A TANNING salon could be on the cards for Laceby.
Craig Simpson wants to covert an existing shop and garage at 52 Caistor Road in the village.
His application for change of use is currently under consideration by planners at North East Lincolnshire Council.
THE Stanford Junior and Infant School in Laceby has secured planning consent for creation of a MUGA - multi-use games area.
In her report, she states: "As a mown area of grass, the potential for ecology is extremely limited and no harm is expected, given the existing context.
She concludes: "The proposal will provide an all-year round facility that can be used by children at the school to support PE lessons and extra curricular activities."
"It can be achieved without environmental and other impacts."
It understood that a firm from Uppingham in Rutland will be installing the MUGA.
The Grimsby News says: Games played on plastic grass and behind mesh fencing are vastly inferior to those carried out on real grass and in open space. Henceforth, the school will be providing recreation in a cloistered and unnatural setting. The sense of freedom will be gone, and the children will miss out.
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| Change of use approved despite objections from neighbours |
A DONCASTER firm has won its appeal to convert a former care home in Cleethorpes to 15 bedsitters.
The proposal by DBG Contractors Ltd to revamp College House, on College Street, to a house in multiple accommodation was initially turned down by North East Lincolnshire Council.
This followed numerous objections from neighbours who expressed concerns about potential noise, parking congestion, antisocial behaviour and other problems.
However, on appeal, an independent inspector has found in favour of the conversion.
His report states: "There is no clear evidence before me to demonstrate that the proposed HMO would significantly increase the level of activity and associated noise and disturbance compared to a care home.
"In addition, it cannot be presumed that potential occupiers would behave in an anti-social manner or increase opportunities for crime and fear of crime.
"There is no robust evidence to demonstrate that the proposed use would result in an increase in anti-social behaviour and would result in an unsafe area for the public.
"Parking has also been raised as an amenity issue.
"There are concerns that nearby residents may not be able to find a parking space close to their home which could cause distress and annoyance.
"For part of the day a parking permit scheme is in place on College Street. Whilst only a snapshot during the day, at the time of my site visit there were numerous on-street parking spaces.
"Having said that, I am mindful that residents have highlighted that there are parking issues, particularly in the evenings.
"On occasions residents may not be able to park close to their home, but that would not be uncommon in an urban area such as this."
His report continues: "Having regard to the other matters raised by residents, I am satisfied that the development would not have an unacceptable impact on highway safety, litter, pollution and viability of the resort.
"Furthermore, the proposed development does not include any external alterations and would not have a harmful impact on the character of the area.
"In terms of impact on property values, it is a well-founded principle that the planning system does not exist to protect private interests such as value of land or property. "
The report concludes: "For the reasons given above, the appeal succeeds."
Cleethorpes boating lake - trading opportunity up for grabs at adjoining car park
THINKING of starting your own outdoor retail business?
Tourist-friendly concession spaces are now available to lease in three locations across Cleethorpes.
North East Lincolnshire Council is making spaces available at the following locations:
* North Prom, near Wonderland
* Boating Lake car park, between Tropical World and Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
* Marine Walk car park (near Buck Beck bridge)
Says NELC: "Uses for the spaces could include the provision of food or other stalls.
"Each site comprises a plot of land capable of locating a single vehicle or stall, and lease amounts vary."
However, it adds: "Anyone interested in taking on one of the concessions will be required to obtain their own planning consent for the intended use of each space."
Anyone seeking more informaton can contact PPH Commercial (pph-commercial.co.uk) which is marketing the spaces on behalf of the council.
The rate for the leases is understood to vary from £3,500 to £6,000.
The Grimsby News says: There should be no shortage of takers for this money-making gambit from the council. But it carries risk. It would be a shame if a 'shanty-town' effect were to be created in attractive tourist areas of Cleethorpes. Furthermore, there is likely to be opposition from existing businesses if the new space-holders are perceived to have an unfair trading advantage because of lower overheads. NELC should brace itself for some flak.
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| What's not to admire about this splendid weeping willow tree in the garden of a house on Humberston Avenue in Humberston? And it's on the market with Crofts estate agents so long as you buy it complete with the whole garden, a Koi pond and a house with five bedrooms. Price: £575,000. . |
AN appeal for information has been put out by North East Lincolnshire Council after the remains of a dead sheep were illegally dumped in Grimsby at the weekend.
