Just add water: Filling starts at Mablethorpe swimming pool

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Just add water: Filling starts at Mablethorpe swimming pool

Mablethorpe’s new public swimming pool has today started to be filled with water to test it, marking an important milestone for the long-awaited facility for the town.

When completed, the swimming pool will be part of the new Station Leisure and Learning Centre, being built on the site of the current Station Sports Centre. The 3,000sq m centre is set to increase and improve the leisure opportunities for residents and visitors to the town and supports improved physical and mental health wellbeing. Work is running to schedule and is due to be complete next year. Funded from £7.4m Town Deal funding from the government through the Connected Coast Town Deal, the development includes a new swimming pool, a changing village, fitness suite and studios as well as a new play area. The centre will also provide new digital learning and skills opportunities. Cllr Richard Fry, the political lead for the Leisure and Learning Centre at East Lindsey District Council said: “Today marks a significant step forward in the construction of the new Station Leisure and Learning Centre. “A swimming pool has been on the wish-list for Mablethorpe residents for many years and today, and now with the pool starting to be filled to test it shows we are one step closer in making that wish a reality. “East Lindsey District Council is committed to improving the physical and mental health of its residents. Through the Town Deal, I am delighted the Council is able to support residents with new leisure and learning opportunities here in Mablethorpe.” Chris Baron, Chair of Connected Coast said:“It is fantastic to see such good progress being made on the new Leisure and Learning hub. “This modern facility is set to play a crucial role in supporting local people’s physical and mental wellbeing, bringing improved and new opportunities for leisure and learning to Mablethorpe. “The hub is set to add to Mablethorpe’s overall offer and will provide new reasons for people to spend time in the town centre.”

Tickets on sale for beautiful festive light trail with new installations for 2023

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Tickets on sale for beautiful festive light trail with new installations for 2023
Tickets to Christmas at the National Trust’s beautiful Belton House in Lincolnshire are now on sale for its spectacular seasonal trail. Open to visitors from Friday, November 24 until Sunday, December 31, the immersive experience includes more than a million twinkling lights, colourful trees and larger-than-life illuminations. Matthew Findlay, Head of UK Trails for Sony Music/Raymond Gubbay Ltd, said: “We were thrilled with the fantastic response from visitors who enjoyed the trail last Christmas and our planning and preparation for 2023 is well underway. Look out for some sparkling new innovations and installations this year.” Firmly positioned within the UK’s seasonal calendar, Christmas at Belton has everything you need for an unforgettable time with friends and family, providing a special way to celebrate the festive season with an unmissable outdoor experience. The accessible trail is designed for visitors of all ages. Some of the mesmerising features new to Belton this year include a lawn filled with larger-than-life flowers, glowing lantern trees, a sparkling flock of jolly robins, and contemporary Christmas trees displaying all the colours of the rainbow. Enjoy a magical glimpse of Father Christmas as you wander through the winter wonderland. The lights are choreographed to a soundtrack of much-loved seasonal music, transforming Belton’s majestic gardens into a winter wonderland. Grab a seasonal snack from one of the hand-picked street food vendors who bring an indulgent twist to tempting treats on offer. Complete your walk under the stars with a perfectly festive *spiced winter warmer, *hot chocolate or *toasted marshmallow and share it with someone special. Your very merriest Christmas starts here. Limited capacity with timed entry. Plan now to secure the date and time of your choice. *separate charges apply Tickets are selling fast, book now to avoid disappointment: nationaltrust.org.uk/beltonhouse Christmas at Belton is brought to you by Sony Music Limited in partnership with the National Trust. The trail is created by Culture Creative.   What: Christmas at Belton – The after-dark illuminated trail through festive gardens. When: From 24 November to 31 December. Open from 4.30pm, last entry 8pm and closes at 10pm. Closed Nov 27-30; Dec 4-7, 11-13, 25. Why Visit: Discover a Christmas illuminated trail for all the family set within the beautiful landscape of Belton House. Admission: Limited capacity with timed entry, early booking advised. Advanced From: Adult £21.50, Child £15, Family £70 (2 adults & 2 children). Free entry for carers and children aged 2 & under. Parking £8 per car. Free for National Trust members when booked in advance. Website: nationaltrust.org.uk/beltonhouse Address: Belton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2LW   Image: Christmas at Belton House, My Christmas Trails 2022. Photo by Andrew Ogilvy for Sony Music

