Work on Cleethorpes' new lifeboat station to resume

The building work has been suspended since February

Work on the new lifeboat station in Cleethorpes is expected to restart early in the new year.

Construction work on the £3m project began in April 2022 but was put on hold in February 2023 after the collapse of the contractor Tolent.

The RNLI confirmed work on the station, at the beach in front of the current station, would restart in early 2024.

The charity thanked the community for its patience during a "difficult and frustrating situation".

A spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "It has been the charity's intention to ensure that work would be restarted as soon as possible.

"Several factors have led to the delay, including the need to retender the works and revalidate existing licensing agreements."

Artist's impression of the new lifeboat station

The new station on Central Promenade, which was originally set to be completed in the summer, will allow a second lifeboat, a more powerful B Class Atlantic 85, to join the existing D-class boat at Cleethorpes.

Meanwhile, a Freedom of Information Request seen by the BBC showed the RNLI could be charged more than £38,000 to cover lost parking revenue during the building work.

The charity has taken up several parking spaces and North East Lincolnshire Council said it had reached agreement with the RNLI for it to cover the lost revenue for 12 months. The RNLI will not be charged while work is suspended.