Ivan Morris Poxton

Local Democracy Reporter

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


A Scunthorpe primary school has completed a year-long £2.4m grand refurbishment and extension.

Frodingham Infants School is the oldest surviving school building in North Lincolnshire, dating as far back as 1867, created as part of the industrial settlement of New Frodingham.

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A North East Lincolnshire artisan chocolate-maker’s hopes for a building expansion to host parties and chocolate-making workshops have been dashed due to traffic safety concerns.

The applicant Tracy Clay’s husband, John, made the case for an outbuilding for The Chocolat Story in Laceby to allow it to host workshops and parties. Its position, just off the westbound A46, was a concern for the council’s highways team.

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