Your Immingham Ward councillors have been busy lately, dealing with numerous day-to-day issues affecting residents, attending community events and clearing up litter from within the community.
Cllr Trevor Crofts joined fellow Cllrs Stewart and Karen Swinburn in representing the ward following May’s Local Election, and all three have been working closely together since, helping to improve the area for residents of all ages living in the ward, such as…
*Dealing with fly-tipping in both Immingham and Stallingborough, as well as ensuring litter and dog mess bins are emptied frequently.
*Speaking on behalf of residents at planning meetings to help overturn applications that had initially been refused.
*Engaging with youngsters at events such as The Big Conversation, listening to suggestions on how they would like to see their community improved.
*Attending prize giving at this year’s Stallingborough Show.
Restarting the ward forum meetings, being held on the first Saturday of each month. They are held at the Community Hub, in Pelham Road, Immingham, from 11am to noon.
Recently, the trio spent a few hours clearing up litter at the layby on Stallingborough Road to Immingham, and they have shared some before and after photographs, published here, and instigated the removal of a caravan from South Marsh Lane, off Hobson Way.
Please continue to use the online ‘Report it’ portal on the NELC website or call (01472) 313131 for concerns including fly-tipping, potholes, ASB/noise nuisance, parking etc. Alternatively, contact your ward councillors for matters that remain outstanding or you feel are not being dealt with effectively, using the links here:
Residents of North East Lincolnshire are being asked to share their experiences of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the area.
A crackdown on nuisance and anti-social behaviour in Grimsby Town Centre is now in its seventh month – and it’s making a positive difference.
Named Op Mastery, and involving Humberside Police, North East Lincolnshire Council’s Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) team, the Environmental Enforcement Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement (WISE), the Rough Sleeping Coordinator supported by Harbour Place and Navigo and We Are With You, and Equans’ Civil Enforcement Officers and CCTV team, it is having a noted impact on the town centre.
With its aim to make the area a welcoming and safe place, the Op Mastery team has held the monthly days of action – with representatives from all the organisations in the town centre.
This month’s, held on Wednesday, 4 September, saw WiSE officers issue to fines for PSPO breaches, one for cycling and another for littering. Humberside Police officers issued 11 tickets for traffic offences and stopped one driver for having no insurance.
Additionally, Civil Enforcement Officers issued 8 tickets for parking infringements.
The first day of action was in March and has since gone from strength to strength, with actions including:
The use of a Tannoy system, that politely reminds people that cycling along Victoria Street risks a £100 fine. Visitors to the town have noticed a drop in people cycling and fines have been issued to deter cycling.
The Council’s Rough Sleeping team speaking to those who were sleeping on the streets, offering support which has been taken up.
A focus on illegal parking around Victoria Street. At the fourth Day of Action in July, 40 drivers were spoken to about various regulations.
Hi-vis patrols carried out in the area targeting wanted persons and those causing harm to the community
The days of action have seen nine people arrested for various offences and 50 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) given out to those found to be breaching the Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs). This has included cycling in Victoria Street.
Speaking about the success of these events, Portfolio Holder for Safer and Stronger Communities, Cllr Ron Shepherd, said: “North East Lincolnshire Council and its partners are working tirelessly to make the town centre a more accessible, friendly and inviting place to be.
“With new projects such as the recently completed Riverhead Square and the upcoming regeneration of the rest of the town centre, we are moving ever closer to achieving this.
“The work done by ourselves, and our partners, during the days of action is the perfect example of how the work we do has a positive impact on the area.
“We’ve seen a reduction in ASB and in people cycling through the town centre and it’s no coincidence that this has all started the same time as Op Mastery was launched.
“I would like to thank those who have helped to get us to this point and I look forward to continuing the work we’re doing in Grimsby town centre and to seeing where we will be in another seven months.”
Humberside Police Inspector Claire Jacobs said: “We continue to work relentlessly, alongside our partners, to ensure that Grimsby remains a fantastic place to live, work and visit.
“A big part of this is listening to the communities and hearing what their concerns are, taking appropriate action to address any emerging issues.
“This includes using our passive drugs dogs, as well as plain clothed and high visibility patrols, both to tackle crime and to offer reassurance to those in the area.
“We have seen positive results due to the action taken under Op Mastery, this has included arrests and charges, rehabilitation schemes put into place for offenders to prevent reoffending, and support mechanisms for victims.
“I am excited to see what the next steps hold for us and I encourage anyone with any concerns or information about crime to please get in contact via our non-emergency 101 line. In an emergency always dial 999.”
A public consultation has been launched to help shape new council wards for North East Lincolnshire. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England wants to hear people’s views on where they live, to help make sure that the new wards reflect the size and shape of local communities.
An electoral review is being carried out to make sure that each local councillor represents about the same number of electors, and that the wards they represent reflect community identities.
Following an earlier consultation with the Council, the Commission concluded that North East Lincolnshire needs 42 councillors to be able to operate effectively. This is the same number as they have now.
Launching the consultation on the electoral review of North East Lincolnshire, Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, said:
“We are looking for your views, as local people, on how you think North East Lincolnshire should be represented in wards that reflect local communities and identities.
“By telling us about where you live and where you access local services, it will help us to create appropriate and meaningful boundaries.
“It might be something as straightforward as where you go for shops, schools or a sporting venue, whether you see a road, park or river as a dividing feature or the heart of a community, or which areas have joint projects.
“Hearing from local residents will give us important evidence to inform our recommendations for a pattern of wards for North East Lincolnshire that ensures each councillor represents about the same number of electors.”
The consultation on this stage of the electoral review of North East Lincolnshire lasts for ten weeks and closes on 11 November. The Commission will use local views to help draw up their proposals for new ward boundaries.
Local people can provide their views via the Commission website at: North East Lincolnshire | LGBCE- external site by emailing reviews@lgbce.org.uk or by post to: Review Officer (North East Lincolnshire), The Local Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ.
This is a press release from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
Recently, the trio spent a few hours clearing up litter at the layby on Stallingborough Road to Immingham, and they have shared some before and after photographs, published here, and instigated the removal of a caravan from South Marsh Lane, off Hobson Way.
Please continue to use the online ‘Report it’ portal on the NELC website or call (01472) 313131 for concerns including fly-tipping, potholes, ASB/noise nuisance, parking etc. Alternatively, contact your ward councillors for matters that remain outstanding or you feel are not being dealt with effectively, using the links here: 
