North East Lincolnshire Council

In 1936, King Edward VIII granted Cleethorpes Charter status.

Today, 86 years on, the day is still firmly fixed in the minds of resort residents who have championed Cleethorpes – and who celebrate its emergence as a leading east coast resort with a wave of improvements taking place.

In the last few years, Government grants and local investments have seen many changes along the seafront and through the town and there is more to come following the development of the Cleethorpes Masterplan, something to shape the resort’s future for the years ahead.

“We are ever proud of Cleethorpes both as a wonderful resort, but also as a community with people who love where they live and care for those around them. Of those people there are many who are extremely proud of what we have here and how that Charter Day back in 1936 really instilled such pride,” said Cllr Keith Brookes, who was a former member of the old Cleethorpes Borough Council and is a long-standing resort representative on North East Lincolnshire Council.

This year, Charter Day will be marked with a service of commemoration outside St Peter’s Church on St Peter’s Avenue, followed by light refreshments at the town hall.

Members of the public are invited to come along to a short service outside St Peter’s church at 2pm on Friday 23 September when the Cleethorpes Borough flag will be raised to commemorate Cleethorpes Charter Day followed by light refreshments at the Town Hall.

A competition to commemorate Cleethorpes Charter Day will be launched by Discover North East Lincolnshire, the tourism brand for Cleethorpes and the area, in partnership with the Charter Trustees of Cleethorpes Town Hall. The amazing prize giveaway package features artwork by local artists including a framed print by Vanessa Whittleton, a set of Cleethorpes coasters by Eve Leoni Art, a Cleethorpes print tea towel by Fran Young and a set of notelets by Sarah Palmer of House with the Blue Door.

Just days after first being installed, new CCTV cameras outside Signhills School in Cleethorpes have shown early success in tackling illegal parking.

Parking near school gates has been a problem for a number of schools in North East Lincolnshire, so when North East Lincolnshire Council announced earlier this year that they would be installing CCTV cameras and Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) to stop illegal parking or stopping, local residents and school staff were positive about the move.

In just 7 days a total of six drivers have been caught out for parking illegally or stopping in the ‘keep clear’ markings to drop off children. The drivers were each caught out contravening the TRO on sections of Hardy’s Road, close to Signhills School.

During the first two-weeks since the cameras were installed, a grace period has been in place, meaning that any drivers caught out during the first 14 days will receive a warning notice rather than a fine.

Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, said that he was pleased with the initial results.

“We put these cameras in ultimately to keep children safe. It has been clear for a long time that schools are regularly pleading for parents and carers to be responsible when dropping off and picking up their children.

“As a Council we have listened, and taken action.

“I’m pleased with the early results of these cameras. They’re in place primarily to deter anyone from stopping their vehicle in areas near schools and parking illegally. This isn’t about fining people, it’s about creating safe spaces around our schools.

“We know that not everyone checks the news so we’ve had in place a two week period of grace to allow parents to get used to the cameras being there. From now there really is no excuse.”

Traffic Regulation signs have been put up in the areas near the cameras where the TRO is in effect.

From Thursday 15 September, drivers caught stopping or parking illegally will receive Penalty Charge Notices through the post at £70, discounted to £35 if paid within 14 days.

In the coming weeks, cameras are intended to go live at Old Clee Primary Academy in Grimsby.