Council News

Retailers in Grimsby town centre are hosting a free festive trail for some family fun over the coming weeks. The team from Discover North East Lincolnshire have created the Rocking Robin Festive Trail challenging families to find 22 ceramic robins in the windows of shops in Grimsby town centre and then unscramble the letters on…

In response to the new tier 3 restrictions coming into place from Wednesday 2 December in North East Lincolnshire, the bus pass issuing sites will be following the below renewal processes to ensure the safety of staff and visitors. Grimsby Central Library – re-opening for bus applications from Tuesday 8 December Grimsby Central Library will…

YOUNGSTERS swimming out to ‘peanut’ boats to pinch the cargo, 1pm Friday Fish Dock races and the day Queen Victoria visited  – just some of Grimsby’s history that is reflected in a unique pathway being installed in St James’ Square. Remembering the town’s past whilst looking forward to the things that are contributing to a…

A revolutionary housing project has been realised for the first time in our area. Local community group East Marsh United worked closely with North East Lincolnshire Council to establish the area’s first Community Housing Organisation in our area. The project, which benefitted from £201,000 of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,…

A man from Doncaster has pleaded guilty in court and received a £190 fine for urinating on Cleethorpes beach. The man, who visited the resort in June this year, was witnessed committing the offence by two Police Officers from Humberside Police. The resort is subject to a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) prohibiting ‘any activity…

North East Lincolnshire Council is appealing to local residents to follow the social distancing guidance as retail opens back up at the end of the national lockdown. In an open plea to both retailers and residents, Steve Pintus, the Director of Public Health welcomes the re-start of trading from Wednesday. “It is most welcome that…

Councillors are warning parents about in-game gambling ahead of a Christmas when many children will be unwrapping new video games and games consoles on Christmas day. Councillor Ian Lindley, portfolio holder for children, education and young people, and Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, have issued…

North East Lincolnshire Council is once again encouraging shoppers to take advantage of free parking in many of its car parks for Small Business Saturday UK. As part of the national initiative, the majority of the council’s car parks will offer free parking on Saturday 5 December as part of the annual UK-wide campaign. The…

Stay ‘Loyal to Local’ and enjoy extra shopping days at Grimsby’s Top Town Market in the run-up to Christmas. This festive boost, with Covid-safe shopping assured, will see traders offered the chance to open up their stalls for more days from Wednesday 2 December until Tuesday 15 December. The usual extra festive opening then begins…

North East Lincolnshire Council, in partnership with St Andrew’s Hospice, is once again inviting people to share their Christmas wishes on the town’s ‘Trees of Love’. Two 30ft Nordman Fir trees are standing tall in Grimsby town centre – one in The Bullring and one in the Riverhead – for everyone to enjoy. Wooden hearts,…

A magical, recycled Christmas kingdom awaits visitors to Grimsby Community Recycling Centre this December. Staff at the Community Recycling Centre, also known as the CRC or tip, have given the site a festive, junk model makeover. Grimsby and Immingham CRCs are open every day (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) from 8am…

One of Grimsby’s most popular yearly events that kicks off the festive season will be going virtual for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Grimsby Christmas lights switch-on event is enjoyed by many each year as people venture out into the town centre wrapped up in their coats ready to see the town centre…

North East Lincolnshire Council is set to hand out direct financial support worth more than £628,000 in the coming months to families in need as part of the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme. Vulnerable households and families with children that are likely to be particularly affected by the pandemic throughout the winter period, and where…

Households across our borough are this week receiving an updated booklet from the Council about COVID-19. The booklet, which was written before the lockdown, contains details on the guidance to keep you and loved ones safe as well as contact details for places to get support if you’re struggling. In an opening letter to all…

THE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCILROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)(a)A SECTION OF SOUTH SEA LANE, HUMBERSTON(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC – TTRO 20-133) ORDER 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North East Lincolnshire Borough Council have made, an Order, the effect of which will be to prohibit any motor vehicle from proceeding…

THE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCILROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)(a)A SECTION OF A1136 FREDERICK WARD WAY, GRIMSBY(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC – TTRO 20-141) ORDER 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North East Lincolnshire Borough Council have made, an Order, the effect of which will be to prohibit any motor vehicle from…

As national lockdown is lifted next week, North East Lincolnshire is preparing to move to Covid Tier 3 (Very High Alert). The Government has announced that North East Lincolnshire will join neighbouring authorities of North Lincolnshire, East Riding and Hull in being placed at the very high local alert level (Tier 3). Cllr Philip Jackson,…

THE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCILROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)(a)A SECTION OF SOUTH MARSH LANE, STALLINGBOROUGH(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC – TTRO 20-147) ORDER 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North East Lincolnshire Borough Council intends to make, not less than seven days from the date of this Notice, an Order, the…

Motorists are also being reminded about a series of overnight road closures, which will affect Frederick Ward Way for five nights from Monday, 30 November to the morning of Saturday 5 December between 7.30pm and 5.30am. This is for carriageway resurfacing with the complete closure of the road between the Peaks Parkway junction and the…

TWO-way traffic flow will be reinstated on the main A1173 near Immingham in December, following a series of overnight road closures. Between 6.30pm and 6am from Monday November 30, for up to three weeks, the carriageway will be shut from the CATCH roundabout near Stallingborough/Immingham to the road’s junction with the A180. Diversion signs will…

North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, are supporting the national Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday 27 November. The partnership aims to raise awareness on what it means to be living in fuel poverty and the importance of living in a warm and safe home. Councillor John Fenty, portfolio holder for regeneration,…

North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, are planning to introduce double yellow lines on sections of Low Road in Healing. The ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions follow significant road safety concerns and near-miss incidents caused by parking issues around Healing Academy during pick-up and drop-off times. Double yellow lines will be…

North East Lincolnshire Council has joined as a partner to the new Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival taking place 1 May to 6 June 2021. The six-week event – which succeeds the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival which ran for a number of years – aims to showcase the Wolds as a place to explore and enjoy…

Seven people are sharing a court bill of more than £2,200 after failing to pay fines for cycling in Grimsby town centre. Cases against three defendants were proved in their absence. Two were fined £293 and the third was fined £250. All three were ordered to pay £226 costs and a £32 victim surcharge. Two…

GRIMSBY’S new Garth Lane footbridge will start to take shape in December as detailed work begins on its construction. With delivery and installation due in the spring, planning permission has now been passed by North East Lincolnshire Council, giving the green light for materials to be ordered and the build to start. Once installed it…

Kooth is an online service to support the wellbeing and resilience of young people. Kooth is a web-based, confidential support service available to young people in North East Lincolnshire. Kooth provides a safe and secure means of accessing mental health and wellbeing support designed specifically for young people.   It’s anonymous which means users aren’t…

IMPORTANT preparation for the installation of Grimsby’s new Garth Lane footbridge will continue this week with piling works moving to the Victoria Street side of the River Freshney. To ensure health and safety requirements are met, the footpath in the immediate area of the works will close over two days, between Tuesday and Thursday, (November…

Loyal to Local team sprinkle Christmas cheer to highstreet retailers’ lockdown with the launch of the Loyal to Local Facebook Christmas Market NE Lincs. A brand new virtual Christmas market has been launched to help support North East Lincolnshire’s local traders. The Loyal to Local campaign, organised by the Council, E-Factor Business and Investment Hub…

Reminders have been issued to local businesses that grant funding is available to support them if they’ve been forced to close during the second national lockdown. In the first week, nearly 900 businesses have already applied, but the fund is only open until 2 December, and businesses are being urged to get their applications in. Businesses…

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