Roxby Community Centre Visit

Andrew recently met with the Roxby Community Centre Charity along with councillors Ivan Glover and Holly Mumby- Croft to hand over the 115k grant from North Lincs which will enable them to buy the Methodist Chapel to become the village’s new Community Centre.  Andrew says, "I was very pleased to have played a role in this via my Community Support Officer, Julie Reed, who has helped write the funding bids and charity application on my behalf. This is a service I offer groups locally and we ha...

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Carriageway Improvements on A614 / A1041 Near East Cowick

East Riding Council will shortly be undertaking carriageway improvements on the A614 and A1041 at the Gyme Corner roundabout near East Cowick. These works will take place overnight (between 20.00 and 06.00) for four nights, starting next week on Tuesday, 30th July. During the works, the A1041 Snaith Road will be closed between the junction with the A614 and the Peppered Pig restaurant, with traffic being diverted on a signed route via Snaith, Camblesforth and Rawcliffe. For HGVs, a diversion wi...

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Free Swimming Sessions and £1 Bus Journeys for Kids in North Lincs

North Lincs Council are once again providing free swimming sessions for children and young people over the summer holidays. From tomorrow (20th July), children aged 16 and under can swim for free during Summer Daze sessions at council leisure centres until 2nd September. Free swimming sessions will be available at: • The Pods, Scunthorpe • Ancholme Leisure Centre, Brigg • Axholme North Leisure Centre, Crowle • Baysgarth Leisure Centre, Barton upon Humber Andrew adds, "I recently v...

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Environment Agency Update Meeting with Humber MPs

Andrew hosted the Environment Agency (EA) in Parliament this week for a meeting with Humber MPs. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the EA’s Comprehensive Review of the Humber Flood Risk Management Strategy and for a general discussion on flood defence schemes locally. Andrew reports, "As I have mentioned before, the Environment Agency are working in partnership with 12 Local Authorities from around the Humber to comprehensively review the current Humber Flood Risk Strategy. I understa...

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Early Years Family Support Debate

Andrew took part in a House of Commons debate on early years family support yesterday to speak on the Imagination Library scheme and to highlight the importance of literacy at an early age.  You can read Andrew’s contribution below, or read the full debate online here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-07-16/debates/5C7FA151-A4F1-4F0F-88F1-5A66A7F8F060/Earl...

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Goole Town Centre to Receive a Quarter of a Million Pounds of Funding

Goole town centre is set to receive almost £250,000 of funding. This money has been allocated by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) via funding from the Conservative Government’s Local Growth Fund, which Andrew was responsible for during his time as the Northern Powerhouse Minister. Andrew says, "This is obviously good news but is still relatively limited funding. I am continuing to work with the council and Government departments to access more significant funding for the town ce...

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Isle of Axholme Greenway Visit

Andrew visited the Isle of Axholme Greenway yesterday to take a look at the fantastic new information signs. Andrew reports, "I was joined by local councillors John Briggs and Julie Reed, Leader of North Lincs Council Rob Waltham and Paul Schofield from the Environment Team who have been managing the expansion of the Greenway. "The Greenway is a path which connects the Isle with Scunthorpe, and is enjoyed by many runners, walkers, cyclists etc. We hope that the route will eventually run the wh...

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Burringham and Gunness, and South Ferriby Flood Defence Works – Update Visits

Andrew visited both the Burringham and Gunness Flood Defence works, and the South Ferriby Flood Defence works today to check on progress for these projects. As you may be aware, Andrew has been working with the council and the Environment Agency to secure funding for these schemes following the devastation of the 2013 tidal surge. Andrew says, "I am happy to report that the Burringham and Gunness Flood Defence works are nearing completion, with the works estimated to be completed in early/ mid...

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