Parking chaos outsides schools could be a thing of the past as more schools in our area look set to get CCTV cameras. The move follows the success seen at Signhills School, which has hosted CCTV cameras since September last year, with 52 Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) being issued from September to December. Now, Old…
1 year ago | Environment and community safety
RESIDENTS living on the East Marsh in Grimsby are being encouraged to take part in a survey about how safe they feel. The survey is being carried out as part of a Home Office-funded programme called Safer Streets 4. The Safer Streets programme, which has been running on the East Marsh since August last year,…
1 year ago | Council information and partnershipsA leading Councillor has warned would-be criminals not to put a foot wrong this Christmas, following the completion of work to update the Council’s ageing CCTV network. Over recent months, new CCTV cameras have been brought online and a fully refurbished Control Room has been unveiled, allowing the Council to quickly respond to incidents. The…
1 year ago | Environment and community safety
A day of enforcement action in Grimsby town centre has received praise after catching out lawbreakers. The enforcement day of action, which took place on Tuesday 6 December in Grimsby town centre and Freeman Street, saw a number of fines issued to people flouting public space rules. Officers from North East Lincolnshire Council, and Equans…
1 year ago | Council information and partnerships
AN evening walk taking place in Grimsby later this month is seeking to ‘reclaim these streets’ as part of a national movement established in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard. The event, arranged by the Violence against Women and Girls Strategic Group, is aimed at empowering those who may feel vulnerable when walking…
1 year ago | Environment and community safetyNorth East Lincolnshire Council is consulting on the proposal of a new public space protection order (PSPO) covering parks, beaches, the sea front and other council land. The new PSPO will allow the Council to place restrictions in specific areas to manage behaviour that could be detrimental to the environment or other people. Many of…
1 year ago | Environment and community safetyAs 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 | GeneralAREAS of the East Marsh are set to have new CCTV cameras installed this week to help combat crime and anti-social behaviour in the area. The new cameras have been paid for by the Safer Streets 4 Programme – a Home Office funded scheme taking place in the ward. Six new rapid deployment cameras will…
1 year ago | Environment and community safetySince the start of the school term in September, 21 notices have been issued to drivers stopping and parking illegally near Signhills School in Cleethorpes. The cameras were installed over the summer break by North East Lincolnshire Council and it’s regeneration partner, Equans, after working with schools to look at ways to make the spaces…
1 year ago | Children and families