POLICE ALERT ON FAKE PALM TREE: IT COULD BECOME TARGET FOR ' FOOLISH ATTEMPTS' TO SNATCH SELFIES

A NOTE of caution has been sounded by Humberston police over the proposed artificial palm tree that NELC aims to install on North Promenade in Cleethorpes.

Says the force's planning expert, Marc Dias: "The proposed palm is white and therefore could suffer some attempts at graffiti and possibly the odd foolish attempts to climb the trunk for that all- important selfie.
 

"Ideally the surfaces should be easy to clean in the event of graffiti, and the trunk should ideally avoid the easy foot/handholds that would facilitate attempts at climbing."

Mr Dias further notes that no information has been forthcoming on the sturdiness of the pam, nor on the weight-bearing capacity of the trunk and leaves.

Before granting itself planning consent for the 22-metre illuminated 'tree', NELC has also been urged by Natural England  to supply data on any potential impact on waders and other birdlife that feed on the nearby beach.

REMEMBRANCE DAY: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2019

SILENT tribute was today paid by communities in North East Lincolnshire  to those brave men who have fallen in battle in the service of their country. Pictured are some of the solemn scenes this morning at services in Humberston, New Waltham and Waltham. 

 

 

 

REMOVE THESE TREES BEFORE SOMEONE SLIPS ON FALLEN LEAVES, URGES GRIMSBY DOCTOR

TWO trees covered by a preservation  order are under threat following a Grimsby doctor's call for them to be felled.

According to Dr S. Varah, fallen leaves from the two sycamores near the junction of Augusta Street and Augusta Oaks put  pedestrians at risk of slipping and injuring themselves.

In a removal application to NELC, he says: "Over the past few weeks, seven people have slipped on this surface (to my knowledge) with at least one of them requiring medical treatment.

"People who are familiar with the area often choose to walk on the road which presents its own dangers."

He continues: "As the former race doctor at the Cadwell Park circuit, I have in excess of 25 years' in  emergency medicine. Fractures were a common injury.

"The population in this area is predominantly retired.

"If one of those individuals was to sustain a hip fracture, the mortality rate is 30 per cent.

"In short, I would like the trees removed."

Dr Varah is also calling for a nearby cedar to be felled, claiming that its branches have become brittle and could, should one fall, "inflict a fatal injury" to a toddler playing underneath.

The council is currently considering the application which the doctor would like to be dealt with "in a timely fashion".

"I do not want anyone to be injured whilst they wait for authorisation from the council," he says.

* The Grimsby News says: These trees are an important part of the street scene - both visually and as a feeding/roosting/perching habitat for songbirds. Deciduous trees shed their leaves for just a few weeks in autumn, but that is part of the beauty of the seasonal cycle. Any short-term inconvenience is miniscule compared with the amenity they provide in this part of Grimsby. Regarding the applicant's claims, he has provided no statistical verification, nor supporting evidence from neighbours or ward councillors. Nor has there been any petition calling for the trees to be felled. If he is so concerned about the potential for accidents, why does he not sweep up and compost the fallen leaves himself? A gesture of public-spiritedness would doubtless be appreciated locally. For these trees to be felled on such a trivial and unsubstantiated basis would set a precedent that would imperil the many other trees in urban locations within a borough that is not noted for its abundance of leafiness.

SOLAR PANELS SCHEME FOR FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

A TOTAL of 162 solar PV panels could soon be installed on the roof of the Bradley Football Development Centre on Bradley Road in Grimsby.

The proposal by North East Lincolnshire Council is subject to the authority granting itself planning consent.

The agents for the scheme are Retford-based firm Watt Energy Saver Ltd.

HOTEL BEDROOM TO BE USED AS TAXI OFFICE FOLLOWING PLEA BY PROPRIETOR

PLANNERS have approved continued use of a first-floor bedroom at Immingham's County Hotel as a private taxi hire office.

The project went ahead without NELC consent but this has now been granted following submission of a retrospective planning application.

In support of his proposal, applicant Willie Weir said: "In the last three months we have rung six taxi firms to try and get members of the public a taxi home or to work - but to no avail. 

"We support safer communities, and I feel that some people are placing themselves in danger by not been able to get  home safely by taxi.

"On one occasion, three ship crew had to walk from the County Hotel to the dock as they couldn't get a taxi.

"This is now becoming a regular occurrence within Immingham."

LAUNDRETTE PLAN FOR GRIMSBY BAKERY

A GRIMSBY bakery shop could be converted to a laundrette if planning consent is granted by NELC

The application, which relates to premises at 79 Lord Street, is currently under consideration.

The applicant is Mr Hardip Ghuman.

COUNCIL'S PLEA OVER SOGGY PAPER AND CARD - IF IT'S TOO WET IT CAN'T BE RECYCLED

A PLEA has been sounded to North East Lincolnshire Council residents to keep their paper and card recycling boxes out of the rain when the weather is wet.

Recent heavy rain has left paper and card sodden at some households, but people can avoid this if they keep their blue recycling box sheltered.

If people don’t have anywhere covered to leave their recycling boxes, they can stack their recycling boxes in a way that keeps the blue box dry and stops plastic bottles in the orange box from blowing away.

It helps if the green box is on top to weigh everything down. This also stops the paper and cardboard from blowing away too.

Councillor Stewart Swinburn, portfolio holder for environment, said:

“More and more people are recycling and it really helps if people can keep paper and card dry. 

"When the paper and card is too wet, it can’t be recycled.

“We know the recycling boxes aren’t great, but we need to keep using them until we hear more from central government about how the government wants councils to collect recycling and household waste in the future.

“A report is expected to be discussed by cabinet members in the next few months to set out the time scale for a future waste collection review.

“The government is proposing some big changes to how recycling and waste is managed in England and this will shape what we do in the future.”

Here’s a reminder of what is recycled in North East Lincolnshire:

• Blue box for paper and small card (cardboard should be broken down)
• Orange box for plastic bottles, food tins, drink cans and household aerosols
• Green box for glass bottles and jars
• Green wheelie bin for other household waste
• Brown wheelie bin for garden waste (chargeable service).

The only plastics that go in your orange recycling boxes are plastic bottles – please wash them, squash them and put the lid back on.

Squashing the bottles means  a lot more can be accommodated in the recycling box.

Cardboard boxes should be broken down before putting them in the blue box.

All recycling collected by North East Lincolnshire Council stays in the UK to be recycled.

Most rubbish that can’t be recycled goes to the Energy from Waste Plant to be burnt to make electricity. 

Only a small amount goes to landfill, says the council.

More info at: www.nelincs.gov.uk/recycling