Page 2 Linc Up www.nelincs.gov.uk March 2010 DATES OF Neglected properties forced back onto housing market NELC PUBLIC FIVE properties which the possession of the council Negotiations with owners of 98 Lambert Road remained have been left for several on March 1 this year, after other properties in a similar untouched despite the support MEETINGS years in an unsightly state of which time they will be sold to state of disrepair have been being offered, and the council disrepair are to be sold on the homebuyers or investors for successful, and in 2009 began proceedings to force March open market after North East renovation. three former vacant eyesore their return to the housing Council obtained The council took action properties in Park ward were market. 9th Portfolio Holder them using Compulsory following several attempts returned to housing use with A public inquiry in July Environment, 9.30am Purchase Orders. to negotiate with the owner the council’s help. 2009 saw support for the 10th Planning Committee, The properties, on Ainslie of these properties to have However, properties at Compulsory Purchase Orders 9.30am Street, Highfield Avenue and them refurbished to make 86 and 90 Ainslie Street, 34 from several members of the Lambert Road, will become them habitable once more. and 35 Highfield Avenue and public. 15th Cabinet, 2pm 22nd Licensing Committee, 7pm 24th Standards Committee, 4pm 25th Audit Committee, Have your say on new 9.30am

All meetings are held in Grimsby Town Hall governance system Sanctuary AS the council begins to weigh up the two options it has with regards to work nears its future governance structure, it is Council Structure Consultation essential that the public’s views are Please state which leadership model taken into account. completion would you prefer The council wants as many people as Council to adopt from May 2011 (tick one A MAJOR project possible to have their say, and now is the box): to create a wildlife time you can do so. You can express your comments via sanctuary at Leader and Cabinet Country Park, is nearing the council’s website at www.nelincs.gov. completion. uk or by using the form on this page. The work has Alternatively, you can write to: Directly Elected Mayor involved creating Democratic Services, North East and Cabinet an island within the Lincolnshire Council, Municipal Offices, existing lake, following Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East consultation and Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU. Please state your reason for choosing this option: ______Your comments must reach the council support from the ______friends of Cleethorpes by March 28, 2010. Country Park and other The result of the consultation will be ______partners. reported to the council’s cabinet and full council prior to proposals being agreed The work has If you have any additional comments regarding the proposals, please state them here: ______for publication. Following publication of involved moving ______hundreds of tonnes the proposals, full council is required by of soil to create a legislation to make a formal resolution ______by December 31, 2010, stating their channel to allow water ______to encircle an area preferred governance model. Should you have any questions about with established trees, Please detach this form and send it to Democratic Services, North East Lincolnshire Council, Municipal planted 20 years ago. these changes, write to the above address Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU. or email [email protected] Your community newspaper Marriage venues

