North 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…
4 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…
4 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:…
4 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…
4 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…
4 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…
4 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…
4 years ago | GeneralNational charity Grandparents Plus joins forces with North East Lincolnshire Council to deliver targeted support for special guardians and kinship carers during the COVID crisis. Local kinship families with Special Guardianship Order’s can now register for a year-long support package called Kinship Response to get free tailored advice, practical resources and support, including: Home schooling…
4 years ago | GeneralNorth East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, are planning to carry out a number of road repairs, supported by £285,000 of Department for Transport funding. The programme of carriageway repairs will be carried out during July at the following locations: Ripon Street (junction with Lord Street), Grimsby – Starting on Monday 13 July…
4 years ago | GeneralHOW are things written around Grimsby, what style of lettering catches your eye and are there logos or signs on buildings that mean something to you? If so, get involved in #LettersFromGrimsby and inspire artist Adrian Riley as he helps to create a new feel and look to St James’ Square in art form, which…
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