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Councillors make commitment to unwavering support to end violence against women and girls
North East Lincolnshire Council
North East Lincolnshire Council will write to government, urging tighter guidelines and revised early release criteria for domestic abuse offenders imprisoned under more general categories such as assault
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Former minister in Boris Johnson's government aiming to be first mayor of Greater Lincolnshire
Politics
Dame Andrea Jenkyns will stand for Reform UK in the upcoming election
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North Lincolnshire's housing target to almost double
North Lincolnshire Council
The change to North Lincolnshire's housing target could have significant implications on future planning decisions
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Council leader, ex-MP and Grimsby Town FC former chair - the candidates so far for the Greater Lincolnshire Mayor job
Politics
The first ever Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election is due to be held on May 1, 2025
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Councillors united in opposition to potential Grimsby Post Office closure
Politics
The council leader called the possible closure 'a damaging and backwards step'
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Melanie Onn sends letter to Post Office chief over plans to close Grimsby branch
Melanie Onn
The Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes MP has asked for footfall figures for the threatened branch
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Scunthorpe hospital changes: Council calls on Health Secretary to intervene
Health
The changes would affect more than 2,500 patients a year at the hospital and were subject to a public consultation
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'No meaningful change' says senior councillor over Scunthorpe General Hospital changes after negotiations
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Negotiations for a local resolution over proposed Scunthorpe General Hospital changes have been held between the council and the local NHS Integrated Care Board
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Great Coates Village Council strongly object to Freshney Ward's recommended removal
Great Coates
A motion was narrowly passed by North East Lincolnshire Council recommending Freshney Ward's abolition as part of future ward boundary changes - the Boundary Commission has the final say
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Everything you need to know about the Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election
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The historic event will take place in May next year
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Independent councillors explain walk-out over council recommendation to axe Freshney ward
North East Lincolnshire Council
Conservative and Lib Dem councillors passed a recommendation to change ward boundaries but Independent group councillors left the debate early, calling it a 'charade'
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Budget 'fixes the foundations', says Scunthorpe's MP
The Budget
Sir Nic Dakin feels Labour's first Budget in 14 years 'fixes the foundations' but Brigg and Immingham's Martin Vickers believes the outlook is 'bleak'
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Councillors recommend Freshney Ward to go in ward boundaries debate
North East Lincolnshire Council
A group of councillors walked out before the final vote
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'Good news' and 'small businesses badly hit' - Grimsby-area MPs share their thoughts on the Budget
The Budget
Melanie Onn said the National Living Wage increase will provide £1,400 a year extra for about 10,000 residents but Martin Vickers said the Budget was 'devastating' for farmers and bad news for businesses
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'Loads of empty shops' - High Street challenges raised in Parliament by Melanie Onn MP
Politics
A summary of some of the local issues Grimsby's MPs have raised in Parliament in October, from empty shops, to SEND education, to Scunthorpe steelworks' uncertainty
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Glyphosate pesticide petition sparks lively debate in North East Lincolnshire - but no ban yet
Environment
'I do hope that this isn't kicked into the literal, or metaphorical, long grass'
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East Marsh area identified for tougher rules on rogue landlords
East Marsh
North East Lincolnshire Council is pondering whether to introduce selective licensing in parts of the borough, as a way to raise housing standards
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North Lincolnshire Council says planning changes would have 'detrimental effects'
Scunthorpe
The opposition Labour group has criticised a survey run by the council on the planning changes as helping to create 'a NIMBY's charter'
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Karl McCartney announces plans to run for Greater Lincolnshire Mayor
Politics
The election will take place in May
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Winter Fuel Allowance means-testing 'a serious mistake' - councillors agree actions to try to help pensioners affected
Grimsby News
North East Lincolnshire councillors agreed a package of actions to try to mitigate the impact of Winter Fuel Allowance means-testing
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Winter Fuel Allowance: Melanie Onn describes 'difficult decision' after vote in parliament
Your Money
In North East Lincolnshire, approximately 26,000 pensioners are set to no longer be entitled to Winter Fuel Allowance payments
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More than 57,000 pensioners set to lose winter fuel payments in northern Lincolnshire
Real Life
The Chancellor announced plans to means-test the cash boost
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Food poverty action plan to be written as council confirms it did not have one
North East Lincolnshire Council
North East Lincolnshire Council will develop a written food poverty action plan, as a councillor criticised 'valuable wasted time' after previous claims there was already one
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Shoplifting hits record high across UK - but drops in North East Lincolnshire
Crime
Thieves are stealing “without fear of apprehension”
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