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Councillor call for action
A Councillor call for action is a way for elected members to bring matters of community concern within their ward to the attention of the Council, through the scrutiny process. Councillor call for action protocol Our Councillor call for action protocol governs how this works and sets out elected members rights in relation to bringing…
Cabinet
Key decisions which are those with a significant impact are made by the Council’s Cabinet. The Cabinet is made up of between three and ten Elected Members appointed by the Leader of the Council. Each cabinet member has responsibility and individual decision making powers for a ‘portfolio’ of particular services. About Cabinet The Cabinet is…
Scrutiny
There is a process of overview and scrutiny to make sure that Councillors are fully accountable for their decisions. This process allows elected members who are not on Cabinet to act as a check and balance to the Council’s decision makers and to contribute to the development of future policies and strategies that will help…
Grimsby Town Hall
About the Town Hall Grimsby Town Hall was built over 150 years ago in 1863 and is used as a base for the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire and most Council meetings. Members of the public are entitled to attend such meetings to see and hear their elected representatives discuss more important issues. At the rear…
Grass cutting, flower beds, hedges, trees, shrubs and verges
Our grounds maintenance team look after the areas grass cutting, flower beds, parks maintenance, play areas, shrubs and trees. We maintain 2,938,000 square metres of grass, 168 miles of rural road verges, around 5,600 miles of roads and paths, and over 500 thousand trees within the borough of North East Lincolnshire. To pay an outstanding…
Reporting nuisance behaviour (Noise, smoke, light, smells, waste in gardens, animals, defective premises, dust, fumes, gases and insects)
There are many behaviours and activities that can be described as a nuisance, however legal action can only be taken when this causes unreasonable interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of property or they are damaging to health. If a crime is being committed, then you need to report it to Humberside Police. On this…
Highways enforcement
Highway enforcement We have a duty to protect and assert the rights of the public to use and enjoy our roads and paths. Our highways enforcement team deal with all highway obstructions (except for parking) and offences relating to temporary structures and other items on the highway including: Report a highway enforcement issue To report a…
Habitat Regulations Assessment
The objective of the Habitat Regulations Assessment is to determine whether the emerging local plan is likely to have a significant effect on the achievement of the conservation objectives of the European and International conservation sites within and around the area. These sites include: Local Plan review The Habitat Regulations Assessment is a process which…
Emergency planning
Emergencies are happening somewhere almost every minute of every day. Most are dealt with by the police, fire and ambulance services as part of their day to day work. Sometimes an incident is more serious and needs to involve other agencies – such as local councils, the Environment Agency, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency and…
Food hygiene and safety
The Food Health Team helps to protect public health and supports food businesses to ensure standards of hygiene and safety are maintained. The team’s day to day functions can include: Officers from the Food Health Team routinely inspect over 1800 premises ranging from factories of multi-national companies to small corner shops to make sure that they…