Caythorpe’s Fireworks Spectacular to take place this weekend

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Caythorpe’s Fireworks Spectacular to take place this weekend
With Caythorpe’s Fireworks Spectacular only a few days away, an appeal for donations is being made to ensure the event can keep an annual spot in the local calendar. Taking place on Saturday 4 November, on the Village Playing Field, food and drink will be available from 4pm, with the event starting at 5pm. Those planning to attend are being asked to donate by clicking on this link so that the organisers, Caythorpe and Frieston Parish Council, can afford to make the display a yearly event. If you want to pay on the night, cash will help you avoid the queues, while there will be a card machine at the entrance for donations as well.
Following years of firework displays by Caythorpe Social Club, due to the effects of COVID they did not have the funds this year for a bonfire night display. The parish council agreed to step in and support the event, which draws people in from the village and surrounding areas.
The parish council are hopeful that £3,000 can be raised, with a suggested donation of £10 for families and £5 for individuals.

Detailed planning application submitted for Louth development

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Detailed planning application submitted for Louth development

Developer Charterpoint and housebuilder Snape Properties have jointly submitted a detailed planning application for a site near Louth.

The 12-acre plot off Daisy Way is an extension to the popular Westfield Park and already has outline planning permission for up to 90 new properties.

Now a detailed application has been submitted to East Lindsey District Council for the next stage of the development.

The proposals are for 90 properties, including a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom homes, plus a children’s play area, surface water attenuation ponds, wildflower meadows, sustainable drainage and an amenity lawn for communal informal recreation.

Adrian Goose, CEO of Charterpoint, said: “We are very pleased that Charterpoint and Snape Properties have jointly submitted a detailed planning application for this site off Daisy Way near Louth.

“In conjunction with Charterpoint, Snape Properties has built a flourishing community at Westfield Park and this additional plot will bring more much-needed homes to the town.”

The site, which is bounded by the A16 Louth bypass to the north west and by Westfield Park to the south and east, will be accessed off Daisy Way and will include green infrastructure to provide an attractive quality environment for residents and visitors with consideration given to access for pedestrians and cyclists, enhancement of wildlife biodiversity, sustainable drainage solutions and promotion of use of outdoor spaces for improved mental and physical health and well-being.

Open water, swales and ditches are also included as part of the sustainable drainage strategy to contribute to local biodiversity.

Festive favourite returns with more stately sparkle

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Festive favourite returns with more stately sparkle
Burghley House has revealed its Christmas line-up for 2023 – and this year, its festive fair is set to be bigger with more seasonal stalls spread across the Elizabethan house’s stately surroundings.
Already one of the region’s largest markets, Burghley’s Christmas Fair returns with 150 quality exhibitors, an extra late night shopping date and evening entertainment from 1940s singers.
With the historic house as a stunning backdrop, the Fair will run from 23 until 26 November, with the courtyards and grounds around the 16th Century house taking on a festive feel for the popular seasonal shopping spectacular.
Once again, the event will feature traditional chalets and heated marquees, along with an avenue of pagodas bedecked in Christmas decorations and lights… plus, the chance of a few snow flurries too, whatever the weather.
New for 2023 will be the ‘Garden Courtyard’, which will host additional Christmas chalets, while shoppers will, for the first time, have extra browsing time on two days, with stalls staying open until 8pm on Thursday and Friday.
Over the years the annual event has gained a well-earned reputation for offering a wide selection of products, many from artisan makers, including a range of stocking fillers, luxury gifts, handmade decorations, winter clothing and homewares.
No Christmas event would be complete without food and drink, and among foodie treats on offer this year will be everything from traditional mulled wine and indulgent hot chocolate, along with cocktails on tap, to warming raclette – a traditional Swiss cheese dish – and sweet and savoury crepes.
The Fair will be open from 9.30am – 8pm Thursday and Friday and 9.30am – 4pm Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost £10 adults and £5 children (3-15 years), and must be booked in advance, with no ticket sales on the gate. Visitors will also be able to book an arrival timeslot to minimise queues and crowds.
For full details, visit www.burghley.co.uk

