EAST MARSH NEIGHBOURHOOD PRIORITIES - ACTION TAKEN

Priority 1: Anti Social Behaviour - Stanley Street/ Weelsby Street and Duke Street.

Residents have reported that youths are congregating in the area causing criminal damage and anti social behaviour.

This priority was set by East Marsh Involve for the fifth month. Patrols have been carried out in this area; the problem has also been discussed with local residents together with landlords who have responsibility for premises which has attracted anti social behaviour. Two families have been referred to Support Agencies and support has commenced. The activities undertaken have already resulted in fewer problems. Patrols will continue to focus on the area to maintain this improvement.

This month there have been no calls for service!

Priority 2: Castle Street/ Harold Street - Anti Social Behaviour and Criminal Damage.

This priority was set by East Marsh Involve for the third month. Patrols have been deployed to this area to try and identify youths or families that are causing anti social behaviour and criminal damage.

The activities undertaken have already resulted in fewer problems. Patrols will continue to focus on the area to maintain this improvement.

Priority 3:Guildford Street- Arson

This priority has been raised by East Marsh Involve after having some large fires down the street in the empty properties. Patrols will continue in the area and checks are to be made on the properties together with Shoreline to make sure that they are secure. This is aimed at reducing the risk of arson attacks. There is a reduction in fly tipping in the area but arson still remains a risk.

The Local Authority is exploring options of CCTV to cover Guildford Street, Grimsby.

Priority 4: Parking Issues- Oxford Street, Grimsby

This has been raised by East Marsh Involve for the second month.

Oxford Street is a major carriageway which is heavily used by local traffic meaning that parking issues impact on road safety when cars are parking on double yellows. Cars are also parking on the footpaths which can result in people not been able to walk on the footpaths and having to go onto the road.

Patrols have been deployed in the area and tickets have been issued to divers committing parking offences. Road safety advice has been given to motorists and pedestrians.

Also a letter drop has been carried out on Oxford Street and local businesses have been warned and given a poster to display for customers.

A DATE FOR THE DIARY: NEXT TUESDAY, IS EAST MARSH INVOLVE

Next Tuesday is the monthly meeting of East Marsh Involve, and will be held as usual on the last Tuesday of the month at the Grimsby Neighbourhood Centre - the meeting will start at 6pm on 25 August.

On this occasion the first part of the meeting will be the Annual General Meeting and the Officers and Committee Members will be elected for the forthcoming year.

I am pleased say that at this meeting Ward Councillor’s will be able to report on some very good news on the following issues: empty properties within the East Marsh; the old Art College in Eleanor Street and some important news on planning issues.

The meeting as usual is open to all members of the East Marsh Community and the aim of this community meeting is to discuss community issues; with the purpose of overcoming ongoing problems, improve service and report regularly on all issues raised at previous meetings.

AGENDA FOR EAST MARSH INVOLVE – Tuesday 25 August, 6pm:

• Annual General Meeting and Election of officers
• Councillor’s Ward Funding
• Other Funding Requests
• East Marsh Priority Setting (Crime Issues)
• Neighbourhood Development Worker’s Update
• Councillor’s Report
• Any Other Business

Please be aware that all local residents are eligible to attend this meeting, and have their say about local services - it’s your chance to be listened too

YOUR INVITED TO TOMORROW NIGHTS MEETING OF EAST MARSH INVOLVE; AND IF YOUR FRIGHTENED OF MISSING BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT – I GUARANTEE YOU’LL BE HOME ON

Tomorrow night is the next meeting of East Marsh Involve, and don’t worry if you want to be home for Britain’s Got Talent – I am pleased to say the meeting will be finished before 8pm.

The meeting will be held as usual at the Grimsby Neighbourhood Centre, which is on the corner of Wellington Street and Weelsby Street, and will start at 6pm.

Don’t forget it’s your chance to spend £20,000 of North East Lincolnshire Council’s money. Yes, you can spend it on what you want providing it improves East Marsh Area – in other words you cannot spend it on “booze” or “home improvement”.

Each year East Marsh Ward Councillors devolve their £20,000 of Ward Councillor’s Funding to you the local residents, they are the only local councillors within the whole of North East Lincolnshire to adopt this practice. The ward councillors believe the practice helps to: “inspire communities”; “empower communities”, and “assist community cohesion”.

The meeting as usual is open to all members of the East Marsh Community and the aim of this community meeting is to discuss community issues; with the purpose of overcoming ongoing problems, improve service and report regularly on all issues raised at previous meetings.

This month there is no guest speaker; however it is usual to have a speaker present. Prior to this meeting there will be an event held at Grimsby Neighbourhood Centre to promote European Neighbours Day, and it is hoped that members of the community will attend this event prior to the East Marsh Involve meeting.

AGENDA FOR EAST MARSH INVOLVE – Tuesday 26 May:

• Councillor’s Ward Funding
• Other Funding Requests
• East Marsh Environmental Improvements
• East Marsh Priority Setting (Crime Issues)
• Community Engagement Week
• Neighbourhood Development Worker’s Update
• Any Other Business

Please be aware that all local residents are eligible to attend this meeting, and have their say about local services - it’s your chance to be listened too.

EAST MARSH INVOLVE – MARCH MEETING

Today, I have been out and about in East Marsh delivering leaflets ready for Tuesday night’s East Marsh Involve, and North East Lincolnshire Council’s Consultation event. I actually started delivering the leaflets yesterday, and even though I had 1,000 leaflets to deliver I had hoped to get them all delivered on Saturday morning. Unfortunately it was blowing a gale, and that was not all the wind was cold and I had to put up with those dreaded east coast “blustery showers”.

Fortunately, today the weather was much improved and the mop up didn’t take long at all. The leaflet I was delivering advertised the Community Consultation Event; and can be seen on my earlier post from yesterday my other website, to read the article please CLICK HERE >>>>> “EAST MARSH INVOLVE; AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATION“. The Community Consultation is being held on Tuesday 31 at the Grimsby Neighbourhood Centre and will start at 4 pm.

While I was out over the weekend, I noticed the Community Wardens delivering copies of the East Marsh Express which gives full details of some of the proposals for the regeneration of the East Marsh – the Council is making available £210,000 to local residents to be spent on environmental and they want to hear your views on how the money should be spent. To find out more about the council’s plans CLICK HERE >>>>> east-marsh-express.pdf

Immediately following the Consultation Event the East Marsh Involve Community Meeting will be held and this will commence at 6 pm in the same venue; the agenda for this meeting will be as follows.

AGENDA FOR EAST MARSH INVOLVE:

• East Marsh Community Consultation – Environmental Priorities
• Councillors Ward Funding
• Other Funding Requests
• Neighbourhood Working Arrangements – Rian Crombie and Katie Thomas
• Priority Action Team Meeting
• Ward Councillor’s Update
• Neighbourhood Development Worker’s Update
• Any Other Business