Regular news
Please find the latest email brief, which we hope you will find useful. This will be issued on the 25/26th of every month.
The content in here (unless stated otherwise) is suitable for you to share with local residents.
Business Grants
Today the West Lindsey District Council and the City of Lincoln Council launched a new Business Revival Grant.
The grant is aimed at supporting businesses to reopen, recover and prosper. West Lindsey has £500,000 to issue. The grant can be used to develop or purchase new environmentally-friendly products or energy-efficient equipment that will reduce waste and promote the transition to a low carbon economy. Information on all grants is available on our Coronavirus: Support for Businesses webpages.
Be part of levelling up for Lincolnshire
Organisations from the voluntary and community sectors, Higher and Further Education, local councils and business support organisations are being invited to bid for revenue funding for projects supporting growth in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire is hoping to bid for up to £9m of revenue funding as part of the government's Levelling Up agenda. Projects of at least £500,000 are encouraged, with delivery in full required by March 2022.
Applications opened from 26 April 2021, for innovative bids for funding for local businesses, communities and places, investment in skills and to support residents into employment. These bids should be locally tailored, align with existing and local provision, contribute to local growth strategies and target people and areas most in need. The Invitation to Bid document and all of the information organisations will need to apply is available on the Lincolnshire County Council website and questions can be submitted by email to CommunityRenewalFund@lincolnshire.gov.uk Projects can be from across the county and applications close at noon on 14 May.
Planning & Development Information Sessions (Just for parish and town councillors)
Further to the message in the last newsletter, we can confirm that the first few sessions are booked as follows:
| Date (6pm start) | Title |
|---|---|
| Thursday 13 May 2021 | Determining a planning application |
| Wednesday 2 June 2021 | The role of Councillors and Parish Councils in planning |
| Wednesday 28 July 2021 | Highways & Flood Risk matters for Planning |
| Wednesday 29 September 2021 | Heritage in Planning |
We have several attendees registered for the first two sessions. If you have not yet registered, or if you now wish to book a place on the newly announced sessions, please email committeeadmin@west-lindsey.gov.uk.
Please be aware registration will work on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
Public Space Protection Order (Final few days of consultation)
Please keep a look out on the Council’s Consultation page as we are proposing to make an order to extend the current PSPO in the parish of Hemswell Cliff. The Consultation closes on 29 April 2021. See more on our Current Consultations webpages.
Lateral Flow Testing Sites
From today supervised COVID-19 Lateral Flow Testing will be available at Festival Hall, Market Rasen and West Lindsey Leisure Centre, Gainsborough for all members of the public to attend and will be open 9am -5pm. Home testing kits can also be collected from the site. Public Heath are asking us to encourage people to use the sites and to encourage people to get into the habit of testing twice a week.
Chalk Streams of Lincolnshire
A new website has been launched to inform people of Lincolnshire’s chalk streams and the work that is being done to keep them flowing. The Lincolnshire chalk streams are a characteristic and attractive feature that has helped shape the Lincolnshire Wolds landscape over the past 10,000 years. Much of the rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds has under-laying chalk that has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Visit the Lincolnshire Chalk Streams website.
Slow ways
Slow Ways is a project to create a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain’s towns and cities as well as thousands of villages. Using existing footpaths, people will be able to use the Slow Ways routes to walk between neighbouring settlements or combine routes for long distance journeys. During lockdown 700 volunteers from across the country collaborated to produce a first draft of the Slow Ways network, creating a stunning Slow Ways map in the process. This incredible effort has led to the creation of 7,500 routes that collectively stretch for over 110,000km.
All of the routes information will always be free to browse, search, view, share, download and enjoy.
Visit the Slow Ways website.
Funding Ready
As lockdown starts to lift and community groups and charities begin to look at the future and meeting again, Funding Ready Workshops are back to help groups improve their skills and knowledge in applying for grants to help them increase their chances of being successful. Developed by Voluntary Centre Services (VCS) in partnership with Lincolnshire Community & Voluntary Service (LCVS) and Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) have developed this series of Funding Ready workshops is free for voluntary sector groups and charities working in Lincolnshire who are looking to begin applying for grants or improve their success rate. Visit Voluntary Centre Services for more details.
“Bump” Up Your Support for Road Safety
Drivers are being asked to “bump” up their commitment to safer driving by displaying a #SlowDownInLincolnshire bumper sticker on their vehicle as part of a new road safety campaign by Lincolnshire Police. The new campaign will see motorists display a bumper sticker to the rear of their vehicle or rear windscreen which calls for road users to respect their neighbourhood by observing the correct speed limit. The pledge to drive safely aims to instil community pride and ownership of the safety of their roads.Run in partnership with the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership (LRSP), it aims to cut the number of people killed or seriously injured in road collisions in Lincolnshire. During 2020 there were 52 fatalities and an additional 394 people seriously injured on county roads. The stickers can be collected from Market Rasen Police Station and Gainsborough Police Station.
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Key contacts to share:
- Transportation Helpline: 0345 456 4474 - for information and advice on transport choices throughout Lincolnshire
- Confidential emotional and Mental Health support line for Lincolnshire: 0800 001 4331 (available 24 hours a day, 7days a week)