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BBC News
18-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Council to pay £6m to remove Raac from Grimsby shopping centre
More than £6m will be spent on removing concrete from a shopping centre amid concerns over its safety. North East Lincolnshire Council has agreed to replace the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) after it was found in non-public areas of Freshney of buildings around the country, including schools, have been closed for remedial work because of fears for the structural integrity of Raac, which was used between the 1950s and 1990s and has a lifespan of about 30 is expected to start early next year and is due to be completed by the end of 2027. The Grimsby shopping centre was bought by the council in August 2022 and is being revamped as part of a £50m redevelopment of the to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the money for the repairs will be borrowed, with the council planning to recoup the cost later from service was developed as a cheaper alternative to standard concrete. It was commonly used in flat roofs, as well as in floors and wallsIt is aerated, or "bubbly", like an Aero chocolate bar, but is less durable and has a lifespan of around 30 affected areas at Freshney Place have been propped up to reduce the risk of concrete will be removed and replaced, rather than being strengthened by steel supports, to avoid any future problems with the to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Pop-up library to open in Grimsby after water leak
A pop-up library will open in a shopping centre while investigations continue into the main town centre follows a water leak and problems with asbestos at Grimsby's Central Library in Town Hall new, temporary library will open in Freshney Hayden Dawkins, who is responsible for culture and heritage at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: "We hope that residents will continue to use the temporary service while we determine the extent of the repair works needed." The preferred site for the pop-up library was discussed by councillors at a scrutiny meeting on of the economy, culture and tourism panel heard officers had looked at several council-owned locations and Freshney Place offered the largest space said survey work was not possible with any books or archives in the Central Library building because of the risk of loose asbestos, which could "jeopardise the material in there", the Local Democracy Reporting Service officer Carolina Borgstrom confirmed a full structural survey began in June and estimated it would continue into of the panel called for more information about costings and timings for repairs to the Central panel agreed the pop-up plan by four votes to three, but the temporary arrangement will be reviewed every three Trevor Crofts accepted the move "with the understanding that temporary means a high probability of moving back to the Central Library as a priority".The second phase of a 12-week consultation into the future of the library service will close on Wednesday at 17:00 said the council wanted to "develop and grow a vibrant service that will ensure thriving facilities into the future". Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
BBC News
22-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Mosaic in Freshney Place in Grimsby could not be saved, council says
A mosaic in a Grimsby shopping centre has been demolished, despite a campaign to save it. North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) said it had looked at removing the tiles, one by one, from the 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee Mosaic in Freshney the authority said the artwork was "cracking extensively" during the removal process and the contractors told them nothing further could be done to extract the a statement, NELC said it took "extensive specialist advice and also consulted with local heritage organisations" for ideas on how to remove it safely. The demolition is part of the Freshney Place leisure scheme works to transform the shopping centre's western end. The local authority insisted that progress on the redevelopment had not taken precedent over the consideration for the mosaic. However, Councillor Robson Augusta expressed his disappointment and said concerns about the mosaic's future did not appear to have been addressed beforehand. 'Troubling' "The mosaic was a valued part of Grimsby's heritage, and concerns were raised early on about its future," he said."It's troubling that these concerns do not appear to have been meaningfully addressed before action was taken. Regeneration should be a collaborative process, one that includes local voices and respects the history and character of our town."According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, a petition to save the mosaic gathered more than 1,250 signatures in February. Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Civic Society also made representations about its said he would have liked to have seen "creative alternatives" to preserve and incorporate the mosaic into the new development before the action was council said it had sought specialist advice for ideas on the mosaic's removal, and arranged for a scan and high resolution photographs for preservation and future reproduction. "We will be involving the community in finding a good town centre location to put the images on show, displaying the full-size mosaic to its best effect in a prominent place," said a NELC spokesperson. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Grimsby Top Town Market returns to 'delight' of traders
Traders at a long-running market say the first day of business in their temporary new space was "better than they could have wished for".Top Town Market in Grimsby had been without a home after it closed in February as part of a £50m regeneration a temporary measure, the market has been relocated to a unit inside Freshney Place, which was previously home to a One Beyond Loudon, who owns K&P Collectables, said: "It's been manic and so busy. People say the town is dead, well they should see this. The sales have been fantastic." She added: "The old market was run down, we weren't getting footfall and it felt like we were abandoned. Now, it's a fresh start and people are coming back."I couldn't wish for more." North East Lincolnshire Council previously said the temporary venue would be a space for traders to operate in until the western end of the centre was renovation of Freshney Place includes a new food hall and market in the former BHS store, alongside a five-screen who visited the centre earlier were also happy about the return of the woman told the BBC: "It's great to see the community getting together and coming out. The market is, and has to be, the heart of the town." Other visitors praised the new venue for being "bright and airy", while some revealed how they had missed the market and not everyone was quite so who was shopping with a friend, Joan, said: The atmosphere isn't the same as the old one. It's great to get another one back though."Top Town Market had been located on Bull Ring Lane since 1976. It is due to move to a permanent venue in spring 2027, the council said. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Grimsby's Top Town Market to reopen in Freshney Place
A long-running market is to reopen on Friday in a temporary location inside a shopping centre, a council has of Top Town Market in Grimsby have been without a space since February after it closed as part of a £50m regeneration new location is in a unit inside Freshney Place, which was left vacated by the One Beyond East Lincolnshire Council said the temporary venue would be a space for traders to continue operating throughout the redevelopment of the western end of the centre. The renovation of Freshney Place includes a new food hall and market in the former BHS store space alongside a five-screen authority said there was no change to the market's opening leader Philip Jackson described the new market space as looking "fantastic".He said: "Along with the other developments in the town centre, the redevelopment of Freshney Place is one of the largest single investments in the town's history and underlines our long-term commitment to revitalising Grimsby for the benefit of the entire community."According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, not all market traders have moved to the new space with some relocating elsewhere in the Austin, Freshney Place's centre director, said: "We're delighted to host the market during this transitional period and are looking forward to welcoming their customers. "This move highlights Freshney Place's role as a cornerstone of the town's regeneration – not only a place to shop and meet friends, but a hub of community life."The market has been on Bull Ring Lane since 1976 and the new permanent venue is due to be completed in spring 2027. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
