Good News: Congratulations to…

Branston Community College I was pleased to support the opening of the new Douglas Building on July 13^th. The brand new facilities enable top quality vocational training.

Branston Potatoes on their new factory, opened on July 21st. Great to see well-deserved success and local employment.

Branston Village Hall on its new heating system, grant-aided by LCC, among others, supported by the community and hard work from the committee!

Navenby Bowls Club on achieving a further £7,300 grant from the Sports Foundation, for equipment that will enable them to better maintain their own grounds. In August the club hosted a national tournament and was packed with participants.

Welbourn, on good progress with the work of greatly improving the village hall, using around £1/3m from the Big Lottery Grant, LCC, NKDC and others.

Hill Holt Wood who provide a Ranger service in our villages have won a national Green Apple Award for its new low carbon community centre at Norton Disney.

Congratulations

On a series of brilliant events organised in August in our villages; Branston Summer Gala, the big fun run from Welbourn, Wildlife Watch Children’s Camp in our conservation area at Hilltop, Harmstock music event at the Thorold Arms, Harmston, the Coleby Cycle Ride and more. Hard work organising and fun taking part makes our village lives special – thank you.

A Team

Thirty-one members of staff in the Older Person’s Support Service have scored “A” during a recent inspection. They demonstrated safety and involvement of carers and other agencies.

September News 2009

Navenby Community Centre

Now that the Navenby sports activities are growing, a new avenue of funding opens. Your renewed support is needed, this time including improved sports facilities, playgroup, village office and the hall itself. The John Cutforth playing field is still the best site. It has not been an easy process, of course, we are asking for a lot of money, but we will get there! Please add your voice. www.navenby.net or use the letter attached.

Lincolnshire Limerick Competition

Have a go at writing a limerick containing a reference to Lincolnshire. The winner will be read out on BBC Radio Lincolnshire on Lincolnshire Day, October 1^st. Entries by 25 September to office@communitylincs.com and copy to me. The best entry from my area wins a bottle of wine and pride of place in my newsletter and web-site!

PCSO’s (Police Community Support Officers)

At LCC I am on a panel looking at the effectiveness of our PCSO’s. We will be making a report to all the Councils in Lincolnshire to coincide with their budget process. If you have any comments, or examples, please let me know. Youth crime is dramatically down in Lincolnshire. Is that the good work of our PCSO’s?

Safeguarding Adults

I am also working on a panel looking at safety of adults as there have been changes in the inspection of homes and a wider brief is being taken on jointly by the public bodies. The helpline to report concerns is 01522 782155.

Big Changes proposed in Sleaford

An exhibition of ideas for Southgate in Sleaford, from the Sleaford Urban Design Study is in the foyer at the North Kesteven District Council offices in Sleaford until 18^th September and your opinions are important.

Forthcoming Events: September

11^th-13^th Free Heritage Open Days everywhere

Why not visit Mrs Smith’s Cottage, Navenby?

www.lincsheritage.org Lincolnshire
www.heritageopendays.org.uk National

7-11^th Graduations for the University of Lincoln

12^th Boothby cycle ride and church work day

19^th Navenby Methodist Church Coffee Morning

20^th West Kesteven Wildlife Watch looking at fossils in Ben Light’s Wood at Ancaster 10.30am

Harvest Suppers Boothby 18^th, Harmston 25^th, Navenby 27^th, Coleby Ball 26^th

October 1^st is Lincolnshire Day!

Survey on cultural services

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/csr
Under what should LCC do to improve services; you have to use “other” to type in things like “increase access and hours of library and museums”. It also suggests you should tick a whole range of activities as “cultural” which will allow LCC to demonstrate an increase in engagement with culture even if there was no service at all from LCC! I suggest you tick with caution!

A comprehensive package of highways improvements in the centre of Lincoln starts on Monday 6 July 2009

The external review panel has agreed to uphold the decision to move the Microbiology unit to Scunthorpe with a list of recommendations, which we will monitor and do our best to hold them to account on these.

