Knife crime soars in Lincolnshire
Phyllis Gwendoline Wilkinson
Passed away peacefully on 15th July 2020, aged 94 years. Wife of the late Les. Phyllis will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Funeral to take place at All Saints Church, Barrowby on Tuesday 4th August 2020 at 12 noon followed by burial. Family flowers only please. Donations for Great Ormond Street […]
£350m pipeline will run near Grantham
Home Bargains sets the date for new store opening
Home Bargains has announced the opening date of its new store in the former Homebase premises at Dysart Road Retail Park. Although set to open last autumn, various factors have delayed the move from its home at Augustin Retail Park, Sankt Augustin Way. Signs in the area say it will be opening on Saturday August […]
Who remembers this Grantham band?
‘Stronger together’ – collaboration is key says SKDC leader
“We are stronger when we stand together” – this was the message from South Kesteven District Council Leader Cllr Kelham Cooke as he outlined ambitious plans for growth at a key housing conference. Speaking at the Larkfleet Conference ‘Meeting the Challenges of House Building Recovery’, he said: “We are stronger when we stand together. Collaboration […]
Basil Arthur “Dan” Hall
Robert Holland Funeral Directors Passed away in Peterborough Hospital on 10th July aged 91 years. Loving husband of Beryl and a beloved dad who will be deeply missed by all of his family and friends. His funeral service will take place at Grantham Crematorium chapel on Tuesday 4th August at 10.30am. No flowers please. Donations […]
Mary Patricia Law
Who do you remember of these Grantham teachers?
Small fire on Houghton Road
Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 13-17 July 2020 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S20/1011 Long Bennington Parish Provision of a new Shipping Container Office and associated Storage Container within the existing Caravan Storage Site. Applicant: S.J. Richardson Three Shires Caravan Storage Ltd Sewstern Lane Long […]
Your views on recycling wanted
Councils across the county are asking for your help in a bid to help make the communications around recycling simpler. The Lincolnshire Waste Partnership, made up of district councils and the county council, is asking for residents to step forward to be part of a new residents’ recycling panel. Rachel Stamp, programme manager, explains: “One […]
Boris unveils £22 million year-on-year increase for Lincolnshire schools
New funding to upgrade accessible facilities at Grantham service station
More than 250,000 severely disabled people and their carers across England will soon benefit from upgraded facilities at service stations, thanks to new funding announced by Transport Accessibility Minister Chris Heaton-Harris. The Department for Transport, in partnership with Muscular Dystrophy UK, is giving £38,000 to Grantham service station, on the A1 northbound, to build a […]
Modernisation plan for SKDC Customer Services
The Coronavirus lockdown has prompted South Kesteven District Council to offer residents another chance to comment on plans to modernise its Customer Services provision in Stamford and Market Deeping. Public consultation on proposed changes took place earlier in the year, however the impact of lockdown has dramatically changed how people are accessing Customer Services and […]
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New clinics keep services local for Grantham patients
Outpatient and diagnostic services that had previously been run from Grantham and District Hospital will now be re-provided in the town, keeping services local for the population. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been working with local partners to find alternative locations to re-provide some services in the town, since the services provided from the hospital […]
Who remembers these Grantham businesses?
Wellbeing award for protecting the workforce
Lincolnshire Police have been announced as winner of the Oscar Kilo “Protecting the Workforce” award for the introduction of our Fitness Mentors scheme. The initiative allows staff across the organisation to access free personal training and health screenings from volunteer mentors who come from within the workforce. The mentors have been supported to attain their […]