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COVER SHOT: our cover shot shows BBC
antiques roadshow presenter fiona Bruce
who will host the programme when it visits
Belton house in July. for the full story see
page 3.
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UNLOCKING HIS CAREER: Apprentice Luke Parker busy at work
Colleges team up for
apprenticeship opportunities
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he council is working with two local
colleges in Lincolnshire to provide
apprenticeship opportunities in the
authority’s repairs team.
Students from grantham College and
Boston College are now working with
repairs staff in four roles to boost young
people’s training in construction trades.
Three apprentices have joined from
grantham College in joinery and
plumbing on two year courses.
Paul Ward, head of Work Based
Learning and apprenticeships at the
college said: “apprenticeships are
playing a major role in getting young
people into employment while
providing employers with a cost
effective method of bringing essential
new skills to their business.
“This is the latest welcome addition
to our programme in what has been a
record year when we have supported
over 900 apprentices.
“We’re very pleased to be working in
partnership with SKdC and look forward
to helping their apprentices make the
most of these great opportunities with
the council.”
The partnership with Boston College
has resulted in a trainee electrician
taking up an advanced apprenticeship
national vocational Qualification (nvQ).
This will teach the successful student
the skills and knowledge required to
install electro technical systems and
equipment in buildings, structures and
the environment.
anita howard, Business
development advisor at Boston College
said: “We are thrilled to be supporting
South Kesteven district Council with this
fantastic new trade apprenticeship
opportunity.
“This is safe in the knowledge that
with the training the apprentice receives
from Boston College and the mentoring
that they will receive from SKdC’s team
of maintenance personnel, together we
will grow and encourage new talent of
the future.”
SKdC’s portfolio holder for grow the
economy, Cllr frances Cartwright said: “it
is great news that a programme is
underway that will give young people
new opportunities to work with us to
improve their skills in specific areas.
“Partnership working in this manner
shows we are determined to engage
and work with new generations of the
workforce in the district to help do our
part in helping strengthen their skills
that local employers will welcome.”
use your recycling wheel
to make us champions!
ttached is your very own recycling
wheel!
This is to make sure you know
exactly what to put in each of your
silver, black and green bins or clear and
pink bags and what items need to be
taken to your local household Waste
and recycling Centre in grantham or
Bourne.
every household in the district is to
receive this educational tool with this
edition of SKtoday to help us become
recycling champions.
We already know that our residents
are good at recycling but we want to
be even better to help reduce
contamination.
Contamination is the name given to
items that turn up in silver bins or clear
bags even though they are not
recyclable.
The wheel has proved popular with
both adults and children in the past,
telling everyone what items should go
in each of our black, silver and green
bins – or clear or pink bags - through a
simple colour coding system.
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MEET OUR CHAMPS: Chris Can, Patsy Plastic and Billy
Bottle who all feature in our recycling education pack.
during this month an education
pack to inform children what items can
go in their bins at home will be rolled
out to all primary schools.
This will complement an advertising
campaign on the side of refuse lorries
and adverts and features in the local
press praising residents for having
contamination free bins or bags during
our random checks.
We’re committed to reducing
contamination and enhancing our
recycling rates as much as possible. The
feedback from residents and teachers
with the educational programme to date
is encouraging.
Want further information? Simply visit
the web page
www.southkesteven.gov.uk/recyclinglist
or call 01476 40 60 80.
mallard in the spotlight for roadshow visit?
BC one’s antiques roadshow will be
filming for its 37th series in the
grounds of Belton house, near
grantham on Thursday, 31July.
The doors open at 9.30am and close
at 4.30pm. entry to the show is free.
and the council is hoping to take part
in the show by submitting something
with a strong local connection to be
valued.
an oil on canvass by local artist Terry
Shelbourne, depicting the steam
locomotive mallard, could be featured.
The painting was completed in 1989 and
shows the engine breaking the world
land speed record of 126mph at Little
Bytham in 1938.
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This would follow on from the hugely
successful Story of Speed festival held in
grantham last summer when more than
15,000 people came to see the historic
locomotive back so close to where the
record was set.
Leader of the Council, Cllr Linda neal
said: “We are delighted that the antiques
roadshow is coming to South Kesteven.
We are always trying to showcase our
beautiful district and exposure on
national television on a programme that
regularly attracts more than eight
million viewers is a great opportunity for
us that we are working hard to make the
most of.”
People who would like to be involved
with the show who have large pieces of
furniture or other big items can send
details and photographs of their objects
to:
antiques roadshow,
BBC,
Whiteladies road,
Bristol
BS8 2Lr
alternatively people can email
pictures to
[email protected]. it may
be possible to arrange to look at the
item in advance and organise
transportation to the venue.
more information can be found at:
www.bbc.co.uk/antiquesroadshow
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Garden waste
collections
just
£35
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for new
customers
We’ll collect your garden waste,
saving you time, money and hassle:
no need for trips to the tip
n no need to mess up your car with bags of garden waste
n no cleaning up afterwards.
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* £25 for residents who already have a green bin
go to www.southkesteven.gov.uk/greenbin or call us on 01476 40 60 80
to register or find out more
re-join our green waste service for 2014/15
ver the last year even more of
our residents joined our green
waste scheme.
more than 27,000 households
benefitted from having their
garden waste collected from their
homes rather than having to make
trips to their local household waste
recycling centre.
SKdC’s portfolio holder for
healthy environment, Cllr John
Smith said: “The fact that so many
of our residents joined the service
last year just goes to show how
much people value what we
provide and what good value for
money it really is.”
You can now renew your
subscription for 2014/15.
Collections will start from 1 april
and if you would like to take part,
you will need to make your
payment before this date so that
your collections continue
uninterrupted.
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Quick guide:
The charge for collection has not
increased and will continue to be
£25 for a single wheeled bin and
£10 for each additional bin.
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from 1 april 2014 to 31 march 2015.
We will continue to provide alternate
weekly collections all year round
apart from december, January and
february when collections will be
once a month, due to the lack of
green waste at this time of the year.
You can pay using debit/credit card
and if renewing online you have the
additional choice of using PayPal.
Current membership ends on 31
march 2014, if payment is not
received by that date we shall
assume that you no longer want your
green waste collecting and we will
stop collecting your green bin from
april 2014.
Cllr Smith added: “Whilst everyone
has the choice about joining our garden
waste service we would encourage
anyone not in the scheme to be
responsible with their garden waste.
