FAMILY leisure activities, a cinema and a new modern market with an overall entrance featuring open community space, green landscaping, cafes, and seating – that is what Grimsby’s new look town centre could look like. Artists’ impressions of how a…
On the shores of the Humber Estuary in North East Lincolnshire, a new haven for wildlife is starting to appear. In this interview with Roger Wardle, who heads up a specialist consultancy that creates these sites, he explains the aims…
In the last few weeks, things have been moving along with the Cleethorpes Townscape Heritage Programme, and now you can see two restored balconies peaking over the hoardings in front of shops on Alexandra Road. Carried out by different contractors,…
Work has started on the creation of another unique wildlife site, “Novartis Ings” on the south bank of the Humber which will provide industrial opportunity along the South Humber Bank in the decades ahead. As previously reported, Novartis transferred a…
Number 33 Alexandra Road has had a colourful past, including being a purveyor of oysters in the early 20th century, Newman’s jewellers in the late 1960s and more recently, a string of different occupiers with the newest business, a Thai…
No 41, Alexandra Road, also known as Woodliffe Villa, Cleethorpes is the latest building to receive Townscape Heritage funding. Starting today, 7 March 2022, conservation and restoration work to the front façade will help return this Grade II listed building to…
More than 2700 people took part in the Think Cleethorpes Masterplan survey, and it’s now heading into the democratic process prior to adoption by North East Lincolnshire Council. “The beauty of Cleethorpes is the town’s varied seafront offer and its…
The unique nature of the Kasbah area of Grimsby docks, and how to manage it for the future, is the subject of a new management plan by conservation specialists, Alan Baxter Ltd. The Kasbah Conservation Area was designated in 2017,…
Work finished last week on a key project to improve the water quality of the River Freshney in Grimsby Town Centre with more than 2230 tonnes of silt removed from the riverbed over four weeks. Specialist contractor, Ebsford Environmental, were…
A second project on Grimsby’s historic docks has received a heritage grant worth £121,490 to help them turn their plans into reality. The Alfred Enderby Smokehouse has been awarded a grant to undertake conservation repairs and reinstate historic features at…
Two North East Lincolnshire businesses top the charts as most loved businesses in the UK for Love Local Day. The annual event which began in 2019 and is run by digital shopping platform, LoveAppy, takes place on February 14 and…
Four “Heritage Starter” grants have just been awarded to local organisations to support heritage projects, small and large, made possible through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Over the next 18 months, the programme aims to encourage people from North East…
The Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust (GGIFT) is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Fleet Architects Ltd as the Design Team who – with Project Managers Banks Long & Co – will take the Peterson’s Project through to completion. Planning…
Installation of Grimsby Artist’s Annabel McCourt’s new public artwork Murmuration will begin on Tuesday 26 October when hundreds of tiny copper silhouettes will begin to appear in St James’ Square. Like a flock of birds, moving as one. The artwork,…
Plans have been approved for a brand-new workspace which will be created on Grimsby docks for a mixture of artists and creative entrepreneurs. World renowned conservation architects and historic buildings consultants, Donald Insall Associates, were appointed last year to develop…
Between September and December 2021 the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub are offering a wide range of webinars to support local businesses. Suitable for business leaders and those wanting to expand their own knowledge. Who are Business Lincolnshire? Business Lincolnshire is…
The hunt is on to find some specialist expertise to support North East Lincolnshire Council to help make Cleethorpes a year-round resort. As recently reported, the Council is looking for some external support to create a new Masterplan for the…
North East Lincolnshire’s Cabinet have approved the next stage of plans to unlock the next stage of the Strategic Link Road – a key project in the council’s ambition to improve sustainable transport options, and reduce congestion, journey times and…
Two major projects for Grimsby town centre will take a major step forward following this week’s Cabinet meeting. Between the Future High Streets’ Fund and the Towns Fund, the Council has secured nearly £40million to be spent in Grimsby town…
A NEW Mayor for a new square – just hours after officially accepting the role as North East Lincolnshire’s new civic head, Cllr David Hasthorpe led the first official walk through of Grimsby’s transformed St James’ Square. Although there are…