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Senior Local Democracy Reporter | Grimsby Live | Covers North and North East Lincs councils.

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · 5d

A council scrutiny panel will discuss the two options for Corporation Bridge's reopening next week, and much more detail will be shared then. This includes timings and costings. #LDRstory #LDReporter #Grimsby

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Two options for Corporation Bridge reopening

A council scrutiny panel will meet next week to discuss two options for the timeline for the reopening of Corporation Bridge, Grimsby

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · 5d

The council is spending Government-awarded cost of living support cash on the air fryers. It spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of the Gov. cash in 2024/25 on the air fryers giveaway, FOIs have shown. 2/2. #LDReporter #LDRstory

mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · 5d

As North Lincolnshire Council distributes more free air fryers to pensioners (available to those who didn't get them last time), it has also organised lessons on how to use them. 1/2 #LDReporter #LDRstory

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Council organises air fryer lessons as it gives away more to pensioners

Anyone who has received a free air fryer from the council can attend free demonstrations being put on next week

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · 5d

The RAF Typhoon flypast at the Lincolnshire Great Exhibition event yesterday. Keep an eye on my Grimsby Live author page for all stories from the event, which looked to showcase the best of Lincolnshire business and innovation. #LDReporter #LDRstory

mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Sep 16

The bustle of demolition works in Grimsby today. Demolitions ahead of regeneration projects - Freshney Place leisure scheme, and Osborne Street units removal before eventual transport hub. #LDR #LDReporter #Grimsby

Demolition works for Freshney Place, a lot of upturned soil in the foreground

Osborne Street, Grimsby, on a sunny day. Hoardings can’t disguise the demolition of units on the street

mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Jul 17

Demolition works provisionally expected to get going within the next month or so.

Interesting bit found since publication - 14 companies bid for this. Chosen contractor got 208/215 marking points - and bid the lowest.

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Update on Osborne Street units demolition works

They will make way for a transport hub

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · May 14

Important Grimsby news. #LDRstory #LDReporter #Grimsby

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Opening date for Top Town Market in Freshney Place announced

Plans to move into a unit in Freshney Place are nearly complete

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · May 8

In the hours after Dame Andrea Jenkyns' election as Mayor of Greater Lincs, I put together this piece on what challenges will lie ahead for her in coming months. This includes enacting some of her priorities from the campaign trail. #LDReporter #LDRstory

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What is in the in-tray of the new Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire?

The policy priorities and challenges ahead for Dame Andrea Jenkyns, the first-ever Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 30

I asked all Lincolnshire mayoral candidates if they would use their power to put an extra charge on residents' council tax to support their mayoral initiatives. Most said no, but read what they said below.
#LDRstory #LDReporter #Lincolnshire
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Lincs Mayor candidates on whether they would bring in a mayoral charge

The new mayor and combined county authority has the option to put an extra charge, or precept, on people's council tax

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 29

This poll suggests a tight race indeed to be Lincolnshire's first directly elected Mayor. Reform UK just ahead. #LDRstory #LDReporter #Lincolnshire www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...

New poll suggests a tight contest in race to be Lincolnshire Mayor

The latest poll shows it's all to play for ahead of election day on Thursday

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 24

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 24

A round-up of the Greater Lincolnshire Mayor debate yesterday hosted by print and online media outlets across the county.
#LocalElections #Grimsby #Scunthorpe #Lincoln #LDRstory #LDReporter #GreaterLincolnshireMayor www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...

Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral debate - candidates argue on a range of issues

The debate saw candidates discuss a range of issues ahead of next week's election

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 22

The complete end of short to medium term uncertainty for British Steel's Scunthorpe steelworkers. The longer term future - nationalisation or a new private owner, and type of furnace/s - remains to be worked out. #BritishSteel #Scunthorpe #LDRstory
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British Steel announces it is ending Scunthorpe redundancies consultation

Up to 2,700 jobs were under threat at the company when the consultation on the closure of Scunthorpe's blast furnaces and wider steelmaking operations was announced in March

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 11

Not quite nationalisation planned tomorrow but the law would resolve concerns raw materials will run out because of lack of orders. #Scunthorpe #BritishSteel #LDRstory
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Law to 'direct steelworks' will be debated during Saturday recall of Parliament

The situation's urgency centres over raw material supplies to keep Scunthorpe's blast furnaces running

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 11

Legislation appears to be planned in the recall, based on Speaker Hoyle's statement. First Saturday recall of Parliament since the Falklands War.
#Scunthorpe #BritishSteel #LDRstory #LDReporter
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Parliament recalled on Saturday to discuss Scunthorpe steelworks

The continued uncertainty over the future of British Steel's Scunthorpe site has led to Parliament being recalled from the Easter break

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Apr 11

!REGISTER TO VOTE DEADLINE TODAY, APRIL 11!

Today is the last day to register to vote for the Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire election, being held on May 1.

Link to register online below:
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Register to vote

Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thanks to Cllr Bell for his kind words. I was the first reporter to cover this in October, speaking to residents and Cllr Bell. A colleague covered while I was away a follow-up. And now, we have the actual changes happening - read more below. #LDReporter

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Mar 10

Four candidates have been announced so far. #LDReporter #LDRstory #GreaterLincolnshireMayor

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'Really important' Greater Lincolnshire Mayor's election has 'good turnout'

'Whatever sort of Mayor you want, you need to go out and vote for them'

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Mar 6

Local democracy grand venues latest 🚨 #LDReporter #LDRstory

mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Mar 4

The facility will get through approximately 150,000 NHS diagnostic appointments a year, covering the likes of blood, lung and cardio tests, and MRI scans. #Scunthorpe #LDReporter #LDRstory #NHS #CDC #CommunityDiagnosticCentre

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Scunthorpe Community Diagnostics Centre to open within days

The new NHS diagnostics centre in the heart of Scunthorpe is due to open imminently - Scunthorpe Live went on a tour before its opening

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Feb 19

www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby... Live updates on special council meeting in Grimsby over a potentially radical reorganisation of Lincolnshire local government. #LDReporter #Grimsby #Lincolnshire

Special Grimsby full council over 'ten to two councils' letter - live updates

A special full council meeting is taking place at Grimsby Town Hall after a controversial letter co-signed by the council's Conservative leader that supported reducing Lincolnshire's ten councils to j...

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Jan 21

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More than 6,000 air fryers to be given to pensioners for free

'Since we got it, we’ve not used the gas oven at all'

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Jan 13

£500k changes to the street scene in Grimsby town centre are in motion. #Grimsby #LDRstory

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Greener Grimsby plans include colour-changing festoon lights and living walls

£500,000 Government cash will be spent on making Grimsby town centre greener and more welcoming

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Jan 9

An exclusive:

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#LDReporter #Cleethorpes

Over 2,200 free permits issued in 18 months to metal detect on Cleethorpes beach

The council says the metal detecting prior free permit scheme has been a success

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mopo97.bsky.social @mopo97.bsky.social · Jan 9

While in the public domain, this news was a little bit hidden currently, so highlights my research skills. #LDReporter
#LDRstory #Grimsby

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Eight weeks of roadworks planned on Grimsby street to improve safety

Works are planned to Armstrong Street later this year to improve the safety of a junction

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