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Magna Vitae goes
live in East Lindsey
~ page 9
Are you prepared?
“Although sea defences are now better than
ever before the sea can still cause devastation.
Make sure you are prepared for flooding.”
~ pages 14-15
What can I recycle?
“Wrapping paper, cards, foil, potato peelings,
carrier bags and batteries – do you know what
you can and can’t put into each bin?”
~ pages 4-5
2015 elections
“This year not only will there be Parliamentary
Elections on May 7, there will also be District
Council Elections and Parish Council Elections.”
~ pages 6-7
Start your own business
“We are looking for 12 entrepreneurs to take
advantage of a fantastic offer at our markets in
Spilsby, Horncastle and Louth this summer.”
~ page 2
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www.e-lindsey.gov.uk | January 2015
Markets in
East Lindsey
Louth
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Farmers’ Market – fourth Wednesday of
each month
Food Friday – second Friday of each
month
Horncastle
Thursday and Saturday
Farmers’ Market – fourth Saturday of
each month
Spilsby
Monday – including auctioneer
Alford *
Tuesday
Mablethorpe *
Thursday
* Run by the respective Town Councils
Markets can help
kick-start your business
The District Council is
looking for 12 entrepreneurs
to take advantage of a
fantastic offer at its markets
in Spilsby, Horncastle
and Louth this summer.
Starting during Love Your Local Markets
Fortnight (May 13-27) 12 new traders
are being sought to benefit from free
Public Liability Insurance for 12 market
days each as well as 12 market days’
rent for the cost of 10.
If you have a business idea that you
would like to trial, a market stall could
be a fantastic way to test the water
and see if people like your products
for a relatively small start up cost.
In the coming weeks a panel will
choose 12 new traders to benefit
from the offer.
The successful traders will be
launched during Love Your Local
Markets fortnight.
If you are interested in applying, visit www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/lovemarkets
for more information and an application form
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Try your hand at
running a stall
for just £10
Have you got an idea for a business
but worried about the overheads
involved in opening a shop? Why not
rent a market stall to test the water?
Throughout January and February it
costs just £10 to rent a stall rather
than the usual £15 for regular
traders and £18 for casual traders.
For more information on renting
a stall on one of the East Lindsey
District Council run markets visit
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/markets
or contact:
Markets Manager Esther Belton
on 01507 613532 or email
[email protected]
Welcome to the January
issue of Messenger
The East Lindsey Messenger
is produced as part of
East Lindsey District Council’s
commitment to keep local
people informed of its work.
The East Lindsey Messenger is delivered
to homes throughout East Lindsey.
It is also available from Customer
Service Centres and Leisure Centres.
If you encounter delivery problems,
please call the Communications
Team on 01507 613417.
For general enquiries, call the
Council’s Customer Services Team
on 01507 601111.
To discuss editorial matters, please
contact: The Editor, East Lindsey
Messenger, Room 102, Tedder Hall,
Manby, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11
8UP Telephone: 01507 613417.
Email: [email protected]
Content Editor: Marie Williamson
Managing Editor: James Gilbert
Published by East Lindsey
District Council
Tedder Hall, Manby, Louth,
Lincolnshire LN11 8UP
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Save cash on gas
and electricity bills
Residents can once again sign up
to find out if they can save money
on gas and electricity bills with the
Lincolnshire Energy Switch Scheme.
To see if you could save money
in the latest round register at
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/energyswitch
or by calling 01529 301990
(Monday to Friday 9am-4.30pm)
before February 2
I want to start by wishing
you a Happy New Year.
We start the year with an
exciting new partnership
– between the Council
and Magna Vitae Trust
for Leisure and Culture,
which is now responsible
for the running of leisure
and cultural services in the
District. This is an exciting
time for the District and
we wish Magna Vitae a
very successful first year
– more on this on page 9.
We also look ahead towards
the Parliamentary and Local
Elections on May 7, where
we will choose who we want
to represent us as our MP,
but also here in East Lindsey
where you will choose your
District Councillors, as well
as in some areas Town and
Parish Councillors. There will
be some changes this year to
Ward boundaries and location
of Polling Stations – more
information on elections on
pages 6-7.
I would also like to point out
an important article on pages
4-5 about recycling. It is very
important that the correct items
Councillor Doreen Stephenson,
Leader, East Lindsey District Council
are put in each bin for collection
and also to understand how
to dispose of items such as
batteries, which cannot be put
into any of your wheeled bins.
Finally, I wish you all a
prosperous and successful 2015.
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Feeling under
the weather?
A new campaign to help
reduce pressure on the NHS
urgent and emergency care
systems in colder months will
be launched in Skegness.
As part of a 12-week promotion
event across the county, you
can find out more about the
campaign at a stall at the
Hildred’s Shopping Centre on
January 15 from 10am-4pm.
Council Housing
in East Lindsey Does it exist?
In 1999 the Council transferred
all of its Council Homes to a
Housing Association now known as
Waterloo Housing Group.
