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Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Lindsey oil plant set to close with loss of 400 jobs leaving UK with just four major refineries
One of Britain's last remaining major oil refineries is closing after no buyers were found. The Lindsey Oil Refinery in North East Lincolnshire will shut in the coming weeks after owner Prax crashed into administration last month. The closure of the plant on the banks of the River Humber will cost more than 400 jobs and leave Britain with just four major refineries. Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the firm was left in an 'untenable' position by Prax owners, husband and wife Sanjeev and Arani Soosaipillai. Shanks said yesterday: 'We are deeply disappointed with the untenable position in which the owners left Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery. 'Our sympathies are with the workers, their families and the local community. The Government will immediately fund a comprehensive Training Guarantee for these refinery workers to ensure they have the skills they need and are supported to find jobs in the growing clean energy workforce.'
BBC News
16 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Calls for government to save Lincolnshire's Lindsey Oil Refinery
Unions and political parties have called on the government to intervene and keep the Lindsey Oil Refinery Minister Michael Shanks announced the plant in North East Lincolnshire was to shut after the government said it was unable to find a buyer for Official Receiver took over the site in Immingham last month after its owner, Prax, went into administration, putting 420 jobs at the Union general secretary Sharon Graham said: "The government can't sit on the sidelines any longer." She added: "The Lindsey refinery is critical national infrastructure and is essential for the UK's fuel supply and the health of the regional economy."The government needs to reverse the premature decision to stop buying crude oil and to extend the time to find a viable long-term solution for the site."Ms Graham's views were echoed by Reform UK, which said it was "shocked that after just three weeks, the Government has given up on the Lindsey Oil Refinery".A statement, co-signed by Greater Lincolnshire mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns and the leader of Lincolnshire County Council Sean Matthews, said the party believed "a different course of action is essential"."We understand from our sources that the refinery can be profitable with the right management and ownership structure," the statement said."The Government should be looking at joint venture structures, such as the site being publicly owned and bringing in top operating expertise in a public private profit share arrangement." Unite previously said the closure of the Immingham refinery could affect up to 1,000 jobs when taking into account contractors and the supply a written statement in the House of Commons earlier, Shanks said: "The Official Receiver has rigorously assessed all the bids received and concluded that sale of the business as a whole is not a credible option."Having visited some of the workers on site on 17 July, I know this will be hugely disappointing news for them, their families and the local community."A package has been offered to all those directly employed at the refinery, which guarantees jobs and pay over the coming months."He added that the Official Receiver was exploring various proposals for assets."I therefore remain hopeful that a solution will be found that creates future employment opportunities at the Immingham site," he said. Analysis Prax is living on borrowed government is talking about timetables for closing its various oil processing will stop at the end of this month with fuels and oils being sold in the weeks that follow - until they run are calling on the owners of the site to, in their words, "do the right thing" and offer financial support to the hundreds who are losing their Government is asking the insolvency service to investigate how the financial health of Prax was allowed to decline so trade unions are continuing to call for government intervention to keep the plant operational in the long that level of support is looking unlikely. 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
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Lindsey Oil Refinery to shut after no buyer found
An oil refinery is to shut after the government said it was unable to find a buyer for Official Receiver took over the Lindsey Oil Refinery in North East Lincolnshire last month after its owner Prax went into administration, putting 420 jobs at Minister Michael Shanks said "no credible offers have been made to purchase the entire refinery and it will be winding down operations".Prax Group, which is led by chairman and chief executive Sanjeev Kumar Soosaipillai, purchased the refinery from French company Total in 2021. 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.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Free summer activities offered at towns' parks
Parks across North East Lincolnshire are to host free family activities, including pond dipping, wildlife walks, bug hunting and butterfly counting, officials have said. Sessions will be held from 25 July to 31 August as part of Love Parks Week - a national initiative organised by Keep Britain Tidy to celebrate the importance of green spaces. North East Lincolnshire Council's ecology team will lead the activities. Councillor Henry Hudson, portfolio holder for the environment, said: "If you don't go along to your local park very often, or you fancy seeing one of the other parks in the town that you haven't visited before, then please go along to these events." Hudson added: "We have some beautiful and historical parks that truly feed the soul, and our new coastal ranger will be on hand to give you an insight into the importance of the environmental impact these green spaces bring to our region. "The summer holidays can be difficult for parents to find ways of entertaining their children, but these free events will be great fun and a little bit educational too." The following activities are planned: 25 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at West Marsh Country Park, Grimsby: wildflower walk, bug hunt and butterfly count 25 July, 13:00 - 14:00 BST, at Grimsby in Bloom, Duke of York Gardens: pond dipping and butterfly count 28 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Pilgrim Park, Immingham: tree aging, bug hunt and butterfly count 29 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Cleethorpes Boating Lake: pond dipping and butterfly count 30 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Cleethorpes Country Park: pond dipping and butterfly count 31 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Ainslie Street Park, Grimsby: bug hunt and butterfly count 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 More on this story Public asked to count butterflies Related internet links North East Lincolnshire Council
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Free summer activities offered at towns' parks
Parks across North East Lincolnshire are to host free family activities, including pond dipping, wildlife walks, bug hunting and butterfly counting, officials have said. Sessions will be held from 25 July to 31 August as part of Love Parks Week - a national initiative organised by Keep Britain Tidy to celebrate the importance of green spaces. North East Lincolnshire Council's ecology team will lead the activities. Councillor Henry Hudson, portfolio holder for the environment, said: "If you don't go along to your local park very often, or you fancy seeing one of the other parks in the town that you haven't visited before, then please go along to these events." Hudson added: "We have some beautiful and historical parks that truly feed the soul, and our new coastal ranger will be on hand to give you an insight into the importance of the environmental impact these green spaces bring to our region. "The summer holidays can be difficult for parents to find ways of entertaining their children, but these free events will be great fun and a little bit educational too." The following activities are planned: 25 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at West Marsh Country Park, Grimsby: wildflower walk, bug hunt and butterfly count 25 July, 13:00 - 14:00 BST, at Grimsby in Bloom, Duke of York Gardens: pond dipping and butterfly count 28 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Pilgrim Park, Immingham: tree aging, bug hunt and butterfly count 29 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Cleethorpes Boating Lake: pond dipping and butterfly count 30 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Cleethorpes Country Park: pond dipping and butterfly count 31 July, 10:00 - 12:00 BST, at Ainslie Street Park, Grimsby: bug hunt and butterfly count 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 More on this story Public asked to count butterflies Related internet links North East Lincolnshire Council
