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| Triumphant Town - the celebrations will resume tomorrow evening |
AN open-top bus parade and civic reception is to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) to celebrate Town’s promotion to the Football League
North East Lincolnshire’s Mayor Stephen Beasant and Council Leader Philip Jackson will welcome the club’s players and officials to Grimsby Town Hall for the reception which will officially begin at 7pm.
Earlier, at 5pm, an open top bus carrying the Mariners’ players and staff will set off from Blundell Park on a route which will take in parts of Cleethorpes and Grimsby before arriving at Town Hall Square at around 6.30pm.
Officials and players from the club will address supporters and give short speeches from the bus before heading inside the Town Hall for the civic reception.
"What the club has achieved this season is fantastic," enthuses the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Cllr Steve Beasant.
"The team’s performances in the play-offs has been inspirational, coming from behind each time with extra-time goals sealing their wins.
"The atmosphere from those games is spilling over into the borough, and the whole area is buzzing with what they’ve achieved and what’s to come next season.
"I congratulate the club on their success and the town is immensely proud of the way they’ve worked hard together to put themselves back in the Football League."
Agrees council leader Cllr Philip Jackson: "The determination, hard work and team ethos that everyone at Grimsby Town has shown makes this success even sweeter better.
"Success sends out a hugely positive message to the fans - and to the whole community. This is great for us all."
Adds Debbie Cook, Grimsby Town FC's chief executive: "It is wonderful to be able to celebrate this success.
" Our supporters, this community, have been incredible, and we want to celebrate that and thank the whole town."
Several roads on the route will have to be temporarily closed during the event, and motorists in the area are being warned to expect some delays.
Roads near the Town Hall (Town Hall Street, Town Hall Square, Victoria Street and East Street) will close at 5pm and some buses will need to be diverted for a short time in the evening.
Stewards from the club will be assisting with crowd control both during the bus ride and in and around the Town Hall.
The open top bus will take the following route:
* 5pm set off from Blundell Park along Grimsby Road to Isaacs Hill
* Right into A46 Clee Rd/Weelsby Road
* Turn right at Nuns Corner into Bargate
* Right at Deansgate bridge
* Church Lane, Bethlehem Street and Osbourne Street
* Arrive Town Hall Square at about 6:30pm
Civic reception in Grimsby Town Hall from 7pm to 8pm
There will be no access to or from Grimsby Town Hall car park after 5pm. Abbey Walk multi-storey car park is the next nearest car park to the Town Hall.
It will remain open until 9pm and parking will be free after 5pm. Please access via Garden Street to avoid potential congestion on Osborne Street and Bethlehem Street.
Up The Mariners! The Mayor celebrates on the steps inside Grimsby Town Hall earlier today
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