Housing Associations are often
known as providers of social
housing and to apply for social
housing in East Lindsey you
now need to visit
www.homesdirect.org.uk
or call 0800 435 016
Do you have a lost
pension fund?
If you have a lost pension fund
the Government’s free Pension
Tracing Service can help to find it.
In the past year alone almost
145,000 people have used
the service to locate their
long forgotten pensions, so
what are you waiting for?
For more information visit
www.nidirect.gov.uk/pension-tracing-service
or call 0845 600 2537
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What can and can’t I put
in my wheeled bins?
Recycling Bin – Grey
DD Place all recycling
materials
directly into the
bin - do not put plastic
bags used to collect the
items in to the recycling bin
DD Paper and Cardboard including
newspapers, magazines, leaflets,
junk mail, envelopes, greetings
cards, tickets, shredded paper,
brochures, catalogues, telephone
directories, egg boxes, cereal
boxes, cardboard boxes , cardboard
sleeves and cigarette packets with
foil removed
DD All types of plastic bottles,
margarine tubs and yoghurt pots
(please wash out any food waste)
DD Drinks cans, washed food tins,
empty aerosol cans and clean
aluminium foil
xx NO carrier bags or plastic sacks of
any kind
xx NO batteries
xx NO glass
xx NO food waste
xx NO nappies, soiled items or
textiles
xx NO green/garden waste
xx NO tetra packs (plastic coated
cardboard containers)
xx NO bulky plastics
xx NO DIY waste
Domestic Waste
Bin – Black
DD Food waste
DD Nappies
DD Plastic bags
DD Tetra packs
DD Pet bedding
xx NO batteries
xx NO green waste or soil
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Green Waste collections
from March 30, 2015
to March 25, 2016
You can now renew or subscribe
for your green waste collection
service starting fortnightly
from March 30, 2015.
In 2014 the District Council
re-introduced the all year round
service which around 32,000
households subscribed to.
For the annual fee of £25 East
Lindsey District Council will
empty your green waste bin
every fortnight with a break over
Christmas and the New Year.
Green Waste
Bin – Green
A Green Waste service is provided
on a subscription only basis.
To sign up for 2015 visit
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/greenwaste
DD Grass cuttings, leaves, plants,
prunings and cut flowers
xx NO soil, stones or rubble
xx NO noxious weeds
xx NO plastic flower pots, trays or bags
xx NO wood which has been treated or
painted
xx NO chipboard
xx NO sawdust, ash, fire cinders or
vacuum dust
xx NO food or kitchen waste including
vegetable/potato peelings
xx NO cat or dog faeces or pet bedding
Glass and textiles
Glass bottles and containers should be
taken to a local bottle bank site along
with textiles and clothing.
Dispose of
batteries safely
Batteries contain highly toxic chemicals
so should not be disposed of in either
your grey or black bin as they can
contaminate recyclable waste but also
contaminate drinking water sources if
left to deteriorate in a landfill site.
Many large supermarkets or electrical
retailers have battery recycling points
to dispose of batteries. Alternatively
you can take them to any Household
Waste Recycling Centre.
To reduce the number of batteries
you use, why not consider using
rechargeable batteries, or plugging
electrical equipment into the mains
rather than rely on batteries?
To find your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre visit
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/recycle-for-lincolnshire
If you currently subscribe to the
Green Waste collection service you
will need to re-subscribe by February
27 to ensure a seamless transition
to your new subscription. The last
collection for anyone who does not
re-subscribe will be during the two
weeks prior to March 30, 2015.
Collections for anyone who
subscribes for the first time by
February 27 will start in the
fortnight from March 30. You can
still subscribe after this date but
the start date may be later.
From mid-March, anyone who has
subscribed will receive a letter with
full details including what time to
present the bin, their collection day
and a sticker for the bin.
To subscribe or for more
information on the collection
service, including a list of
Frequently Asked Questions, visit
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/greenwaste
If you cannot subscribe online call
0800 08 55 037
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Finding the
right advice
Lincolnshire residents can find
advice and information in one place
with Lincs2Advice. With over 200
organisations registered, including
East Lindsey District Council, the
free service is designed to help
residents find the best placed
advice provider quickly and easily.
Are you ready for this
year’s elections?
Whether you need help balancing
the family budget, dealing with
debt or coping with suicidal
thoughts, the convenient ‘one stop
shop’ can help.
For more information visit
www.lincs2advice.org.uk
or call 0300 303 8789
National Time Trial
Championships to take
place in the Wolds
The 2015 British Cycling National
Time Trials will take place on a
route around the Wolds on June
25, starting from and finishing at
Cadwell Park.
The Time Trials are part of a four
day event, delivered by the Lincoln
Grand Prix and British Cycling, with
activities and races also taking
place in Lincoln and West Lindsey.
While the impact on local
communities will be minimised,
to ensure the health, safety and
welfare of the participants and
spectators there will be some traffic
restrictions, including road closures
and diversions, in place on the day.
Full details on the road closures will
be added online as they become
available.
