North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, have completed footpath modification works in Grimsby’s Ainslie Street Park. Contractors raised the footpath above previous levels of standing water in the park and it is now fully open. There is a natural spring in the park which contributes to the standing water. It becomes further…
3 years ago | Environment and community safety
North East Lincolnshire Council is warning people that bin collections and some other services could be disrupted as the number of local coronavirus cases rise. There has been little disruption to waste and recycling collections so far this year but that could change with the increase in local cases. Plans are in place to keep…
3 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
A special series of flags and windsocks have been rigged for the anniversary of the Fishing Heritage Centre on Tuesday 22 June. The special event complemented the re-opening of the Garth Lane site which took place earlier today. The flag commission has been created by outdoor arts company Walk the Plank along with designer Sean…
3 years ago | Culture, events and tourism
GRIMSBY’S new showcase footbridge, a statement of the massive town centre change taking place, has opened to the public today as works to the Garth Lane site near completion. THIS morning (Tuesday 22 June), the Worshipful The Mayor of the Borough of North East Lincolnshire joined an official party that together stepped over the Garth…
3 years ago | Culture, events and tourism
THERE are less than 10 days remaining for European nationals who are resident in North East Lincolnshire to secure settled status. The EU settlement scheme – the process for EU nationals to formally apply for settled status – closes on 30 June 2021. Across the UK, over 5.6-million people have applied to the scheme, and…
3 years ago | BrexitDoes your bin crew brighten up your day with a friendly wave? Have they come to the rescue for someone in need? Have they recovered a precious item you may have accidentally thrown away? You can nominate them to get the recognition they deserve. A bin crew worker will typically walk 10 miles a day…
3 years ago | General
In light of significant rise of cases of COVID locally, public health officials have had to request that the event is cancelled to try and ensure the current spread is not exacerbated by holding large scale events until the current rise starts to fall. North East Lincolnshire currently has more cases of COVID per hundred…
3 years ago | General
Health bosses are today praising the way local young people have joined the charge to fight COVID after dozens queued for their first chance to get the vaccine. A drop-in clinic at Open Door, Albion Street, Grimsby, vaccinated a staggering 280 people between 4pm and 8pm yesterday, many of them 18–24-year-olds who were able to…
3 years ago | COVID-19
North East Lincolnshire Council is appealing for witnesses after a van load of tyres was dumped in Grimsby. Someone illegally dumped the car tyres in the grounds of the former Conservative Club on the corner of Bargate and Augusta Street. The incident was reported to the Council on Wednesday 16 June. If you saw anyone…
3 years ago | Environment and community safety
North East Lincolnshire Council’s Trading Standards team, accompanied by Humberside Police, have uncovered a haul of illicit tobacco and cigarettes during an operation in Grimsby. Three shops in Freeman Street were inspected on the afternoon of Thursday 17 June. Illegal products were seized from all three locations and an estimated 30,000 cigarettes and several kilos…
3 years ago | General