Environment and community safety

Stunning new recycling globe sculpture highlights the vital role Cleethorpes plays in international bird migration

A new recycling sculpture unveiled today (Thursday 20 May) is joining Hammy the Haddock in the battle to keep Cleethorpes beach clean. North East Lincolnshire Council teamed up with Grimsby-based Blackrow Engineering and several other sponsors to bring the new stainless-steel globe to the resort. The 2-metre-tall recycling globe illustrates the vital role Cleethorpes plays…

3 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling

Let’s keep going

LET’S Keep Going – that’s the message being sent out today from residents, key workers, and businesses across North East Lincolnshire. As the borough eases its lockdown restrictions this week, in line with the national COVID roadmap, health experts are also reminding people of the need to carry on the good work – keeping up…

3 years ago | COVID-19

Don’t mess up the beach – 35 litter louts fined in Cleethorpes this week

Enforcement officers fined 35 people in Cleethorpes this week for littering. Irresponsible people left the resort covered in litter ranging from broken bottles, cans and cardboard packaging to carrier bags and face masks. Officers patrolling in the resort issued 35 £100 fixed penalty notices for littering. In addition to fining people, they also praised and…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety

New signs go up as part of new dog fouling campaign

New signs are going up as part of a new campaign to remind dog owners to pick up after their pets. Officers are putting up signs in parks and other places to warn dog walkers that they face a fine if they don’t carry a dog poo bag or other means to pick up after…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety

Dog walkers reminded to take responsibility for their pets this Spring

North East Lincolnshire Council is launching a new Spring campaign to tackle dog fouling and irresponsible dog ownership. Officers are putting up new signs in parks and other places to remind dog owners to pick up after their pets. People are also being encouraged to submit reports about dog fouling problem areas so enforcement officers…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety

Pub served with COVID prohibition notice following COVID breaches

A Grimsby pub has become the first venue in North East Lincolnshire to receive a COVID Prohibition Notice, formally preventing the premises from doing normal business under the current restrictions. The Mariner’s Rest pub in Grimsby was served with the Prohibition Notice on Wednesday evening following an incident last weekend. The Notice was issued as…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety

Half day of drainage maintenance work in Healing

Important cleaning and jetting of a section of drainage on Great Coates Road at the junction with Low Road in Healing will take place on Wednesday 3 March. The works are essential to reduce the risk of flooding on the public highway. To ensure the safety of the workforce, temporary traffic lights will be in…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety

Grimsby and Cleethorpes flood sirens to be decommissioned

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…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety

North East Lincolnshire’s first Community Housing Organisation launched

A 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,…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety

Parents urged ahead of Christmas: “Save your children from video game loot box gambling”

Councillors 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…

3 years ago | Environment and community safety