For more details about the event
visit www.nationalroadchamps.co.uk
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This year not only will
there be national elections
‘Parliamentary election’
on Thursday, May 7, where
you will choose your MP,
there will also be District
Council elections and
in some areas Town or
Parish Council elections.
This means that when attending
your Polling Station you will be given
up to three ballot papers – one for
each election. You must read them
thoroughly to understand which
election you are voting in.
Polling Cards should be received
though the post in March. It is
important that you check your Polling
Card to know where to vote
Voters…
The process for registering to vote
has changed in the last 12 months
– everyone now has to register
themselves. If you haven’t already
done so you can register online at
www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you’re
unsure whether you are registered
contact our Customer Services Team
on 01507 601111. The deadline to
register is Monday, April 20.
The deadline to apply for a Postal Vote
or to change a Proxy appointment
is 5pm on Tuesday, April 21 and the
deadline to apply for a Proxy vote is
5pm on Tuesday, April 28. You can apply
online at www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/may7 or
by calling 01507 601111.
Standing for election…
If you intend to stand for election
your nomination paper needs to
be hand delivered to the Returning
Officer at Room 27, Tedder Hall,
Manby Park, Manby, Louth LN11 8UP
by 4pm on Thursday, April 9. It must
be hand delivered and no nomination
delivered after 4pm on this date can
be accepted.
You can only stand in one seat for each
election. If you are applying to stand
in more than one seat in each election
you must withdraw from those you
no longer wish to stand in by 4pm on
Thursday, April 9. Failure to do so will
mean you are disqualified from all
seats and cannot stand in that election.
Your nomination can be delivered by
someone else on your behalf.
To request a nomination paper for
Parish or District elections please email
[email protected]
Election vacancies…
As an authority which oversees
elections, East Lindsey District Council
is looking for people to take on the
roles of Poll Clerk, Presiding Officer
and Counting Assistant at election
times.
as there have been some changes
to both Ward boundaries and
Polling Stations so you may be
voting at a different Polling Station
as you have done previously. Polling
Stations will be open 7am until
10pm on Election Day.
For more information visit
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/may7
No experience is needed for the
position of Poll Clerk - supporting
Presiding Officers in making sure that
Polling Stations are run correctly, or
Counting Assistant to count Ballot
Papers after an election has taken
place as training and instructions will
be given in the run up to any election.
People who already have experience
as a Poll Clerk can also be considered
in the role of Presiding Officer - taking
responsibility for the running of the
Polling Station.
The fees payable are in the region of
£115 for Poll Clerk, £195 for Presiding
Officer and £8 per hour for Counting
Assistants, although these may differ
slightly depending on the election. Full
details will be given upon successful
application.
The role descriptions and
applications forms are available
on the East Lindsey District
Council website at
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/jobs
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More than 250 jobs will be on offer at recruitment fairs
in Skegness and Mablethorpe
Recruitment fairs with
more than 250 job
opportunities on offer will
take place in Skegness and
Mablethorpe in February.
As well as both full and part time,
permanent and temporary jobs, there
will be recruitment and training
advice, as well as information on
apprenticeship and volunteering
opportunities.
The two events will be run by the
District Council in conjunction with Job
Centre Plus. Some of the area’s biggest
employers will be in attendance making it
an important opportunity for job seekers
ahead of the 2015 tourism season.
At the Mablethorpe event there will
be more than 100 jobs on offer from
employers including Haven, Lindum
Construction, Park Resorts, East Lindsey
District Council and the Dunes Complex.
Tasty rustic meals
For the best taste and
cost when planning your
meals use fresh produce
that is in season.
At the start of the year look
out for cabbage, swede, parsnip,
horseradish, rhubarb, kale and
artichoke, and team them with
mussels, sea bass, venison or goose
for some hearty rustic meals.
Mussels are cheap and plentiful at
the minute and although people
may think that they are difficult to
cook, they are not.
Before cooking if any are open
simply tap them gently on a hard
surface, any that do not close
should be discarded. Any mussels
that do not open during cooking
should also be discarded.
Here are two mouth-watering
recipes with Mussels to get you
started:
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And, at the Skegness event more than
150 vacancies will be on offer from
employers including Butlins, Richmond
Holiday Centre, Coastfields Leisure,
McDonalds and Burger King.
The Recruitment Fairs will take place
at Mablethorpe Community Hall, on
Friday, February 20, between 10.30am
and 2.30pm, and the Embassy Centre,
Skegness on Wednesday, February 25,
between 10.30am and 2.30pm.
