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Ivan Morris Poxton

Local Democracy Reporter

Ivan Morris Poxton is the Local Democracy Reporter for the North, North East Lincolnshire and Humberside region

July 10, 2023 12.00 pm This story is over 21 months old

Councillor Tim Mickleburgh at Grimsby Town Hall with the petition from Oasis Academy regarding Nunsthorpe Play area | Photo: LDRS

A petition organised by school pupils calling for repairs to a Grimsby play park, has been formally handed into the council.

Oasis Academy pupils went on a passionate protest march in May about the state of Nunsthorpe Recreation Ground and handed a petition to South Ward councillors.

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July 7, 2023 10.00 am This story is over 21 months old

Ashby Ville Nature Reserve. | Photo: North Lincolnshire Council

A ban on open-water swimming at the Ashby Ville Nature Reserve is being sought by North Lincolnshire Council, two years after a teenager drowned there.

Earlier this year, a proposal to ban all open-water swimming in the county was knocked back when a large majority of residents opposed it during a public consultation. Now, the council is seeking to introduce bans at specific sites instead.

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