Rising debt and inflation fuel Lincolnshire business distress

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Rising debt and inflation fuel Lincolnshire business distress

Businesses in Lincolnshire are facing a growing burden of economic pressures, including rising interest rates and higher labour and materials costs, according to the latest Red Flag Alert data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor.

The report found that 1,260 businesses in Lincolnshire were suffering early or ‘significant’ distress in Q2 2023, a 3.5% increase on the same period in 2022 and up 8.2% on the first quarter of this year. ‘Significant’ distress refers to businesses showing deterioration in key financial ratios and indicators including those measuring working capital, contingent liabilities, retained profits and net worth.

Across the UK, ‘significant’ distress was up by 8.5% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, with a total of 438,702 businesses affected. The three sectors most severely affected by financial distress nationally were support services, construction and real estate and property services.

The latest data is sourced from a completely new Red Flag dataset that has involved deep dive analysis of eight years’ company data by data scientists over the past two years to track key factors behind company distress and failure rates.

Of the 22 sectors monitored by Red Flag Alert, in Lincolnshire five sectors reported increases of 10% or over in the number of companies in significant financial distress compared with a year ago. Sectors suffering the biggest increases in significant distress in the region, compared to last year, included general retail (26.8%), telecoms and IT (22.8%), food and drug retail (14.3%) and support services (13.9%).

Gareth Rusling, who heads Begbies Traynor’s Lincolnshire offices in Lincoln, Scunthorpe and Grimsby, said: “Consumers and businesses have both been hit hard by higher interest rates and there are mounting concerns that the situation may worsen in the second half of this year in Lincolnshire and across the UK, when winter sets in and energy costs go up.

“Consumers are feeling the pinch and cutting back not just on discretionary spending but also on essentials to counteract higher mortgage and loan repayments. Meanwhile businesses are also seeing the cost of their debt rising and, still reeling from the effects of the pandemic and set back by higher energy bills and the effects of the war in Ukraine, it’s no wonder that the number of distressed companies has jumped since last year.”

He added: “Our advice to businesses is to monitor their financial position carefully, and seek advice from qualified restructuring professionals as soon as any problems become apparent to avoid them escalating.”

Flying Freemasons boost charity fundraising efforts

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Flying Freemasons boost charity fundraising efforts
Taking to the skies over Lincolnshire enabled the county’s Freemasons to add a further £1,000 to their ambition to raise £2.25m for charity during a five-year fundraising campaign. More than 50 people took the opportunity to flying a glider or powered aircraft from Kirton Lindsey in an event organised by the Freemasons with the help of Trent Valley Gliding Club. They described it variously as ‘wonderful’, ‘exhilarating’, ‘marvellous’, ‘thrilling’, and ‘a brilliant day’. On the day 32 took the opportunity for a glider flight, and 22 took the powered flight option. Nick Probert, from Scunthorpe, was given the opportunity to take the controls during a powered flight, and said: “It was great – until we hit a bit of turbulence. I was happy to hand control back to someone who knew what they were doing…” With money ultimately going to the Freemasons’ charity the MCF to help it support good causes in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, the five-year fundraising campaign aspires to raise £2.25m – but more than that ultimately comes back to Lincolnshire.  