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/recruitmentfairs
Mussels with Chorizo
Sweet and Sour Chilli Mussels
1 tbsp olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
clove garlic
150g/5oz chorizo, finely chopped
150ml/5fl oz red wine
about 20 fresh mussels, cleaned
1 tsp sherry vinegar
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
pinch salt
1 tbsp butter
20g/1oz breadcrumbs
20g/1oz grated parmesan
1kg/2lb 3oz fresh mussels
olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
4 red chillies, finely sliced, leaving seeds in
150ml/5½fl oz white wine vinegar
6 tsp sugar
splash of Thai fish sauce
juice of 1 lime
handful of coriander, finely chopped
handful of fresh basil, chopped
Method:
Method:
Preheat grill to its highest setting. Heat
olive oil in a wide pan. Add shallots, garlic
and chorizo. Fry until soft. Add wine and
mussels. Put lid on and cook for 2-3 min
until mussels open. (Discard any which do
not open when cooking) Remove mussels
from pan reserving the juices. Remove
top shells from the mussels. Lay mussels
out on baking sheet. Add sherry vinegar,
thyme and salt to the pan and reduce to
make thick sauce. Spoon over mussels.
In a bowl combine butter, breadcrumbs
and cheese and add spoonfuls of to the
mussels and sauce. Place mussels under
the grill until golden-brown and serve.
Clean mussels. Heat a little water in a large
pan, add mussels and put lid on. Steam
for a few minutes until the mussels open.
(Discard any which do not open when
cooking) Put the mussels and their juices
to one side. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a
frying pan and soften onions, garlic, ginger
and chillies. Add vinegar and sugar, stir
well to dissolve, taste to make sure you
have got a sweet and sour balance. Add a
little more vinegar or sugar if necessary.
Season with a few drops of fish sauce and
simmer for 2-3 minutes. Tip the mussels
and their juices into the frying pan, stir well
to create a sticky coating over the mussels.
Squeeze in lime juice, add herbs and serve.
Newsletter
Winter 2014/15
Issue 7
Goodbye from
the Lincolnshire
Coastal Grazing
Marshes Project
It seems only yesterday that Issue 1
of this newsletter was published in
the Summer of 2012 but time has
flown by and here we are with our
final newsletter. Although we would
very much like to, we cannot possibly
hope to tell you about everything
that has been achieved over the past
three years in this final newsletter,
so instead we highlight some of the
individual projects that came to fruition
in this last year and update you on
features from the last issue.
Thank you!
Many people and funders made our
Project possible and we end by saying
thank you to the Heritage Lottery Fund
(HLF) who initially brought our Project
to life with a £745,100 Landscape
Partnerships’ Grant. Other funders
helped match the Lottery funding and
we also thank our many sponsors
including East Lindsey District Council,
Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife
Trust, Lincolnshire County Council,
English Heritage, SITA Trust, Prince’s
Countryside Fund, and Conoco
Phillips. Last but most certainly
not least, the Project’s success
also depended on the good will, in
kind support and volunteer time of
many hundreds of organisations and
individuals and to them we also say a
very grateful ‘thank you!’
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Project Achievements
Our aim of supporting farmers and
other landowners in conserving
existing wet and dry grassland areas,
and where possible encouraging
conversion of land from arable to
grazing was as Natural England’s
records tell us aided by the project
officers assisting 11 holdings in
entering Higher Level Stewardship
Agreements in the Target Areas. These
will be in place for the next 10 years
and will contribute to the ambition
of ‘more, bigger, better and more
connected areas for wildlife’.
In addition to the new HLS
Agreements, almost £195,000
has been awarded to farmers
and landowners as Landscape
Enhancement Grants (LEGs), which
amongst other things has seen 481m
of new hedgerow created and 16.37km
of livestock fencing erected to support
grazing in the marshes.
The Project worked extensively
with farmers and landowners and
listened to the concerns about
‘conservationists flooding the
landscape’ to protect wildlife.
The Project’s use of specially
commissioned hydrological research
and experimentation with what we
have called the ‘Wardling’ technique
(see page 3), has helped to allay some
of these concerns and allowed for an
improved understanding of how the
marshes can best be managed going
forward to meet the needs of all.
Helping both local people and visitors
to access, enjoy and
understand the full range
of heritage features found
in the grazing marshes
has been assisted by the
production of various
walk and cycle leaflets
and interpretation panels
and the Marsh Guide.
People have welcomed
the way that previously
little known
stories of
trading,
smuggling
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and landscape
history have been
brought to life and
the recognition given
to the area.
Burgh le Marsh
residents have
reported that the
project and HLF
funding has acted
as the glue to bring
people together, with
one person noting
that “It’s created
a much stronger
identity for the
marshes amongst
some residents –
sense of place has
been created, people
are now proud to be
part of the Grazing
Marshes landscape.
– it’s opened people’s
eyes to the subtlety
of the landscape and
its wildlife, history
and culture.”
The LiDAR work
(see page 4) was a major highlight of
the Project and Lincolnshire County
Council’s Historic Environment
Manager told us that “…the use of
LiDAR within the Project has opened
up a reserve of evidence that has never
before been used as a basic tool in
historical landscape development for
this part of Lincolnshire … (in the future
it could be used to)
identify the historic
development
within the marsh
area … it would be
exciting to be able
to go forward with
a project … to open
up new avenues
to understanding
and disseminating
information to
residents and visitors
to the area.”
