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6 days ago
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Cleethorpes Douglas Road bins 'not emptied for weeks'
Residents in a part of Cleethorpes say their bins have not been emptied for weeks because refuse lorries cannot access their living in Douglas Road said the issue was because of the number of parked cars making it impossible for lorries to Silkstone said: "It's just over-full. The cars are parked near the corner and the bin lorries can't get round, so the bins don't get emptied."North East Lincolnshire Council said it was thinking of enforcing parking restrictions on a section of the street. Sidney Sussex ward councillor Sophia Farren is supporting residents who want something to be done about the parking said: "We're focusing on this one street."We do need to have some consultative work done in our communities to find out how we can alleviate this parking problem and sort this issue out." Farren said she was concerned the issue was a consequence of overdevelopment and unsuitable properties transforming into houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).Another resident, Robert Palmer, said: "Some of the houses are being turned into HMOs. Where are all the cars going to go? "It's going to get worse unless something is done about it."The council said it had written to residents in December and would be writing to them again regarding the problem of parked vehicles on the corner of Douglas Road and Laurier authority added: "We are currently considering installation of enforceable parking restrictions on this corner to assist, but this will need to go through the legal process in the coming months."In the meantime, we request that residents do not park on the corner of the street on collection days so that we can access the street and collect their waste and recycling." 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
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18-03-2025
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Petition to improve street lighting in Cleethorpes after attack
The MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes has started a petition to improve street lighting in part of Onn said she had asked the local authority to provide better lighting around the North Wall follows a recent alleged rape on Fuller Street East Lincolnshire Council said it could not comment while a "live police investigation" was ongoing. Onn said many residents had got in touch with her to express their concerns about safety in the area especially regarding the lack of adequate added ensuring well-lit public spaces was a crucial step in making streets safer.A 15-year-old boy was arrested in February on suspicion of rape and remains on conditional said: "This horrific incident has understandably caused an immense amount of concern in our community. Many local people have rightly raised concerns about the lighting in the area." North East Lincolnshire councillor Sophia Farren said she welcomed Onn's petition: "We are over the moon because residents need support."Farren said along with her fellow councillors and Humberside police she had been looking at lighting and cameras in the area of the alleged attack. The petition was launched just a few days before a Reclaim these Streets walk which is taking place on 21 North East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership said it organised the walk to raise awareness about violence against women and girls. 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.