You can recycle it at your local waste
and recycling centre or alternatively
compost it.”
once we have received your
payment, we will write to you with a
welcome pack which will include a
sticker for your green bin(s). This will
help us to identify which green bins
have been paid for to ensure that we
only empty green bins belonging to
users of the service.
Thank you in advance for your
continued support for this service
and if you experience any
problems please do not hesitate
to contact us at
[email protected].
To re-join:
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visit
www.southkesteven.gov.uk/
greenbin
use your smartphone/ tablet
and scan this Qr code
Call 01476 406080 you can
pay over the telephone using
a credit or debit card.
PLEASE NOTE:
OUR OFFICES
DO NOT
TAKE CASH
PAYMENTS
Tourism on show at national exhibition
isitor attractions across South
Kesteven have been showcased by
SKdC at the uK’s premier tourism event
in Birmingham – The Best of Britain and
ireland.
Stamford, named as the best place to
live by the Sunday Times last year, was
in the spotlight in the two day
exhibition, complete with its georgian
architecture, niche retailers, and even
ghost walks.
The council joined a visit england
exhibition area that included Lincoln
Cathedral, Waddington air Show and
Lincolnshire aviation heritage in a new
drive to put the district on the visitor
map for new venues, destinations,
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locations for conferences,
accommodation and ideas.
it used the opportunity to promote
September’s gravity fields festival in
and around grantham and Bourne’s
planned Brm Town Trail charting the
town’s motor racing traditions.
Linking with Lincolnshire aviation
heritage, the council also unveiled
proposals for its new aviation heritage
trail focused on local World War ii
activities leading up to d-day and the
following arnhem airlift – filling a gap in
the history of Lincolnshire as Bomber
County.
Copies of the 2014 South
Lincolnshire visitor guide were handed
out, complete with accommodation
providers, arts Centre programmes in
grantham and Stamford and
information on all towns.
Cllr Bob adams, portfolio holder for
leisure, arts and culture, said how
important it was for the council to be
promoting its visitor attractions. “We
have a growing range of wonderful
visitor attractions and being able to
present them to a national audience
was a great opportunity.”
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Spring into action and get fit in 14
pring is often a time when people
kick-start their fitness regimes and
there is no better time than right now.
The teams at grantham meres,
Bourne, deepings and Stamford Leisure
Centres have compiled a list of top 10
tips to help people on their way to a fit
and healthy 2014.
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Stay realistic – if you are not
used to it, getting into exercise
isn’t always easy! Therefore you
should set yourself realistic goals
and maybe speak to a personal
trainer who can help you figure
out what those goals are.
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Join with a friend – if you know
your gym routine may slip or are
a bit intimidated by the gym, you
may want to join with a friend as
this will be motivation in itself.
Seeing each other get fit
together will make you feel
great!
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Make the time – many people
feel they don’t have time to go to
the gym or exercise, but if you
consider how many hours there
are in the day, there is definitely
time to squeeze in an hour of
exercise. it is so much more
worthwhile than watching a Tv
show!
Find an activity you enjoy –
exercise should be enjoyable and
not feel like torture. after all,
you’ve made the decision to do
it. find something you enjoy
doing so you can take great
pleasure in overcoming the
challenges and progress your
fitness levels.
Make a diet plan – food is 90%
of the health and fitness battle,
and making a diet plan will
ensure you stay on track. By
eating a balanced mix of
proteins, fats and carbohydrates
you will reap the benefits of your
physical training routine.
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Keep on top of your progress –
a fitness journal will help keep
your exercise routine on track,
especially when you need an
extra bit of motivation. You can
always look back to see how far
you’ve come, and see where
you’re going.
Try something new - it is
important to keep your exercise
regime fresh, so that you don’t
get bored of doing the same
things. Try different classes
during the week or contact a
personal trainer to spice up your
routine!
Don't overdo it! - While exercise
shouldn't be easy, you shouldn't
injure yourself by working too
hard. Your body needs to recover
between exercises, particularly if
you are new to working out - so
make sure you give yourself
some time to relax.
Forget your excuses! - Whatever
excuses you may have used
before for not exercising, try and
forget about it and think of all
the potential benefits instead!
remember your body can do
anything; it is just the brain that
needs convincing!
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Do it now! Low joining fees of
just £25 and a monthly payment
of just £21 at all of our leisure
centres.
SKdC’s portfolio holder for arts, leisure
and culture, Cllr Bob adams said: “it has
never been cheaper and easier to get fit
and active at your local leisure centre so
why not make 2014 your year to get fit
and healthy?”
To find out more about these centres,
please visit: www.1-life.co.uk or visit the
centre and enquire at reception.
The centres are located at:
Grantham: The Meres, Trent
Road, NG31 7XG.
Tel (01476) 581930
Bourne: Queen’s Road, PE10 9DX.
Tel (01778) 421435
Deepings: Park Road, Deeping
St James, PE6 8NF.
Tel (01778) 344072
Stamford: Drift Road, PE9 1XA.
Tel (01780) 765522
Application for stall / trading position
Full name(s)
If a partnership or limited company, give name
‘Love Your Market’ 14 – 28 May 2014
Love Your Market is a national campaign to
create a buzz around the market scene in the
UK and South Kesteven District Council is
joining in with this initiative. We’d like to invite
businesses to come and try having a stall on
one of our markets for a special offer of £10
during the fortnight of 14 to 28 May.
Address
Post Code
Contact number
Your business may be a new one or you may
be an established business looking for a new
outlet to sell to your customers. The only
thing we ask is that you have public liability
insurance for the days you trade and if you are
a food retailer, you hold relevant food hygiene
certification.
Range / type of goods sold (please be specific if possible)
Trading day required - please tick:-
The council runs three weekly markets in
South Kesteven:
Grantham - Saturdays
Stamford - Fridays
Bourne - Thursdays
Bourne:
Thursday
Stamford:
Friday
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Grantham:
Saturday F
If trading as a pitch please describe the vehicle / mobile unit
If you want to try your hand at trading on a
market and want to be considered for this
one - off £10 offer you can apply on line
by visiting www.southkesteven.gov.uk/
loveyourmarkets.
Membership of Market Traders Federation?
Yes F No F
Public Liability Insurance cover details: (please send copy of documents)
Alternatively you can fill in the form on this
page and return it to:
Love Your Markets, South Kesteven District
Council, St Peter’s Hill, Grantham NG31 6PZ
Applications should reach us no later than
May 2.
