South Kesteven District Council’s Community Fund has allocated more than £30,000 to community projects in its latest funding round. Ten successful applications ranged from a nature trail, sports facilities, a heritage festival and an artwork project to support mental health. Councillor Annie Mason, Cabinet Member for People and Safer Communities said: “Once again we have […]

Harlaxton and Stubton have taken top honours in this year’s South Kesteven District Council Best Kept Village competition. Thurlby was judged second in the medium village award, with Fulbeck third. Swinstead took second place in the small village category with Welby third. Winning villages will receive cheques in appreciation of residents’ work and community spirit, […]

A Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry made its final flight home to Waddington on Wednesday, after 30 years of service, during which time it has been a familiar sight over Grantham. Better known as the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System or AWACS) it has completed its final mission over Iraq as part of […]

These are just some of the ways residents have described Lincolnshire County Council’s library service during the pandemic. During last week’s Public Protection and Communities scrutiny committee, residents’ feedback was shared on how the library service, delivered by Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), has worked over the past year. Louise Egan from the library services, explains: […]

Mayor of Grantham Dean Ward has paid a visit to Four Seasons Future Planning to see how they have been helping Keyworkers and Clients throughout Covid, The Grantham business is still offering a FREE Legal Will and advise to anyone who wishes to take advantage. Managing Director Matt Wainwight said: “it was a pleasure to […]

The latest County Views survey asks residents their thoughts about what they can do to help tackle climate change. We launched the ‘County Views’ residents’ panel last year to help shape services and develop ideas. Residents from across Greater Lincolnshire who are members of the panel receive short surveys just three times a year. In […]

A newly formed campaign group will aim to provide Grantham’s bicycle riders with representation. Cycling UK local Advocate, Roy Redman, stated “Grantham is extremely poorly served in terms of cycling infrastructure. “The huge benefit people gain from using bicycles for exercise and transport is being restricted by real concerns about safety and security. “What cycle […]

Registered between 26 and 30 July 2021 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S21/0964 Grantham Section 73 application to remove conditions 1, 9, and 16 and vary conditions 2, 3, 4,6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 as well as […]

Police are offering a £1,000 reward on offer to anyone with information which leads to an arrest and charge of 24-year-old Abdi Abdirahman. Anyone who passes information on his whereabouts through the Crimestoppers charity, which then leads to an arrest and charge, may be able to claim the reward. Crimestoppers is 100% anonymous, and we will […]

After a year of streamed discos to tens of thousands of locked down living rooms all over the world, Discos for Grown Ups is excited to announce its legendary disco nights are returning to real dance-floors this summer. The Disco returns once again to Grantham town centre for a boogie night to remember on Saturday […]

Eleanor Charley says…. At 16.20 this afternoon at Asda roundabout the driver of a white car pulled out in front of my husband while he was coming round the roundabout on his green motorbike. This caused him to have to slam on his brakes causing the bike to skid on its side. The motorist then […]