Grimsby and Cleethorpes scoop In Bloom gold awards - view on video
LIFE is rosy in Grimsby and Cleethorpes today - as it is revealed both towns have come top in East Midlands In Bloom.
Grimsby has topped the Small City category after entering for the first time, ahead of last year's winner, Mansfield, and Cleethorpes has once again been crowned winner of the Coastal Resort section of the regional competition.
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Both Grimsby and Cleethorpes are today celebrating scooping top In Bloom prizes.
The Grimsby In Bloom committee celebrate winning gold in the East Midlands In Bloom small city category.
As the sun shines on North East Lincolnshire this afternoon, corks are popping to mark this massive success.
The news, which was officially announced at noon at the regional In Bloom awards hosted for the first time in Cleethorpes, is the reward for months of hard work from the In Bloom teams, its partners and residents.
And why not get involved in the celebrations yourself?
Tell us what you love about our towns by posting a comment on the bottom of this story or send us a photograph to pictures@grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
Tomorrow's Grimsby Telegraph will be a celebration of all things In Bloom - make sure you get a copy to see why we should be proud of where we live.
View on video now - by navigating to the home page and clicking on the video.
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by rob, grimsby
Thursday, September 10 2009, 12:08AM
“look back 40years ago,and this town was really lovely,flowers everywhere,displays all over the place,peoples park,the old bull ring,roundabouts,schools, parksNO BRITAIN IN BLOOM ,back then,”
by Ste, Cleethorpes
Wednesday, September 09 2009, 9:56PM
“Gary, if I ever see litter problems I send an email to the council and they usually sort it within 48 hours of me emailing. I have no involvement in this project and no direct interest, but I am delighted the hard work has paid off for those involved. This area needs people putting effort into making it a nice place to live, and I am proud to live in an area where such people make great efforts. Those sniping - read the Shoreline story where I have also commented, be careful you are not one of the whingers for which nothing is ever right, it is your comments that drag this town down. If the positive people outnumber the whiners, for which nothing will ever be right (you'd be wrong for planting flowers, you'd be wrong if you didn't plant flowers), the whiners will soon be in the minority. Together, positive attitudes will regain this town and make it great again. Negativity breeds negativity and nothing good will come of it - please join me in recognising good work, well done.”
by dave, scartho
Wednesday, September 09 2009, 9:20PM
“It is not just the council who have worked hard to gain this prestigious award but also many businesses and individuals. Everyone can be proud of this achievment and it will surely help to attract enterprise and tourism in to the area i.e, jobs and cash. hopefully the council will put these awards on signs at the entrances to the towns. Oh by the way it has also brightened up the lives of many locals each time they pass a roundabout or other display.”
by maybeitmight, clps
Wednesday, September 09 2009, 8:58PM
“lack of jobs, but so long as there are enough duraniums! waste of money that could be spent on redevelopment.”
by Jane, Gy
Wednesday, September 09 2009, 8:51PM
“We're not from around here and when friends and family come to visit they love Clethorpes and often say they didn't realise how nice it was - and they keep coming back! IT IS good for the area. As for the litter in the gutter - maybe if less people dropped it (or threw it out of their car windows - cig tabs) then th egutters wouldn't be clogged. And I often see street cleaners! Mostly smiling!”