White Hart Hotel to reopen in historic Uphill Lincoln

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White Hart Hotel to reopen in historic Uphill Lincoln
Following a comprehensive six-month refurbishment, the White Hart Hotel in Lincoln is set to open its doors to the public on Monday 6th November. Purchased in 2022 by Lincolnshire resident and businessman, Andrew Long, the hotel has been completely transformed and now offers both locals and visitors to Lincoln a truly stylish place to stay, eat and celebrate. Originally one of the oldest Coaching Inns in the region, the White Hart Hotel is located on Bailgate, one of the city’s most historic streets, within yards of the iconic Lincoln Cathedral and medieval Lincoln Castle. As well as a tasteful renovation of the bedrooms, the hotel now proudly boasts the fully refurbished and renamed Colonnade Cocktail Bar & Lounge at the very heart of the hotel, the all-new Gibson Club Bar for more relaxed occasions and a wealth of additional wedding and function suites. The hotel’s stylish new Antlers Restaurant, will be opening at the start of December, serving the very finest local and seasonal produce from a host of local suppliers and artisan producers. Andrew Long says: “Since acquiring the White Hart, we have had ambitious plans to turn it into one of the most elegant and desirable hotels in the region. The comprehensive yet sensitive and respectful refurbishment we have carried out on Lincoln’s most historic hotel should ensure that it quickly regains its reputation as the city’s leading ‘special occasion’ destination for both locals and visitors alike. “We can’t wait to welcome our guests, old and new to see what we’ve been able to achieve.” Andrew added: “The White Hart first opened more than 600 years ago as a Coaching Inn and has been one of Lincoln’s premier hotels since being substantially rebuilt and extended in the mid 1800s.” Hotel General Manager, Paul Noble, said: “We’ve spent the last few months training and developing our highly valued team and getting ready to reopen, so we’re excited to be able to put our carefully laid plans into action. “Not only have we considerably improved our food offering and menu choices, but we’ve also had a complete overhaul of our renowned cocktail menu to ensure each guest has a truly memorable experience – whether they are visiting for a few hours or staying for several days.” Andrew Long has also acquired the nearby Judge’s Lodgings, a similarly historic gem close to the White Hart Hotel on Castle Hill. Andrew plans to refurbish and redevelop the Judge’s Lodgings in conjunction with the former White Hart Hotel Garages and 2 Bailgate, providing fully serviced ‘apartment style’ Rooms, Restaurant and Licensed Cafe Bar, together with a high quality Retail Arcade and the continued provision of approximately 30 customer car parking spaces.

Christmas comes to Spalding

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Christmas comes to Spalding
A Christmas celebration event will be coming to Spalding on Saturday 25 November, with a huge range of festivities for residents and visitors to enjoy; including live entertainment, games, competitions, food, gifts, crafts and much more. The celebration is due to run from 11am till 5pm in Spalding Town Centre, with plenty of activities and entertainment to take part in. There will be a performance from Rapunzel herself, with the opportunity to meet the real-life princess afterward, as well as family favourites with vintage carousel and swing boat rides. Residents and visitors can also take part in a fancy dress competition taking place on the day, the winner of which will be lucky enough to turn on the Christmas tree lights at the end of carols by candlelight, which will cap off the day’s festivities at 4:30pm. Organised by South Holland District Council Chairman, Councillor Andrew Woolf – Father Christmas will be making a stop at ‘Santa’s Grotto’ in Calthrops Solicitors to hear what everyone wishes for Christmas this year. Meanwhile organised shoppers can get their Christmas presents bought early this year from local market traders, alongside some additional festival-themed stalls selling an array of gifts, crafts and tasty seasonal foods. Live music and a variety of street entertainment will be on offer for all to enjoy, including the cast of this year’s South Holland Centre’s pantomime – Beauty and the Beast. The event will also see the relaunch of the ‘Elf Trail’, held in previous years with positive feedback from those who joined in. Cheeky elves will hide in participating shops in Spalding Town Centre, with shoppers having until Saturday 30 December to locate them all and fill out their Elf Trail booklets for a chance to win some great shopping vouchers. A ‘Nutcracker Trail’ will also be coming to Long Sutton. Councillor Tracey Carter, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communities and Operational Housing, said: “With Christmas less than 8 weeks away and with many already getting into the festive spirit – Saturday 25 November will certainly be a date for the diary, the team have been hard at work organising the event which has a little something for everyone to enjoy.” As part of this event, Market Place, Hall Place, Sheep Market and Gore Lane will be closed from 6:30am till 6:30pm on Saturday 25 November and the Sheep Market Car Park will be closed from 5pm on Friday 24 November until 7:30pm on Saturday 25 November.