Staff made the grim discovery as they went to clear a pile of fly-tipped waste from near the entrance to the Grimsby Community Recycling Centre in Gilbey Road.
Officers are reviewing CCTV footage and checking the waste for other evidence. The find has also been reported to the police.
This weekend’s incident follows several other fly-tipping episodes in Grimsby over the Easter weekend.
Among locations where rubbbish was dumped were: Fisherman’s Wharf, Farndale Way and Abbey Road and Roberts Street.
They left items such as furniture, a buggy, a lamp and bags full of household waste.
At Fisherman’s Wharf, fly-tippers dumped loads of soil into one of the recycling bins. This left the bin so heavy that it could not be lifted by the vehicle used to empty it.
Street cleansing staff from the Council cleared up the mess last week and enforcement officers are investigating all the incidents.
Say NELC: "We need your help to track down the people responsible for illegally dumping this rubbish.
"Fly-tipping makes the area look a mess and harms wildlife. If you know who did this, please get in touch."
Anyone with information can report it in confidence via www.nelincs.gov.uk/flytipping or by calling 01472 326300.
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| The controversial mast - blot on the landscape? |
CONTROVERSY surrounds the giant telecommunications mast that sits in one corner of the former Pleasure Island theme park in Cleethorpes.
The consortium seeking to redevelop the site with caravans, a supermarket, a garden centre and an hotel is keen for the structure to be relocated lest it blight the ambitious proposal.
In the spirit of co-operation, EE (UK) Ltd and H3G (UK) and have come up with a replacement location on the other side of the road on Cleethorpes golf course.
Not only would the equipment be upgraded in line with the latest technology, but it would also be incorporated within an artificial cypress tree to make it less conspicuous.
It seems Cleethorpes golf club is also eager to be supportive, but its commitee believes the proposed location - just off the fairway of the 10th hole - is "unacceptable" because it encroaches into the playing area.
Not only will the mast be regularly hit but contractors would be at risk during the three-week construction period.
The 10th hole would have to be closed during the works, and a course of only 17 holes, even if only teporary, could adversely affect revenue - for instance, membership renewals and bar / catering income.
The two telecommunications company seem to have acknowledged the validity of these concerns, because their proposal was withdrawn last week.
It remains to be seen what happens next with the existing mast and the long-awaited Pleasure Island revamp project.
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| Cleethorpes Golf Course - concerns over fate of 10th hole |
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| The Co-op in New Waltham - beauty salon could be coming next door |
A BEAUTY salon and cafe could be in prospect for land adjacent to the Co-op store on Station Road, New Waltham.
Details are a bit sketchy, and the individual involved has not been identified.
Agent Dieter Nelson says: "The proposal seeks to relocate an existing hair and beauty salon which has outgrown its existing premises.
"There is also the clear demand for a good quality cafe / coffee shop within the village.
"The premises are proposed to be used both by clients whilst they are visiting and enjoying their health and beauty experience and by general members of the public."
A planning application for the venture is currently under consideration by North East Lincolnshire Council.
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A DOG hydrotherapy-and-exercise 'spa' is set to open soon in Grimsby.
The Abbey Veterinary Centre has secured planning consent for the venture at its premises located at the corner of Bargate and Augusta Street.
The purpose will be to boost the health of pets by means of hydrotherapy and a canine treadmill.
Although a neighbour has raised amenity concerns, Abbey's vet-in-chief Jacqueline Buck insists sound insulation means there will be no noise or other disturbance.
The application did not go before the planning committee but was determined by case officer Jonathan Cadd who says in his report: "The proposed development will provide an important facility.
"It will be located in an outer room away from the adjoining property, and it has been clad in soundproofing material approved under building regulations.
"Staffing will be minimal, and appointments will be a maximum of one per hour, although it is likely to be less as initial appointments can take one and a half hours."
Mr Cadd adds: "Limited external changes will ensure that the development does not harm the appearance and character of the area and will maintain the historic character of the building."
Abbey also has smaller premises in Immingham and Caistor.
