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3 days ago
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Chicken poo biogas plant 'would kill our village'
An action group says building a biogas plant fuelled by chicken droppings near their homes would "kill the village". The proposed site on the outskirts of Anwick, Lincolnshire, would process 120,000 tonnes of faeces and feedstock waste to produce gas pumped into the national grid. An online petition against the plans has been signed by over 600 people, with concerns including the size and smell of the plant. Developer Steam Bioenergy said the project would be "a state-of-the-art development with a robust multi-stage odour control system". The proposed plant would include eight digester tanks which are 25m (82ft) tall, as well as a processing building, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Residents have expressed concerns over the nearest homes being located only 200m away. Elaine Coulson, Anwick Action Group leader and chair of Anwick Parish Council, said: "If this goes ahead, it would kill the village. "Nobody would be able to sell their houses, and nobody would want to come here. "It's bad enough having Moy Park on our doorstep, which smells two or three days a week." She added that the action group were concerned on the "sheer size" of the proposed plant, and said it would "over-industrialise our little village". Councillor Mervyn Head, who represents the area on North Kesteven District Council, said: "I'm passionate about the environment and I would support this plant in the right location. "But I will not support it when it's detrimental to the residents of Anwick." Stream Bioenergy said it had completed a "detailed odour assessment" that predicted odour levels at neighbouring properties would be "well within accepted limits set for human health and residential amenity." It also said it would not handle or store the waste outside in order to minimise smells. The company claimed there would be a maximum of three HGV movements per hour which would have a "negligible" impact. Lincolnshire County Council will decide whether to approve the application, which is open for public comment. Listen 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. Campaign against plans for chicken poo gas plant Biogas plant plans rejected after backlash Plans to expand anaerobic digestion plant on farm Local Democracy Reporting Service Stream Bioenergy North Kesteven District Council
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Business
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Unused North Kesteven District Council office could be demolished
An application has been made to knock down a council's unused offices considered to be an buildings, on Lafford Terrace, in Sleaford, were added onto the historic town headquarters between the 1960s and 90s, and were currently used as the main offices for North Kesteven District original Grade II listed building dates back to the 1850s and was built as a row of terraced County Council's application proposed knocking down the newer additions, which had "little aesthetic value" and in some cases negatively intruded on the historic sections. The planning document said: "The proposed demolition should be considered a considerable improvement to the setting."It added that the site would be reduced "to slab level", but the notice did not give a hint of what might come in its place.A separate application was also seeking permission to restore the façade of the building after demolition works took place, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The area has been undergoing regeneration after new plans were announced for the former Sleaford ambulance station, located on the other side of the disused site was bought by North Kesteven District Council, which would demolish it to create a new town-centre car 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.
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27-04-2025
- Business
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Council-owned hotel to receive £1.8m refurbishment
A hotel in Sleaford is set to be refurbished and modernised with an investment of £1.8m from North Kesteven District Council. The authority purchased the Carre Arms last year to protect "an important asset" and promote regeneration opportunities for the town. They said work would begin within the next two weeks to the external frontage, bedrooms, roofs and reception and are scheduled to last 18 months to two years. The council said were able to purchase the hotel with income from business rates, 50% of which they are able to keep "for investment into the local economy". The Carre Arms management company is a private sector independent business with the Council as the sole shareholder. Improvements already made by the company over the past year include repairs and a kitchen upgrade. The council bought the property for just under £1.5m last year. They said priority since the purchase had been to build up the business with weddings, conferences and events, which they said had increased five-fold. Originally, the investment work was going to take place over the first 10 years of the council's ownership, but they said some of the work was more urgent and extensive and needed to be brought forward. The council said new planting would maximise the outdoor space for events and special occasions. Listen 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. Council purchases Sleaford hotel for nearly £1.5m North Kesteven District Council
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25-04-2025
- Politics
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Eligibility case against Reform candidate dismissed
Reform UK's candidate to be the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire is entitled to stand in the contest after she was challenged over her right to do so, an electoral official has said. Questions had been raised about whether Dame Andrea Jenkyns was entitled to be on the electoral roll in the county, one of the criteria for being a candidate. But North Kesteven District Council's electoral registration officer found that Dame Andrea was using her Lincolnshire home as her primary residence. Dame Andrea, who served as a minister in the last Conservative government, is standing in the election on May 1. Speaking after the conclusion of the hearing into the matter held on Friday, Dame Andrea said: "From the start, this has been a political hit job aimed at smearing my candidacy. "I am proud to live in Lincolnshire and it would be the honour of my life to be mayor of the place I grew up in and live in." Guidance issued by the Electoral Commission states that in order to be allowed to stand, candidates need to live or work in the area, own or rent land or property there, or be on the electoral roll. Dame Andrea was added to the North Kesteven electoral roll at an address in Bassingham, near Lincoln, this month. She splits her time between there and a home in Yorkshire, where her son is at school, and the challenge claimed she did not primarily reside in Lincolnshire. But the electoral registration officer said: "I do not make any determination that the subject was not entitled to be registered in respect of the address or has ceased to be resident at the address. "Accordingly, she is entitled to remain on the electoral register at that address." A recent YouGov poll suggested Dame Andrea was leading the contest to become the first mayor of Greater Lincolnshire. Dame Andrea, who defected to Reform UK last year, moved to Lincolnshire when she was seven and went on to study at Grimsby College and the University of Lincoln. She was a member of Lincolnshire County Council before she became the Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood, in West Yorkshire, in 2015. Listen 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. Reform UK candidate challenged over right to stand What is the Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election? Greater Lincolnshire mayor 2025: The candidates 'I don't know what the mayor will do' The Electoral Commission North Kesteven District Council
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25-04-2025
- Politics
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Eligibility case brought against Reform UK candidate dismissed
Reform UK's candidate to be the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire is entitled to stand in the contest after she was challenged over her right to do so, an electoral official has had been raised about whether Dame Andrea Jenkyns was entitled to be on the electoral roll in the county, one of the criteria for being a North Kesteven District Council's electoral registration officer found that Dame Andrea was using her Lincolnshire home as her primary Andrea, who served as a minister in the last Conservative government, is standing in the election on May 1. Speaking after the conclusion of the hearing into the matter held on Friday, Dame Andrea said: "From the start, this has been a political hit job aimed at smearing my candidacy."I am proud to live in Lincolnshire and it would be the honour of my life to be mayor of the place I grew up in and live in."Guidance issued by the Electoral Commission states that in order to be allowed to stand, candidates need to live or work in the area, own or rent land or property there, or be on the electoral Andrea was added to the North Kesteven electoral roll at an address in Bassingham, near Lincoln, this month. She splits her time between there and a home in Yorkshire, where her son is at school, and the challenge claimed she did not primarily reside in the electoral registration officer said: "I do not make any determination that the subject was not entitled to be registered in respect of the address or has ceased to be resident at the address."Accordingly, she is entitled to remain on the electoral register at that address."A recent YouGov poll suggested Dame Andrea was leading the contest to become the first mayor of Greater Lincolnshire. Dame Andrea, who defected to Reform UK last year, moved to Lincolnshire when she was seven and went on to study at Grimsby College and the University of was a member of Lincolnshire County Council before she became the Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood, in West Yorkshire, in 2015. Listen 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.
