Politics

Horncastle’s three district councillors want to hear from local groups and organisations - because they have money to give away!

Lincolnshire County Council has voted to cut the speed limit on the B1202 through Linwood after a campaign by residents.

East Lindsey District Council has agreed to borrow up to £20m which could be invested in projects outside the area in a bid to generate income and plug a significant gap in funding.

Council taxpayers in Horncastle may have to fund the maintenance of a new bus shelter - even though it is claimed developers of a nearby housing estate could ‘walk away’ with a £6m profit.

East Lindsey District Council says action is already under way to clean-up Royal Square in Woodhall Spa following more complaints from residents.

Louth and Horncastle has the sixth-highest number of constituents supporting a petition calling for a referendum on the abolition of the House of Lords, which is set to be debated in Parliament this afternoon (Monday).

UPDATE: Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Marc Jones, said on Friday evening: “This Bill had cross Party support and has been frustrated by a single individual who appears to object to the principle of Private Members Bills rather that the content of the Bill itself.

As the RAF marks its 100th birthday this year, and to recognise the dedication of service people past and present, Lincolnshire Co-op is raising money for the Royal British Legion and the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Councillors have said progress has been made by Thames Ambulance Service since an improvement plan was put in place by Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

East Lindsey District Council is set to consider granting Horncastle Town Council the power to make some planning decisions in the town next month - which would make it only the second town council in the whole country to be granted these powers.

Councillors in Horncastle will discover later this month whether they will have to pay thousands of pounds to elect a councillor who could serve for just nine months.

The MP for Boston and Skegness said that he set up a meeting between the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the county’s council leaders to see if there was a way to “rejuvenate” the Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal.

The historic South Ormsby Estate, in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds, has confirmed that plans are in the pipeline to build up to 
150 homes in the area.

Senior county councillors have supported recommendations for new strategies to measure the impact of Lincolnshire County Council’s streetlight switch-off across the county.

The Lincolnshire countryside is the inspiration behind a new showhome which has been opened at a Bardney housing development.

A Lincolnshire college is set to take part in a pilot project which will see it join forces with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to teach its students about modern slavery and labour exploitation.

Senior county councillors will consider new strategies to measure the impact of the controversial switch-off of thousands of streetlights in Lincolnshire.

Councillors in Horncastle are asking residents if they would back a new recreation ground in the town.

Relief could finally be on the way to residents in Kirkby on Bain who have had to put up with the fear and misery of flooding for many years.