It is not known how much will be charged for the exercise sessions nor the temperature at which the water will be set.
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A drive-thru coffee shop could be on the cards for the westernmost corner of the car park of the Morrisons supermarket on the outskirts of Grimsby. However, the proposal has already generated controversy, with North East Lincolnshire's mayor, Cllr David Hasthorpe, warning that the develop could exacerbate traffic congestion at the entry to the supermarket which is off Hilmore Road, Laceby. It is not known if Morrisons would operate the facility or it it would bring in a coffee-retailing specialist, possibly Starbucks. Above is the artist's impression of the drive-thru as submitted by Morrisons' agent, Whittam Cox Architects.
CLEARANCE from the UK authorities is awaited before a bulk-carrying ship from Russia can be allowed into the port of Immingham.
Carrying a cargo of coal, Crystalia was due on Easter Sunday, but she has spent the first part of this week at anchor off Withernsea on the Yorkshire Coast.
It is understood - though this has not been confirmed - that the delay is for diplomatic reasons arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Built in 2014, Crystalia currently sails under the flag of Greece.
Meanwhile, after unloading her cargo of Russian oil at Immingham last week, the tanker, Seavictory, headed for a port in Norway though it is not clear if she was allowed in.
Last news was that her next port of call is due to be the port of Tallinn, possibly for some repairs, before she returns to Russia.
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| The Wellow - part of the Greene King family of hostelries |
CALLING all plum tomato growers and suppliers!
Greene King, the company behind The Wellow pub in Cleethorpes, has issued a tender notice for the supply of tinned plum tomatoes.
But not solely for The Wellow - for its network of more than 3,100 pubs, restaurants and hotels in towns, villages and city-centre high streets across England, Wales and Scotland.
The contract for the successful tender will be between September this year and April next year.
Says the tender contract: "Eligible parties who have expressed an interest must hold industry accreditations for both sourcing and production.
"Successful applicants will be taken to the next level with tender documentation being released following closure of the expression of interest which will close on 06/05/2022.
"Goods are to be delivered to two locations managed by our third-party logistics partner."
Interested parties can contact the company at its HQ in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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| Pictured at anchor earlier today at the Tetney Terminal is the crude oil tanker, Nordic Cygnus, having arrived on Sunday from the port of Stura in Norway. Built in 2018, she sails under the flag of Cayman Islands. |
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| The council has been unable to spark commercial interest in the site behind the hoarding |
HOPES are fading that there might soon be redevelopment of the boarded up site of the former Waves pub opposite Cleethorpes pier.
It had been hoped that the site would accommodate a tourist information and shop with a restaurant or bar above.
But North East Lincolnshire Council's marketing initiatives have flopped, and no developer has come forward to take on the project.
Nor has NELC come up with a Plan B for the site - reckoned to be one of the most prestigious plots on the foreshore.
As a result the ugly hoarding will stay in place.
It has now emerged that the council intends to disguise the ugliness with "graphics".
Says a spokesperson for the authority: "The detail will inform the local community and visitors of what Cleethorpes has to offer, and also provide information about the proposals within the recently approved 'masterplan'.
"It is not advertising in any way.
"It is important to highlight that this is a key site in the tourism heart of the resort, and the hoarding and new graphics are likely to be in place for at least 18 months which encompasses the main tourism season."
It is understood that the design is being collaboratively developed by a committee consisting of NELC's regeneration officers, the authority's communications team, Hemingway Design - the consultants for the 'masterplan' - and local graphic designers.
Adds the spokesperson: "The aim is for the signage to be informative and pleasing to the eye.
"These graphics will further enhance the work which has already been completed in Sea Road and with the North Prom art installations as part of the ongoing Cleethorpes regeneration programme."
The Grimsby News says: Was ever there a more uninspired proposal! The campaign to market this site has been so lacklustre that it is no surprise that, despite its highly advantageous location, developer interest has been somewhere between scant and non-existent. And why has NELC not come up with a Plan B? There are plenty of opportunities for making use of this land - from a seasonal outdoor market to a pop-up park. Instead, the site will remain in its current state - derelict and surrounded by crude hoarding - until well into 2024. Far from enhancing it, adding committee-designed graphics to the hoarding will just represent more street clutter. Cleethorpes deserves better. It is being badly let down by the council's lack of imagination and oomph.
