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December 2023

Year of Walking 2024
Year of Walking – put your best foot forward and explore the...
29 December 2023

Start an unforgettable journey this 2024 and discover a new world of stunning, unspoiled landscapes within North Lincolnshire. With large…

Council leader Rob Waltham and Holly Mumby-Croft, MP for Scunthorpe, pictured in Riddings
New homes and community centre in heart of Riddings with...
22 December 2023

A new community centre will be built in Riddings as part of ambitious new plans using Government cash. New homes…

Group of children at the end of the school day
Apply for your child’s school place before January deadline
22 December 2023

Families who have children due to start primary school in September 2024 are being reminded to apply for a school…

Pictured in front of a bus: Cllr Tim Mitchell, Cllr Anne Handley, Leader of East Riding County Council, Nick Fletcher MP for Don Valley.
New bus service connects communities in North Lincolnshire and...
21 December 2023

A new Sunday bus service is now running between Scunthorpe and Goole, connecting communities along the route. Bus service 361,…

Five people including Holly Mumby Croft and Rob Waltham in front of a C4 bus to Kirmington
Connecting communities: £2m Government cash to improve journeys...
19 December 2023

More than £2m Government cash has been confirmed to further improve passenger journeys in North Lincolnshire – with a raft…

The Mayor of North Lincolnshire, Cllr Janet Longcake, and Cllr Neil Poole, present cheques to representatives from Macmillan and Hope House on behalf of families at Scunthorpe's Woodlands Crematorium
£14,000 cheque presented to two Scunthorpe cancer support...
18 December 2023

A cheque for £14,000 has been donated to two Scunthorpe charities that support families affected by cancer. The Mayor of…

A line of people accepting a cheque for In Bloom plantings
Grants available for community planting to get neighbourhoods...
13 December 2023

Town and parish councils and community groups across North Lincolnshire are being invited to apply for a share of £30,000…

Harley Young Racing in a Kart
Young person championing fostering is rewarded with Formula One...
13 December 2023

Fifteen-year-old karting racer Harley Young of HY Racing, recently won the children who foster award at the North Lincolnshire Council’s…

Council leaders pictured holding devolution deal proposals at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe
Devolution: What is the investment fund that will come with the...
13 December 2023

The three upper tier councils of Lincolnshire County Council, North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Council secured a £720m…

Back view of litter enforcement officers and police patrolling Scunthorpe high street
Council TRIPLES fines as war on fly-tippers, litter louts and...
12 December 2023

The council’s crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Scunthorpe and Brigg has escalated – with stronger powers coming into force and…

Sword Beach, Ouistreham, Normandy, France. - D-Day memorial - French and English flags flying.
Commemorate the monumental 80th anniversary of D-Day with...
8 December 2023

Community groups, town and parish councils and voluntary organisations across North Lincolnshire can get up to £250 to help them…

Outside 20-21 Visual Arts Centre
Renovation work underway on one of Scunthorpe’s most iconic...
8 December 2023

The historic St John’s church is undergoing extensive repairs and rebuilding work to bring the building back into full use.…

An aerial view of Scunthorpe town centre and High Street
Government cash for Scunthorpe’s High Street to make area...
7 December 2023

Almost a quarter of a million pounds of further Government cash has been confirmed for Scunthorpe High Street to make…

Artist' simpression of the new police station on Scunthorpe High Street
First look at new police station in Scunthorpe town centre
6 December 2023

Hundreds of police officers are a step closer to being based in the heart of Scunthorpe town centre, with plans…

Fresh fruit and veg on shelves with other foodstuffs at a community pantry food bank
Invest in your community – still time to apply for cash for...
5 December 2023

Local organisations – including businesses, charities, local councils and sport and community groups – still have time to apply for…