The Future
The LCGM Landscape Partnership
Project ran for only three years, and
this comparatively short period needs
to be seen in a much longer context.
It might be said that the Project was
the culmination of various initiatives
going back to the late 1990s and
the partnership which led it has also
evolved over that time.
We now need to look forward and
think about the likely future impacts on
the area over the next 30 to 50 years
and consider what might be needed
next. There is considerable interest
amongst the partners and some
funding organisations to build on the
Landscape Partnership Project and
we expect to maintain this momentum
going forward.
Watch this space!!
Project Updates
Why Livestock
Farming Matters
– farmers of
the future?
Amongst a range of initiatives to
promote livestock farming, the Project
ran two workshops in October of last
year at The Chestnuts Farm in Burgh
Le Marsh. Attended by 29 youngsters
aged 16 to 18, the workshops
introduced them to careers in farming
and agriculture, an option many
young people may not previously have
considered. The workshops were
regarded as a success with many of
the participants saying that they would
look for volunteering opportunities
or work experience in farming and
one youngster said that one of the
best things about the workshop was
“Learning about the vast array of
job roles that farming has to offer.
I didn’t realise there were so many
opportunities.”
Middlemarsh Farm
Middlemarsh Farm, located within the
Burgh le Marsh Target Area became
a flagship site for the Project and
developments there have made a real
Middlemarsh Farm
Students at the Farming
Workshops held at Chestnuts
Farm in Burgh Le Marsh
impact for wildlife. Owned by the
Dodsworth family the farm includes
73 ha of wet grassland, which up until
2006 was arable land. This is the only
site in the county with seven species
of breeding wader including snipe.
While birds were the principal
driver here, other species have
also benefited. A little-known but
threatened Lincolnshire native the
greater, water parsnip has been
reintroduced and is thriving alongside
cowslips, meadow buttercup and
knapweed and this site is also ideal
water vole habitat.
‘Wardling’
A highly effective approach to the
design and creation of sites which
will support breeding waders has
been championed by Roger Wardle,
one of the Project’s project officers.
Experimentation and monitoring of
breeding success has shown that the
most effective design is a set of linear
channels, which creates and maintains
long wet margins due to the shape and
cross section of the channels, whether
they are full or nearly empty. The
Essex Wildlife Trust has expressed an
interest in taking this approach forward
on the Essex Grazing Marshes.
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Project Update
The Riddle of the
Marshes - Can
you emulate our
winning couple and
crack the Riddle?
Mick and Sue Blackburn from near
Market Rasen successfully cracked the
Riddle code to unlock a vault and win a
10oz gold bullion worth around £9,000.
The treasure hunt was conceived as
a novel way of encouraging people to
learn about and explore local wildlife
and history by solving clues based
around myths, mysteries, folklore and
the rich natural and cultural heritage
of the Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing
Marshes.
Although the gold prize has now been
claimed, you can still take part by
downloading the ‘Riddle Pack’ from
the Project website. It’s ideal holiday
or weekend entertainment for the
whole family.
Marsh Guide
ridge and furrow. As an added bonus
the film is narrated by the actor Jim
Broadbent (who carried out this
assignment for a minimal fee which he
donated to charity).
This animated LiDAR fly-through is
reported to be only the second of its
kind to have been made in the UK and
can be viewed on the Project website.
Our illustrated Marsh Guide is a major
legacy document from the Project and
aims to help and encourage people to
enjoy the marshes. The Guide contains
information on the history, heritage
and wildlife of the marshes and
features places to visit and things to
do. Walking routes and cycle trails are
featured along with accessible areas
to view wildlife. The guide is available
from Tourist Information Centres and
is also available to download from the
Project website.
Improved
Interpretation
Photography
competition
Following a successful photography
competition in its final year, the Project
showcased all 150 entries in two
exhibitions, first at the Park Gallery
Spout Yard close to Louth Museum
and later at Louth Museum itself.
The 1st Prize of £500 was presented to
Emma Crust for her photo ‘Combining’
which was entered into the Working Life
category (see below). The 3 runners up
who each received £100 for their entries
were Sandra Todd ‘Four Spot Chaser’,
Gill Kennett ‘Ruined Building’ and
Stephen Laws ‘Golden Harvest’.
Discovering History
Working with Jim Bonnor, a local
archaeologist, the Project has been
able to create an animated LiDAR
flyover film showing footage across the
grazing marshes and is colour-coded
according to the land’s elevation.
This shows – amongst other things
- how the landscape was reclaimed
for salt making and grazing, ancient
river systems, lost settlements, and
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A major part of the Project’s legacy
is the production and siting of 12
very high quality interpretive panels
including three more elaborate
interpretive ‘Hubs’, one in each of
the Target areas, at Burgh le Marsh
Windmill, Farmer Brown’s Huttoft and
at Saltfleet New Inn.
Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marshes Project partners: East Lindsey District Council, English Heritage, Environment Agency,
Heritage Lincolnshire, Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board, Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Natural England,
National Farmers’ Union. In association with Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park.
www.lincsmarshes.org.uk
Great Life for Leisure and Cultural
services in East Lindsey
Following a decision by
Councillors in November,
2014, the District Council
has officially handed over
the running of Leisure
and Cultural services
and facilities within the
District to Magna Vitae.
