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BBC News
26-07-2025
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North East Lincolnshire library plans recommended for approval
The future of three libraries will be secured under plans recommended to council bosses.A North East Lincolnshire Council consultation asked the public for its views on relocating the libraries in Cleethorpes and Grimsby and making Waltham a volunteer-led proposals were met with opposition, including a protest and a 4,800-strong petition, which was handed to the full council meeting on approved recommendations to cabinet that would keep both Cleethorpes and Waltham libraries open and reopen the currently closed Grimsby Central Library, subject to costs. It also passed an amendment to create a select committee to explore the future of the library service in the plans will be further considered by cabinet at a future meeting. 'Strength of feeling' The consultation, which ended on 9 July, suggested moving Cleethorpes Library to the town's leisure centre and making Waltham Library a community also considered relocating the Grimsby site, which has been closed since March due to a water leak and asbestos concerns, to an unspecified passed resolutions to better utilise the space at the sites in Cleethorpes and Waltham and to reopen the Grimsby building subject to options and costs for Dawkins, portfolio holder for culture, heritage and visitor economy, said the council's decision reflected the "strength of feeling within the community".Council leader Philip Jackson added: "Roughly three times as many people signed the petition as actually took part in the public consultation. Therefore, we are listening to what the people of North East Lincolnshire are saying via the petition." 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. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
08-07-2025
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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.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Library to stay shut for 'some time' after leak
Grimsby Central Library will remain closed for "some time" to allow asbestos to be removed. The building closed at short notice in March after a water leak "created a risk of asbestos disturbance". North East Lincolnshire Council said books and local history archives would be taken out of the 1960s building to allow for assessments and asbestos to be removed. It is not known when the library will reopen, with the council exploring options for a temporary facility. Councillor Hayden Dawkins, portfolio holder for culture, heritage and the visitor economy, said: "Like almost all buildings of this age, asbestos is an issue and until this is dealt with properly we cannot move forward with any plans for this building "The recent water leak and subsequent damage has accelerated essential asbestos removal works that would have always been needed." Dawkins added the council would seek to complete the work as quickly as possible. He apologised for the inconvenience caused. Library users affected by the closure are invited to use facilities in Immingham, Waltham and Cleethorpes. 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. Water leak temporarily closes town's library Library refit money spent on shopping centre Protest over new chapter for libraries Lincs Inspire North East Lincolnshire Council
BBC News
09-04-2025
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Grimsby Library to stay shut for "some time" to allow asbestos removal
Grimsby Central Library will remain closed for "some time" to allow asbestos to be building closed at short notice in March after a water leak "created a risk of asbestos disturbance".North East Lincolnshire Council said books and local history archives would be taken out of the 1960s building to allow for assessments and asbestos to be is not known when the library will reopen, with the council exploring options for a temporary facility. Councillor Hayden Dawkins, portfolio holder for culture, heritage and the visitor economy, said: "Like almost all buildings of this age, asbestos is an issue and until this is dealt with properly we cannot move forward with any plans for this building"The recent water leak and subsequent damage has accelerated essential asbestos removal works that would have always been needed."Dawkins added the council would seek to complete the work as quickly as possible. He apologised for the inconvenience users affected by the closure are invited to use facilities in Immingham, Waltham and 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.
