Council information and partnerships

Council welcomes increase in care leaver apprenticeship funding, urges businesses to “get behind” the area’s most vulnerable children

A leading Councillor has welcomed an announcement from the Department for Education on an increase in bursaries offered to children who have grown up in the care of Local Authorities. The Apprenticeship Care Leaver’s bursary, which is offered to some of the most vulnerable young people in England and Wales as they join the career…

1 month ago | Children and families

Over 2,000 children and families benefitted from holiday activities last year

According to a Council report, a programme of activities during the school holidays last year reached over 2,500 local children and families. The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, which relies on Government funding and is organised by North East Lincolnshire Council working with individual activity providers, is free to children and young people who…

1 month ago | Children and families

East Marsh residents encouraged to give their views on Policing

RESIDENTS living on the East Marsh in Grimsby are being encouraged to take part in a survey about how safe they feel. The survey is being carried out as part of a Home Office-funded programme called Safer Streets 4. The Safer Streets programme, which has been running on the East Marsh since August last year,…

3 months ago | Council information and partnerships

Christmas saved after generous donations

CHRISTMAS has been saved thanks to the generosity of people and organisations across North East Lincolnshire. Gifts have poured in to help make Christmas extra-special for many vulnerable children and families across North East Lincolnshire. Officers from North East Lincolnshire have taken collection of hundreds of presents donated by members of the public and organisations,…

3 months ago | Children and families

Day of Action yields results

A day of enforcement action in Grimsby town centre has received praise after catching out lawbreakers. The enforcement day of action, which took place on Tuesday 6 December in Grimsby town centre and Freeman Street, saw a number of fines issued to people flouting public space rules. Officers from North East Lincolnshire Council, and Equans…

3 months ago | Council information and partnerships

East Marsh residents to get free home security gadgets

East Marsh residents are to be offered free security upgrades to help protect properties from criminals. The project is being funded by the Home Office and managed by North East Lincolnshire Council and the Office of the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner. Residents in some areas of East Marsh Ward will be visited by Empower…

4 months ago | Children and families

New CCTV tackles illegal stopping and parking near school

Just days after first being installed, new CCTV cameras outside Signhills School in Cleethorpes have shown early success in tackling illegal parking. Parking near school gates has been a problem for a number of schools in North East Lincolnshire, so when North East Lincolnshire Council announced earlier this year that they would be installing CCTV…

6 months ago | Children and families

The nation pauses to reflect

Services of Remembrance are happening across North East Lincolnshire this weekend to give people the chance to come together to remember Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The services in our main towns are: St Andrews, Immingham at 10am Peter’s Cleethorpes 3pm Civic Service at Grimsby Minster at 6pm. Additionally, there will be two opportunities for…

6 months ago | Council information and partnerships

“Families getting better deal” says children’s services head

A rise in compliments and positive feedback submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council’s children’s services show that families are receiving better services and support, according to a leading Councillor. Councillor Margaret Cracknell, portfolio holder for children, families and education, made the comments at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The service, which supports vulnerable children and…

7 months ago | Children and families

CCTV network upgrades underway across North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire Council, and its regeneration partners EQUANS, have started a £2.2m project to update the CCTV infrastructure across the borough. The large-scale upgrade, which was agreed by the Council’s Cabinet last year, will introduce a single digital transition network, enabling public space CCTV as well as the monitoring of rapid deployment cameras for…

7 months ago | Council information and partnerships