A leading Public Health official is appealing to North East Lincolnshire residents to think about the risks of gambling getting “out of control” in the wake of a report highlighting how online gambling losses are skewed towards deprived areas. The report, produced by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the University of Liverpool,…
2 months ago | Health and wellbeingLocal people are being offered a chance to have their say on what services which offer vital support for those struggling with addiction in North East Lincolnshire could look like in the future as part of a public consultation. A survey has been launched to find out more about the views and experiences of those…
7 months ago | Health and wellbeingChristmas can be a wonderful time for many, but for some, it can be a time of immense struggle. Lots of support is available to help people with everything from financial problems to homelessness and mental health.Councillor Margaret Cracknell, portfolio holder for health, wellbeing and adult social care at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “This…
8 months ago | Council information and partnershipsHundreds of parents in North East Lincolnshire could qualify for help to buy healthy food and milk. Under the NHS Healthy Start scheme, women who are more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4 years old, and have a qualifying benefit can claim up to £8.50 each week. The money is deposited…
8 months ago | Children and familiesThe Household Support Grant scheme, funded by the Department of Work and Pensions, is now open to North East Lincolnshire residents over 16 years of age to provide support to households in most need this winter as the economy recovers from the impact of COVID. The maximum grant available is £250. The grants are specifically…
8 months ago | GeneralA new 12-week free weight management course is being set up to support people in North East Lincolnshire. With the help of wellbeing coaches trained by Xyla, a national health and wellbeing organisation, the courses will offer support and encouragement to local people who want to lose weight or maintain weight whilst living a healthier…
8 months ago | Health and wellbeingTHE group behind an apartment block unveiled in Grimsby earlier this year has gone on to win a national award. Cordage View on Eleanor Street and Convamore Road in Grimsby won the Best Partnership award at the Inside Housing Development Awards in London last week. North East Lincolnshire Council, EQUANS, J C Pomfret Construction Ltd,…
9 months ago | Health and wellbeing
Local doctors are seeing a lot of patients, especially young people, with respiratory and cold-like symptoms who go on to test positive for COVID-19. Geoff Barnes, Acting Director of Public Health in North East Lincolnshire, urged people showing COVID and other related symptoms to arrange a PCR test and self-isolate to avoid spreading the illness,…
10 months ago | Health and wellbeingA lifesaving piece of equipment has been installed at Cleethorpes Town Hall by the trustees of the site. Defibrillators can mean the difference between life and death for anyone suffering from a cardiac arrest and in recent years there has been a greater effort by community groups and businesses to install more of the devices…
10 months ago | Council information and partnerships
Over half of those sleeping rough in North East Lincolnshire over the course of the COVID pandemic have been successfully resettled according to the latest data. When the virus first struck, the Government launched the Everyone In scheme, to house anyone who found themselves homeless or sleeping rough during the course of the pandemic in…
11 months ago | Council information and partnerships