Politics

To help mark the centenary of the RAF, the Tornado steam locomotive is set to travel from Lincoln, passing by Sleaford, to London King’s Cross via Sleaford and Peterborough on Tuesday, July 10.

Preparations are underway for this year’s Sleaford Christmas Market, but plans by the organising group to switch it to a Saturday have been dropped after a passionate plea from local traders concerned that the change might hurt their business.

South Kesteven District Council is inviting local good causes and charities to an event to find out more about a local lottery it is launching in the Autumn.

Works to iron out last minute ‘snags’ will need to be carried out before the new North Sea Observatory attraction can be opened to the public, say council officials.

North Kesteven District Council has approved a 107 home residential development near Sleaford.

Companies redeveloping the former Grimer’s Transport site in Billingborough into 46 homes could end up providing nothing towards affordable housing after it found ‘abnormal costs’.

UPDATE: Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Marc Jones, said on Friday evening: “This Bill had cross Party support and has been frustrated by a single individual who appears to object to the principle of Private Members Bills rather that the content of the Bill itself.

As the RAF marks its 100th birthday this year, and to recognise the dedication of service people past and present, Lincolnshire Co-op is raising money for the Royal British Legion and the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The newly completed shared fire and ambulance station in Sleaford has been officially opened today (Friday) by MP Dr Caroline Johnson.

Councillors have said progress has been made by Thames Ambulance Service since an improvement plan was put in place by Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

Developers have submitted details for approval by North Kesteven planners of a scheme to build a community centre, a convenience store and four retail units with office space above on the edge of a new housing development in Sleaford.

RAF College Cranwell welcomed civic dignitaries and representatives of other local organisations who enjoy a close working relationship with the Royal Air Force in the community, for its annual reception in honour of the Queen’s Birthday.

The final round of public consultation opened yesterday (Monday) on a new Local Plan drawn up to help shape the future of South Kesteven.

A baton being carried around the UK and abroad to mark 100 years of the Royal Air Force comes to the Sleaford area this week.

Sleaford area residents are excited to see a string of large potholes outside a town supermarket have finally been filled in by highways engineers.

The MP for Boston and Skegness said that he set up a meeting between the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the county’s council leaders to see if there was a way to “rejuvenate” the Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal.

More than three tonnes of food waste has been collected in the first two days of a food waste recycling trial - much of it from villages south of Sleaford.

It is being heralded as the start of a new era, as waste and recycling operations across the district are now being carried out from North Kesteven District Council’s new depot.

Senior county councillors have supported recommendations for new strategies to measure the impact of Lincolnshire County Council’s streetlight switch-off across the county.