Council News

By definition, Environmental Sustainabilityis about maintaining balance and conserving natural resources, but at North East Lincolnshire Council it’s far more. From applying for grants to getting down and dirty planting trees, there is more to it than meets the eye. This planting season, which runs throughout late February and March, 416 trees will be placed…

AN ANNUAL event held to raise the profile of foster care and how it can transform lives, this year’s national Foster Care Fortnight will celebrate the achievements of foster carers and the children in their care. As we approach this year’s event, North East Lincolnshire’s fostering team is holding a number of public and private…

Thousands of wetland birds are stopping off along our coastline at this time of year as they make the exhausting journey north to their Arctic breeding grounds. Ringed Plovers, Sanderlings, Dunlin, Whimbrel, Grey Plovers and Redshank are just a few of the birds who depend on the Humber Estuary to refuel on their way north…

DRAFT designs to transform Cleethorpes Market Place and Pier Gardens will go on show next week with businesses, residents and visitors urged to have their say on the planned multi-million-pound schemes. The two popular areas are set to be rejuvenated, supported by the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. North East Lincolnshire Council was awarded £18.4m for…

NEL Carelink is warning customers to be aware of a telephone scam currently targeting users in the region. Companies are calling vulnerable people in the North East Lincolnshire area and advising them that their equipment will not work due to digital changes. This is not true.  They are also asking for payments over the phone, which is…

Stop Smoking services in North East Lincolnshire are urging people to take advantage of the support available to help them to quit for good. As new figures from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) show that smoking is still costing the North East Lincolnshire region £198-million a year, the Wellbeing Service and Swap 2 Stop…

LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application for a New Premises Licence under the above-mentioned legislation has been made by: Jungle Smash Ltd to North East Lincolnshire Council in respect of premises known as: Jungle Smash which are situated at: 23 Bethlehem Street, Grimsby, DN31 1JN…

Did you know that locally, car seat checking events often find that approximately 70% of seats aren’t fitted correctly? From May 2023 until March 2024, results show a total of 132 car seats in North East Lincolnshire which had minor or major faults that were discovered through these car seat safety checks. With this in…

Two men and a woman have been found guilty in court of breaking a range of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) across North East Lincolnshire and ordered to pay £1602.12 in fines. North East Lincolnshire Council introduced the PSPOs through the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The act gave local authorities the power…

North East Lincolnshire councillors have paid tribute to former mayor Cliff Barber after his sad passing. Cliff, 61, was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in April last year, but lost his battle with the illness over the weekend. Mayor between 2015 and 2016, Cliff was part of many achievements for the borough including Grimsby Town’s…