The Charitable Trust now has
responsibility for operating the
Embassy Theatre and Embassy
Swimming Pool in Skegness; The
Meridian Leisure Centre, Wood Lane
football pitches and Multi Use Games
Area, Charles Street Recreation
Ground and London Road Pavilion
in Louth; Station Sports Centre in
Mablethorpe; the Multi Use Games
Area in Sutton on Sea; and Horncastle
Swimming Pool and Fitness Suite.
In addition the Trust also manages
festivals and events, including
SO Festival and Wolds Words;
the district’s sports and arts
development programmes; and work
with the County Council to provide
health improvement programmes for
people living in the District.
The move will not only safeguard
the future of these services, it will
also allow Magna Vitae to look to
access new funding opportunities
to develop and improve the services
it provides for the benefit of local
people and visitors to the District.
The Trust is governed by a Board of
Trustees and headed by Managing
Director Mark Humphreys who was
previously responsible for overseeing
the services within the Council.
Visit www.mangavitae.org
District-Wide
Membership
Fitness membership costi
ng £33.50
a month will allow memb
ership
to all Magna Vitae-run Le
isure
facilities in the District.
Annual up
front membership is £3
25 a year.
Other membership deals
are
available. To find out mo
re visit
your local leisure centre
or
www.magnavitae.org
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New project
can help
businesses grow
A new support project in East
Lindsey can help businesses
take advantage of exciting
development opportunities in the
market place enabling them to
continue to grow and prosper.
The East Lindsey Information,
Training and Enterprise (ELITE)
project has been co-funded by
East Lindsey District Council
and the European Regional
Development Fund, to offer
eligible small and medium
businesses in East Lindsey twelve
hours of free professional support
to improve business sustainability,
develop growth plans, support
investment planning and help
develop their management and
workforce.
Unlike many other more generic
support programmes, ELITE puts a
business’ individual requirements
at the heart of delivery, providing
them with bespoke support
specific to their needs. It is
essential we support our diverse
businesses to allow then to grow
and create new employment
opportunities for local people.
For more information about the
ELITE programme visit
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/elite
or call the Council’s Economy and
Tourism Team on 01507 601111
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£630k boost for
local businesses
Since the Rural Development Fund
was established in East Lindsey
in 2012, over £630,000 has been
awarded to 23 local businesses and
projects helping to create numerous
jobs, apprenticeship positions and
volunteering opportunities while
safeguarding hundreds of jobs.
The funding, which can support up to
75 per cent of the cost of a project up
to a maximum of £50,000, has also
acted as a catalyst to attract nearly
£800,000 of additional investment
into the area.
For more information on the
Rural Development Fund visit
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/businessfunding
or contact the Economy and Tourism
team on 01507 613113
Here we take a look at
how businesses have
benefitted from the Fund:
Puddle Ducks PreSchool, Alvingham
Puddle Ducks was awarded
£5,000 to create a new room
to cater for 0-2 year olds.
The funding allowed twin sisters
Jacqueline and Victoria Stratford,
both qualified Early Years teachers,
to cater for children from birth
to 11 years at their purpose-built
nursery at the heart of their village.
Puddle Ducks has adopted the
Forest School approach to learning
and has access to a woodland area
so children can learn outside as
well as inside.
Phillips Animal
Health, Horncastle
Phillips Animal Health
was awarded £31,772 to
improve its IT systems.
The agricultural merchant was
established in 1973 and has seen
steady and consistent growth since
then, but over the last 18 months
Director, Paul Phillips, realised that
to continue this development he
needed to improve the IT systems.
As well as an overhaul of the IT
systems, the funding has also
enabled the company to increase
the skills of its workforce, safeguard
15 jobs and create a new full time
post as a Sales Analyst post.
Wilkie’s Wheels,
South Willingham
Philip Wilkinson was awarded
£1,128 to help set up his own
mobile cycle repair business.
Mr Wilkinson was determined to
use his skills to his advantage in a
bid to support his family without
having to rely on benefits. Having
repaired bicycles for family and
friends he decided to set up Wilkies
Wheels – repairing and renovating
bikes in the District.
Wilkie’s Wheels carries out mobile
cycle repairs across the District as
well as servicing and building of
flat packed bicycles.
Country Support,
Sutton on Sea
Debbie Pollard and Sarah
Smalley were awarded
£3,375 to help establish
Country Support.
The business provides social care
and support to vulnerable and
elderly residents living in their
own homes in Sutton on Sea,
Mablethorpe, Spilsby, Horncastle
and surrounding villages.
Kirks Quality
Foods, Skegness
Kirks Quality Foods was awarded
£50,000 to refurbish the sales
area and buy equipment.
The business was awarded the
cash as part of a £200,000
project to refurbish the shop
and buy new display units and
kitchen equipment.