Now available in Brigg – breakthrough treatment for Dry Eye Disease (DED)

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Now available in Brigg – breakthrough treatment for Dry Eye Disease (DED)
If your eyes feel dry, irritated, or painful for most or all of the time, you are quite probably suffering from Dry Eye Disease (DED), especially if you continually feel “there’s something in my eye.” One in five, and nearly 800 million people worldwide, suffer from DED. Over 50% of females over the age of 40, and over 90% of menopausal females, are thought to live with this condition. More recently, the condition has become more common in all ages and genders due to environmental factors, use of cosmetics and medications, excessive screen use, and underlying conditions such as blepharitis and Sjögren’s syndrome. The front part of your eyes is lubricated by a special moist film consisting of a mucous layer nearest your eyes, a middle, watery layer derived from your tear glands, and a third, outer layer, which is oily (lipid) and produced by special glands (the Meibomian glands) in your upper and lower eyelids. If your Meibomian glands are not producing enough oily film, the other lubricating layers will continually dry out and that is what causes the irritation and other symptoms of Dry Eye Disease. This new therapy for Dry Eye Disease offered at O’Brien’s in Brigg is safe, non-invasive, painless – and doesn’t involve any eyedrops. It is known as Intense Pulsating Light (IPL) and Low Light Level Therapy (LLLT), though it may also be referred to as Photobiomodulation (PBM). IPL uses thermal pulses to stimulate the Meibomian glands, and LLLT uses a specific wavelength of light to gently heat the eyelids. This revolutionary new treatment helps the Meibomian glands to work properly and therefore stabilises and improves the quantity and quality of the oily layer of the tear film. The treatment provides an immediate relief of symptoms. Dr Sheeraz Janjua is now providing this new treatment at his special clinics held regularly at O’Brien’s Optician in Brigg. He can be contacted on 01652 653595.
The new therapy for Dry Eye Disease uses Intense Pulsating Light and Low Level Light to warm a patient’s eyelids to stimulate the Meibonian glands. This improves the patient’s tear film and gives immediate relief from the symptoms of Dry Eye Disease—no eyedrops needed!

MP’s bid writing service secures funds for Isle of Axholme community projects

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MP’s bid writing service secures funds for Isle of Axholme community projects
A bid writing service offered by Bring and Goole MP Andrew Percy has secured tens of thousands of pounds for projects in the Isle of Aholme. He said: “In Crowle we have been able to secure £20,000 from SSE and £30k from the North Lincs Council Community Grants Pot towards Crowle Colt’s £59,000 project for floodlights. £1,000 also came from Crowle Town Council with the men’s team doing an amazing job of raising £8,000 to make up the rest. That is no mean feat and shows the dedication of the club members and organisers. “The project will provide floodlights which allows the club to play in the next league. It will also allow the pitches to be used more and enhance the playing experience for both players and supporters. “In Haxey, we have been able to secure £2,000 in grants for the lighting of the Memorial Cross. This will not only be attractive but will illuminate the village’s history and heritage too. “Well done to everyone involved in both projects. The ‘Bid Writing Service’ helps formulate and write the bids but the real thanks must go to the volunteers and groups who put in so much work on these projects. “My team and I are happy to help and thank everyone involved in these projects for supporting our communities in the way they do.””

Award-winning wedding venue goes into liquidation

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Award-winning wedding venue goes into liquidation
The North Lincolnshire wedding venue named as one of the best in the country only two years ago has gone into liquidation. Hirst Priory at Crowle near Scunthorpe has been run as a wedding and events venue for almost a decade, but Covid and the cost of living crisis have been blamed for its demise. MD Hazel Wheatley instructed the voluntary liquidation of her business on Monday this week, handing the historic venue back to its owners the Hunt Group. She said: “Covid brought the wedding industry to its knees, with weddings being banned for the first time in history. This created huge uncertainty, and many suppliers chose to leave the industry altogether. “Despite the best efforts of myself and my team, the current economic climate has proved one storm too many. Supply chain costs have rocketed and the dip in confidence caused by the cost of living crisis has seen new bookings plummet. “With no end in sight this sadly forced the closure of the business as a viable entity moving forward.” She said the building owners and landlord, Hunt Group Limited, had done their utmost to support Hirst Priory Limited, but had no choice but to take back control of the Hirst Priory building.

