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How does your council tax compare to other districts?

07 March 2024
How does your council tax compare to other districts?

How does your council tax compare to other districts?

07 March 2024

Councils across Lincolnshire have approved their increased tax rates for the fiscal year 2024/25.


Council could take National Grid to court over pylon consultation

06 March 2024
Council could take National Grid to court over pylon consultation

Council could take National Grid to court over pylon consultation

06 March 2024

A council is looking into taking National the Grid to court over the way it’s been consulting the public on a huge pylon scheme.

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‘County will only get £262 million transport package if Conservatives win General Election’

05 March 2024
‘County will only get £262 million transport package if Conservatives win General Election’

‘County will only get £262 million transport package if Conservatives win General Election’

05 March 2024

The £262 million Lincolnshire transport funding package is dependent on the Conservative Party retaining power after the General Election.

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‘No flood scheme can stop flooding – there are no guarantees’

01 March 2024

Plans to elevate land passed despite flood fears

29 February 2024
Plans to elevate land passed despite flood fears

Plans to elevate land passed despite flood fears

29 February 2024

A council has approved plans to elevate a plot of land, despite numerous objections from neighbours who have raised concerns about potential flooding.


‘They have deceived us and we are not backing down.’

28 February 2024
‘They have deceived us and we are not backing down.’

‘They have deceived us and we are not backing down.’

28 February 2024

Residents fighting against plans to use RAF Scampton as a Home Office asylum centre refuse to back down – a year after the project was announced.


Council recommended to approve plans to raise plot of land despite concerns of ‘disastrous’ flooding

23 February 2024
Council recommended to approve plans to raise plot of land despite concerns of ‘disastrous’ flooding

Council recommended to approve plans to raise plot of land despite concerns of ‘disastrous’ flooding

23 February 2024

A council has been recommended to approve plans to raise a plot of land, despite concerns about flooding.


Bronson’s mum: ‘I can’t eat, I can’t sleep – I want my boy’

22 February 2024
Bronson’s mum: ‘I can’t eat, I can’t sleep – I want my boy’

Bronson’s mum: ‘I can’t eat, I can’t sleep – I want my boy’

22 February 2024

The mother of two-year-old Bronson Battersby has shared her anguish that a review into his death could take over six months


‘The bad days are behind us’

22 February 2024
‘The bad days are behind us’

‘The bad days are behind us’

22 February 2024

A council will do what it can to recoup money after the redevelopment of a former factory site was thrown into doubt.

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A&E doctor accused me of “wasting NHS resources”, says woman diagnosed with kidney failure.

21 February 2024
A&E doctor accused me of “wasting NHS resources”, says woman diagnosed with kidney failure.

A&E doctor accused me of “wasting NHS resources”, says woman diagnosed with kidney failure.

21 February 2024

A 26-year-old woman said she was accused by an A&E doctor of “wasting NHS resources,” despite being diagnosed with kidney failure.

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County calls for Government to tackle sewage spills

20 February 2024
County calls for Government to tackle sewage spills

County calls for Government to tackle sewage spills

20 February 2024

Councillors are urging the Government to tackle the thousands of reported sewage spills and storm overflows in Lincolnshire.


‘Unprecedented’ rise in flooding means Lincolnshire ‘not out of the woods yet’

19 February 2024
‘Unprecedented’ rise in flooding means Lincolnshire ‘not out of the woods yet’

‘Unprecedented’ rise in flooding means Lincolnshire ‘not out of the woods yet’

19 February 2024

While some are still recovering months after Storms Babet and Henk, Lincolnshire County Council warned that more flooding could soon be on the way.

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‘We have shot ourselves in the foot by not running Christmas market’

19 February 2024
‘We have shot ourselves in the foot by not running Christmas market’

‘We have shot ourselves in the foot by not running Christmas market’

19 February 2024

Residents and shoppers have said the cancellation of a historic Christmas market continues to see a council shoot itself in the foot a year later.


£9 million of funding will help fix road ‘that’s too dangerous to drive down’

05 February 2024
£9 million of funding will help fix road ‘that’s too dangerous to drive down’

£9 million of funding will help fix road ‘that’s too dangerous to drive down’

05 February 2024

Residents have welcomed an additional £9 million in proposed funding to address the road they deem “too dangerous” to drive down.


Plans for 3,200 energy-efficient homes and business park moving forward

02 February 2024
Plans for 3,200 energy-efficient homes and business park moving forward

Plans for 3,200 energy-efficient homes and business park moving forward

02 February 2024

The City of Lincoln Council is moving forward with the first phase of its Western Growth Corridor housing project, despite criticisms of designs.

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“Absolutely horrendous!” Commuters react to ongoing rail strikes

01 February 2024
“Absolutely horrendous!” Commuters react to ongoing rail strikes

“Absolutely horrendous!” Commuters react to ongoing rail strikes

01 February 2024

Commuters have voiced their frustration with the ongoing rail strikes — and they are eagerly awaiting a resolution as soon as possible.


Home Office to use RAF Scampton base as asylum centre four-and-a-half years – reports

01 February 2024
Home Office to use RAF Scampton base as asylum centre four-and-a-half years – reports

Home Office to use RAF Scampton base as asylum centre four-and-a-half years – reports

01 February 2024

The Home Office is reportedly wanting to use the former RAF Scampton air base as an asylum centre for at least four-and-a-half years.


Plans to convert Gospel Hall into 78-bed nursing home

01 February 2024
Plans to convert Gospel Hall into 78-bed nursing home

Plans to convert Gospel Hall into 78-bed nursing home

01 February 2024

Plans to convert an evangelical Christian Gospel Hall into a new 78-bed nursing home have been unveiled.


Plan for 70 homes on nursery land set for approval despite wildlife, security and traffic fears

31 January 2024
Plan for 70 homes on nursery land set for approval despite wildlife, security and traffic fears

Plan for 70 homes on nursery land set for approval despite wildlife, security and traffic fears

31 January 2024

Plans for a 70-home development on former nursery land look set to be approved, despite concerns over wildlife, security and traffic.

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Time to overhaul ‘outdated’ electoral system, say councillors

30 January 2024
Time to overhaul ‘outdated’ electoral system, say councillors

Time to overhaul ‘outdated’ electoral system, say councillors

30 January 2024

Councillors from across Lincolnshire are advocating for an overhaul of the ‘outdated’ electoral system.

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