By Construction set to begin on Cleethorpes’ new RNLI station
The Cleethorpes branch of the RNLI have confirmed that construction is set to begin on their new lifeboat station immediately after the Easter holidays.
Work is expected to begin on the 19th of April 2022, and will take around 12 months to complete.
The new lifeboat station will cost in the region of £3m.
The new station will be situated on the beach in front of the current station and will provide the capability to position a second lifeboat at Cleethorpes, a more powerful B Class Atlantic 85, which will join the existing D-Class lifeboat already on station.
According to the RNLI, this will allow the charity to respond more quickly to emergencies.
In a statement issued via social media a spokesperson for the organisation wrote: “We’re excited to be able to confirm that the construction of our new lifeboat station will start immediately after the Easter Bank Holiday.
“We’ll be posting regular updates as the project commences.
“There will be some unavoidable disruption to traffic on Central Promenade, and construction noise as is inevitable for a project of this size but we hope that the new building will be an asset for the whole resort and an attraction to visitors as well as providing a first class lifesaving facility for the area.
“The project will cost in the region of £3 million, and will be funded entirely by the RNLI. You can support us by donating on this post.”
Andy Burden, Deputy Launch Authority at Cleethorpes, added: “The new building has been designed to be an asset to the resort, complementing and enhancing the central promenade and becoming a visitor attraction in its own right.
“We’re all local residents ourselves and are pleased that such care has been taken in the design of the station.”