Red Arrows July 2009

Information

Swine Flu information line 0800 1 513 513 or

NHS Direct 0845 4647 or www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Business

LCC has a website of businesses offering small discounts to LCC staff. It is a way of marketing. EmployeeBenefits@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Traveller Liaison Officer at LCC

Nick Willey assisted by Andy Fenn investigates and co-ordinates police and County response. Ring 01522 554 218

Forthcoming Events

July 25 from 6pm Opening night at the Bell in Coleby, free Pimms & canapés. Book Sunday lunch with Paul or Kate on 07842 046748

Free taster Cheerleading Sessions in Branston pavilion on Monday 3^rd August 2-3pm for 7-11yr olds and 3-4pm for 11-16yr olds. Try it!

Extreme Festival Day at North Hykeham Sports Centre. 31^st July 2009 - 10am-3pm (9-19 yrs) £10 booked in advance 01522 870252, £15 on the day. Try climbing, parkour, powerbocking, aeroball, street dancing and athletics, swimming, BMX biking, skateboarding etc.

Soccer Academy Tuesday 21^st July at NK Sports Centre, North Hykeham, Children 4yrs 10am-1pm £10, 5-14yrs 10am-3pm 07815974009 www.deanosprosoccer.com

Mrs Smith’s Cottage 10year celebration

Annual Summer Fete – Navenby June 27th

The weather stayed warm and dry and the arena played host to a number of local groups – the Starlight Twirlers, Danielle Rowlinson School of Dance, the Acorn Judo Club, the Micklebarrow Morris Men and pupils from Navenby Primary School, who welcomed everyone with their Rainbow Song and performed some fabulous maypole dancing! With an array of great stalls and attractions (the Cake Stall and Chocolate Fountain were particularly popular!), as well as the privilege of a flypast by a Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Congratulations to all the parents of pupils who organised, prepared and ran the event, which has taken place in Navenby in one form or another since the Middle Ages. This year’s Fete raised some £1800, which will be used towards improving the indoor and outdoor play areas at Navenby Primary School. Contribution Sue Hellard

New at University of Lincoln: School of Engineering
The University of Lincoln has received support from HEFCE and Siemens to set up a School of Engineering – believed to be the first in the UK for over 20 years. The School will focus on teaching and research in partnership with key employers, including Siemens and other companies within the city and further afield. The new faculty attracts is an investment of £30m over 10 years.

The 28-day community archaeological dig at Navenby has now ceased. The village revealed spread perhaps 500m along Ermine Street and was very substantial in Roman times. Finds have been impressive, including shop and house walls, street paving, bones, pots, coins, clay roof tiles, probably of a bath house, a henge and eight human burials. Being involved was quite a privilege and ideas are now being considered how to make the finds more available to the public.

Your ideas & opinions are wanted

More land for housing

At last year’s build rate, North Kesteven has 5 years supply of land already available. However, people have been invited to promote more greenfield sites for building and these have been assessed by a consultant as to their suitability. “Suitable sites go into the Local Development Framework” which will receive a consultation. However, you can add evidence to the records. You can view the maps with these sites and the consultant’s remarks recommendations on www.n-kesteven.gov.uk, planning, forward planning, Local development framework, Strategic Housing land assessment. Also the Lincolnshire Housing Strategy is coming out for consultation on the LCC website from the end of July. It is worth commenting on.

Satisfaction of North Kesteven

90% of people said they were satisfied with their neighbourhood in a recent survey, a nationally high score. The perception of crime was low, which is a great improvement and a commendation to our community policing. By contrast, a national low of 11% were involved in decisions that affect their area in the last 12 months. Could we do more on this?

Sleaford improvements

NKDC is looking at the feasibility of a possible new swimming pool, health centre and library together with a joint reception at the Eastgate. A plan for Sleaford to include the Tesco store is now out for consultation.