The sun has come out, the weather is getting warmer, and North East Lincolnshire is gearing up for a bumper summer of events, live music and festivals galore. Below is just a snapshot of what’s on the cards for the next few months. For more information and ideas about how to spend your summer by…
2 years ago | General
Are Grimsby and Immingham Tips the best in the country? We think so. And now the team at the tips have won a national award to make it official. Grimsby and Immingham Tips won Best Civic Amenity Site of the Year at the awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management. Both sites are run…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner EQUANS have been awarded £4.7m from the Government’s Bus Back Better scheme to deliver on local ambition outlined in the Bus Service Improvement Plan. There were 79 Bus Service Improvement Plan’s submitted, of which, only 31 were allocated indicative funding and North East Lincolnshire Council was the…
2 years ago | General
East Marsh ward councillor Stephen Beasant has been sworn in as the new Mayor of North East Lincolnshire at a ceremony held at Grimsby Town Hall. He succeeds outgoing Mayor Cllr David Hasthorpe, who passed over the chains of office at the annual Mayor Making ceremony on Thursday evening (19 May). Fellow councillors, family, friends,…
2 years ago | General
Final works to the A18 road safety improvement scheme are now complete, following anti-skid surfacing and carriageway lining. The project has introduced a number of improvements with the aim to reduce current and future road safety risks on the A18 for all users. These improvements include a new roundabout, carriageway widening, right turn facilities and…
2 years ago | General
The Floral Hall, located in People’s Park, is being leased to Gravity Red Inspires – a support service for young people, which offers befriending and family support. North East Lincolnshire Council leased out the building to the group three months ago and Peter Fuller from Gravity Red Inspires says the feedback received so far has…
2 years ago | General
Number 33 Alexandra Road has had a colourful past, including being a purveyor of oysters in the early 20th century, Newman’s jewellers in the late 1960s and more recently, a string of different occupiers with the newest business, a Thai Massage and Spa business, opening just last week. The building is the central property of…
2 years ago | General
North East Lincolnshire’s Armed Forces weekend will be coming back with a bang this summer. Alex Baxter, Armed Forces Champion, said, “Over the years, AFMET has grown our hugely successful Armed Forces Weekend to be the largest free event along the whole of the east coast. “We’re renowned for putting on a great show in…
2 years ago | General
North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, EQUANS, are pleased to announce that the Lockswap scheme is back again until the end of June. More than 120 people got involved in the March scheme with each person going home with a brand-new Kryptonite Sold Secure Gold Standard U-lock with 4’ cable for just £10…
2 years ago | General
North East Lincolnshire Council is consulting on its public space protection orders (PSPOs) in key public areas. The Council introduced PSPOs to target anti-social behaviour and irresponsible dog ownership in July 2019. These PSPOs expire after three years and the Council must consult on the renewal of them. A PSPO allows councils to put restrictions…
2 years ago | Environment and community safety