A new exhibition at the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre will transport visitors back to the swinging sixties and groovy seventies with a display of ladies’ costumes from the time. The exhibition entitled Sleigh Belles draws upon just some of the costumes donated by local textile teacher Joan Sleigh; showcasing some iconic looks from the 1960s […]

On 27 September an event took place to celebrate the achievements of the North East Lincolnshire Young Reporters since the scheme started in 2012. The event, at Grimsby’s Town Hall, highlighted some of their amazing work, including their receipt of the Diana Award earlier in the year and the 130 published columns written by young […]

The on-going fight against the theft of public money has once again been documented in North East Lincolnshire Council’s annual fraud report. Covering the period from April 2013 to March 2014, the report sets out the council’s policy on dealing with those who try to steal money, both from inside and outside of the organisation. […]

Public toilet provision in North East Lincolnshire is set to be studied next month by a special committee established by North East Lincolnshire Council. Members of the Public Toilets Select Committee will meet on Tuesday 2 September at Grimsby Town Hall to consider the borough’s WCs and how they are managed and funded. The committee […]

Over the summer, all North East Lincolnshire residents will receive a letter through the post telling them about the biggest change to the electoral registration system in nearly 100 years. North East Lincolnshire’s Electoral Registration Officer will write to every household in the borough. The letter will explain that a new, more secure, system of […]

Ex-fisherman from across North East Lincolnshire will be recognised at a reunion evening to be held at Grimsby’s Fishing Heritage Centre. Organised by the centre and The Fishermen’s Mission, it is hoped that up to 150 ex-trawlermen will attend the event on September 4, between 6pm and 10pm, to celebrate their part in the local […]

Ten things to know about how the new ‘right to report’ allows press and public to film, tweet and blog council meetings. Read the announcement of the new right to report 1. Margaret Thatcher first gave newspapers right to report In 1960, as a backbencher Mrs Thatcher tabled a Private Members’ Bill to allow reporters […]

North East Lincolnshire Council’s Trading Standards team is advising smokers who use e-cigarettes to make sure they do so safely. E–cigarettes have recently grown in popularity in the UK with an estimated 2.1 million people now using them. The technology associated with e-cigarettes does present some risks if not used correctly and it’s important that […]

North East Lincolnshire Council has now upgraded its telephone system to enable customers to speak to the person or service they want to much more quickly and easily. The main changes are listed below: • Automation of the main contact number (01472) 313131:              o The first option will ask if the customer knows the four […]

GET your recycling questions answered by the council as they visit North East Lincolnshire’s main shopping precincts from 17 – 20 June. Shoppers in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham can talk to staff from the recycling team together with officers from the home energy service about schemes designed to save them money. The roadshow takes place […]