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July 9, Friday, July 17, training or work”. “It is time to celebrate “We will work hard to build an Coaker has“There welcomed is potentially a substantial Here in North East Locally 69.9 per cent of pupils North East Lincolnshire contact the council’s The Quids In campaign Monday, July 20, Saturday, this success while ensuring we premises to be licensed to hold weddings rise in maintained school education system which assists us to hundreds of thousands of Lincolnshire 45.4 per cent achieved achieved five GCSEs at grade launched last month and pupils getting five A*– C GCSE August 1, Sunday, August 8. keep investing to maintain the build a strong local economy for the pounds which still this, an increase of almost six per A*– C, an increase of 11.3 per cent aims to provide eligible grades, including English and The team will also be momentum of progress.” future.” remain unclaimed, so cent from last year. compared to last year and for the Councillor Tony McCabe, households with extra cash mathematics, with North East visitingThis children’s is just below centres theWIN Local The One TICKETS! 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Schools and Families (DCSF), and civil partnership ceremonies in economic downturn that in Jack and the Beanstalk - See pages 10 and 12 extrarecording cash.” a rise well above the Schools Minister Vernon Coaker CHRISTMAShouseholds need every penny national rate. said: “Standards have never been they can get to make ends To contact Across the the country 50.4 per Quids In team phone higher - certainly compared to a meet. The sad reality is that the cent of pupils in the maintained many residents are not aware sector achieved five or more GCSEs thatACTIVITES they are entitled to extra at grade A*– C, including English help Findtowards out what’s on * * * For an update on the swine fl u pandemic see page 4 * * * whole or in part is strictly marketing team on payingSee their pages 10, 11, and 12 buildings other than the Register Office. rent or council tax. The money Sharon Hunt (sec is there Slipway. 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A qualities, unique production methods and Carnival. The parado the Cleethorpes mic climate, so this is David Robinson, North East are very important toll donationsu of this natu ** Applydirect links for to the Portcouncil of Grimsby. jobs online at www.nelincs.gov.uk/jobscareersfor visitors, as we e is a popular attract ** Ten years after it was applied for, the Lincolnshire Council’s economicand important eventll as being an historica This year’s parade ws.” re ion July 25, leaving Sidn product has been handed a Protected development officer, has worked alongside enjoyed by the locall ill run on Saturday is produced by gov.uk, or write to the 4.30pm. For more i ey Sussex at Linc Up the Grimsby Fish Merchants’ Association to Geographical Indication (PGI) by the cleethorpescarnival.conformation, visit www gain the status. European Community. .uk . The Minister for Food and Agriculture He said: “We have campaigned hard Lincolnshire. Jim Fitzpatrick MP gave it his seal of for this, ayears journey and which seen ushas directly taken uslobby 10 approval at a launch in Grimsby, alongside Brussels – and we are delighted Grimsby’s MP and leaders to see it all come to fruition. from the fish processing industry. As well as the producers the communications team, address above. The chief executive of the themselves we have worked closely with the Grimsby Fish Merchants’ Grimsby Fish Merchants’ Association Steve Norton Association and the PGI n Fish Dock Road said the award was a huge For further information about the boost to the traditional team at DEFRA to achieve ws at their smokery i this result. This will help to smoke houses on and fish is smoked is around Grimsby docks. raise the profile of the Grimsby Enderby celebrate the ne of the fish and the North East Lincolnshire “The traditional fish The rate at which the Seafood Cluster and will also be Richard and George and humidity. Regular smokers are still smoking dependent on the size to out to ensure the fish is used in the council’s Food Town activity to ambient temperature fish in a way that has not How to smoked, is immersed fish into the traditional way fundamentally changed in more promote our industry’s capabilities.” ut onto speats and left monitoring is carried rs with the first speats Fish that has been smoked in Grimsby’s The fish, filleted by han than a century,” said Mr Norton. smoked evenly. the chimneys early the k venues, contact Tracy Riley, registration

brine before being p It takes up to 16 hou “It is unique in the UK.” traditional smoked houses will carry an EU king day the speats There are four members in the symbol on the packaging, indicating that it drain. smokehouse chimneys. of fillets removed from to www.gtfsgroup.co.u At the end of the wor and bottom allow a next morning. has been smoked using this slow, overnight, ld Council, Town Hall group: Alfred Enderby Ltd Specialist Fish For more details go are lifted up in to the sea air to mingle with Smokers, Atkinson’s Fish Merchants, G.H. traditional method. Openings at the top Mr Enderby added: “The traditional s creating the special co Abernethie Ltd and MTL Fish Curers. draught of cool fresh ocess requires. Group chairman Richard Enderby said smokehouse has been able to remain viable the smoke as it rise tall chimneys ensure a superior product to partly because Grimsby is the centre of smoking which the pr Britain’s fish processing industry, with and celebratory services manager, on the one produced by modern kilns, with a distinctive aroma and taste and no use of many other merchants using different artificial flavours. processes and providing a diversity of stal management plan - see page five * * * Square, Grimsby DN31 “The ease and versatility of modern services.” kilns is not in question but there is a price to pay,” said Mr Enderby. “We as traditional fish smokers wanted consumers * * * Help shape the new, long-term coa 1HU (01472) 324860 or email her at tracy. [email protected] Hall Farm hotel