North East Lincolnshire Council is launching a new poster competition ahead of Clean Air Day 2023. The Council is inviting people of all ages to come up with designs for posters with ideas about cutting air pollution and making the air around us cleaner. Winners will have their posters displayed in parks and other places…
7 months ago | General
Saturday 22 April is Earth Day. From wetlands to woodlands and from rivers to parks, our borough is home to many rich and diverse habitats, and some are internationally important. For Earth Day we’re celebrating the environment on our doorstep and looking at ways to give back to nature. We’ll be showcasing the borough’s diverse…
8 months ago | Green
It’s the largest wading bird in Europe. Their long legs and curvy beaks are perfect for finding food in our thick estuary mud. They love the coastline around Cleethorpes, Grimsby and Immingham. Give it up for the curlew this World Curlew Day! Friday 21 April is World Curlew Day, a day to shout about and…
8 months ago | Green
Wetlands along the east coast of England, from the Humber to the Thames, have successfully been added to the UK’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites. England’s east coast wetlands will be added to the UK’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites along with just five other new sites, government announced on 10 April 2023….
8 months ago | Green
Showing pride in our places: North East Lincolnshire Council supports residents pledging to pick one bag of litter for charity’s Great British Spring Clean campaign. North East Lincolnshire Council is today encouraging residents and businesses in the area to pledge to do their bit to clear up the litter that blights the borough during the…
9 months ago | Environment and community safety
During 2023, the Lincolnshire Wolds is celebrating its 50th anniversary as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and it’s an ideal opportunity to discover more about this protected, living, working and thriving landscape! The 50th Anniversary is a chance to celebrate all that has been achieved in working to protect and enhance the Lincolnshire…
9 months ago | Culture, events and tourism
Community groups are taking a grassroots approach to bring fresh produce to a Grimsby neighbourhood in the drive against rapidly rising food prices. Groups in the town’s East Marsh community are coming together and are set to create a new urban orchard and garden that will feed and educate local people as well as serving…
10 months ago | Environment and community safety
North East Lincolnshire is set have a new Local Nature Reserve designated on grassland next to the River Freshney in the town’s Yarborough ward. Known as Freshney Parkway, the new Local Nature Reserve can be found east of Great Coates Road, between St Michael’s Church and the River Freshney. Back in the 1980s, the Council…
10 months ago | Environment and community safety
Everyone knows about the Amazon rainforest, but did you know the saltmarsh in Cleethorpes is also an internationally important habitat? Like the Amazon, Cleethorpes Saltmarsh is a spectacular landscape that supports a rich variety of plants, birds and other creatures. It also captures and stores polluting carbon dioxide – more so than an area of…
11 months ago | Green
As the nights start to draw in and the days get cooler, you might be thinking about switching on the heating but don’t know if you can afford the bills that come with it. Here are some top tips to help manage your energy bills this winter: Turn appliances off rather than leaving them on…
1 year ago | General