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September 2021

Sea Road redevelopment scheme: Extension of site hoardings  

Works to extend the hoardings around the former Waves site on Sea Road will be taking place tomorrow (Thursday 30 September) and are expected to take one day to complete. The extension of the hoardings follows public realm works around the area which has opened additional footpath space allowing for the creation of a larger…

3 years ago | General

The Railway King: An Illustrated talk on the life of Edward Watkin

A talk by Geoff Scargill Chairman of the Watkin Society Grimsby Town Hall Tuesday 5 October 2021 7pm FREE Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre and the Watkin Society invite you to a fascinating talk on one of the most dynamic characters of the Victorian Age. Among Watkin’s greatest achievements was his work in Grimsby and Cleethorpes,…

3 years ago | General
Sir Edward Watkin

Home energy service on hand for Older People’s Advice Day

The Home Energy Service will be joining organisations from across the area on Wednesday 6 October to offer information, advice, and guidance to older residents in the borough. The event will include support on health care, benefits, pensions, mobility, carers support, hobbies, and housing, including our Home Energy team who will be on hand to…

3 years ago | General

Progress being made on housing development on former Western School site

Major roads have been installed at the site of the former Western School ahead of a planned housing development. The Cambridge Road development, which is being managed by North East Lincolnshire Council, will see a community of 387 properties including two and three bedroom houses, an extra care facility and some affordable housing. The so-called…

3 years ago | Homes and property
Cllr Procter visiting the site.

Travel disruption this evening (Thursday 23 September)

Following an emergency Humberside Police road closure on Bradley Road this afternoon, North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, EQUANS, are warning commuters of possible delays in the area this evening. Highway officials are liaising with Humberside Police to support them in working to reopen Bradley Road as quickly as possible to minimise disruption…

3 years ago | General

Final call! First time central heating scheme deadline approaching

North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, EQUANS, are calling on residents who are without central heating and reliant on a gas/coal fire or electric heating to contact the Home Energy Team. Homeowners in receipt of means tested benefits, on a low income, struggling with heating costs or vulnerable to the cold could all…

3 years ago | General

Can you name that bin lorry?

Can you come up with a fun name for one of the Council’s new bin lorries? North East Lincolnshire Council will soon take delivery of some new vehicles as it updates its recycling fleet. They invited people to name its last set of vehicles and they came up with some brilliant suggestions such as Rita…

3 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
A bin lorry with Your Name Goes Here written on it

Grimsby centre stage for official report on levelling up towns

A technical training centre between Grimsby and Immingham played host to the government’s official advisers on infrastructure today (23 September) as they launched a new report on how transport investment can best boost towns’ economies. North East Lincolnshire Council was one of four authorities hand picked to help the National Infrastructure Commission provide advice to…

3 years ago | General

Cleethorpes Charter Day

CLEETHORPES’ Silver Band, a resort beauty queen, a guard of honour and crowds lining the streets – September 23, 1936, was the day the town united to celebrate one of the most important dates in its history. British monarch at the time, King Edward VIII, remains famous across the world for his abdication and subsequent…

3 years ago | General
People assembled in Sidney Park on Charter Day in 1936