March 2024

North East Lincolnshire Council says the ‘environment belongs to everyone’ as it calls on volunteers to join mass litter clean up

North East Lincolnshire Council is asking residents to pledge to pick one bag of litter – or more – for Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign as the charity marks its 70th anniversary. The Councilhas backed a bid to pick litter from the borough’s streets and public spaces during the charity’s clean-up campaign….

2 months ago | Bins, waste and recycling

Community Spotlight – Shining a light on local organisations, groups, activities and ‘What’s On’.

Ever wanted to know what local events and activities are going on in your area? Or what our amazing local organisations are doing in North East Lincolnshire? Well, Community Spotlight is the place to go. Showcasing some of the unsung heroes of North East Lincolnshire, you can find out about their groups, clubs, events and…

2 months ago | Culture, events and tourism

Landmark court ruling sees North East Lincolnshire Council awarded nearly £300,000

A Proceeds of Crime application was heard today, 29 February, at Grimsby Crown Court with a total of £295,021.84 awarded against a Grimsby man, following what was the largest-ever haul of illegal cigarettes seized in North East Lincolnshire. This is the first time a Proceeds of Crime Application has been brought before the courts for…

2 months ago | Enforcement

New leadership team for children’s services

THE recruitment of a new social care leadership team for the Council’s children’s services has “groundbreaking potential” according to a leading Councillor in North East Lincolnshire. Ann-Marie Matson, Director of Children’s Services, joined the Council last December. Since then, a number of new Service Directors and Deputy Service Directors have been recruited by the local…

2 months ago | Children and families

Award-winning Tip décor wins donation for young carers

YOUNG carers in North East Lincolnshire have thanked Grimsby’s Community Recycling Centre after being chosen for a £2,000 donation. The money, collected from donations made by visitors to the Recycling Centre, commonly known as Grimsby ‘tip’, is gathered up each year and donated to a number of chosen charities. North East Lincolnshire’s Young Carers have…

2 months ago | Children and families

Children and volunteers get busy across the borough with ‘Greening Up Our Place’

AS PART of the Greening Up Our Place project, launched by North East Lincolnshire Council in late 2023, a total of 12 children joined volunteers from the local community, Equans and NELC staff, and participants from  All Things Good and Nice CIC to plant a number of trees in the Haverstoe Ward. With fine, if…

2 months ago | Environment and community safety

New Freshney Place health centre will provide vital service to thousands of local people

Work has started on converting five units in Freshney Place Shopping Centre into a bespoke Community Diagnostic Centre that will help to transform healthcare in North East Lincolnshire. Once complete, the centre will allow us to offer around 150,000 additional diagnostic appointments a year to patients at a convenient, central location, rather than travelling to…

2 months ago | Health and wellbeing

Work underway on the A180 bridges project

Work is now underway to do essential works to the three key bridges into Grimsby and Cleethorpes and protect them for the future. Starting with Gilbey Road bridge, then Cleethorpes Flyover and followed by Alexandra Dock Bridge, there are works on both eastbound and westbound carriageways of each bridge which will be completed in phases….

2 months ago | Bridges