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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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
North East Lincolnshire Council has been awarded a share of £6.7m to develop innovative solutions to flood and coastal resilience in the community. The funding is shared with Doncaster Council and a partnership between both councils, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water has been formed in order to tackle surface water flooding in the urban environment,…
1 year ago | GeneralNorth East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, Equans, would like to applaud Pilgrim Academy, Ormiston Academy and Old Clee Primary School for their hard work and determination in achieving Modeshift STARS Green accreditation. Modeshift STARS work in thousands of businesses, education, and community settings across the UK to improve travel plan standards, share best…
1 year ago | General
The Novartis Ings has now been completed near the shore of the South Bank of the Humber and has been formally unveiled at a short ceremony today by the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Cllr Steve Beasant, along with other Councillors, and representatives from Novartis, Solenis, funding partners and a range of interested groups who…
1 year ago | General
Congratulations North East Lincolnshire – September was the first month ever that we did not send any waste to landfill. Nearly all North East Lincolnshire’s household waste that can’t be recycled is used to generate electricity at the Energy from Waste Plant near Stallingborough, only a small amount (less than five per cent) goes to…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
Contractors are set to start the latest round of demolition as part of a £7.5 million project to overhaul North East Lincolnshire Council’s Doughty Road depot. Work at the Grimsby town centre site started in January this year and will see the depot transformed into a sustainable worksite as part of the Council’s drive to…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
TWO wild and birdlife areas created next to prime commercial land by North East Lincolnshire Council are examples of how industrial development and nature can thrive side-by-side. As residents are being encouraged to give their views on the review of the borough’s Local Plan, a key planning document which helps shape and guide future development,…
2 years ago | General
North East Lincolnshire Council is congratulating the area’s In Bloom groups after they won several plaudits at their annual regional awards. Volunteer groups in the area won two coveted gold awards and a silver in this year’s competition. Together, they look after beautiful green spaces in their communities, oversee innovative projects and champion the environment….
2 years ago | Environment and community safety