A NEW chippie could be on the cards for Grimsby.
Hull man Mr F. Afzali has applied to change the use of the vacant shop at 128 Chelmsford Avenue to a fish and chip/ hot food takeaway.
If approved by North East Lincolnshire Council, special provision will be made to ensure neighbours are not incovenienced by the smell of frying.
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| Crystalia - destined to reach Humber over Easter holiday (photo: vesselfinder.com) |
AFTER Russian oil, Russian coal. . .
Just days after the port of Immingham welcomed a cargo of Russian oil, it is now set to do the same for a shipment of Russian coal.
Currently sailing under the flag of Greece, the bulk carrier, Crystalia, is en route here from the Baltic port of Ust-Luga.
At a speed of 12.6 knots, the eight-year-old vessel is due here - courtesy of ABP Humber - at about 7pm on Monday.
The continuing readiness of ports such as Immingham to trade with Russia is to the despair of the Ukrainian people who have been dying in their tens of thousands as a result of Putin's cruelty.
Yesterday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused European countries that continue to buy Russian oil of "earning their money in other people's blood".
Sadly, Britain is one of those countries - and nowhere, it seems, is more tainted with spilled blood than Immingham.
The Grimsby News says: The continuing readiness of ABP Humber to accept consignments of Russian goods tarnished the reputation not just of the company and its management but also of Immingham. Its top brass have all seen the terrible images coming out of Mariupol and elsewhere. Where is their sense of morality? Do they not comprehend the difference between right and wrong? The same criticism can be levelled at the British Government - Boris Johnson, the lot of them - whose sanctions increasingly seem like little more than a gesture to appease public opinion. By the same token, why has Cleethorpes and Immingham MP Martin Vickers not spoken out? Why, too, the silence of North East Lincolnshire Council's leadership and the three ward councillors for the Immingham ward? Never since 1939 has appeasement been so manifest. It is a collective failure of honour and integrity. And it is shameful.
A TANKER containing 42,000 tonnes of Russian fuel oil is now believed to be moored in the port of Immingham.
Seavictory is thought to have arrived, under cover of darkness, at 4.28 this morning.
The 15-year-old vessel sails under the flag of Malta, but the cargo is highly controversial because income generated from the sale of Russian goods helps to finance Putin's war machine.
It is not known if, for reasons of ' expediency', Whitehall has decided to turn a blind eye to the shipment.
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| The grand old bridge - restoration contractors still not appointed |
A HITCH in appointing a contractor has held up the start of restoration of Grimsby's Corporation Road Bridge.
Despite this, North East Lincolnshire Council expect the project to get underway later next month or in June.
During the 18-month makeover, the bridge will be closed to all vehicles which, alas, is likely to lead to traffic snarl-ups.
Motorists wishing to cross to the west side of the bridge (Sainsbury’s side) will be directed from Westgate roundabout, down Pyewipe Road and onto Corporation Road.
Larger vehicles will be asked to straddle both lanes at the traffic signals.
Those heading to the east side of the bridge will be directed to Lockhill roundabout.
The bridge is of Grade 2 listed heritage status, so it is deemed important that the bridge's mechanics are in full operation to ensure the council is satisfying the statutory obligations.
The bridge refurbishment is a £4.967m scheme - funded by £2.967m from the Department for Transport, £1.83m set aside by the Council and a further £170,000 from the Local Transport Fund.
The Department of Transport funding is specifically ringfenced for these works.
A NEW attempt to land a cargo of Russian oil in Immingham appears to have hit the buffers.
For most of the past four weeks, the tanker, Seavictory, has been at anchor off the Yorkshire Coast after being refused entry to the Humber port.
Earlier this month, she headed for the ports of Vlissingen in The Netherlands, then Antwerp in Belgium, to allow her paperwork to be updated and to give her crew the chance to spend precious time on dry land.
At the weekend, she was heading back to Immingham where she was due to arrive at 5.30am yesterday.
But again the authorities have apparently said no to her entry.
