Village hall gets upgrade thanks to Prosperity Fund
Golf day secures hole in one for air ambulance
Community pub in Ashby put on the market
First part of £20m Government cash will revamp Scunthorpe community centres
New history festival will shine a light on Lincoln’s past
A Lincoln Festival of History is billed as being a captivating journey through the ages when it takes place between 4 to 6 May.
A celebration of a lifetime: Luxury Rutland hotel to host vibrant Asian Wedding Showcase event
New South Kesteven Prosperity Fund allocations revealed
New ‘Sutton Stories’ project to launch this February
Boston Borough Council refuses to support proposed devolution deal
Boston Borough Council says it cannot support the Devolution Deal that is proposed for Greater Lincolnshire.
- £24m per year for 30 years.
- £28.4m to Greater Lincolnshire for 2024/25, to be allocated prior to the Mayoral Combined County Authority being established in 2025.
- The devolution of strategy and budgets related to skills; and multi-year transport budgets, with flexibility to allocate funds to local priorities.
Community projects across south and east Lincolnshire share in Government cash boost
- St. Mary’s Church Environs Project, Horncastle: Improving the public space of the St. Mary’s Church Yard with a particular focus on biodiversity, creating wildlife friendly zones, replacing pathways and undertaking urgent repairs to the site.
- Louth Navigation Recreation – Louth Navigation Trust: A project to deliver Slipways at Town Lock, Austen Fen, Fire Beacon and Tetney Lock to enable safe and easy access to the water for the public, including for those with disabilities. This will enable residents to engage with activities like paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking in Louth. The project will open up 14 miles of usable water in the Louth area.
- The Old Bolingbroke Butcher’s Shed: Restoring and refitting the vacant butcher’s shed at the historic entrance to Bolingbroke Castle with basic facilities including toilets, basic kitchen facilities and services to offer amenity to visitors. This will provide much-needed facilities at this visitor attraction, in time for the celebration of the Castle’s 800th anniversary.
- Louth Art Trail: A project to replace and install three new works of public art in Louth and update the existing Louth Art trail, complemented by a heritage and arts learning Programme for local schools, based on engagement with the trail and with local arts and history.
- Wainfleet Market Renewal: Making substantial improvements to Wainfleet town centre including repairing the historic Buttercross and clocktower, resurfacing the Market Place and promoting the area’s unique market and heritage assets.
- Destination Lincolnshire Going for Growth Wolds Website: Funding for the re-development of the existing Lincolnshire Wolds website
- Lincolnshire Community Foundation GRASSroots (additional allocation):A substantial increase in the amount of funding available for Parish Councils, Village Halls and Community projects. This hugely successful scheme, already over half committed in South Holland, will receive a significant boost from the UK Shared Prosperity fund to enable more local areas across South Holland District to access additional support. Examples of projects already supported include new play equipment for Lutton Parish Council, Gosberton Youth Centre and Tydd St Mary Parish Council.
- St. Mary’s Church, Whaplode:A pilot scheme creating a digital approach to exploring churches in South Holland. Plans include the creation of a 360-degree virtual tour, QR-led audio tour, training for volunteers and new digital welcome screens.
- The Future of Food in the Lincolnshire Fens: This project focusses initiatives which support the development of agriculture, the natural environment and technology in Lincolnshire’s Food sector, and scoping innovative trial projects focussed on productivity, growth and sustainability. This will include sharing practice with local businesses to support them in increasing their growth and productivity.
- Active Lincolnshire, Active Communities: This programme will deliver a place-based skills development programme aimed at upskilling local residents to work or volunteer in the sport and physical activity sector.
- Tonic Health – Project Gen Z: Supporting a cohort of young people to increase their personal confidence and teach them a range of skills to improve employability, including a qualification at either NQF Level 1 or Level 2 in a business-related subject. Offering this group a guaranteed job interview with a named local employer.
- Grants 4 Growth II (Additional Allocation): A further £150,000 is being allocated to Grants 4 Growth for distribution in grants to local businesses, to support job creation, growth in turnover and business development across the District.
- We’ll Meet Again Museum
- Rhubarb Theatre
- Fosdyke Playing Field
- Grainthorpe & Conisholme Village Association
- Sir Joseph Banks Society
- Alford Corn Exchange Community Group
- Jubilee Park Woodhall Spa
- Wragby Youth Centre Trust
- Ramsden Village Hall
- Covenham Village Volunteers
- Stickney Bowls Club
- The Askefield Project
- Whaplode Drove Badminton Club
- Gedney Parish Council
- Boxes of Hope
- Whaplode Village Hall Committee