Company
Policy No:
Renewal
Date
All casuals will be asked to pay by cheque or cash on the day of trading
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There is limited availability for additional
stalls at our markets so applications will be
considered on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
Preference will be given to first time traders
and traders who offer customers something
unique or unusual.
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Signature:
your council working for you
You can contact us by phone on 01476 40 60 80
or by emailing [email protected]
Date:
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New map is first retailer support
new ‘Shop Local’ retail map
has been produced by South
Kesteven district Council to help
identify and promote grantham’s
independent shops.
it’s being followed by similar
maps for Bourne, Stamford and
the deepings, all to be available
on the council’s website and
distributed through key points
across the district.
on one side, the grantham
map shows all central car parks,
with nearly 900 available car park
places on council-run parks, plus
locations of public conveniences,
churches, as well as the railway
and bus stations.
on the other side, grantham’s
a
400-plus retailers have been
colour coded to denote food,
drink and convenience stores,
estate agents, restaurants, cafes
and bars, fashion and jewellery
and hair beauty and health.
Cllr frances Cartwright,
portfolio holder for grow the
economy said: “We want to do all
we can to help our town centres,
working with partners like the
grantham retailers’ association
on a range of measures to
promote the variety of shopping
the town offers, plus where to
park. The map is the start of a
programme we are rolling out
across all the towns in South
Kesteven.”
MAPPED OUT: Cllr
Frances Cartwright
pictured with the new
Shop Local guide
aviation heritage project lines up for take-off
a
key missing link in the history of
Lincolnshire as ‘Bomber County’ is
being forged by a new initiative from
the council.
a multi-media aviation heritage Trail
- with on-line and printed material - will
commemorate the district's flying
heritage including WW1, WW2 and the
Cold War in time for d-day
commemorations in June.
We are working with Lincolnshire
aviation heritage to develop a lasting
legacy for a district which played key
wartime roles, including:
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St vincent’s house (Bomber
Command hQ) in grantham handed
over to the americans to co-ordinate
airborne operations for d-day
d-day pathfinders took off from
north Witham landing the first troops
on the ground
Troops airlifted to arnhem from the
grantham area
fulbeck airfield used to store
captured german aircraft
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The legendary Tiger moth entered
service at raf Spitalgate (now Prince
William of gloucester Barracks) in
grantham
it will allow us to engage with the
wider promotional work of Lincolnshire
aviation heritage, plus a county project
mapping war memorials
and churchyard research
tracing those who flew
and fought.
Cllr Bob adams,
SKdC portfolio holder
for leisure, arts and
culture, said: “We have
a very strong aviation
heritage in South
Kesteven and it will be
excellent to see it
recorded.
“a district aviation
heritage Trail allows
us to link with major
county attractions,
such as the Battle of
Britain flight at
Coningsby, Cranwell's aviation Centre,
newark air museum and Lincoln's new
Bomber Command heritage Park with
potential this year to attract visitors from
allied forces including america,
australia, South africa and Poland who
will be drawn by the d-day
commemorations in June.”
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Enterprise
Week
set to boost business
a packed programme of events to help
start-up, small and medium sized
enterprises is lined up for South
Kesteven district Council’s enterprise
Week 2014 with events in grantham,
Bourne, the deepings and Stamford.
The week includes:
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Sessions on new skills, networking
and motivational talks
an SK Pioneers competition with
cash prizes and business support
a district wide evening networking
event at Stoke rochford hall
how YouTube and Twitter can
promote business
finance, employment, legal and
marketing tips
free business advice all week
retail revolution seminars
a full programme of events for the
week is online at
www.skdcenterpriseweek.co.uk. many
sessions will be recorded and uploaded
to the website as webinars.
enterprise Week 2014 is being held
in partnership with local business
organisations including Total
networking, grantham Business Club,
Bourne Business Chamber, Stamford
Town Team and Chamber, Lincolnshire
Chamber of Trade and the federation
of Small Businesses.
Cllr frances Cartwright, portfolio
holder for grow the economy said: “We
are committed to supporting business
growth and development right across
the district.
“The programme for enterprise
Week 2014 is wide, far reaching and
designed to help businesses at every
stage of their development to benefit,
grow and contribute to the local
economy.”
SK Pioneers; who will be next?
Two schoolgirls from Kesteven and
grantham girls’ School - Jyoti Chadda
and monique anderson - scooped the
last SK Pioneers award with their great
‘Cliche’ business idea of a handy mat to
help paint fingernails on the go. They
also won the daily Telegraph new
media award for their promotional
video.
Scott Weavers-Wright, recognised as
one of the most powerful people in
online retail, is the keynote speaker at
the enterprise Summit
(march 19). Scott, who
lives near Stamford,
oversaw the
transformation of family
business Kiddicare from
a promising retailer to
an award winning
multi-channel force
and its subsequent
sale to morrisons. Last
year he was named
sixth in retail Week’s annual etail Power
List. Weavers-Wright and his wife elaine
have now launched haatch as an
investment vehicle for digital, retail and
mobile startups, based in Stamford.
How to land a job
a special employment day in
grantham’s guildhall on march 20 aims
to help youngsters between 16 and 24
to find a job. it’s a day’s free drop in
event between 10-4pm run in
conjunction with JobCentrePlus, and
offering advice and help with Cv
writing and interview techniques, with
some video assistance! exhibitors will
include Community and voluntary
Service and the national apprentice
Service.
Online guru for Enterprise Summit
17-21 March Book online at www.skdcenterpriseweek.co.uk or call 01476 406158
Some events are FREE, but
tickets must still be booked
Monday 17th March
unlock your business potential with
one-to- one business advice with
independent accredited advisor Paul
Parkinson. impartial advice for new and
small businesses looking to grow. Book
direct on 0300 300 0030. available
every day. FREE
Plan today- succeed tomorrow
Planning effectively is essential for
business. Paula finch challenges and
inspires you to take a different and
active approach to business
development planning. 10am-11am.
Eventus Business Centre, Market Deeping.
£2.50
Trading abroad
a must for anyone thinking of trading
abroad; advantages and pitfalls. 3.305.30. newton room, grantham
guildhall. Book direct with Lincolnshire
Chamber of Commerce. 01522 523333.
FREE
Finance doesn’t need to be
frightening!
What all small businesses should
understand on bookkeeping: tax
returns, basic vaT and cash flow/paying
suppliers.
3pm – 5pm The Blue Room, Stamford Arts
Centre, St Mary’s Street, Stamford. £2.50
Keeping the right side of the law
Legal workshop run by Sloan Plumb &
Wood LLP.