Today she has again been in limbo off Withernsea on the Yorkshire Coast until a decision can be reached on her ultimate destination - and that of her contentious cargo.
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| With 111 turbines, the Anholt windfarm is one of the largest in the world (Photo: Ørsted) |
A PROBE is underway after three blades fell from an offshore windfarm operated by Ørsted.
The incident, which happened earlier this month, was not at any of the company's UK windfarms but at the Anholt wind farm off the Danish coast.
Somehow the blades, plus the nacelle, became dislodged and crashed into the sea.
The Anholt offshore wind farm was commissioned in 2013 and consists of 111 Siemens-Gamesa 3.6 MW wind turbines.
Fortunately, no one was in the vicinity at the time, so there were no injuries.
However, at the request of Ørsted, the authorities imposed temporary no-shipping restrictions - since lifted - around those of its Europe-located offshore windfarms that use the same blades while checks were carried out on the integrity of the structures.
It is understood that preliminary investigations have not revealed a 'systemic cause' to the mishap.
One theory is that a bird collision may have been involved, but this is thought unlikely.
If so, it would have had to have been very large species - perhaps involving a skein of migrating pink-footed geese or whooper swans.
* In a separate development, at the AGM last week, Ørsted shareholders approved the company making a humanitarian aid payment to Ukraine.
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| One of the bark-chewed trees - it has become vulnerable to infection |
EXTENSIVE damage to trees in Grimsby's Grant Thorold Park has been blamed on irresponsible dog-owners.
The police and North East Lincolnshire Council believe so-called 'weapon dogs' are being encouraged to strengthen their jaws by chewing on bark.
There has been no suggestion that these animals are being used for dog-fighting, but for what reasons do dogs need to have their jaws strengthened?
The damage is clearly visible at the roots of a number of trees in the park.
By stripping bark away from the trees, they expose the living part of the tree which is then open to infection or further damage.
Says a NELC spokesperson: "Our parks are intended to be beautiful spaces for everyone to enjoy.
"Sadly, we have recently investigated reports of several trees in Grant Thorold Park showing signs of deliberate damage which we believe has been caused by ‘status’ or ‘weapon’ dogs.
"Trees that are damaged don’t necessarily ‘just grow back’. In some cases, they can become unstable and have to be removed.
"Trees and plant life are the lungs of our planet. They absorb lots of harmful pollution and provide a home for lots of diverse species of wildlife and insects.
"We are also concerned about the danger that these dogs may pose to other people if they get loose in the park.
Anyone who witnesses an instance of vandalism against our tree and plant life should report the matter to the Police on 101.
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| Another council photograph of a bark-damaged tree |
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| How the new lifeboat station will look - artist's impression, courtesy of RNL |
WORK will start later this month on construction of the new Cleethorpes lifeboat station.
The project will take around 12 months and cost in the region of £3 million.
Be warned - it will be noisy and there will be traffic disruption!
From May 16, for approximately seven weeks, piling works will need to be carried out which will cause significant noise for the duration of the working day.
These are unavoidable as, despite extensive consultation, there is no alternative available for this site.
Plans for the station were approved in 2018 and will provide the capability for an Atlantic 85 lifeboat to join the existing D-Class lifeboat already on station.
Says Mick Fowler, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Cleethorpes: "The start of the build of our new station is an exciting moment for all our volunteers in Cleethorpes, both operational and fundraising, as it marks one step closer to being able to move into the new facility."
Adds Andy Burden, Deputy Launch Authority at Cleethorpes: "The new building has been designed to be an asset to the resort, complementing and enhancing the central promenade and becoming a visitor attraction in its own right.
"We are all local residents ourselves and are pleased that such care has been taken in the design of the station."
The new station will be built on the beach in front of the current station and will provide the capability to position a second lifeboat at Cleethorpes, a more powerful B Class Atlantic 85, which will join the existing D-Class lifeboat already on station.
This will allow the charity to respond more quickly, in a wider range of weather conditions, to a larger variety of incidents while keeping its volunteers safer.
The new station will have its own slipway for launch and recovery of the boats.
Currently, the lifeboat has to cross a public road near a blind bend.
Changing and training facilities will also be much improved, and the RNLI shop will move on site as well, giving shop volunteers access to running water and a toilet, neither of which are available in the current shop.