The work will not only help to
safeguard 20 existing jobs, but
will also see the creation of a
new full time baker position, two
part time shop assistants as well
as an apprenticeship position.
True Potential
Wealth
Management, Louth
Wealth planning expert Alan
Curtis was awarded £1,000
to help establish a financial
services micro-business.
Mr Curtis is now using his skills,
and 20 years experience in the
global banking sector, to build his
local service focused solely on
the needs each client.
Could you run a
local service more
efficiently than
the Council?
UNDER the Government’s Right to
Challenge Scheme voluntary and
community groups, charities and
Parish Councils can now bid to run
local Council services where they
believe they can do so differently and
better than the Council.
The scheme allows community groups
to challenge and possibly take over
services they feel they could run
more efficiently outside of their local
Council.
Groups need to submit a written
expression of interest to their local
authority. This may be accepted or
rejected. If it is accepted it does not
mean the group will automatically get
to run the service as the Council would
then have to run a tendering exercise
which anyone can bid for, including
the private sector.
More information can be found at
www.mycommunityrights.org.uk/
community-right-to-challenge
Counter-fraud funding
East Lindsey District Council has been
chosen by the Government to have a
share of £16million pot to fight fraud.
The £125,820 from the Department
for Communities and Local
Government will allow the Council,
in partnership with Boston Borough
and South Holland District Councils,
to wage war on business rates evasion
through an East Coast Business Rates
Assurance Function.
The joint project will tackle business
rates fraud so that law-abiding firms do
not have to compete unfairly against
those who fail to pay their way.
Big plans for
TED’s Future
Organisations from across the
District, including East Lindsey
District Council, have met to discuss
future plans for the Talk Eat and
Drink (TED) in East Lindsey project.
The Big Lottery-funded project
aims to help reduce loneliness and
isolation in older people through a
range of activities, including home
visits, supper clubs, volunteering
activity and pop up cafes.
Fiona White, Chief Executive of
Community Lincs which will be the
driving force behind the project,
said: “We are making great progress
with the project and should be in
a position to really push things
on early this year. We can’t wait
to start making a difference to
local people. There has been a
huge amount of interest in the
TED project from the beginning
and there is no shortage of people
wanting to get involved now.”
The meeting, held in Skegness,
was used to show local groups and
other partners what the project’s
plans are and how they could get
involved. The six year TED in East
Lindsey project will support people
over 50 to get more involved in
activities that suit them through
the support of TED volunteers.
To find out more about TED, email
[email protected]
or by calling 01529 302466
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Snow and
ice advice
The Government has issued the
following advice for clearing paths
during periods of ice and snow:
„„ Prevent slips by paying extra
attention to clearing snow and
ice from steps and steep paths;
„„ Clear the snow or ice early in the
day as it is easier to move fresh,
loose snow;
„„ Use salt or sand not water as this
may refreeze;
„„ Offer to clear your neighbours’
paths.
Enjoy the East Coast
- a focus on
Chapel St Leonards
The Government’s full snow and
ice guide can be viewed at
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/snowandice
or a copy can be picked up from
your local customer service centre
or leisure centre.
During snow and icy weather the
Council will attempt to keep the
following car parks clear:
„„ Alford – Market Place; Horncastle
- St Lawrence Street and Market
Place Car Parks;
„„ Louth – Queen Street, Town Hall,
Meridian Leisure Centre, North
Gate, Cornmarket, Kidgate and
Market Place;
„„ Mablethorpe – High Street Car
Park;
„„ Skegness – Lawn Car Park
(Hildreds) and Embassy Car Park;
„„ Spilsby – Post Office Lane and
Middle Market Place.
Council-operated car parks at Tesco
(Horncastle) and Co-op (Louth) will be
kept clear by the stores themselves.
Lincolnshire County Council is
the authority responsible for road
gritting. Information on the County
Council’s gritting schedule can be
found at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
and search for ‘gritting’
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Nestled along the East
Coast you can find many
coastal villages. Chapel St
Leonards is a village which
manages to balance being
a sought-after coastal
holiday destination with
a vibrant village life.
Bordered by Caravan sites you will
find a bustling village centre with a
good selection of independent shops
and cafes just a stone’s throw away
from a golden beach.
At the centre of village life is the
Village Hall which boasts a full
programme of activities from craft
and horticultural shows to bingo and
table top sales.
The village also hosts an annual music
festival and on August 1 and 2 the
Carnival will come to town with a
weekend of fun activities and parade.
Award for Mablethorpe
Air Cadets
Air Cadets from Mablethorpe were
chosen as the winners of the Lord
Lieutenant’s Award for 2014.
The youngsters were chosen during
a year in which they established
greater links with the Royal British
Legion and their local community,
including raising money for the
Poppy Appeal and supporting the
Lights Out event in Mablethorpe in
commemoration of 100 years since
the First World War.
The Cadets were presented with a
trophy at the County Poppy Appeal
Launch at East Kirkby by Lord
Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
Allergy advice
Following a change in legislation
customers can now ask for
information on 14 common allergens
such as peanuts, shellfish and dairy
products in food they buy in shops,
cafes and restaurants.
