Do you want to help shape the future of Grimsby?
This week Our Future launched Grimsby Together, a project to build the vision for the town people want in ten years’ time. A vision that is built by the citizens right here in Grimsby. Working with North East Lincolnshire Council, Grimsby Town Football Club and many other partners, Our Future will develop a clear understanding of what the people of Grimsby want to see.
In the coming weeks, people of Grimsby have the opportunity to take part in a mass online conversation, as well as events including history walks, writing workshops and a prioritisation event which will help to develop a collective vision for our town.
The online conversation is open until June 9th at https://www.our-future.io/grimsby-together and uses Polis, a mass online conversation tool which helps to find consensus across large groups of people. You can vote on ideas put forward by others as well as give your own ideas. It’s super simple and anonymous.
On the site, participants are presented with a set of statements that others have already contributed to which you can agree, disagree or pass on if unsure. You can also add your own comments which other members of the public would then agree, disagree or pass on. Based around local people and businesses’ views, the platform helps to identify areas where there is consensus and support.
The results will then feed into a 10 year vision for Grimsby and investment plan being developed by North East Lincolnshire Council and will inform how £20m is invested in Grimsby over the next 10 years as part of the Department for Levelling Up’s (DLUHC) Long-Term Plan for Towns.
Grimsby was chosen as one of 55 towns in October 2023 to be part of the Long Term Plan for Towns initiative and this conversation provides local people with a real chance to shape the future of Grimsby and influence how the funding is spent.
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