St Augistine Webster. • Berkley Park meeting on April 27 with Christine O’Sullivan and other representatives • Drugs Dog Operation was carried out on April 29 in the Crosby and Park/town centre wards. This resulted in 21 stop searches across the two wards. One male was arrested for possession of a knife, another was dealt with for possession of cannabis.

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Ponds for great crested newts to be created locally Several ponds are set to be created in the North Lincolnshire area, thanks to a new scheme funded by Natural England designed to protect the great crested newt (GCN) species Wildscapes CIC has been appointed by Natural England to create ponds across the region this year and is seeking farmers and landowners who would like to have these habitats created or restored on their land. Wildscapes CIC will carry out all pond creation/restoration works (including adding suitable fencing if required) and all landowners are asked to do is to take a few basic measures to protect the habitat quality of the pond. These ponds are required to be a minimum size of 150m2 and Wildscapes CIC will carry out maintenance and monitoring visits on a periodic basis over 25 years.

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Steven Greenwood, Conservation Contracts Manager for Wildscapes on the Great Crested Newts scheme, explains: “During the 20th century, half of the UK’s ponds were lost, and this has led to the serious decline of the great crested newt population. This scheme is designed to support the development process to create more habitats and to secure the long-term protection of this important, protected species. Scunthorpe Journal had a chat with Nicola Livsey to find out more about the impact the project will have in our local area. What areas of Scunthorpe are potential spots for the ponds? We have maps from Natural

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England that highlight areas of interest. These are quite patchy so we would take postcodes and/or grid references from interested landowners to see if they meet the criteria. In general, these tend not to be in built-up areas, rather larger green spaces. The reason behind this is quite complex but essentially we want to create ponds in areas most likely to be colonised by great crested newts, so the chosen locations are usually not too far away from known great crested newt populations and within a corridor that could link up

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several populations. What do you hope the ponds will bring to the community? It’s a great opportunity for people to get involved in a project to preserve the population of a declining species. The number of ponds in the UK has declined significantly over the last 50 years, and with it, suitable habitat for great crested newts. New ponds will create additional green spaces for local communities to enjoy and as we’re also restoring ponds that are in a poor state of repair, it gives landowners, farmers and communities the chance to

revive ponds without any cost or effort. How can people get involved in the project? In the first instance we’d like interested landowners to contact us by phone or email with a rough postcode/grid reference of the land they have in mind. We’ll run a couple of checks against our maps and if it’s in a target area we’ll then arrange

to visit the site and talk the landowner through the process. We’re keen to get at least 25 ponds completed by October and as we’re expecting to need planning permission (6-8 weeks) we’re keen to get the process started as soon as possible. For more information on the project, please visit www. wildscapes.co.uk/pond-creation

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SUMMER LEARNING

Kip Mcgrath provides its top tips for when school is out and how you can still keep your children’s brains engaged What an unprecedented year this has been for teachers, parents and pupils alike. The cancellation of summer exams for two consecutive years, and the challenge of home schooling and online learning has certainly not been dull. As the summer holidays are nearly here (I know, we can’t believe it either!), we can all breathe a sigh of relief, relax, watch TV and take life much slower. Perhaps we will be able to enjoy sunnier days and be able to socialise a little more. The summer is also a good time to look at the learning gaps that the disruption to the school routine last year has left and get ahead without the pressure of a school day as well. Some students may benefit from

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