It's our own little bit of Lincolnshire - and Whitehall agrees that's how it should remain

                                    

Staying separate - North East Lincolnshire Council

NORTH East Lincolnshire Council - and neighbouring North Lincolnshire Council - are to remain independent unitary authorities.

This has been confirmed by the Government which, in a review of local government,  had considered merging them and/ or amalgamating them with other local government authorities in Lincolnshire.

The decision has been welcomed by NELC's Leader, Cllr Oliver Freeston (Reform UK) and his counterparts in the other political groupings - Cllr Emma Clough (Lab), Cllr Philip Jackson (Con), Nicola Aisthorpe (Lib-Dem) and Cllr Paul Bright (Ind).