Details have been released about a scheme to give properties in the East Marsh a makeover. Around 70 properties in the area will all benefit from brick cleaning, repointing of rendering, replacement of guttering fascia and fall pipes and the replacement of timber windows with upvc and boundary walls.

The locations for the project will be chosen soon and is just one aspect of the ongoing Fresh Start East Marsh project, a 10-year plan to transform the area through a programme of renovation and regeneration.

Copies of the quarterly East Marsh Express are now available and can be picked up from Guilford House, 60 Guilford Street Grimsby and will hopefully shortly be available on this website

Article from NELC's Linc Up magazine

Quids In - will you benefit?

WILL you be Quids In? That's the question North East Lincolnshire Council is asking its residents as it launches a major campaign to make sure that everyone in the borough receives the benefits they are entitled to.

The Quids In campaign started on Monday, June 22, and aims to provide eligible households with extra cash towards rent and council tax.

Cindy Laherty, benefits and payments manager, said: "We realise in this current economic downturn that households need every penny they can get to make ends meet. The sad reality is that many residents are not aware that they are entitled to extra help towards paying their rent or council tax. The money is there waiting to be claimed. Even if you or your partner work you might still be entitled to help.

"Although we are in the early stages of the campaign we have already committed almost £100,000 in extra benefit over the past couple of months, and this is making a real difference to the lives of members of our community. These are benefits that will be paid this year and roll over into future years.

"There is potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds which still remain unclaimed, so don't delay, phone the Quids In hotline today and find out whether you are eligible for extra cash."