Category: Places

West Lindsey District Council was delighted to recognise residents for their outstanding contribution to their local community. Town and parish councillors, volunteers and community groups were invited to Hemswell Court, Hemswell to celebrate the 2018 Community Awards. They were treated to canapés and drinks to celebrate their nominations and awards. Cllr Angela Lawrence, Chairman of…

West Lindsey District Councillor for the Nettleham Ward, Cllr. Giles McNeill, has welcomed the support of a number Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors who voted to support the district council’s Conservative administration’s budget. The proposals will see an average Band D property pay an extra £6.03 (3%) a year raising a total of £31,000 for the…

Nettleham put its best foot forward for Channel 4’s ‘Village of the Year’ programme and looked stunning in glorious sunshine from last summer. Penelope Keith and judges – archaeologist Alex Langlands, garden designer Juliet Sargeant and craft expert Patrick Grant – have been visiting UK villages vying for the title of ‘Village of the Year’…

West Lindsey District Council has adopted a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for the district. This means that developers of new housing and other types of development specified within the Authorities’ Charging Schedule will be required to pay a levy, based on the amount and size of newfound buildings. The new CIL charge will be introduced…

As 2018 begins I would like to wish everyone, particularly people who live in Grange-de-Lings, Nettleham and Riseholme, the people that I represent on West Lindsey District Council, my very best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2018. When last year’s civic year began in May I was very pleased to be offered the opportunity…

A Nettleham resident who has worked for decades in our community as a volunteer has had her service recognised. Vice-Chairman of Nettleham Parish Council, Cllr. Jo Siddall, commented: “Sheila McGuiness, one of our village stalwarts. Sheila was recently nominated for an award, in the 2017 John Barker Trophy competition, for service to Parish and Village Halls,…

Award winning developers Gusto Homes are making preparations to start phase two of their unique development on the edge of the Lincolnshire Showground. Eleven more homes will be built on the site in West Lindsey as part of the original plan to create twenty-nine homes. The development, set in twelve acres of parkland which includes…

More than 500 empty homes have been recorded in West Lindsey so far this year. The figures, have been released by Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council to mark National Empty Homes week, (16th – 20th October). The local authority is keen to raise awareness of the services it offers to help reduce the number of empty…

A West Lindsey District Councillor has welcomed the decision by the national Planning Inspectorate to dismiss an appeal for 200 homes at Larch Avenue, Nettleham. Cllr. Giles McNeill, who represents the Nettleham ward and took the lead representing the local planning authority at the hearings held during the appeal, commented: “I am thrilled that Mr.…

The University of Lincoln has withdrawn its outline planning application for a major new housing development and educational facilities at its Riseholme campus north of Lincoln. The proposal would have seen much of the campus redeveloped, including the construction of up to 180 new houses. The university sent a formal letter announcing the withdrawal to…