Gainsborough gets £1.2m to spruce up town centre green spaces

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Gainsborough gets £1.2m to spruce up town centre green spaces
West Lindsey District Council plans to spend £1.2m to transform the green spaces of Whitton Gardens and the former Baltic Mill site where Caskgate Street meets Silver Street and Bridge Street in Gainsborough Town Centre. With support from experts in design, engineering and landscape architecture ‘Project Centre’ designs have been finalised and funds are now in place to commence the transformation. Leader of West Lindsey District Council, Cllr Trevor Young highlighted how thrilled he is with the project and what it means to the community. He said: “We are passionate about our town and this funding will help improve our green spaces, which links back to our Sustainability, Climate Change and Environment Strategy. I look forward to seeing the changes take place and to enhance the appeal for others to visit Gainsborough.” Planning applications will be submitted in the coming weeks for the two areas. Construction will be subject to the Councils procurement process, with the green spaces expected to open by 2025. Sally Grindrod-Smith, Director of Planning, Regeneration and Communities, said: “The creation of a brand new community green space at Baltic Mill and a refreshed Whitton’s Gardens with a new café is an integral part of the Thriving Gainsborough 2024 programme. The bid for funding recognised that access to quality green space is limited in this part of Gainsborough and we can’t wait to deliver this part of our Levelling Up programme.”

Floodwater enters 80 Horncastle homes after flood alleviation scheme fails

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Floodwater enters 80 Horncastle homes after flood alleviation scheme fails

Up to 80 Horncastle properties were flooded after Storm Babet brought over a month’s worth of rain to the county in 24 hours and the flood alleviation. scheme didn’t store as much water as planned.

The Environment Agency – who manage the flood alleviation scheme at Horncastle – will investigate the circumstances around the operation of the scheme over the weekend, and find out why it did not store as large a quantity of water as it was designed to. Cllr Colin Davie said: “Flooding devastates communities. Back in 2017, flood alleviation schemes opened in Louth and Horncastle, designed to better protect the towns from the misery and disruption that flooding had brought previously. “Understandably, six years later, residents are asking questions as to why Horncastle faced such extreme flooding again, when the sister scheme in Louth appears to have worked as intended. “I understand early inspections have pointed to a mechanical fault. Local residents have also raised specific concerns about the way the scheme in Horncastle was operated and the actions of the Environment Agency. We’re keen to see the Agency’s report address these points, and so we’ll be supporting them where we can in completing their review. “Once the current threat from flooding has completely subsided, as Lead Local Flood Authority for the county we’ll also be completing our own investigations into the recent flooding in Horncastle and elsewhere in Lincolnshire.” Cllr William Gray, who represents Horncastle and the Keals division on Lincolnshire County Council, added: “I have seen first hand over the weekend and this week the devastation that flooding has caused to properties in Horncastle, with over 80 properties seeing water completely cover their ground floors. More properties were flooded too in nearby Kirkby on Bain and Minting. “I’m grateful for the rapid response of the county council’s highways service and other agencies in actioning reports and responding to requests for sandbags as the waters rose last week. But now they have subsided, the true extent of the damage to these communities is becoming clearer and residents deserve answers from the Environment Agency. “The scheme did not work as it is designed to, and ultimately that affected the extent of the flooding in the town and the number of properties that were affected. I hope the EA’s report leaves no stone unturned in investigating the circumstances of last week’s flooding, to stop this from happening again and save residents and businesses from further heartache.”

Robotics firm set to occupy part of Lincoln office building

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Robotics firm set to occupy part of Lincoln office building
Part of the G Tech Building on Firth Road Business Park in Lincoln will be occupied by a firm operating in the robotics sector, confirms the local agency of Eddisons incorporating Banks Long & Co. The agency’s Lincoln office acted as joint agent with Fisher German, on behalf of the landlord, in a deal which sees the robotics firm take a lease on 7,740 sq ft of ground and first floor office space out of a total of 11,000 sq ft of business accommodation in the G Tech Building. Neighbouring occupiers on Firth Road Business Park include Siemens PLC, ITP & Aero Engines UK Ltd among other technology industry occupiers. The Firth Road Business Park is a short walk from the University of Lincoln’s city centre campus. While the name of the new occupier remains to be announced by the agents, following fit-out of its new premises, William Wall, director, Eddisons incorporating Banks Long & Co, said: “Robotics is one of the fastest growing of the new industrial sectors and an active area for R&D – particularly in the Agri-Tech field where robotics figures alongside digital technologies & artificial intelligence. “Together with the aerospace & defence sectors and large scale commercial logistics operators, robotics is a sector which is helping to re-present the commercial profile of Lincolnshire to new investors and operators.”

Community projects offered cash grants to fund city-wide schemes

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Community projects offered cash grants to fund city-wide schemes

The City of Lincoln Community Chest has been awarded £300,000 to fund community projects in each of the 11 wards in the city.

