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New Aldi store gets green light from council
The new Aldi store to be built on the corner of Trent Road and Harlaxton Road, has won the approval of SKDC’s planning committee At the meeting today, the plans to use the former Grantham Road Services site, gained overwhelming vote of confidence. Supermarket chain Aldi’s plan to move from its South Parade home since […]
Best Kept Village judges deliver glowing reports
Early feedback from South Kesteven District Council’s Best Kept Village judging confirms that the district’s rural communities are in fine shape. More than 100 villages and hamlets have now been visited as part of this year’s competition, with results due to be announced in September. The council’s own staff have been joined by representatives from […]
Last days for popular pub
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 […]
