Updates to North East Lincolnshire Council’s website

Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds to be introduced

2:17 pm, Tuesday, 1st November 2022 - 4 years ago

General

Following our previous press release dated 17 October regarding an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) being declared across Great Britain, there will be a national housing order for all poultry and captive birds coming into force from 7 November.

The housing measures legally require all bird keepers to keep their birds indoors and to follow stringent biosecurity measures.

More information can be found at www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-housing-order-to-be-introduced-across-england

There have still not been any local cases reported to North East Lincolnshire Council’s Trading Standards team.

Temporary closure of Garden Street level crossing for Network Rail improvements

Network Rail will be carrying out essential work to upgrade the level crossing at Garden Street in Grimsby from Saturday this week. A full road closure will be in place...