North East Lincolnshire Council has today (Tuesday 14 July) handed over 56 drawings from local children to Care Plus Group to put up inside a new care facility. Back when lockdown began, the council asked children from across the borough to come together to decorate Cambridge Park Care Home. The home, which was purchased by…
3 years ago | GeneralThe beach safety team in Cleethorpes has welcomed four new recruits in a bid to keep the resort as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. A key part of the COVID-19 Outbreak Control Plan produced by North East Lincolnshire Council and Public Health refers to the prevention of local outbreaks in high-risk places, locations…
3 years ago | GeneralMajor works to improve safety and traffic flow at Toll Bar roundabout are due to start on schedule this month. Contractors will move on site from Monday 20 July, with the project starting on the highway a week later. The roundabout is being retained with improvements and widening to entry and exit roads, helping traffic…
3 years ago | GeneralNorth East Lincolnshire Council is calling on people to respect the area’s parks as the lockdown eases. This week is Love Parks Week and local parks have been a lifeline for many people during the coronavirus pandemic. Play areas closed as part of the lockdown but started reopening again from Saturday 4 July. The play…
3 years ago | GeneralGRIMSBY’S famous Fisherman’s Memorial Statue was carefully lifted from its St James’ Square home today and taken away for base renovation. The bronze figure, standing 12ft, will be fitted with a new York stone plinth and given a spruce up before being returned to the Square and re-positioned as part of the present transformation of…
3 years ago | GeneralTake up a stall at Cleethorpes Seasonal Market, and with the help of the current incentive scheme, you could be one of the area’s latest trends. North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, are continuing their market trader incentive scheme for new traders. Councillor John Fenty, portfolio holder for regeneration and skills, said:…
3 years ago | GeneralWorks on the A18 will soon be restarting to install a right turn lane to Utterby on Barton Street as part of the phase three improvements in Lincolnshire County Council’s boundary. Works started in May but due to drainage issues identified under the junction, progress was delayed while investigative works were carried out. Following discussions…
3 years ago | GeneralTwo local families have today been recognised for their litter picking efforts on the northern end of Cleethorpes beach after a small number of people left it a mess with rubbish. North East Lincolnshire Council Cabinet members met with Jamie Sullivan and his son Sam, and Laura Holmes, her daughters Paris and Phoebe and Phoebe’s…
3 years ago | GeneralAs COVID-19 lockdown measures start to ease, National Trading Standards is predicting a rise in scam telephone calls as illegitimate call centres around the world get back to work. To coincide with the expected surge in telephone scams, National Trading Standards is offering 700 free call blockers on a first-come-first-served basis for households looking to…
3 years ago | GeneralGot a business idea or discovered a new venture during lockdown? People with a potential business idea or online retailers are being encouraged to contact the Grimsby Top Town Market team. Councillor John Fenty, portfolio holder for regeneration and skills at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “Top Town Market is located in the heart of…
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