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Jamie Waller, Local Democracy Reporter

Unexpected costs added up to £500,000 for council

07 August 2025
Unexpected costs added up to £500,000 for council

Unexpected costs added up to £500,000 for council

07 August 2025

Unexpected costs which a council has had to foot the bill for have added up to half a million pounds.


Water from Lincolnshire will be transported to drier parts of country

07 August 2025
Water from Lincolnshire will be transported to drier parts of country

Water from Lincolnshire will be transported to drier parts of country

07 August 2025

Water from Lincolnshire will be transported to drier parts of the country to keep the taps running over the next few decades.

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Police chief says cutting 200 officers could begin in October

05 August 2025
Police chief says cutting 200 officers could begin in October

Police chief says cutting 200 officers could begin in October

05 August 2025

Lincolnshire Police will be forced to begin cutting 200 officers and another 200 staff within two months unless a deal can be reached.

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‘No doubt that climate change is happening’ says expert as county’s Reform leaders question it

04 August 2025
‘No doubt that climate change is happening’ says expert as county’s Reform leaders question it

‘No doubt that climate change is happening’ says expert as county’s Reform leaders question it

04 August 2025

The Reform politicians running Lincolnshire are sceptical about man-made climate change – despite an expert saying “the evidence is unwavering”.

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Stark warning that flood defences could be ‘ineffective’ without billions of investment

01 August 2025
Stark warning that flood defences could be ‘ineffective’ without billions of investment

Stark warning that flood defences could be ‘ineffective’ without billions of investment

01 August 2025

Lincolnshire’s east coast flood defences will be “ineffective” by 2040 unless billions of pounds are invested, the Environment Agency has warned.


Farage’s flood committee criticism branded an insult

01 August 2025
Farage’s flood committee criticism branded an insult

Farage’s flood committee criticism branded an insult

01 August 2025

Nigel Farage’s claim that a council’s flooding committee was useless has been branded an insult by a councillor.

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Failed attempt to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton cost £48million as MP calls on then immigration minister to give answers

01 August 2025
Failed attempt to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton cost £48million as MP calls on then immigration minister to give answers

Failed attempt to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton cost £48million as MP calls on then immigration minister to give answers

01 August 2025

The failed attempt to house asylum seekers on RAF Scampton has cost the Home Office at least £48m, figures reveal.


Calls grow for county to be split in two

01 August 2025
Calls grow for county to be split in two

Calls grow for county to be split in two

01 August 2025

Boston Borough Council has joined calls for Lincolnshire to be divided in two when the current system of local government is dissolved.

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Reform mayor vows to ‘drill, baby drill’ as she calls for fracking in Lincolnshire

31 July 2025
Reform mayor vows to ‘drill, baby drill’ as she calls for fracking in Lincolnshire

Reform mayor vows to ‘drill, baby drill’ as she calls for fracking in Lincolnshire

31 July 2025

Mayor Andrea Jenkyns says Reform UK will clear the way to begin fracking at a huge Lincolnshire gas field if they win the next General Election.

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Reform UK launches new fight against renewables

31 July 2025
Reform UK launches new fight against renewables

Reform UK launches new fight against renewables

31 July 2025

Reform leaders have trained their sights on plans for large renewable energy projects which they say could ‘desecrate’ Lincolnshire.

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£4.5m hospital ward still not in use

30 July 2025
£4.5m hospital ward still not in use

£4.5m hospital ward still not in use

30 July 2025

A £4.5m community hospital ward that opened eight months ago still hasn’t been used by patients.


Selling buildings could generate £16million for council

29 July 2025
Selling buildings could generate £16million for council

Selling buildings could generate £16million for council

29 July 2025

The sale of buildings could generate £16m for Lincolnshire County Council over the next three years.

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Three major routes likely to be resurfaced to avoid ‘quick fixes’

28 July 2025
Three major routes likely to be resurfaced to avoid ‘quick fixes’

Three major routes likely to be resurfaced to avoid ‘quick fixes’

28 July 2025

Three key Lincolnshire roads are likely to be resurfaced to deal with wear and tear.


£2 million plan to replace road surface after 15 years

28 July 2025
£2 million plan to replace road surface after 15 years

£2 million plan to replace road surface after 15 years

28 July 2025

The road surface of a popular city street is likely to be replaced as it begins to crack.


Leisure centres will re-open this week, months after shock closures

28 July 2025
Leisure centres will re-open this week, months after shock closures

Leisure centres will re-open this week, months after shock closures

28 July 2025

Closed leisure centres will begin reopening this week, nearly four months after they shut unexpectedly.


‘Reckless’ police officer gave acquaintance access to work laptop

25 July 2025
‘Reckless’ police officer gave acquaintance access to work laptop

‘Reckless’ police officer gave acquaintance access to work laptop

25 July 2025

A Lincolnshire Police officer resigned from the force after giving an acquaintance access to his work laptop.


Bragging police officer shared footage of himself Tasering suspect with a friend — and sent ‘incredibly offensive’ messages

25 July 2025
Bragging police officer shared footage of himself Tasering suspect with a friend — and sent ‘incredibly offensive’ messages

Bragging police officer shared footage of himself Tasering suspect with a friend — and sent ‘incredibly offensive’ messages

25 July 2025

A former police officer sent footage of himself Tasering a suspect to a friend, bragging the man had “gone down like a sack of potatoes”.

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‘We don’t run away from dealing with climate change… it’s good business’ - council leader

25 July 2025
‘We don’t run away from dealing with climate change… it’s good business’ - council leader

‘We don’t run away from dealing with climate change… it’s good business’ - council leader

25 July 2025

A council has doubled-down on efforts to reduce its carbon emissions.


Residents say business expansion will be ‘totally detrimental’, but applicant argues plans will save 125 jobs

24 July 2025
Residents say business expansion will be ‘totally detrimental’, but applicant argues plans will save 125 jobs

Residents say business expansion will be ‘totally detrimental’, but applicant argues plans will save 125 jobs

24 July 2025

Residents say a business’s expansion plans will mean more disruption for them after efforts to find a compromise failed.


‘Absolutely disgusting!’ Residents controversial housing plan will ‘dominate’ village

24 July 2025
‘Absolutely disgusting!’ Residents controversial housing plan will ‘dominate’ village

‘Absolutely disgusting!’ Residents controversial housing plan will ‘dominate’ village

24 July 2025

Residents say a controversial housing plan which has won approval will ‘dominate’ their village.


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