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Born in the former Nunsthorpe Maternity Hospital and raised in Grimsby, talented international artist Annabel McCourt is delighted and proud to be working on a major project in the heart of the town.

“As we take these first, tentative steps back into normal life, we must all do everything we can to keep the virus out of our communities, to prevent people becoming ill and to prevent more people from dying.”

The businesses that make up our local high streets, offices, business parks and industrial sites, along with the thousands of self-employed traders, and entrepreneurs across the area are essential to the future of our towns and villages. As slowly but surely the country starts to ‘unlock’ it has never been more important to recognise the importance of supporting local business.

Road testing works will be taking place at various locations across North East Lincolnshire in the coming weeks.

Work on the next phase of a new £8.5m road linking the ports of Grimsby and Immingham starts next week (w/c June 8) following a Covid-related delay.

Work will start on Monday, 8 June, on a £1.5m transformation of Grimsby’s St James’ Square, with plans that centre on creating a family-friendly space in the heart of the town.

Contractors are being sought to deliver the transformational scheme at Toll Bar roundabout.

Creative work is set to shape a new bridge in the heart of Grimsby – and those behind the scheme want you to help decide on the themes that will be used.

Council and Clinical chiefs have expressed their gratitude to members of the public, local businesses and community groups who have donated items of PPE and supplies to help with the ongoing effort to fight COVID-19.

Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, Councillor Philip Jackson, Chief Clinical Officer at North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Peter Melton, and NAViGO chief executive, Jane Lewington, said in a joint statement:

“The outpouring of donations that we and the NHS has received in the local area has been truly heart-warming.

“It is great to see that in times of great need, people, businesses and community groups can pull together and work to defeat this virus.

“We have had lots of donations, from food parcels for the vulnerable to pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for key workers, and food and snacks for frontline medical staff.

“People in our communities have scraped together the resources at their disposal to make and donate useful items – one man and his team of friends used their 3D printers to produce and donate hundreds of full face visors for frontline workers.

“These are very trying times and many in our area are finding it difficult – loneliness and isolation, anxiety and fear are commonplace – acts of compassion like these remind us that people care and want to help.”

Associated British Ports (ABP) and Phillips 66 donated quantities of Personal Protective Equipment at the start of the pandemic.

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, which has a plant in North East Lincs, donated a haul of protective masks and safety glasses to the effort, and BJB Lift Trucks loaned a pallet truck to help with moving supplies around the borough.

Lynes of Lincolnshire Removals & Storage have also been volunteering as part of the effort, using their removal vans to deliver PPE and equipment to where it is needed most.

And that generosity has not stopped at North East Lincolnshire’s borders – a firm in Birmingham donated some 500 protective gowns to St Andrew’s Hospice in Grimsby.If you would like to donate any protective clothing or equipment to the COVID-19 relief effort, you can contact the Council at CSSU@nelincs.gov.uk or to donate to North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group, contact nelccg.oncall@nhs.net

Article from NELC.

Charges in place in public toilets in the resort of Cleethorpes are set to be lifted following a decision by the Council.

All of the borough’s public toilets have a charge of 20p per use, but the charges will now be scrapped across the resort.

Money raised from the charges has helped to pay for the upkeep of the toilets along with the costs from any incidents of vandalism.

To fund the move, Councillors have agreed to close the public toilets on Grant Street in Cleethorpes and look at options with business and community leaders for opportunities with the North Promenade and retaining the Boating Lake toilets.

This will see all the remaining toilets in Cleethorpes become free-to-use.

Speaking about the decision, Councillor John Fenty, deputy leader and portfolio holder for regeneration, skills and housing at North East Lincolnshire Council said: “As a seaside resort, we’re keen to do all we can to attract more people to our area and make it an even better place to visit. I’m pleased to be able to announce that the toilets across the resort will soon be free to use for members of the public.

“We are looking forward to the current pandemic ending so we can get outside, enjoy the sunshine and welcome visitors to our resort.”

There are currently nine public conveniences in the borough. The majority of these toilets will still be managed by Danfo.

Article from NELC.