South Lincolnshire climate action group celebrates its first year

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South Lincolnshire climate action group celebrates its first year

The South & East Lincolnshire Climate Action Network is celebrating its first year of partnership working to tackle climate change across the sub-region.

Called SELCAN, the group has brought together more than 30 private, public and third sector organisations to work collaboratively on reducing carbon emissions across the sub-region to build a more sustainable future for our communities. Formed in July 2022, SELCAN is a forum for sharing ideas, best practice and collaboration across South Holland, Boston and East Lindsey with the aim of delivering projects that lead to carbon reduction, as well as mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change. The organisation encourages communities to be part of the solution to the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our sub-region as a result of climate change. Cllr Graham Marsh chairs the organisation. He said: “SELCAN has had a fantastic first year and it has been really positive to bring together like-minded and dedicated individuals and organisations, who are all committed in addressing the challenges posed by climate change, so communities can live more sustainably. There are some fantastic projects being developed which will bring about change and promote awareness of some of the things which businesses and individuals can easily do to live and work more greener and in a more environmentally-friendly way. “There’s some great work being done across the sub-region and more exciting plans for the coming 12 months. Our vision is to achieve net zero emissions in advance of the Government’s 2050 target and make the sub-region more resilient to the impacts of climate change. We are committed to building a more sustainable future for our residents and communities.”

Vandals wreck Grimsby play equipment within hours of installation

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Vandals wreck Grimsby play equipment within hours of installation
A £6,500 table to play the up and coming sport of Teqball has been smashed beyond repair in North East Lincolnshire’s Barrett’s Playground. Teqball is an up-and-coming sport played on a specially-curved table that mixes football, volleyball and table tennis. North East Lincolnshire Council is investing £800,000 in it around the area. Cllr Stewart Swinburn, Cabinet member for the Environment, said: “This is absolutely mindless vandalism. The pictures show at least four holes have been made in the table, and a lump of concrete at the side, which corresponds to the size of the holes. We can only assume that someone has used the concrete to smash the table up. What a waste of resources, and such a shame for the local community.” As a new activity, the Teqball tables are thought to be one of the first of its kind to be installed in public parks in our region. Teqball is becoming increasingly popular thanks to videos of footballing royalty playing the sport circulating on social media, with famous players like Ronaldinho and David Beckham to name a few, posting videos of themselves playing Teqball in their gardens. Some of the most successful clubs in the world, such as Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester City, have Teqball tables at their training grounds. If anyone has any information about this please contact the police on 101 quoting crime reference 23000105776.

Leaders call for quicker end to uncertainty on Theddlethorpe Geological Disposal Facility

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Leaders call for quicker end to uncertainty on Theddlethorpe Geological Disposal Facility
Two Lincolnshire council leaders are proposing that a public vote about a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) being potentially sited in Theddlethorpe, should take place within the next 4 years.
Cllr Martin Hill, leader of Lincolnshire County Council, and Cllr Craig Leyland, leader of East Lindsey District Council, are both members of the community partnership, set up by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) to ensure residents can make an informed choice as to whether a GDF is right for their area. Both leaders have now set out their preference for a ‘test of public support’ to take place by 2027. Cllr Hill said: “The county council agreed to be part of the community partnership to ensure residents and businesses in the Theddlethorpe area are well informed about what a GDF would mean for them. “We have been talking about this idea for a number of years already and what we are suggesting will give ample time for people to have formed an opinion and for the community to take a vote.” Cllr Leyland said: “This process is all about listening to local views, and that’s exactly what we are doing, and what the test of public support will do. Indecision and uncertainty about the future use of the site that goes on for too long, will not benefit residents and they deserve to know when they will get to make a final decision.” Geological disposal involves isolating radioactive waste underground, inside a suitable rock volume that ensures that no harmful amounts of radioactivity can reach the surface environment. A GDF would be a highly engineered structure featuring multiple barriers providing protection over hundreds of thousands of years.
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