1pm – 5pm. Eventus Business Centre,
Market Deeping. £5 including buffet
lunch.
Join a retail revolution from the shop
floor upwards and grow your profit
Simple steps to increase any retail
business’ profit – aimee holland
guarantees it!
www.retailrevolutionprogramme.com
6pm – 8pm. The Blue Room, Stamford
Arts Centre, St Mary’s Street, Stamford .
Numbers limited. £2.50
Making the headlines
how to increase your business
exposure in the local media. Join a
representative from the Bourne free
Press for advice and guidance. 6pm 7pm. The Conference room, Wake
house, Bourne. £2.50
...and advice from the grantham
Journal is available from 6pm – 7pm in
the newton room, guildhall,
grantham, £2.50
To tweet or not to tweet – is that the
question?
if it is, then the answer is probably YeS!
Join Paul Wilson for an introduction to
using Twitter to engage with your
customers and suppliers. 6pm – 8pm.
The Stage Hotel, Market Deeping. £2.50
Tuesday 18th March
Emma Hayward, Peter Corrigan and
Christina Merrington from Sloan,
Plumb and Wood
Food for thought
an insight into SKdC environmental
health and what it means for your
business – food and non-food! 10am11am. Newton Room, Guildhall,
Grantham. £2.50
A video is worth a thousand words;
Making the most of YouTube to
promote your business
You don’t need to be a BBC cameraman
to produce a good video to promote
your business or service. follow ‘top
tips’ guide from video specialist, Joe
Caneen. 6pm – 7pm. The Angel and
Royal Hotel, Grantham. Numbers limited.
£2.50
Paul Parkinson start-up business advice
– see monday for contact details and
booking. FREE
Procurement event
how to pitch for council contracts;
what’s involved and how to go about it.
Book with natasha Clegg on 01522
523333 [email protected] 8.30am – 12.30pm. The
Newton Room, Guildhall, Grantham. FREE
1017-21 March Book online at www.skdcenterpriseweek.co.uk or call 01476 406158
Emergency first aid at work
(full day)
Course covers first aid emergencies
enabling delegates to deal with
emergency situations. Level 2
qualification on completion. Grantham
Conservative Club, Castlegate, Grantham £60 per person.
Book with Able Training on 07812 657819
or email [email protected]
Fresh marketing ideas
Top tips to refresh your company’s
marketing strategy over an informal
lunchtime session with marketing
expert Louise hodgkinson.
12.00 – 2pm Eventus Business Centre,
Market Deeping. Tickets £5 to include a
light lunch.
A video is worth a thousand words...
Making the most of YouTube to
promote your business
video specialist Joe Caneen explains
how to get the most out of this social
medium.
6pm – 7pm. Windmill Room, Wake House,
Bourne. Numbers limited. £2.50
To tweet or not to tweet - is that the
question?
if it is, then the answer is probably YeS!
Join Paul Wilson for an introduction to
using Twitter. 6pm – 8pm The Rehearsal
Room, St Mary’s Street, Stamford. £2.50
Making the headlines
how to increase your business
exposure in the local media. Join a
representative from the Stamford
mercury advice and guidance. 6pm –
7pm, Browne’s Hospital Hall. £2.50
Finance doesn’t need to be
frightening!
What all small businesses should
understand on bookkeeping: tax
returns, basic vaT and cash flow/paying
suppliers.
6pm – 8pm, The Angel and Royal Hotel,
High Street, Grantham. £2.50
Facebook; a hands-on
guide for retailers
how to meet the one billion customers
waiting for you on facebook. meet
retail consultant Corin Birchall to find
out and build your facebook page.
Bring tablet computer or laptop. 5.30
for 6pm start – 8pm. Jubilee Life Centre,
London Road, Grantham. £2.50
Wednesday 19th March
Paul Parkinson is available for free one
on one business advice – see monday
for contact and booking. FREE
Join a retail revolution from the shop
floor upwards and grow your profit
Simple steps which can increase any
retail business’ profit – aimee holland
guarantees it!
www.retailrevolutionprogramme.com
6pm – 8pm The Stage Hotel, Market
Deeping. Numbers limited. £2.50
Fire safety at work – don’t get your
fingers burnt!
What every business should know to
ensure compliance with current
legislation on workplace fire safety
9am – 11am Grantham Conservative Club.
3pm – 5pm Stamford Arts Centre, St
Mary’s Street, Stamford.
£30 per person. Book with Able Training
on 07812 657819 or email:
[email protected].
Plan today – succeed tomorrow
Planning effectively is essential for
business. Paula finch challenges and
inspires you to take a different and
active approach to business
development plan,10am – 11am.
Angel Hotel, Bourne. £2.50
Food for thought
an insight into SKdC environmental
health and what it means for your
business – food and non-food! 10am11am. The Blue Room, Stamford Arts
Centre, Stamford. £2.50
Your first employee?
Top tips on hr and help with recruiting,
developing and enhancing
performance. Sarah Lucas, Trust group.
10am – 11.30am. Trust House, 10
Guildhall Street, Grantham. £2.50
To tweet or not to tweet - is that a
question?
Join Paul Wilson for
an introduction to
using Twitter to
engage with your
customers and
suppliers. 12.00 – 2pm.
The Newton Room, Grantham Guildhall.
£2.50
Social media workshop
Promote and grow your business using
social media. 6-8pm. new College,
Stamford. Book direct 01780 484300.
FREE
17-21 March Book online at www.skdcenterpriseweek.co.uk or call 01476 406158
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Total Networking Enterprise Summit
– Stoke Rochford Hall
an evening of business networking,
technology demonstrations and a
keynote presentation (speaker Scott
Weavers-Wright) in the stunning
surroundings of Stoke rochford hall.
‘Young enterprise awards’ winners will
be showcasing their work after area
finals. organised by Total networking.
£10 to include a buffet supper. 6.30pm –
10.30pm
Thursday 20th March
Paul Parkinson is available for free one
on one business advice – see monday
for contact and how to book. FREE
Employment and skills day:
how to land a job. Cv writing advice,
interview techniques, exhibition stands
and one-to-one advice.
10am – 4pm. Grantham Guildhall
Ballroom. FREE
Meet Bourne Business Chamber
meet others trading in Bourne to
network and help your business. 8.30 –
4pm. Bourne Corn exchange. FREE (no
need to book)
Plan today – succeed tomorrow
Planning effectively is essential for
business. Paula finch challenges and
inspires you to take a different and
active approach to business
development planning. 10am – 11am.