The move will allow people to make
better informed choices about the
food that they buy.
For more information visit
www.food.gov/allergy
Rough Sleepers
Whether you live in Chapel St Leonard
or are visiting, there are plenty of
places to eat and stay as well as
plenty of nearby attractions to enjoy.
Just down the road you will find
the Coastal County Park. Situated
between Chapel St Leonards and
Sandilands you will find 8km of
coastline and up to 35 square km
inland, including nature reserves,
beaches, big skies and wildlife.
Venture a little bit further afield and
you will find the Cloud Bar at Anderby.
Created in 2009, a disused beach
shelter was replaced with a wooden
structure that looks out to the sea.
On a viewing platform you can find
several ‘menus’ identifying different
cloud formations and mirrors that can
be angled to reflect the sky.
In the April issue of Messenger we will
venture inland to take a look at some
of the hidden treasures in the Wolds.
If you see anyone sleeping on the
streets call or text Framework their
location. They can be helped to access
accommodation and services in an
area where they have connections.
Across the country some rough
sleepers have been found sleeping
in industrial wheeled bins which can
result in serious injury or even death.
If you see anyone getting into a bin,
please report to Framework.
Call Framework on
0800 066 5356 or text SOT
and your message to 80800
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HOME, SWEET HOME?
Making a flood plan could help protect
your family and home from flooding
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lrf
Floodline 0345 988 1188 / 0845 988 1188
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Are you East Lindsey Live Events
prepared?
January 9-11 & 14-17
February 16-21
Beauty and the Beast
Private Lives by Noel Coward
Riverhead Theatre, Louth 6pm
Box Office – 01507 600350
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.louthplaygoers.com
Riverhead Theatre, Louth 7.30pm
Box Office – 01507 600350
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.louthplaygoers.com
January 18
February 20
From Strauss To The Movies... & More
The Shannon Reilly Trio In Concert
Skegness Grammar School 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01754 765645
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fordante.com
North Thoresby Village Hall 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01472 840191
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.shannonreillytrio.co.uk
January 21
February 27
Dracula
Something Fishy
Spilsby Theatre 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01790 752936
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rabbittheatre.com
Spilsby Theatre 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01790 752936
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ginnydavis.com
January 23
March 6
Dracula
The Autumn of Han
Queen Elizabeth Grammar
School, Horncastle 7-9pm
Box Office: 01507 522465
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rabbittheatre.com
Fulstow Village Hall 7-9pm
Box Office: 01507 363393
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.reddragonflyproductions.co.uk
No one can prevent or control
flooding completely, but if you
have a plan and know what to do
if flooding occurs you can help
to reduce its impact on you, your
home and your property.
January 27-31
Trio Gitan In Concert
In recent years we have seen the
affects of flooding along the East
Coast as well as inland in towns
such as Louth and Horncastle, but
are you prepared?
Residents are being urged to make
sure they are prepared for flooding,
even if they have not been affected
before, and to make a Flood Plan.
In January 1953 coastal defences
along the East Coast were
overtopped causing widespread
devastation, and although sea
defences are now better than ever
before, the fluvial flooding in 2013
showed that the sea can still cause
devastation.
Anything Goes
March 7
Riverhead Theatre, Louth 7.30pm
Box Office – 01507 600350
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.louthplaygoers.com
St Martin’s Church, Welton
Le Wold 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01507 606202
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.triogitan.com
February 1
March 13
In the event of a flood do not let
children play in the water - six
inches of fast flowing water can
knock over an adult and two feet
can move a car. The water can also
contain sewerage, chemicals and
animal waste.
A Musical Flu Jab
Bard Heads - The Dust Behind
the Door & Call Me Oz
Tom McConville & The Transpennine
Sessions In Concert
March 16-21
The Environment Agency’s free
Floodline Warning Direct service
to gives early warning of predicted
flooding. To register call 0845 988
1188 or 0345 988 1188.
Hemingby Village Hall 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01507 578695
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tommcconville.co.uk
Riverhead Theatre, Louth 7.30pm
Box Office – 01507 600350
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.louthplaygoers.com
February 14
March 21
Slim Panatella & The Mellow
Virginians In Concert
Rag Mama Rag In Concert
For more information on making
your own Flood Plan and to see if
you live in a flood risk area visit
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lrf
Riverhead Theatre, Louth 7.30pm
Box Office – 01507 600350
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.louthplaygoers.com
February 12
Ludford Village Hall 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01507 313335
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.slimpanatella.com
Skegness Grammar School 7.30-9.30pm
Box Office: 01754 765645
Box Office Email: [email protected]
Website: www.findingthewill.com
Journey’s End
Binbrook Village Hall 8-10pm
Box Office: 01472 399641
Website: www.rag-mama-rag.com
Find out more information about events taking place in East Lindsey and
get your event accredited for FREE by visiting www.eastlindseylive.org
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