Grimsby town centre Archives

Grimsby town centre

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Cyclist who hit elderly woman in pedestrian area while trying to evade wardens in “military-style combat uniforms” sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid work

The rider said that he was in the pedestrianised zone for a “matter of moments” and “was not racing”, when the two men leapt out to grab him

Wed, May 07, 2025 09:33

Cyclist ordered to pay £500 for riding through town centre, as councillor insists cyclists “who have not followed rules” will be “rightly punished”

Another cyclist was ordered to pay £1,150 last year, Grimsby's council trialling playing a "no cycling" message on speakers every 15 minutes to combat "anti-social behaviour"

Mon, Sep 09, 2024 11:57

Town where cyclist ordered to pay £1,150 to trial speakers playing ‘no cycling’ message every 15 minutes

Numerous cyclists have been ordered to pay £500 or more since a controversial town centre cycling ban came into effect in Grimsby

Wed, Jul 24, 2024 11:32

Campaigners call for clearer signage to reduce “risk of confrontation” with pedestrians, after council insists disabled cyclists won’t be fined under controversial town centre cycling ban

Critics have previously accused the council of targeting "old and slow" cyclists, while a disabled cyclists' campaign group has also asked the council to not prevent elderly and disabled people access to local amenities

Thu, Aug 31, 2023 16:00