The Environment Agency’s modern and free Flood Warning Service has proved so effective that sirens in Grimsby and Cleethorpes are to be decommissioned. More than 80% of the 33,000 properties at risk of flooding in the area now receive advanced warnings through the direct-messaging service, making the old sirens redundant. The towns’ 18 flood sirens…
2 months ago | Environment and community safetyA revolutionary housing project has been realised for the first time in our area. Local community group East Marsh United worked closely with North East Lincolnshire Council to establish the area’s first Community Housing Organisation in our area. The project, which benefitted from £201,000 of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,…
2 months ago | Environment and community safetyCouncillors are warning parents about in-game gambling ahead of a Christmas when many children will be unwrapping new video games and games consoles on Christmas day. Councillor Ian Lindley, portfolio holder for children, education and young people, and Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, have issued…
2 months ago | Environment and community safetyNorth East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, marked the start of Walk to School Week today (Monday 5 October) with Broadway Day Care. Children at Broadway Day Care, one of the local nurseries taking part in Walk to School Week, were joined by road safety officers at ENGIE and construction workers from PBS…
4 months ago | Children and families
A webinar about COVID-19 was hosted by North East Lincolnshire Council last week for representatives of local places of worship. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more places are becoming able to reopen whilst following Government guidance. Places of worship in our area are no different, with some opening their doors to limited numbers and with…
5 months ago | Children and familiesThousands of businesses across North East Lincolnshire are to get a helping hand with local health advice on how to deal with issues surrounding COVID-19. More than 5,000 businesses will receive a free publication through the post as part of the COVID-19 recovery plans for the area. The publication, funded through Government money, has been…
5 months ago | Business and investmentCOVID Support Assistants have officially started their work this week to encourage people and businesses to follow COVID guidance. Members of the twelve-strong team completed their training earlier this week and are now walking the streets of North East Lincolnshire offering advice on COVID safety measures. On their first day on the job earlier this…
5 months ago | Environment and community safetyThe Humber will be at the centre of a new study looking at how technology can support workforces to choose how and where they want to work in order to improve staff health and wellbeing as well as increasing efficiency and productivity in the delivery of services to the public. The four Humber local authorities,…
6 months ago | Business and investmentA Councillor has expressed his disappointment following an incident in which a public sanitiser station in Cleethorpes was used as an ashtray by a member of the public. Councillor Callum Procter, portfolio holder for tourism, heritage and culture at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “I’m disappointed to see this happening in our resort. “Sadly this…
6 months ago | Environment and community safetyCouncillors have approved plans to invest in £1m worth of upgrades to the local CCTV network. A report submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council’s Cabinet set out how the existing network, which was first installed in the 1990s and has had a number of minor upgrades since, is now outdated, costly to maintain, and has…
7 months ago | Environment and community safety