Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg recently launched the party’s Make it Happen document, which is a statement of the party’s vision and values.‘Make it Happen’ sets out in clear language the party’s position on important issues such as the economy, taxation and the health service.

You can read Make it Happen by clicking here. 

There are vacancies within North East Lincolnshire for plots on various sites.  ·         Beat the credit crunch and grow your own fruit and veg.   

·         Be organic - know what you eat, grow what you eat!   ·         Why join the gym get healthy exercise while you cultivate your plot.  

For more details on vacancies please contact Lesley Smith - Allotment Officer on 323394 or come to our stall at the Farmers Market this Friday 15 August. 

31 October 08, 09:00 to 31 October 08, 16:00Funded through the Youth Opportunity Fund the young people’s support service has 12 places for young people aged 13-19 to attend a free sport first aid course. This course is recommended for young people who would like to gain skills for the necessary first aid skills to deal with a whole range of Sporting injuries. This course is aimed at young people who are involved in sporting activities such as coaching and referees.Friday 31st October 20089.00 am – 4.00 pm@ Young People’s Centre, 39 Heneage Road

27 October 08, 10:00 to 27 October 08, 13:00Funded through the Youth Opportunity Fund the young people’s support service has 12 places for young people aged 13-19 to attend a free basic life saving skills first aid course.27th October 2008@ Young People’s Centre, 39 Heneage Road

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

People’s Park will play host to a number of activities on Sunday, August 17 to mark the reopening of the park to the general public and also to celebrate its 125th Birthday.

Park Pride Day, which has primarily been funded and organised by North East Lincolnshire Council, is to be opened by Councillor Colin Eastwell, the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, at 12pm.

Visitors are welcome to sample the celebrations from 11am to 4pm.

Alan Fletcher, parks and open spaces manager for North East Lincolnshire Council said: “Thanks to a £1.93m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and funding from the council and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, People’s Park has undergone a complete transformation.

“I am pleased that the project, totalling £2.7m, has had a great deal of support, not just from the people involved in making plans come to fruition but also from the public and The Friends of People’s Park.  Now everyone can reap the benefits of the park being restored to its former Victorian glory.

“In keeping with the atmosphere and restored appearance of the park, the event will have a Victorian feel offering a brass band and folk band, a Punch and Judy show, magic tricks, balloon modelling and donkey rides.  Traditional children’s games have been organised by the Friends of People’s Park and will include large snakes and ladders, a teddy bears picnic, a best dressed teddy competition and croquet.  There will also be a variety of food stalls, craft stalls and a traditional a hog roast on offer alongside ice creams, candyfloss and fudge stalls to satisfy those with a sweet tooth.Representatives from a number of local charities will be making an appearance in support of the event and will be holding raffles and lucky dips, volunteers will be on hand to perform a spot of face painting.

Councillor Stephen Hocknell, portfolio holder for culture, leisure and healthier communities, said:

“A considerable amount of hard work has gone into the restoration of People’s Park which has led to a number of significant improvements. “I am proud to be able to rejoice in the success of this project and to celebrate 125 years of such a local gem. I hope that residents of the borough will take the time to visit People’s Park for the event and delight in the restoration of one of the many beautiful parks and green spaces that North East Lincolnshire has to offer.” 

Safer Communities will be holding another Outstanding Safer Community Awards on Tuesday 9th December 2008 at the

The Outstanding safer Community Awards is a prestigious occasion that aims to recognise, give honour and praise to those individuals, groups and organisations that work hard to make North East Lincolnshire a better and safer place to live.

As many of you know, this isn’t an easy task, but the event highlight’s a myriad of groups and individuals that rally are making a huge contribution to community safety.

The awards night was last held in November 2006 and was a great success. It really illustrated just how much good work is going on in the local community. The

Our host for the evening will be local star of stage and screen, Julie Peasgood. This will be the third time Julie has hosted the awards and she is looking forward to see what has been happening within North East Lincolnshire.

There are ten categories to nominate for and they are:

Working with Young People
Community Safety Initiative Involving Young People
Private Sector Community Safety Scheme
Public Sector Community Safety Scheme
Community led Community Safety Scheme
Working with Difficult to Engage Groups
Encouraging Engagement and Community Participation
Standing up against Anti-Social Behaviour
Award to an Individual who has contributed to Community safety in North East Lincolnshire

The closing date for nominations is Friday 19 September and nomination forms should be sent to:

Safer Communities

Anyone is able to nominate a person or group for any of the awards.  If you would like a nomination form, call the Safer Communities team on 01472 324990.