The Newton Room, Grantham Guildhall.
£2.50
Emergency first aid at work course
(full day)
Course covers first aid emergencies
enabling delegates to deal with
emergency situations. Level 2
qualification on completion.
9am – 5pm Stamford Arts Centre, St
Mary’s Street, Stamford. £60 per person
Book with Able Training on 07812 657819
or email:[email protected]
Fresh marketing ideas
Pick up some top tips to refresh your
company’s marketing strategy over an
informal lunchtime session with local
marketing expert Louise hodgkinson.
12.00 – 2pm Orion Business Centre,
Stamford (TBC). Tickets £5 to include a
light lunch.
Facebook; a hands-on guide for
retailers
how to meet the one billion customers
waiting for you on facebook. meet
retail consultant Corin Birchall to find
out and build your facebook page.
Bring tablet computer or laptop.
5.30pm for 6pm start – 8pm. The George
Hotel Business Centre, Stamford. £2.50
A video is worth a thousand words...
Making the most of YouTube to
promote your business
video specialist Joe Caneen will explain
how to get the most out of this social
medium.
6pm – 7pm The Ballroom, Stamford Arts
Centre, St Mary’s Street, Stamford. £2.50
Join a retail revolution from the shop
floor upwards and grow your profit
Simple steps which can increase any
retail business’ profit – aimee holland
guarantees it!
www.retailrevolutionprogramme.com
6pm – 8pm The Windmill Room, Wake
House, Bourne. Numbers limited. £2.50
Improve your Excel skills
masterclass in data manipulation, text,
formulas, calculations, graphs and
charts. 6pm -8pm. New College,
Stamford. Book direct on 01780 484300.
FREE
Friday 21st March
Paul Parkinson is available for free one
on one business advice – see monday
for contact details and to book.
Plan today – succeed tomorrow
Planning effectively is essential for
business. Paula finch challenges and
inspires you to take a different and
active approach to business
development plan.
10am – 11am. The Burghley Room,
Stamford Arts Centre, St Mary’s Street,
Stamford. £2.50
Superfast broadband – what’s in it
for you?
Business benefits. interactive workshop
to include breakfast, networking and
breakout sessions. 8.30am – 11.15. Stoke
Rochford Hall. Book direct with
Lincolnshire Chamber 0300 8080120.
FREE
To tweet or not to tweet ?
an introduction to using Twitter to
engage with
customers and
suppliers. 12.00
– 2pm. The
Windmill Room,
Wake House,
Bourne. £2.50
A video is
worth a thousand words... making
the most of YouTube to promote your
business
video specialist Joe Caneen explains
how to get the most out of this social
medium.
12.00 – 2pm. Eventus Business Centre,
Market Deeping. Numbers limited. £2.50
Intellectual property – don’t lose out
iP solicitor emma haywood on learn
the basics of how to protect your
intellectual property rights. 3pm – 5pm.
The Burghley Room, Stamford Arts Centre,
St Marys Street, Stamford. Numbers
limited. £2.50
Join a retail revolution from the shop
floor upwards and grow your profit
Simple steps which can increase any
retail business’ profit – aimee holland
guarantees it.
www.retailrevolutionprogramme.com
6pm – 8pm. The Angel and Royal Hotel,
High Street, Grantham. Numbers limited.
£2.50
17-21 March Book online at www.skdcenterpriseweek.co.uk or call 01476 406158
our home scheme makes
dreams come true
orty-three first time buyers are now
enjoying life in their new homes
thanks to a helping hand from the
What is the Local Lend a Hand
council.
Scheme?
The savvy buyers took advantage of
The scheme was launched in 2012 by
the Local Lend a hand Scheme – a
South Kesteven district Council in
partnership between SKdC and Lloyds
partnership with Lloyds to help first
Bank – to get on to the property ladder
time buyers onto the housing ladder.
and more are signing up for this year’s
new scheme.
How does it work?
most of the initial £1 million given by
The council has now pledged £2m to
SKdC has been used and a further £1
reduce the mortgage deposit required
million has now been pledged –
by guaranteeing up to 20% of the
guaranteeing up to 20% of the deposit
amount needed, leaving the buyer to
required so the applicant only has to
find just 5%.
find just 5%.
SKdC Leader Cllr Linda neal said: “it’s
What prompted it?
a success story that we are keen to see
The council recognised that many
expand. We want to do as much as we
potential buyers can afford a mortgage
can to help would-be home owners
but cannot raise the deposit. and
across the district and are hoping to see
statistics suggest when a first time
more people get the keys to their own
buyer enters the market, it prompts
homes, stimulating the market and for
another five movements further up the
many, making dreams come true.”
chain.
The maximum property price the
council will assist with has been raised
Who can apply?
from £125,000 to £155,000 (based on a
any first time buyer purchasing a
5% deposit) widening the choice for
house within the district of South
buyers and taking into account high
Kesteven (includes grantham,
prices in parts of the district.
Stamford, Bourne and The deepings).
maximum loan size has
a first time buyer is a
also been increased from
person that has never
£118,750 to £147,250. on a
had a mortgage or
typical £100,000 home, a
owned a property. if
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advice staff in grantham,
good mortgage sources,
Stamford and Bourne are
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only.
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Don’t miss out
on your vote!
residents in South Kesteven
need to register to vote if they
want to have their say in the
european Parliamentary
elections this may.
The electoral register has
recently been updated but
anyone who has moved house
recently or who has simply
forgotten to register needs to get
in touch with us straight away to
get their new details listed.
Beverly agass, electoral
registration officer for South
Kesteven said: “Some people
wrongly assume that paying
council tax means you are
registered to vote. i am urging
all those eligible to vote in South
Kesteven to check that they are
registered. unless your name
and address are correctly
entered you could lose the right
to have your say.
“We’re also keen for anyone
turning 18 on or before may 22
to make sure they are registered,
so they can vote for the first
time.”
if you are not sure then please
contact our offices to check.
registering is simple – all you
need to do is complete an
application form.
The deadline to register is
Tuesday 6 may. Call 01476 40 60 80
to order a registration form,
or email us on
[email protected]
Remember
Polling day is May 22
n Make sure you register to
vote by Tuesday 6 May
n If you wish to register for a
postal vote instead of voting
at your local polling station
do so by 5pm on Wednesday
7 May
n
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UNDERWAY: Workshops are in
progress for this year’s Festival.
