An exhibition exploring trees in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and beyond has opened in the Albert Room at Cleethorpes Library. The photographs and artwork represent output from Linda Ingham who lives locally and works at a studio at The Ropewalk in Barton-on-Humber. The exhibition, which opened today, runs until December 21. The library's opening hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm.
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| The former home of Petit Delight is said to be under offer |
Since the Petit Delight restaurant closed earlier this year, the property - which is of architectural and historical merit - has stood empty.
There has not been a great deal of interest because restaurateurs are going through tough times, and a lot of meals would have to be sold to meet £40,000-per-annum lease and overheads.
However, the agents, Scotts, have revealed that the building, which has two storeys, a basement and a 'beer garden' yard, is now 'under offer'.
Word on the street is that it might become a specialist kebab restaurant and takeaway, but this has not been confirmed.
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| A costly lapse! The council says the fraud was 'preventable' |
A FRAUDSTER has scammed £27,000 from the coffers of North East Lincolnshire Council.
A report to councillors states: "Regrettably, in September, the authority was the subject of a successful mandate fraud relating to invoices amounting to £27k.
"It appears that the fraudster was able to intercept e-mails between the supplier and council, including invoices sent to the council for payment.
"They were then able to request a change in bank account number using the supplier e-mail address."
It appears that a member of accountancy service desk team in the finance department took his/her eye off the ball.
The report continues: "This fraud was preventable - there were a number of warning signs that were missed.
"These should have flagged the possibility that the change request was fraudulent, but these were not identified."
According to the report, the staff member also failed to follow the established procedures to verify, independently, a request to change a supplier bank account.
It goes on: "This fraud demonstrates the importance of understanding the risks associated both with changes to supplier information and the methods fraudsters use to steal council money.
"There is a specific mandate fraud awareness e-learning module available to all employees.
"However, it is clear that there is a requirement to carry out further training to raise awareness of the warning signs in relation to mandate fraud to ensure further instances are prevented.
As well as being costly, the incident is an embarrassment to NELC where finances are known to be under extreme pressure.
Says a spokesperson: " We cannot afford to lose money to fraud.
"We all have a responsibility to understand what fraud looks like, what to do when we suspect it and how to report it."
American venture too much of a headache for windfarm company
DANISH windfarm operator Ørsted, a major employer in Grimsby, has pulled the plug on a major project in the United States.
It has ceased development of its Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 windfarms which were due to be built off Atlantic City in New Jersey.
The decision has been attributed to high inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks.
The £3-billion already invested in the Ocean Wind scheme has effectively been lost.
There were worries, when it announced figures earlier today, that Ørsted might also put on pause its Hornsea 3 development in the North Sea.
However, this has not been the case which will come as a relief to its Grimsby workforce and suppliers, including blade manufacturers Siemens of Hull.
UNSURPRISINGLY not much has been heard of Linda McDougall since her husband, former Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell, died in August 2021.
Now living in London, she has kept busy writing a book about Marcia Williams, Baroness Falkender, who was a political adviser and romantic 'flame' of former Labour prime minister Harold Wilson.
Historians have described the relationship between Williams and Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson as one of the most famous but mysterious partnerships in modern political history.
A brilliant tactician, she masterminded Wilson’s multiple election victories. Indeed, he said that, but for her ingenuity, he would never have become Prime Minister.
But misogyny, jealousy, a shocking private life and accusations of money-grubbing and bribery all contributed to her reputation as a public nuisance.
There is little doubt Williams was outspoken, forthright and, by contemporary standards, deeply unconventional.
In this biography, Linda McDougall seeks to rescue Marcia from previously dismissive verdicts, suggesting a more nuanced context in which to assess her actions as a trailblazing pioneer in British politics.
The book is published by Biteback Publishing next Tuesday November 7.
A SCHEME aimed at removing dumped rubbish, some of it fly-tipped, from alleyways or other patches of neglected land has been relaunched.
If residents are prepared to gather up the litter, North East Lincolnshire Council will dispose of it.
The authority will also lend equipment such as litter pickers, bin bags and large bins.
Anyone interested can complete an online application form at www.nelincs.gov.uk/clear-it by the end of December.
Officers will arrange a site meeting with successful applicants to assess the site, the amount of waste and agree a date for the work.
A similar project last year worked wonders at Weelsby Street, Durban Road, Algernon Street, Arthur Street, St Helier’s Road and Wellington Street.
