THE 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,…
1 year 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,…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year ago | Council information and partnershipsResidents in the area are being asked to share their experiences of local community pharmacy services. North East Lincolnshire Council is asking residents to tell them about pharmacy services in their area as part of a pharmaceutical needs assessment used by the NHS. The assessment aims to understand what pharmacy services are available in our…
2 years ago | Health and wellbeingWe’re looking for people to run activity clubs for children during the school holidays. In return, we can offer grants to cover the cost for the activities. The Holiday Activities and Food programme is aimed tackling so-called ‘unhealthy holidays’ by improving children’s physical health and nutrition during the school break. We want to work with…
2 years ago | Children and familiesWhen someone is struggling, the last thing they need is to lose their home. But homelessness is a very real problem that lots of people face due to things like sudden bereavement of a family member, redundancy from work or health-related issues. Whatever the reason, there are things you can do to prevent yourself or…
2 years ago | Health and wellbeingGrimsby’s iconic Minster and Town Hall will be turned blue this weekend to celebrate the incredible work of our NHS staff, as well as all key workers and others in our communities who have helped us through this challenging year. The blue lights are also an opportunity to remember those who have lost their lives…
2 years ago | COVID-19
A programme of activities is being designed to help take the pressure off of parents during school holidays and help to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children. Local activity providers being sought to host free activities for school-age children, with funding available to sponsor sessions. The Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and…
2 years ago | Children and familiesThere is a lot of information on the internet about health and care but knowing what to trust can be overwhelming. This is why a new web portal has been developed in North East Lincolnshire with a whole range of resources to help local people plan ahead and tackle difficulties or concerns before they turn…
2 years ago | Health and wellbeing