The government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund has funded £150,000 towards the scheme, with Investors in Lincoln funding the additional £150,000. The City of Lincoln Community Chest will aim to support local projects that improve the quality of life for local people, promote a sense of ownership not only of problems but also of local opportunities and resources, and start more neighbourhood groups and revitalise existing groups. Each of the 11 City of Lincoln wards will receive up to £25,000, with all funds required to be allocated by December 2024.  Grants of up to £2,500 will be available, and will need to be matched 50/50 with cash match or in-kind contributions. In exceptional circumstances, each ward is allowed to allocate one £5k grant. The programme will introduce a new approach to funding projects – leveraging time, money and other resources – helping neighbourhoods play a leading role in regenerating their area. One of the projects that received funding last year from the Sincil Bank Community Chest was an innovative project that transformed the front gardens of an area on Portland Street. Local resident Janice Schlanker was encouraged to apply for a grant from the Community Chest for her gardening work Janice connected with Sage Gardener CIC and received support from Jewsons, Abbey Access Training and McNeil and Co Solicitors. Janice became a Lincolnshire Make a Difference winner at the 2023 awards due to her involvement in the project, which included planters installed at the front of a number of properties on Portland Street to transform the environment. Janice wanted to change people’s perception of the area and the residents living there, and the grant from the Community Chest helped her with that goal. Cllr Naomi Tweddle, Portfolio Holder for Inclusive Economic Growth at City of Lincoln Council said: “The City of Lincoln Community Chest will support local projects that improve the quality of life for local people. It’s also important that the scheme itself will go towards helping neighbourhoods play a leading role in regenerating their area. The Portland Street project is a shining example of how funding like this can go towards creating a stronger sense of community, and it will be exciting to see what improvements the Community Chest will bring to the wider city” David Rossington of Investors in Lincoln said: “We’re proud to be able to support the Community Chest to fund projects that will benefit all 11 wards of the city. “Our mission is to make a positive contribution to the economic and social wellbeing of communities, to strengthen greater Lincoln as a whole and put people at the centre of making decisions about their local area.” For more information about the City of Lincoln Community Chest, please contact frances.plant@lincoln.gov.uk, or jaime.oliver@lincoln.gov.uk

Décor refresh ideas for selling your house in the new year

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Décor refresh ideas for selling your house in the new year
Planning to sell up in the new year? If so, now is a strategic time to get your house looking top-notch. House hunters often start searching in January because they see it as an opportunity to have a fresh start. To get a higher price for your house, it could be wise to do a little bit of DIY in advance of getting it valued. But where to start? Focus on the key rooms There are some key parts of the house where people expect real quality. Generally, house viewers love to see up-to-date bathrooms and kitchens. If you want to give the kitchen a full update, you’ll need to decide on a new theme and choose new worktops. A laminate worktop is the most affordable option, followed by wood. For premium materials like quartz and granite, you can expect to pay a little bit more. And if you want a complete update for either your bathroom or kitchen, it’s a good idea to arrange it before the festive season comes into swing. This means you’ll get everything finished in good time. Try to research thoroughly though and not make any impulse decisions. Of course, you may find the “part update” option more cost-effective, now that the cost of labour and materials has increased so much. This is a perfectly legitimate approach. Paint for the kitchen To appeal to the house hunters of 2024, you may want to repaint it in a colour that’s currently popular. Stark white kitchens are not currently very sought after. However, off-white and wooden brown tones are very on-trend. Earthy green shades are all the rage for kitchens at the moment! Of course, if you’re just part-updating your kitchen, it’s probably important to you that your new paint looks good with the current fixtures. If your kitchen furniture is already neutral, you’ve got lots of freedom to paint those walls in the latest colours. Replacing small bathroom items Bathrooms are also a huge selling point, if done right. Revamping a whole suite can be costly, though. Thankfully, it’s easy to get hold of individual items that need to be replaced, like soft-close toilet seats and shower doors. It’s usually fairly straightforward enough to fit items like these, also. Sometimes it’s the small details of a bathroom that make it look dated. If it’s a long time since you changed the bathroom tiles or flooring, consider swapping these out for something more modern. Most people expect good ventilation in a bathroom as standard. If yours still doesn’t have an extractor fan, this could be off-putting to potential buyers. They don’t want to have to splash out to fix a damp problem further down the line. So, this is one more thing you might want to consider. Before you put your house on the market, decide which updates it needs the most to make it stand out to potential buyers. Getting this done before the new year could be the best way to get ahead of the game.
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