Patrons announced
in Gravity build up
ising television star dallas Campbell
(pictured right) has been
announced as a second patron of this
autumn’s isaac newton-related gravity
fields festival.
dallas, who opened the 2012
festival, joins top scientist and former
Kesteven and grantham girls’ School
pupil Professor valerie gibson,
grantham born and now a governor at
King’s School, a Professor of high
energy Physics at Cambridge university
and who works at the Large hadron
Collider at Cern in geneva.
it’s the latest bit of good news for
the festival following a major financial
boost from a £89,200 grant from the
arts Council england.
it means that as arts and science
festival organisers we can move ahead
with ambitious plans for the event in
and around grantham on September
24-28, following the theme of ‘giants of
Science.’
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The town’s second isaac-newton
related festival will have more of a focus
on large scale outdoor performance
events, including a giant shadow show
dance.
The 2012 finale drew an estimated
12,000 people to grantham and this
year’s entertainment - based on stars,
orbits, planetary movements and the
equations of movement enshrined by
newton - will contribute to an equally
compelling spectacle.
festival director rosemary richards
said: “We have exciting plans for laser
mazes, sophisticated animated
costume dancers, Led hoops, giant
puppets and mirrored costumes.”
in october, SKdC also celebrated a
grant of £58,600 for its Lincolnshire’s
age of Scientific discovery, a series of
newton-related projects whose
findings will feed into the September
festival – including the newton Tree
Party, a search for newton’s
descendants.
Plus...
17th Century has audience appeal
a day of masterclasses on 17th century
gardening, food and apothecaries drew
packed audiences in January as part of
SKdC’s Lincolnshire’s age of Scientific
discovery.
historic gardener michael Brown
demonstrated growing techniques, the
importance of plants in daily life, their
role in medicine and use in the kitchen.
BBC food historian dr annie gray
followed up with a fun and informative
talk on ‘Tasty Titbits: Cooking in the
17th Century’, and the final session was
from dr Peter elmer, who is at the
forefront of a unique project
documenting medical practitioners in
early modern Britain.
An artist’s impression of what the new multiplex cinema could look like
Multiplex has eyes on Grantham
lans are being drafted for a £6
million project to regenerate
grantham town centre.
and at the core of the scheme is a
six screen multiplex cinema which will
show all the latest blockbuster releases
and cater for niche local markets.
Work could begin by the middle of
the year and the likely completion date
is summer 2015.
it is planned that the cinema will
build on the existing reel site on St
Catherine’s road and an extension of
the building would see the creation of
four new studios which will bring the
total seating capacity at the venue to
950.
The site extends as far as the
entrance to the council car park near
the Tollemache pub and the existing
Senior Citizens’ Club. The council plans
to work with organisations to
accommodate existing rights of access
and help the senior citizens’ club to
relocate to new premises to be built
behind the current cinema. The new
building will be constructed by the
council as landowners and then leased
back to end users.
The ambitious development, which
is still at an early stage, proposes three
restaurants on the side of the cinema
building and 21,000 square feet of
office space on two floors above them.
The development will consider the
remodelling of part of the council
offices as part of a cultural quarter,
including the courtyard behind the
P
museum and arts centre.
The development has the potential
to create new office jobs as well as
employment at the cinemas and
restaurants.
Leader of the Council, Cllr Linda neal
said: “We have made budget provision
to fund the scheme that has the
potential to transform the town into a
much more attractive destination.
“When you add in the fact that this
project will also regenerate the town it
makes absolutely good sense for us to
go ahead with the work.”
reel’s KC Suri said that as well as
showing all the latest blockbuster
releases the fact that the development
would have six screens would mean
that art house and children’s
productions, that have always been
popular in grantham, would also be on
offer.
“We have known for a long time that
we need to improve our offer in
grantham and this multi-million pound
cinema development will bring our
ambitions for the town to fruition,” said
mr Suri.
Portfolio holder for grow the
economy, Cllr francis Cartwright said:
“We are determined to improve the
offer in grantham for local people and
to help make the town more attractive
to investors. This development, if
approved, represents a major step
towards our goal.”
Planning permission will be
required.
Council’s Citizens’
Panel goes from
strength to strength
ur Citizens’ Panel has been up
and running for nearly a year
now and we would like to thank
our panel members for letting us
know their thoughts on various
issues including customer access,
our priorities and council tax levels
for 2014/15.
Just under 1,000 local residents
–selected to be representative of
the people who live here in terms
of age, gender and where they live
- are members of the panel. They
are contacted by us on a regular
basis and asked for their views.
Cllr Paul Carpenter, portfolio
holder for governance and
communication said: “We would
like to thank members of our
citizens’ panel for taking the time
to let us know what they think. We
need to know what is important to
our residents so that we can make
the most of what we have,
ensuring our resources are
targeted towards the areas that
make the most difference to the
lives of local people. our citizens’
panel helps us to do this.”
if you would like to know more
about the results of the panel‘s
consultations please go to our
website
www.southkesteven.gov.uk/
citizenspanel
if you are interested in joining
our citizens’ panel, please contact
our communications team on
01476 40 60 80 ext 6502/6490
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major housing development
proving ‘Poplar’
uyers looking for a larger family
home and commuters to London
are just some of the people who have
invested in grantham’s Poplar farm
development.
Progress on site is gathering pace as
more and more new homes can be
seen from the main a52 into town and
from across the fields to gonerby hill
foot.
david Wilson and Bellway have been
busy dealing with enquiries from local
house hunters as well as those from
further afield – and the most popular
property type so far has been the fourbedroom detached.
over the next couple of years 204
new houses will be built with a mix of
two, three and four bed homes,
including affordable houses and some
available on shared ownership.
Long term Poplar farm, the first
phase of the north West Quadrant, has
planning permission for 1,800
properties with a further 1,700 planned
during the second phase on land
known as rectory farm.
The finished development will boast
green credentials, with energy efficient
buildings, low carbon energy sources,
allotments, sports facilities, a local
centre and community hall, a wetland
area on the northern boundary and a
‘Central Park’ area of green space
running through the centre.
facilities will be added as homes are
built – including a primary school when
housing numbers hit 600, the Pennine
Way Link road, including bridge over
B
QUALITY STREET: A look
inside the new homes
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IMPRESSED: Site visitors (l-r) SKDC Chief Executive Beverly Agass,
Gary Mills, regional director of Bellway Homes, local MP Nick Boles,
and grow the economy portfolio holder Frances Cartwright
the nottingham-grantham railway line,
no later than certification of 750
homes, and a doctors’ surgery at 1,500
properties.
