North East Lincolnshire Council is set to distribute £4.5-million to eligible local businesses as part of the Government’s Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund. The Government created the £1.5-billion fund to support businesses affected by the pandemic but not eligible for existing business rate support. Cabinet members meet on 8 September to discuss a report about the…
1 year ago | COVID-19Coronavirus is spreading rapidly once again in our area as the two-year anniversary of the first UK lockdown approaches. The COVID case rate in North East Lincolnshire currently stands at 331.3 per 100,000 people, with some 640 local residents having tested positive in the last 7-days. Public Health officials have warned that doctors and nurses…
2 years ago | COVID-19It’s that time of year when many of us start to make plans for the spring and summer months. Perhaps you’re planning a holiday or thinking about those special days with family and friends. However, you plan to spend the coming months, getting your Covid-19 vaccination or booster will help to keep you, your loved…
2 years ago | COVID-19COVID jabs are coming to Blundell Park on Saturday. Pfizer vaccinations will be available at the home of the Mariners from 1pm until 5.30pm on January 29. This coincides with the home game against Wealdstone. If you don’t have tickets, don’t worry. You can still pop to the ground for your jab if you’re in…
2 years ago | COVID-19Come along to our Vaccination Clinic at Asda, Holles Street, Grimsby on Friday 14th January 10am-4pm. You can walk in, no appointment needed so you can grab your jab while doing your shopping. It’s been almost 2 years since the first cases of Covid-19 were discovered in England and since then, we’ve all had periods…
2 years ago | COVID-19It’s a fact. Nobody wants COVID for Christmas. With cases of the omicron variant surging in England, it’s going to be difficult to avoid the virus having an impact on your festive plans, but we might be able to help with five ways to avoid COVID this Christmas. Get jabbed It’s obvious, right? Getting two…
2 years ago | COVID-19Owners and managers of venues in the area have been urged to stick to new COVID restrictions, requiring customers to show proof of their vaccination status or a recent negative COVID test. The legislation, which came into effect at 6am on 15 December 2021, was designed to limit access to certain venues amidst a spike…
2 years ago | COVID-19Council Leader, Philip Jackson, has welcomed the announcement from the Government about further support for businesses hit hard by the COVID pandemic. Councillor Jackson said: “It’s no secret that the pandemic has hit many businesses hard. We have been very successful in getting COVID grant and wider support to our local business community to see…
2 years ago | Business and investmentChristmas 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…
2 years ago | COVID-19Grab-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…
2 years ago | COVID-19