Christmas collection and testing information Christmas times and locations for Lateral Flow Test collection and assistance and for PCR testing. Should you or your household need access to a Lateral Flow Test Kit during the Christmas Period between the 24 December and 3 January 2022 these are the locations you can collect from. Please note…
1 year ago | COVID-19What better way to kick start your 2022 than signing up for the Ørsted Great Grimsby 10k? The much-loved race will be returning to the streets of Grimsby once again – and this time, a little earlier in the year, on Sunday 5 June. The event will once again be starting at Grimsby Town Hall….
1 year ago | General
North East Lincolnshire Council is reminding households that their waste and recycling collection dates change during the Christmas and New Year holiday. Visit www.nelincs.gov.uk/bins to check your collection date and look out for the Christmas collections leaflet arriving in your letterbox this week – it’s inside the Winter Brochure. Some households will have their bins…
1 year ago | Bins, waste and recycling
North East Lincolnshire Council warning people they face a fine if they dump rubbish at ‘bring to’ recycling banks this Christmas holiday. Recycling banks are dotted across the borough at busy locations such as supermarkets and car parks. They are there for householders to recycle reasonable amounts of cans, glass, paper and plastic in the…
1 year ago | Bins, waste and recycling
A hard-hitting campaign has been launched to stop child exploitation in it’s tracks. The Power of Know is a mixed media campaign aimed at helping people to spot the signs of child criminal exploitation – an issue impacting children from across the UK. The campaign ideas, messages and designs have been developed by local young…
1 year ago | Children and families
Grab-a-jab at Grimsby’s Freshney Place Shopping Centre between today and Christmas Eve. A walk-in COVID vaccination unit opened in the centre at 10am today and will be offering jabs every day between now and Christmas Eve. It is offering Pfizer and Moderna first and second vaccines for people aged 16-plus, and boosters for those over…
1 year ago | COVID-19
A series of improvements – including a new roundabout, carriageway widening, barriers and lower speed limits – have been introduced to make the A18 safer for road users. The highway is set to officially reopen tomorrow, Saturday 18 December, following a final inspection today, Friday 17 December. The work followed an independent safety review held…
1 year ago | General
Christmas can be a wonderful time for many, but for some, it can be a time of immense struggle. Lots of support is available to help people with everything from financial problems to homelessness and mental health.Councillor Margaret Cracknell, portfolio holder for health, wellbeing and adult social care at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “This…
1 year ago | Council information and partnershipsCOVID-19 and its impact upon some of North East Lincolnshire’s most vulnerable communities is continuing to put pressure on North East Lincolnshire Council’s financial situation. And, says the authority’s Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance, Cllr Stan Shreeve, public sector reform running alongside economic pressures and inflation, is also predicted to add to a…
1 year ago | GeneralHEY Credit Union, the not-for-profit community bank serving people who live or work in the Humber Region, has opened a new branch in North East Lincolnshire. Open to anyone in the area to join, the Credit Union provides safe and handy savings accounts for the whole family, and affordable, responsible credit solutions for people looking…
1 year ago | General