From Monday April 19, Central Promenade will be closed to through traffic during the day whilst the contractors are working, except for the operation of the lollipop train.
A temporary signed and barriered footway will also be provided through the closure for pedestrians.
There will be no access for vehicles from Brighton Street past the Coastguard station, and cyclists will be asked to dismount and walk with their cycles through the restricted area or use alternative routes.
Entry on to and exit from the Central Promenade will be from Sea Road only.
Parking will still be available, and an area created and kept free of vehicles near the works site to allow for cars to turn around.
The Central Prom will be opened fully at night between 6 pm and 7 am to one-way through traffic from the direction of the pier, allowing vehicles to leave via Brighton slip end. The temporary pedestrian footway will remain in place.
Additional signage regarding the traffic management in the area and on the approaches within Cleethorpes will be put out to divert traffic to other car parks and advise of the restrictions.
Access to Brighton Street slipway from Brighton Street for watersports users, the Resort Team and for the launch of the lifeboat will be preserved throughout.
Works and deliveries to the site will take place Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm.
There will be no work on bank holidays or on weekends of major festivals and events.
Occasionally because of the tidal nature of the site there may be the need to work on other Saturdays from 8am - 1pm.
Steve Randall, Estates Engineer for the RNLI, coments: "We appreciate that this is an unwelcome disruption at the start of what we hope will be a bumper season for the resort, but the various restrictions on the build process that we have to accommodate, including tourism considerations and Natural England requirements to work on the site away from times when over-wintering birds are present on the Site of Special Scientific Interest means that we have no choice but to work to these plans and timings."
Throughout the build, the RNLI’s contractors will be working to minimise disruption and are working with the organisers of all planned major events to ensure they are accommodated.
The station is due to be completed in mid-2023.
The charity will be sharing regular updates on progress on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/RNLICleethorpes.
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| Another artist's impression of the proposed lifeboat station |
A DOMESTIC garage on a Grimsby street could be converted to a beauty treatment room if North East Lincolnshire Council planners give the green light.
Helen Lavric Robinson is applying for change of use to the garage at 22 Boundary Road.
Proposed hours of opening are weekdays 9am to 6pm and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.
Sailing at a speed of 12.2 knots, general cargo ship Orion is pictured yesterday off Cleethorpes en route up the Humber to Rotterdam. She is now believed to be on her way back to the UK and due to arrive in Tilbury at 6am tomorrow. Built in 1998, she sails under the flag of The Netherlands.
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| Fish shop plan withdrawn, so what next for former bank building? |
PLANS to convert the ground-floor of the former Barclays Bank in Cleethorpes to a fish and chip restaurant and takeaway have unexpectedly been withdrawn.
In its days as a bank, confidential conversations between staff and customers could be heard by immediate neighbours because of poor sound insulation.
What is more the sound of residents' TVs sometimes could be heard within the bank.
This had given rise to concerns that noise might be a real issue if the premises were to become a chippie.
Potential frying smells and other nuisance may also have come into the equation.
However, another major factor may have the cloud cast by inflation affecting costs of fuel, fish, cooking oil and potatoes.
In the wake of uncertainties created by Covid and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many businesses are having to rethink - ie scale back - their investment plans.
The application had been submitted by Mr Davey Smith - director of the long-established Ernie Beckett's chippie in Cleethorpes Market Place.
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| Seavictory - oil-laden tanker never made it to Immingham (photo: vesselfinder.com) |
A TANKER laden with oil from Russia is now headed for The Netherlands after being refused entry to the port of Immingham.
Seavictory is scheduled to arrive at Vlissingen near Antwerp at 10am today.
The vessel left the Black Sea port of Tuapse on March 11 and arrived at the mouth of the Humber on March 27.
But since her departure, sanctions against Russia have tightened because the lucrative oil trade is largely the means by which Putin is funding his cruel war in Ukraine.
The UK Government made it clear to ABP Humber that, under no circumstances, should the oil be unloaded at Immingham.
It is not known if the cargo will be unloaded at Vlissingen, once a hub of the slave trade, or if the Dutch port is simply providing a temporary refuge pending a time when Seavictory can be redirected elsewhere, possibly back to Russia..
