North East Lincolnshire’s footway surface treatment programme works are due to start on Tuesday 28 May and are expected to be completed by Friday 12 July The process involves laying a slurry surfacing to repair minor defects and seal the surface of the footways It also provides an even and consistent surface free from trip hazards and extends surface life Slurry surfacing is a cold applied process using a mix of bitumen emulsion water and an additive to control the speed of setting and a number of variables can also impact the programme so the schedule below is subject to change Footway closures are planned for the work between 7:30am and 6pm on the days below however they will be re-opened as soon as possible every effort will be made to maintain access to properties but there may be short periods of time when this will not be possible however access for emergency vehicles will be maintained Advanced warning signs will be put up on site by the contractor which will also confirm work days.  The council and contractor Kiely Bros would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response Emergency services rushed to the rescue of a man that had become stuck knee-deep in mud near Humberston Fitties Shortly before 1pm on New Year's Day, Cleethorpes Coastguard received a call from a member of the public and were quickly on the scene The man was situated around 20 feet from the end of a wooden groyne near Humberston Fitties but it was discovered quickly that the mud was "wetter and more fluid" than usual making it more difficult to remove the casualty HM Coastguard's Donna Nook Rescue Team Humberside Fire and Rescue and East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the rescue Cleethorpes Coastguard wrote: "Humber Coastguard paged the team to our first incident for 2025 after receiving a call from a member of public stating there was a adult male stuck in the mud "The team was quickly on scene and located the casualty who was only about 20 feet from the end of a wooden groyne near the welfare unit on the bank top "Also in attendance was HM Coastguard Donna Nook Rescue Team this would be quite a straightforward extraction of the casualty Two of our 'Mud Rescue technicians' and two Fire Service Techs using our basket stretcher and two of the Fire Service inflatable platforms "The casualty was knee-deep in the mud it was soon discovered that the mud was wetter and more fluid than normal that every time the Techs removed the mud from the casualty's legs Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Grimsby with our free newsletter "The casualty was eventually released from the mud The casualty did not have any injuries and was just suffering from mild hypothermia "We would like to thank the bystanders on the beach for maintaining a sensible distance from the scene while we looked after the casualty Please note that during today's incident many Emergency Rescue services personnel and a large amount of equipment were present creating a hazard to members of the public If we ask you to wait for five minutes and give us room to work "The mud along that part of our coast Please do not encourage bystanders to execute a rescue Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right Audi is examining existing and future plants as locations to build cars sold in the U.S have won the contract to build the iconic building at Sea Road in Cleethorpes Committed to using local companies where possible JemBuild have already been working with North East Lincolnshire Council on the retaining wall works behind the old beach safety offices A new three-storey building will be constructed on the brownfield site on Sea Road as well as new public amenities and a changing places facility Work is ongoing to secure the pre-let agreement for the hospitality provider Managing Director of JemBuild said: “I am delighted to have secured this fabulous contract with North East Lincolnshire Council and look forward to working with NELC along with our construction partners Hodson Architects and C2C Structural along with our local suppliers on this exciting project that will undoubtedly cement its place on the local landscape to become as iconic as its sister building Leader of the council said: “This is great news for the area and it’s good to see things moving forwards has helped us create a vision for the future of the resort based on what people who took the time to respond to the Masterplan want to see And hundreds of people have been having their say about the future designs for Pier Gardens and Market Place in the last few weeks too.” the three-storey Sea Road building was granted planning permission in 2020 and promises to offer new high quality outside space with public viewing areas as well as balconies The first floor of the building will be accessible from Pier Gardens giving a gracious nod back to how the pier was accessed when it was first constructed Other elements of the building hark back to the Art Deco seaside style and the buildings constructed around the resort at that time such as the small retail kiosks on Central Prom and the former Electricity Board showroom on Isaac’s Hill You can see a flythrough of the building on InvestNEL | 2 Sea Road – InvestNEL. Work to deliver the three key schemes in Cleethorpes, the Sea Road building, Pier Gardens and Market Place, along with a small amount for signage, is being funded through by HM Government. Money through this fund is being ringfenced for these projects and can’t be spent on other projects in the town. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Godfrey Holmes travels again to meet plotlanders who really treasure their unconventional architectural and social heritage- this time to Cleethorpes in the Humber Estuary I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Welcome to Humberston Fitties, an unusual development – if development is not too structured a concept – that has been declared a Conservation Area. Welcome to a Plotland not scattered but bunched, not decrepit but ordered, plotlanders not bowed but buoyant – ever ready to challenge the authorities who maybe wish they were not there at all. This is a windswept sand dune one and a half miles south of the regenerated, partly reinvented Victorian resort of Cleethorpes. Lincolnshire boasts similar seaside resorts struggling to bring themselves into the 21st century: Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Ingoldmells, Skegness. Cleethorpes, not actually a North Sea-facing town, more Humber Estuary, with that long spit of sand, more sand dunes, Spurn, immediately opposite. The Fitties not only comprises 320 individual, distinctive, colourful chalets – another 17 plots cleared awaiting inspiration – all nestling beside roads or dirt-tracks quaintly called “Fifth Avenue", “Sixth Avenue”, etc. It also shares its shore with the Humber Mouth Yacht Club, some dedicated wetlands, RSPB Tetney Marshes, a cluster of wind turbines and an extensive Thorpe Park Holiday Centre. Between 1895 and 1939 the vision of Arcadia – paradise on Earth – was captivating. City-dwellers, coal miners, steel workers, traders and hobos alike searched out marginal land – fields so difficult to cultivate that they were called “3-plough” – where they could construct their dwelling-places, in turn relying more on canvas, corrugated iron, recycled timber, rubble, and the discarded shells of cars, trams and vans rather than conventional bricks and mortar. They were pioneers, wanderers influenced by early socialism, arts and crafts, naturism, theosophy, oddfellows, methodism, whatever, who came to Lincolnshire on pedal-cycles, bone-shaking mopeds, motorcycles with sidecar – some towing a little cart – wooden planks clamped beneath the arm of many a veering rider. Other early squatters – forbears indeed of squatting “hippies” we associate more with the 1960s – came by train, trudging on foot those final lanes until they arrived. Amazingly, modern Cleethorpes has kept its Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway station. The resort acts as terminus for brand new and important trains crossing the Pennines to Ringway Airport, then Blackpool. Cleethorpes is also the end of the line for local trains serving Gainsborough, Grimsby and Barton-on-Humber. Holiday makers, fisher-folk too, on their Fitties plots, actually call this neighbouring resort "Grimsby-at-Play". Talking of play, the early, second and third generations of Fitties’ plotlanders really value toll-free leisure. They and their children adore the freedom of bracing fresh air, sand – lots of sand- unkempt dunes and mysterious marshes. In the 1940s, as now, there were several flagpoles; flags specially hoisted, whistles whistled, gongs struck to alert frolicking children to tea-time or bed-time. Excited children can still scamper off with some degree of safety. Parents also relax. Not for most of them the cultivated garden or neat allotment. The chalet in peace time – necessarily requisitioned in war time – represents fun, relaxation, entertaining relatives. Nor should visitors have always expected mod-cons, en suite; more a straw mat to sleep on, a crystal radio to listen to, a bale of hay to sit on, a chipped enamel bowl to eat from. Simplicity. By far the strictest rule for Fitties’ dwellers is the 10-month year. All chalets must be vacated from four in the afternoon to 9.30 the next morning throughout January and February. This rigorously enforced restriction maintains the impermanence that first characterised the “camp". Other rules limit the number of weeks a towed caravan or motor-home can be parked next to, outside, a chalet, and caravans are not to be used as extra bedrooms. Ironically, 12-month residency for the Fitties, however attractive, would have destroyed camp spirit. Conversely, a proposal floated for 8-month residency would have also spelt doom. ”We have started this company in a bid to do this, which is free for all members to join, and at the moment we have a collective of some very talented people with a wide array of skills who are helping us to do that, covering all areas from legal issues, to conservation law and of course tea and cake providers.” ”We intend to consult with the existing chalet owners and listen to their views as well as the community group and prominent stakeholders. Humberston Fitties has significant historical value and it is set in a fantastic environmental location, we have the expertise and experience to add to this value and we look forward to safeguarding the next 100 years of use for existing and new residents.” The author wishes to thank not only the CIC but also Sarah Palmer for assisting his access, understanding and photography. Unattributed opinions are, however, the author’s own. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Dean Dowler, 42, pleaded guilty to arson following the blaze on Tetney Road in Humberston in July. Grimsby Crown Court heard that Patricia Platts is now facing costs of more than £50,000 after losing her belongings in the fire at her home where she has lived for 36 years. The court were told that the 78-year-old and her partner Roy Bird became friendly with the defendant's grandmother Doreen Howell and helped to care for her during her final years. The pair along with Dowler were named as the three beneficiaries of her will which included her house. Prosecutor Jeremy Evans said: "She wanted the will to be divided between the three beneficiaries, but the defendant said that his grandmother told him that she wanted him to be the sole beneficiary of the house in Humberston. "The defendant was written to on June 12 and asked to vacate his grandmother's bungalow because the other two beneficiaries wanted to sell it." The court heard that on July 14, a neighbour called Mrs Platts, who was visiting a friend, to tell her that her house was on fire. Mr Evans continued: "While fire officers were conducting their investigation she allowed them to watch footage from her Ring doorbell. It showed a male in front of the property and it was identified as this defendant." The court was told that Dowler, who was in disguise, started the fire at the rear of the property, dousing a blue rag in accelerant and setting garden furniture ablaze, before fleeing the scene. The fire soon spread to the main house. "The upstairs bedroom had been destroyed from the fire and Mr Bird found a wig and he took it, put it in a carrier bag and stored it in his car. He phoned the police and they came and took the wig. After [the defendant] had started the fire, he threw his own disguise into the fire." In a victim impact statement read out to the court, Mrs Platts wrote: "My world fell apart at the seams. The incident has broken my heart. That was a home that I purchased in the 1980s. I raised my family there and it became a home for my grandchildren who would come and visit. "I suffer nightmares and flashbacks and had to seek advice from my doctor regarding my mental health. My nerves have been affected. I've lost my wedding photos and photos of family occasions that cannot be replaced, and I've lost my sanctuary." Dowler had been released from prison just four months prior to the incident after spending 12 years in custody for attempted murder. Mitigating, Michael Forrest told the court that Dowler had spent "almost all of his adult life" in custody. He said: "He wanted to move on with his life and experience adult life. He lived with his grandmother and doted on her. He found her dead - he entered her room and found her cold and realised she had passed away in her sleep. It had a devastating effect on him. The sense of sorrow and grief has not left him. "There had been ongoing neighbour disputes between him and Mrs Platts and others. He accepts responsibility for this incident. He can see how much he has hurt [Mrs Platts]. He notes the damage he has caused and he has expressed remorse." Dowler approached the Ring doorbell to ensure nobody was present inside the home before he started the fire, Mr Forrest told the court. Sentencing, Judge John Thackray KC told Dowler: "You said that your intention was to set fire to the garden furniture only and that you did not intend it to spread like it did, but I do not believe that. "Your wig was found in the fire in the bedroom. You were reckless as to whether life was endangered and did not intend to endanger life. "This was her home of 36 years and it was rendered uninhabitable. Priceless items like her wedding photos, photos of her son growing up, photos of her grandchildren, and her collection of pottery were destroyed." "She asked you to move out of a house that you had no right to be in and this was your form of revenge." Dowler was sentenced to 11 years and nine months in prison with a requirement to serve six years and nine months in custody - but he will serve four years and six months before he is considered for release. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know. Credit: MEN MediaA man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the Lincolnshire coast were called to Humberston Fitties at around 4pm on Wednesday A Humberside Police spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with man’s family and loved ones who were supported by officers on scene." Your Community Hub is a community-based social enterprise in the heart of Humberston and provides a variety of services to the local people of Humberston and those further afield the chance to find out more about the history of Humberston to present day topics including the history of the Humber Stone monasteries and those who helped in the war efforts followed by modern day changes within the area and the landscape The project will be looking to recruit new volunteers to help us uncover the past and want to help produce a documentary film The project is also looking for people who live in the area and have memories of the area and any photos they may want to share The project will be able to record these memories for future generations and be as accurate as possible said: “It’s great that we have been awarded this grant and we can’t wait to get started We love where we live and know there’s so much more to discover about our past and is on our doorstep We are all really excited about telling other people about our findings and sharing our heritage and history with them and without doubt this project will leave a legacy for the people of Humberston.” Head of Heritage Lottery Fund Yorkshire and the Humber said: “It is so important for young people to learn about their past and understand where they have come from This project will give them a host of new skills and boost their confidence maps that give us clues about what Humberston was like over the years creating a sense of place in their community.”  Your Community Hub is a registered Social Enterprise CIC and provides a range of services and social activities for the residents of Humberston and those further afield This project will enable them to branch out and engage more younger people in working with the wider community Nathan Taylor at Your Community Hub on 07963 935 716 or email humberstonhub@yahoo.co.uk If you query is regarding our application portal, please contact our support team We urge you to read our privacy policy which gives you more control over your information and clearly explains how we use it © Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page