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BBC News
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
New poet laureate is about to be chosen for Stamford
A new poet laureate is set to be chosen for a Lincolnshire market town as 10 contenders prepare to compete for the title this finalists will give special readings as part of the regular monthly Pint of Poetry evening, which will take place in the Gallery Bar, at Stamford Arts Centre, from 19:30 BST on is known for its poetry scene and is also home to the famous Poetry Stone at St Michael's churchyard, where the public can step up to Kesteven District Council arts programme officer Karen Burrows said the judging panel, which also includes outgoing Stamford laureate Caroline Avnit, are looking forward to choosing her successor. Ms Burrows said: "This will be a live reading from all 10 finalists, who were chosen from a much wider field."It will be nerve-wracking for them but the reward will be the honour of taking on this highly-regarded post, which involves attending civic events, taking on formal commissions and of course performing at local and regional events."People can also join in with performers at the regular Pint of Poetry evenings, which take place on the last Wednesday of every month at 21:30, at The Gallery, in Stamford Arts Centre. Other upcoming poetry nights include Lemn Sissay, the BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and broadcaster, on Thursday 19 June, and also a walking tour of Stamford, with 90 minutes of history and verse for Roads, Rhymes and Past Times on Saturday 5 to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
15-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
South Kesteven to hand out grants to stage VE Day and VJ Day events
Communities can apply for grants of up to £2,000 to mark the end of World War Kesteven District Council (SKDC) said it will give out the money to mark the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory in Japan (VJ) funding comes from the Commemorative Events Scheme Fund and will help fund street parties and beacon lightings, the authority must take place within one week of either VE Day (before or after 8 May) or VJ Day (before or after 15 August) to qualify. The funding supports a national programme to remember the end of World War Phil Dilks, SKDC cabinet member for armed forces, said: "These are incredibly important anniversaries for us all to mark and remember their significance for our peace and freedom. "I am delighted that we can support communities to stage their own events."Communities can apply for VE Day events up until 14 April and until 21 July for VJ Day to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Cash for Grantham town centre improvements announced
Plans have been announced for an £880,000 town centre improvement scheme in a Lincolnshire market Kesteven District Council has approved plans for a number of projects in Grantham including the installation of power to Market Place and Westgate along with planters, benches and cycle to mitigate damp and improve environmental conditions for exhibits at Grantham Museum has also been said the scheme would be funded using money left over from other projects funded through the government's Future High Streets Fund. Other proposals include new signs for the railway station and other points of interest along with improvements to the public space and the conservation area of the cultural a meeting of the council's cabinet, council leader Ashley Baxter said: "The prospect of even more investment in Grantham town centre is great news for residents, businesses and visitors."These projects will be funded from a windfall resulting from an underspend against the budget for the recent Market Place and Station Approach improvement works," he was completed in the market area in September last year after complaints of traffic chaos caused by multiple roadworks in the centre of the week, the council offered businesses a free spot in the market as part of a four-week officials said the project would give traders "a feel for trading on Grantham Market" before deciding whether to sign up for a regular new projects must be contractually committed by the council by 31 March and be completed by the same date next year under the terms of the to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Sleaford cinema deal 'not far away' says council leader
An agreement on a new cinema in Sleaford is "not too far away", a council leader has idea for the 300-seat cinema was initially raised in 2019, but had to be abandoned due to rising costs during the Covid-19 Kesteven District Council agreed to invest £2.2m from its latest budget, taking the amount available for the cinema development up to £5m, ensuring it is ready if an agreement is leader Richard Wright said the authority remained "fully committed to our intention to deliver a new cinema for the area". He said: "Currently there are complex legal discussions underway with a potential operator to bring forward a fresh proposal that sits within a broader vision of regeneration."I am optimistic that we are not too far away now from concluding what are called heads of terms and so it is essential to have the funds committed and put aside for as soon as they are needed." Wright said opening the cinema remained a "key objective", according to the Local Democracy Reporting original plans included building the cinema in the heart of the town, along with a new footbridge over the River Slea to connect Money's Yard to Market council's 10-year plan, which was agreed last week, also earmarked £177m to provide new homes, including £41m to build new council homes and £136m for properties under the council-owned Lafford to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Litter clean-up under way at A1 'grot spots' in Lincolnshire
Work is under way to remove rubbish dumped by motorists along a stretch of the A1 in Kesteven District Council said the project was being funded from a £60,000 budget agreed in a cross-party vote to tackle "specific grot spots".The affected area includes stretches from South Witham up through Colsterworth, Grantham and comes after discarded drinks cans, fast-food wrappers and plastic prompted complaints from residents. 'Selfish individuals' Councillor Rhys Baker, cabinet member for waste and the environment, said the initiative marked "a significant investment" towards keeping the road network clean and he added: "The simple truth is that we wouldn't need to do this if it wasn't for the actions of selfish individuals who illegally throw their waste and litter out of the vehicle window, impacting our countryside and threatening our wildlife."In order to carry out the work safely, the council said it had struck a partnership with roadworks contractors to allow litter-picking teams to be deployed at night in designated areas where roadworks were taking authority said it had invested in new bins for A1 laybys in the district, which it said were emptied three times a previously said the cost of tackling litter on the A1 was taking money away from other to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