The tanker sails under the flag of Malta which has retained close links with Russia and is thought to be where many of its oligarchs have transferred their wealth.
One message is to respect the shorebirds that feed on the sand and mud as the tide recedes.
In addition, dog walkers will be fined £100 if they take their dogs on the restricted central section of Cleethorpes beach between Good Friday and September 30.
Last year, the authority fined 458 people for breaching this regulation.
Warning signs about the fines can be found along the promenade and at beach entrances in the restricted area.
In addition, dog walkers will be fined £100 for not picking up their animal's mess.
Why are dogs banned from the central beach?
Primarily it is a requirement to obtain Blue Flag Status.
The Seaside awards are part of the Keep Britain Tidy portfolio.
Blue Flag Criteria state: "During the bathing season, dogs must be excluded from the award area."
Says NELC: "Cleethorpes relies heavily on tourism, and Blue Flag status is the benchmark that makes it stand out and attract visitors.
"Around the country, all beaches with a Blue Flag Status have the same stipulation."
THE talent of local artists and the stories of our area, past, present, and future will form the heart of a new exhibition at Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre.
Pride of Grimsby is set to showcase some of the best contemporary artwork from North East Lincolnshire.
Each artwork represents the artist’s connection with the local area, and the stories which connect them to the place they call home.
These stores include personal experiences, family and community, heritage, environment, and local industry past and present.
Says Louise Bowen, collections officer for the heritage centre: "This exhibition is about celebrating our area and the creative talent it has produced."
Visitors will be able to vote for their favourite artwork using the voting cards in the gallery.
There will be a prize of £250 for the artist who wins the Judges' Choice award, and an additional prize of £250 will go to the artist who wins the Visitors' Choice award, with an additional £150 for second place and £50 for third place.
The exhibition is free and opens to the public at 1pm on Saturday 9 April.
The exhibition will run in the Muriel Barker Gallery until 15 May, 2022. and is open every day except Mondays, from 10am to 4pm.
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| Boarded up windows - the clubhouse has seen happier days |
ANYONE want to buy an 18-hole golf club with a two-storey clubhouse, shop and 90 acres of land?
Almost four years after it closed, renewed efforts are being made to find a buyer for Immingham Golf Course.
The course is on the market with Leeds-based agents Everard Cole who say: "The property is part freehold and part leasehold.
"The original 9 hole course and buildings forms part of the leasehold title with the additional 35 acres making up the 18 holes being freehold.
"The landlord for the leasehold element is North East Lincolnshire Council (formerly Cleethorpes Borough Council). "
Offers in the region of £600,000 are being sought from the agents who can be contacted at 0113 4508558 Properties (everardcole.co.uk).
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| A view of the course, which is entirely flat, in winter |
Seavictory - oil-laden tanker never made it to Immingham (photo: vesselfinder.com)
UNCERTAINTY continues to surround the fate of a tanker laden with oil from Russia
Shortly after daybreak on Sunday March 27, Seavictory reached UK waters from the Russian port of Tuapse.
She had left the Black Sea port on March 11 and was due to have offloaded her cargo at the port of Immingham - but she never reached her destination.
Seavictory sails under the flag of Malta, not Russia, but to have allowed import of goods from such a controversial source would have breached Government-imposed sanctions.
It is understood that ABP Humber management is also mindful of the resentment of port employees at having had to unload previous Russian consignments - one of oil to Immingham and another of fish to Grimsby - given that such trade had been helping to fund Putin war cruelty.
As of this morning, to the exasperation of her skipper and crew, Seavictory remains at anchor just outside the Humber estuary pending a decision on what should happen next.
It is not clear if Government ministers are addressing the problem.
If no port is willing to accept the cargo, the only option may be for her return to Russia.
In the meaantime, Seavictory is bobbing about off Withernsea on the Yorkshire coast - not an ideal location for an oil tanker, should there be a mishap, given that seabirds such as puffins, gannets, guillemots and kittiwakes are currently arriving to nest on the RSPB's sea cliffs reserve at nearby Bempton.
THE countdown has begun to the North East Lincolnshire Council local elections.