Portfolio holder for grow the
economy, Cllr frances Cartwright said:
“it’s really encouraging to see so much
interest in Poplar farm from both local
people and buyers who appreciate
grantham’s excellent connectivity and
affordable property compared with
other areas of the country.
“This shows that demand is there for
new homes and it endorses our priority
to grow the local economy and provide
good housing for all. We have some
exciting plans and an ambitious growth
agenda for grantham which not only
includes large scale housing but a
major £6 million scheme to regenerate
the town centre.”
developers david Wilson say their
Barrowby edge development on Poplar
farm, which has permission for 99 new
homes, has nine occupied properties,
with a further five homes sold “offplan.”
Philip Lacey, Sales director for david
Wilson homes east midlands, said: “We
have been extremely pleased with the
continued interest that we have
received at Barrowby edge. Since its
launch last summer we have sold 18
private homes to buyers ranging from
first time buyers to investors, showing
that there is great demand for new,
quality homes in grantham.”
While on Bellway’s aspire site, which
has 105 plots, 12 have been sold, mainly
to local buyers but others have gone to
commuters planning to travel to London
and Scotland.
Sales director Ben Smith said: “The
speed with which early sales have been
secured at aspire is overwhelming. We
have buyers who had been waiting for
the development to open and they have
acted quickly to secure the plots they
want.
“many of our buyers have come from
grantham and surrounding villages
which shows there is a real need for this
kind of development. about half have
used help to Buy and a few have partexchanged.
“The location of aspire has been key to
its appeal, with good schools and
transport links on the doorstep and the
town centre a short walk away.”
See the development for yourself at
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=3i6_kidCxqm
You said, we did:
Community point reshuffle
a
s a result of
feedback from our
customers we have
changed the layout of
our community point
in Bourne.
Since South
Kesteven Community
Point opened in march
2013 a number of
customers told us that
they felt there was a
lack of space in the
computer and study
area and some
customers wanted a
more private area to
meet with council staff.
Council leader, Cllr Linda neal said:
“We have now re-arranged the
customer service and library areas and
have moved all of the computers into
the main area of the library giving our
residents more space. We have also
moved the booths, used by our staff to
meet with customers, into the area
previously used as the computer and
study area. This gives staff and
customers more privacy when they are
meeting.
“These changes have come as a
direct result of feedback from the users
of this facility which shows that not
only are we are listening to what they
want, but also know how important it is
that residents let us know if they think
we could make a change that would
improve our service offer.”
another issue identified was a lack
of a waiting area and how cramped it
was around the meet and greet area,
especially when using the library
printer/copier. The changes we have
made have allowed more space here as
well.
We currently offer 31 services or
transaction types from the Bourne site
including benefits advice, council tax
and waste service enquiries, planning
advice, repairs reports and licensing
information.
The Community Point and Library
also takes payments for SKdC services.
here are just ten reasons for you to
visit:
1. make a rent payment using your
debit or credit card on our self serve
payment machines.
2. Bring your children to our story time
sessions on a Tuesday at 2pm.
3. report and discuss a repair to your
council property.
4. Book and pay for collections of large
waste items.
5. register to vote.
6. rent a new release dvd from our
extensive range of dvd’s at a small
charge.
7. apply for a council garage.
8. Speak to a customer service advisor
or housing management estate
officer regarding council properties.
9. Join the library to borrow a wide
range of books, dvd’s and audio
Cd’s.
10.Check rent balances using our self
serve payment machine.
To find out more visit
www.southkesteven.gov.uk/
bournecommpoint or why not visit
next time you are in Bourne?
NEW
What’s On
guide coming soon
new What’s on guide designed to
give you a full run down on
events in South Kesteven will be
available in our next issue due out in
June.
and as well as advertising events
in this publication we will also be
displaying events online at
www.southkesteven.gov.uk/whatson
as soon as we possibly can.
Leisure, arts and culture portfolio
holder, Cllr Bob adams said: “our
district hosts some fantastic events
and we want as many people as
possible to enjoy them.
“We realise that publishing a
complete What’s on in SKtoday
would not be possible because it
would take up far too much space so
we are planning to run a list of
highlights in our magazine and
publish the full list electronically on
our website.”
To get your event included please
send details including date, time, any
admission costs, a brief description
and a daytime contact phone number
to [email protected].
alternatively you can post the
information to: What’s on,
Communications Team, South
Kesteven district Council, St Peter’s
hill, grantham, Lincs ng31 6Pz.
To get started we’ve published
details of great deals at our leisure
centres on page 6 of this magazine
and at our venues you’ll also be able
to find:
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n
aquafit, stretch and tone, legs
bums and tums, group kick,
circuits, yoga, core stability,
boxercise, zumba, cardio rehab,
body conditioning, yoga,
swimming lessons and much more.
and for details of our arts centre
programme see pages 18 and 19.
don’t forget to get in touch and
help us share your events either in
our publications or on the web!
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What’s On in Grantham
Charlie Dimmock
A Passion for Gardens
Thursday 10 April - 7.30pm
Love your garden? or wish you
could love it more? here’s your
chance to be inspired in this
special evening with Tv
gardening guru Charlie
dimmock, hosted by BBC radio’s
Paul harris.
Come along and hear all Charlie’s
stories about her unique life in
gardening, theatre and
television. Charlie will also take
audience questions in a
fascinating “love your garden”
session.
£16 / £15 concessions
Jungle Book
Saturday 10 May - 2pm
Set in the vibrant tropical jungle of india and adapted from the original
rudyard Kipling story, this production dramatises the journey to maturity
of mowgli the man cub. With loving care from his adopted wolf family
and much advice from Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, mowgli
stands firm against the manipulation of Shere Khan the tiger.
during the light hearted half hour rehearsal, some children are chosen
and rehearsed into their small parts while the rest of the audience is
taught the choruses of four songs.
£8 / £7 concessions / £28 family of four
Entertaining Mr Sloane
Saturday 7 June
7.30pm
Kath and her elderly father, Kemp, live
in a house on the outskirts of a rubbish
dump. Their drab existence is
interrupted by the arrival of a new
lodger, the enigmatic mr Sloane.
Provocative and sexually ambiguous,
Sloane soon has both Kath and her
brother, ed, competing for his favours.
