Ten months disruption at Grimsby's Riverhead - but the 'green' revamp should be well worth it

                                                                 

Garden of Eden? Not quite, but the trees and shrubs should make big difference to Top Town

                               
 

WORK is due to start early next month on Grimsby's  Riverhead improvement scheme.

The project will see the area transformed to incorporate much more 'green' space in the form of trees and shrubs.

There will also be new seating and a flexible event space.

Says North East Lincolnshire Council leader Cllr Philip Jackson: "It is vital for our borough that we look at Grimsby Town Centre with a real determination to attract families and people of all ages, so we can bring vibrancy back and make it a place where people want to visit at all times of the day.”

The new design has been drawn up by Arup Landscape Design with input from local people, including children.

Initially, hoardings will be erected on Riverhead to screen off the works and contain the dust. These will go up in the first few weeks of 2023.

Pedestrians will be able to navigate around the hoardings to access from Frederick Ward Way through to Victoria Street at all times.

The footpath next to the business premises on the eastern side of the dock will not be affected.

Access to businesses adjacent the works, including the Post Office and the Barge, will be maintained at all times.

The bus stops along Victoria Street and the access to Freshney Place car park will not be affected.

The works on Riverhead are being managed by Equans, on behalf of NELC, and will take approximately 10 months to complete.