Yesterday at 4pm was the deadline for poll hopefuls to submit their names, and voting will be on May 5.
A total of 16 seats will be up for grabs - one per ward and two in East Marsh where a casual vacancy needs to be filled.
The candidates contesting them will be as follows :
Croft Baker
Best, Julian Darren: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Dickson, Andrew: Green
Freeston, Oliver: Conservative
Georgiou, George: Independent
Haggis, Janet Maria: Labour
East Marsh
Beasant, Steve: Liberal Democrat)
Coulbeck, Lee: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Hardware, Andrea Marie: Conservative
Khawaja, Khawar Habib: Labour
McLean, Lynsey Victoria: Liberal Democrat
Freshney
Holland, Steve: Independent
Mill, Sheldon James: Labour
Procter, Callum Conservative
Haverstoe
Cracknell, Margaret: Conservative
Rodwell, Ian Stuart: Labour
Heneage
Bonner, Leslie: Liberal Democrat
Clifford, Daryl Marc: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Sandford, Mark Stephen: Conservative
Shutt, Kevin Gregory: Labour
Humberston and New Waltham
Harness, Stephen William: Conservative
Townsend, Ian Keith: Labour
Immingham
Barton, David: Independent
Newton, Nathan: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Swinburn, Stewart: Conservative
Watson, David Aaron: Labour
Park
Aisthorpe, Ryan Ashley: Liberal Democrat
Brown, Quibs: Labour and Co-operative
Mitchell, Dave: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Silvester, Paul: Conservative
Scartho
Augusta, Robson: Labour
Shepherd, Ronald Edward: Conservative
Sidney Sussex
Farren, Sophia Lisa: Labour
Gee, Mark Patrick: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Vickers, Christine Elizabeth: Conservative
South
Batson, Karen: Conservative
Mickleburgh, Tim: Labour
Moulson, Phillip Andrew: Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Lincolnshire
Ward, Bill: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Waltham
Bailey, Peter Kenneth: Labour
Pettigrew, Nicholas Robert: Conservative
West Marsh
Barker, Peter Michael: Independent
Wheatley, Kathryn Helen: Labour
Wolds
Emmerson, Loyd Layton: Liberal Democrat
Hasthorpe, David Anthony: Conservative
Kirman, Lorna Jennifer: Green
Wheaton Chapman, Wil Shane Howard: Labour
Yarborough
Cairns, James David: Conservative
Kaczmarek, Edward Thomas Peter: Labour Party
There is an election for two councillors in the East Marsh ward, one of them being the casual vacancy created when the Liberal-Democrat, Kay Rudd, resigned earlier this year.
The current political composition of the council is as follows:
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| St Peter's Primary - the proposed weldmesh fencing will be additional to the timber |
A CLEETHORPES primary school intends to install new steel weldmesh fencing to keep out vandals.
St Peters C of E Primary School has submitted a planning application which is currently under consideration by North East Lincolnshire Council.
Says the school: "The existing timber boundary fences are not high enough to prevent unwanted access on to the school site, and the school regularly suffers from intruders who cause damage and vandalism.
"The purpose of the new fence is to provide a security barrier and to prevent unwanted access to the school site.
"The existing timber fence between the car park and play area is not high enough to prevent unwanted access into areas where pupils are playing."
Its application continues: "As the car park is not secure and is accessible to pedestrians during school hours, a higher fence is required in order to safeguard the children and to provide them with a safe and secure play area.
"The new fencing will be steel weldmesh which means that views of the vicarage building can be maintained from all site boundaries.
"The new fences will not run up to, or be connected to, the Grade II Listed vicarage building which dates from 1851-52.
"The existing double timber gates at the rear of the vicarage building, on the Albert Road boundary are in a dilapidated condition, and the proposal is to replace with new timber gates on a like-for-like basis."
Planners are expected to determine the proposal some time during summer.
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As with other birds of prey such as osprey, buzzards and eagles, hunting kestrels sometime come a cropper if they get too close to the rotating blades of wind turbines. Their eyes are so focused on what is below them that they forget to look in front. Happily, this bird, hunting for field mice between Humberston and Tetney, kept a safe enough distance and came to no grief. |
