Plea to save Pride event facing £20k shortfall
Comments Off on Plea to save Pride event facing £20k shortfallOrganisers of Scunthorpe Pride are calling for help to avoid the event being cancelled.
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Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warnings
Comments Off on Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warningsCampaigners say campus near Scunthorpe could generate emissions close to those from all UK domestic flights
Plans for a new datacentre in Lincolnshire have been approved, despite warnings it could be a major new source of emissions.
On Wednesday, North Lincolnshire council voted unanimously to approve planning permission for the Elsham Tech Park, a proposed AI datacentre campus near Scunthorpe, next to the Elsham Wolds industrial estate.
HMO rules to change following public consultation
Comments Off on HMO rules to change following public consultationFrom November planning permission will be needed to convert small homes in Scunthorpe.
Scunthorpe sign Chester’s Jones on two-year deal
Comments Off on Scunthorpe sign Chester’s Jones on two-year dealScunthorpe United sign winger Pat Jones from National League North side Chester on a two-year deal.
North Lincolnshire Council has confirmed tougher planning controls on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Scunthorpe after strong support from res…
Comments Off on North Lincolnshire Council has confirmed tougher planning controls on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Scunthorpe after strong support from res…North Lincolnshire Council has confirmed tougher planning controls on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Scunthorpe after strong support from residents.
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Special measures for hospitals’ governing body
Comments Off on Special measures for hospitals’ governing bodyNHS Humber Health Partnership runs hospitals in Hull, Cottingham, Goole, Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
Budget 2026: Balanced budget protects and backs North Lincolnshire’s future
Comments Off on Budget 2026: Balanced budget protects and backs North Lincolnshire’s futureNorth Lincolnshire Council has approved a balanced budget that protects vital support for vulnerable residents while continuing to invest in roads, regeneration, flood resilience and local communities.
Despite reduced Government funding, rising costs and growing demand for essential services, the council has agreed a clear and disciplined financial plan focused on stability, protection and long-term value.
Around 80 per cent of council spending directly supports vulnerable adults, children and local communities – services that are not provided by any other organisation.
The budget safeguards care and support for older and disabled residents, maintains the council’s long-term financial sustainability and continues to back businesses to create secure, well-paid jobs.
Cllr Rob Waltham said: “This is a responsible budget for challenging times. We have protected the things that matter most – particularly support for vulnerable residents – while continuing to invest in North Lincolnshire’s future.
“National decisions have increased costs for councils without fully funding them. We will not hollow out essential services for short-term gain. This plan is balanced, disciplined and focused on long-term stability.”
Higher employer National Insurance contributions, Living Wage uplifts and sustained inflationary pressures have driven significant increases in workforce costs, with more than £6m added to social care costs alone this year.
The Government settlement does not fully fund those increases, leaving councils expected to bridge the gap.
Cllr Waltham added: “The Government has chosen to cut funding to councils. This budget is not about expansion – it is about protection.
“It preserves frontline support and ensures the council remains financially resilient in the face of externally driven cost pressures. More than 80 per cent of our capital investment programme is funded through external grants rather than local taxation, and our ongoing efficiency programme continues to reshape services around prevention and long-term value rather than crisis response.”
The budget commits more than £200m over the next four years to infrastructure, regeneration and community facilities – strengthening town centres, protecting homes from flooding, supporting economic growth and improving local environments.
Budget highlights include:
- £20m for highways improvements from April
- £10m investment in schools across North Lincolnshire
- £3m grant pot for rural communities
- Creation of an additional 100 new special educational needs school places
- Multi-million-pound leisure refurbishments at Pods and Riddings & Quibell Park
- Investment in Scunthorpe community centres
- Development of the Ashby Hub
- Tree-planting target increased to 750,000
- Free swimming during Easter and summer holidays for children and young people
- Free books for all children up to the age of five
- Free car parking in Ashby, Brigg and Scunthorpe
- Continued support for the Armed Forces community
- Weekly brown bin collections with no additional charge
- £5m for flood protection across the Isle and along the Humber bank
- Completion of the Burringham Bypass
- Expansion of Sir John Mason House, adding five new rooms
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UK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’
Comments Off on UK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’Businessman, who says he is a ‘big, bullish believer’, would combine Scunthorpe steelworks with Italian plant
The British investor Michael Flacks is reportedly “very” interested in buying British Steel and combining it with another plant in Italy, in a deal that would create one of Europe’s largest metals groups.
The businessman’s Miami-based investment group, Flacks Group, which specialises in buying distressed companies, is working with bankers to prepare a bid for government-controlled Scunthorpe steelworks, the Financial Times reported.
‘We need to accept the cost’: future of British Steel unclear as bills for government build up
Comments Off on ‘We need to accept the cost’: future of British Steel unclear as bills for government build upPropping up operations at Scunthorpe site, still legally owned by Jingye, now costs over £1.2m a day – so what are the options?
British Steel was losing £700,000 a day last year when its Chinese owner announced plans to shut the steelworks at Scunthorpe. After Jingye rejected support to buy raw materials, the UK government stepped in with emergency legislation to take control of the plant.
But that was not the end of the crisis. The cost to the government of propping up British Steel is now more than £1.2m a day. Yet the £359m bill, the latest disclosed to parliament last month, may only be the start.
Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order
Comments Off on Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order‘Eight-figure agreement’ made to supply new line between Ankara and İzmir – but questions over plant’s future remain
British Steel has secured an order worth tens of millions of pounds to supply rail for a high-speed electric railway in Turkey, amid continuing uncertainty over the long-term future of the government-controlled steelworks in Scunthorpe.
The site will supply 36,000 tonnes of rail to ERG International Group, the company announced, in what it called an “eight-figure agreement”.