But all is not as it seems. Behind
Sloane’s nonchalant demeanour lies a
calculating psychopath with a dark and
secretive past. Seduction, blackmail
and murder lay waiting in the wings.
This revival of their 2003 production of
the play celebrates the 50th
anniversary of Joe orton’s classic black
comedy.
£12 / £10 concessions / £8.50 students and
schools
Your chance to meet some very
strange people..........
The Addams Family
D2E Youth Theatre - Thursday 1 May Saturday 3 May 7.30pm
Wednesday addams has done
something truly horrifying: she's fallen
in love with a man from a respectable
family, who has never been introduced
to her ‘interesting’ relatives. everything
will change for the whole family on the
fateful night they host a dinner for
Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his
parents.
£7.50 / £6.50 concessions
for more details of all that’s happening at the Grantham Guildhall Arts Centre or to make
a booking, call the box office on 01476 40 61 58 or go online at www.guildhallartscentre.com
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What’s On in Stamford
The Just So Stories
Red Table Theatre
Monday 7 April 2.30pm
red Table Theatre brings four of
rudyard Kipling’s best-beloved tales to
life. four talented young actors create
fantastical creatures and worlds from
everyday items, leading their audience
on an unforgettable and song-filled
journey from the heart of the Sea to
the banks of the great grey-green
Limpopo river. Bring your children and
find out from The Just So Stories why
the moon pulls the tides, why the
camel has a hump, why the whale no
longer eats men, and the reason why
the elephant’s nose is so long. The
perfect show for children aged 4+ and
their families.
£8/£7 concessions, £28 family of four
Family show
Verse Festival
Thursday 10 April – Sunday 13
Since the first verse festival in 2012 the
poetry scene in Stamford has gone
from strength to strength. This year the
verse festival features an array of
famous names and fantastic events. The
line-up includes poet and novelist
Jackie Kay, The dead Poets mark grist
and mC mixy, Pete Cox, an erotic
Writing Workshop, a brilliant Poetry
Walk with current Poet Laureate Teresa
mcLean and afternoon Tea with Wendy
Cope and michael Tolkien. The festival
concludes with Larkin about, where
two of The archers favourite actors,
Sunny ormonde (Lilian Bellamy) and
John Telfer (rev alan franks) explore
the wit and words of Philip Larkin and
the women in his life! for more
information about the festival visit
www.stamfordartscentre.com or call
the Stamford arts Centre Box office on
01780 763203.
The Only Way is DowntonS
Seabright Productions
Wednesday 30 April 8pm
The sell-out edinburgh debut
from impressionist Luke
Kempner (star of
YouTube hit downstairs at
downton, Les mis
and avenue Q).
as celebrities start appearing at
the abbey, cultures clash and
eras hilariously collide in this
brilliant new parody.
‘remarkable, tour de force oneman show.’ - daily Telegraph
‘The energizer bunny of
impressionists.’ - The huffington
Post
‘a fine impressionist, giving a
splendid display of downtonry.’
- Stephen fry
radio Times
£14 /£12 concessions
LOV Festival
Monday 14 April and Tuesday 15
following Lov festival is an exciting four day
arts festival of theatre, music, film, art, design,
craft, dance and comedy organised for and by
people aged 12- 25 at Stamford arts Centre
and guildhall arts Centre in grantham.
To find out more about the fantastic events
planned for the festival and how you can get
involved search for the Lov festival page and
friend the Lov project team on facebook by
visiting www.facebook.com/LovProjectTeam
To book the events on this page and all the other concerts and talks at Stamford Arts Centre, call the box office
on 01780 76 32 03 or go online at www.stamfordartscentre.com
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The Last Word
By Leader of the Council
Cllr Linda Neal
hese are exciting
times for everyone
in South Kesteven.
We are involved in
major projects in
many areas that will
benefit our
communities and yet
we have still been
able to freeze our
portion of your council tax bill.
We did consult with you on the
possibility of increasing council tax by
1.75% but thanks to lots of hard work
and diligence we have been able to
hold the bill to the same level as last
year.
i don't think this achievement should
be under estimated and it certainly
would not have been possible without
the £2.3 million savings that we have
made across the authority since the
financial year 2010-11.
however, we are not complacent and
we will continue to try and make
savings because each year seems to be
tougher than the one we have just
made provision for.
But we are still ambitious and want
to drive our district forward and that is
why i am so pleased that we have been
able to bring forward a £6 million plan
for a multiplex cinema in grantham.
it’s not just about having blockbuster
releases on show; it’s also about creating
new office space, restaurants and kickstarting the whole of the town centre
from which everyone can benefit.
and we’re not only working in
grantham. We’re building council
houses in Stamford for the first time in
10 years and our new customer access
point for the south of the area in Bourne
saw an incredible 30,000 customers in
the first six months of operation.
visitors can access 31 different
services that we provide, register a birth,
death or marriage, or even change a
library book from the new facility.
and all this and more without having
to increase council tax – i think that is
really something to shout about!
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COMING DOWN: Demolition makes way
for new council homes in Grantham
Out with the old in with the new
– the first of our new council
house projects gets underway!
ore than £3million will be spent as
part of a two year building
programme to provide 33 new homes
in our district.
demolition work started in January
to clear the site on Sandon road in
grantham. The development includes
four two-bed flats which could be
ready for occupation later this year.
The work kicks off the building of
the first council homes to be built in
the district for nearly 10 years.
Cllr Terl Bryant, cabinet member for
good housing, said he was delighted to
see that building work had started and
was confident that the new homes
would be of benefit to the district.
he said: “We are investing £1 million
this year and a further £2 million next
year. housing legislation has changed,
allowing us more flexibility in terms of
building new homes. The mix of
property types will suit tenants of all
ages and some will meet the specific
needs of people with disabilities.”
as well as providing much needed
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homes in our district, our plans to build
new homes will generate construction
jobs and secure many more with
suppliers through the purchase of
materials and services.
all land to be developed is council
owned and is made up of former
housing and garage sites which have
already been cleared of buildings.
designs include one, two, three and
four bedroom flats, houses and
bungalows to go into the council’s
housing stock.
high energy performance is a key
factor, providing affordable warmth for
residents, and all should meet ‘Lifetime
homes’ standards; suitable for tenants
of all ages and with ease of access for
those with a disability or requiring
wheelchair access.
other sites include east avenue,
grantham (three) and Thames road,
grantham (two).
in Stamford 20 new homes are
planned off Lincoln road with a further
four on glen Crescent.