South Kesteven District Council SKDC
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Another huge congratulations to the joint winner of our #FOI Rising Star Award, Katherine Williams, @southkesteven.bsky.social Very well deserved #FOI25 👏
March 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Another huge congratulations to the joint winner of our #FOI Rising Star Award, Katherine Williams, @southkesteven.bsky.social Very well deserved #FOI25 👏
✅ £880,000 of improvements have been announced for Grantham town centre, building on recent investment by SKDC.
👍 Details: tinyurl.com/FHSF-in-Gran...
ℹ️ The Future High Streets Fund is to renew and reshape town centres and high streets in a way that drives growth and ensures future sustainability.
👍 Details: tinyurl.com/FHSF-in-Gran...
ℹ️ The Future High Streets Fund is to renew and reshape town centres and high streets in a way that drives growth and ensures future sustainability.
March 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
✅ £880,000 of improvements have been announced for Grantham town centre, building on recent investment by SKDC.
👍 Details: tinyurl.com/FHSF-in-Gran...
ℹ️ The Future High Streets Fund is to renew and reshape town centres and high streets in a way that drives growth and ensures future sustainability.
👍 Details: tinyurl.com/FHSF-in-Gran...
ℹ️ The Future High Streets Fund is to renew and reshape town centres and high streets in a way that drives growth and ensures future sustainability.
💙💛Today marks 3 years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As we reflect on the turmoil and lives lost, the Ukraine flag flies over our offices.
🌻Our Chairman is laying a commemorative wreath on behalf of the District at a service of readings, music + prayer at Browne's Hospital in Stamford later.
🌻Our Chairman is laying a commemorative wreath on behalf of the District at a service of readings, music + prayer at Browne's Hospital in Stamford later.
February 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
💙💛Today marks 3 years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As we reflect on the turmoil and lives lost, the Ukraine flag flies over our offices.
🌻Our Chairman is laying a commemorative wreath on behalf of the District at a service of readings, music + prayer at Browne's Hospital in Stamford later.
🌻Our Chairman is laying a commemorative wreath on behalf of the District at a service of readings, music + prayer at Browne's Hospital in Stamford later.
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Great to see the BBC covering the @southkesteven.bsky.social Free Parking initiative which starts on Monday. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
Grantham car park charges shaken up in bid to boost shopping
Drivers in Grantham will pay nothing to park for an hour, but charges for longer stays are going up.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Great to see the BBC covering the @southkesteven.bsky.social Free Parking initiative which starts on Monday. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
📈 Rising costs and reduced Government funding means that for 2025-26, we are proposing an average increase to the SKDC element of your Council Tax of just £5.51 for a Band D property, making our charge £189.40 for the year ahead.
🔟 This is around 10p a week extra per household 1/2
🔟 This is around 10p a week extra per household 1/2
January 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📈 Rising costs and reduced Government funding means that for 2025-26, we are proposing an average increase to the SKDC element of your Council Tax of just £5.51 for a Band D property, making our charge £189.40 for the year ahead.
🔟 This is around 10p a week extra per household 1/2
🔟 This is around 10p a week extra per household 1/2
♻️ Regular domestic recycling collections are operating one day later than advertised.
⛔ However, due to some locations remaining inaccessible, some rounds have been rearranged.
👉 Please leave your bins out until collected, even if you think your street has been served.
⛔ However, due to some locations remaining inaccessible, some rounds have been rearranged.
👉 Please leave your bins out until collected, even if you think your street has been served.
January 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
♻️ Regular domestic recycling collections are operating one day later than advertised.
⛔ However, due to some locations remaining inaccessible, some rounds have been rearranged.
👉 Please leave your bins out until collected, even if you think your street has been served.
⛔ However, due to some locations remaining inaccessible, some rounds have been rearranged.
👉 Please leave your bins out until collected, even if you think your street has been served.
❌ The Flood Warning for the River Witham in Grantham is no longer in force ❌
The Environment Agency reports the situation is improving and no further flooding is expected in this area.
Flood Warnings and Alerts are still in force for surrounding areas: tinyurl.com/3p8732n8
The Environment Agency reports the situation is improving and no further flooding is expected in this area.
Flood Warnings and Alerts are still in force for surrounding areas: tinyurl.com/3p8732n8
January 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
❌ The Flood Warning for the River Witham in Grantham is no longer in force ❌
The Environment Agency reports the situation is improving and no further flooding is expected in this area.
Flood Warnings and Alerts are still in force for surrounding areas: tinyurl.com/3p8732n8
The Environment Agency reports the situation is improving and no further flooding is expected in this area.
Flood Warnings and Alerts are still in force for surrounding areas: tinyurl.com/3p8732n8
⚠ TRAVEL &/ FLOOD ALERTS Tuesday 7th January ⚠
⛔ A1 Closed s/bound, A46 to A52 ⛔
⛔ A1 very slow, n/bound A607-A52 ⛔
Stay safe, and stay informed. Latest update on the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum website: tinyurl.com/2prj6e2z
🌧 FLOOD WARNINGS: tinyurl.com/9p974w4w
⛔ A1 Closed s/bound, A46 to A52 ⛔
⛔ A1 very slow, n/bound A607-A52 ⛔
Stay safe, and stay informed. Latest update on the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum website: tinyurl.com/2prj6e2z
🌧 FLOOD WARNINGS: tinyurl.com/9p974w4w
January 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
⚠ TRAVEL &/ FLOOD ALERTS Tuesday 7th January ⚠
⛔ A1 Closed s/bound, A46 to A52 ⛔
⛔ A1 very slow, n/bound A607-A52 ⛔
Stay safe, and stay informed. Latest update on the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum website: tinyurl.com/2prj6e2z
🌧 FLOOD WARNINGS: tinyurl.com/9p974w4w
⛔ A1 Closed s/bound, A46 to A52 ⛔
⛔ A1 very slow, n/bound A607-A52 ⛔
Stay safe, and stay informed. Latest update on the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum website: tinyurl.com/2prj6e2z
🌧 FLOOD WARNINGS: tinyurl.com/9p974w4w
📣 The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for part of Grantham.
⚠ Flooding is expected for areas near the River Witham from Dysart Park to Manthorpe.
Check all flood warnings and advice here: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
⚠ Flooding is expected for areas near the River Witham from Dysart Park to Manthorpe.
Check all flood warnings and advice here: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
January 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📣 The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for part of Grantham.
⚠ Flooding is expected for areas near the River Witham from Dysart Park to Manthorpe.
Check all flood warnings and advice here: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
⚠ Flooding is expected for areas near the River Witham from Dysart Park to Manthorpe.
Check all flood warnings and advice here: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
🫂 Please help us to help rough sleepers. Due to continued low temperatures, SKDC's Severe Weather Emergency Protocol remains activated.
❄️ If you are concerned about someone who may be rough sleeping, please encourage them to call 01476 406080, or 01476 590044 out of hours.📲
❄️ If you are concerned about someone who may be rough sleeping, please encourage them to call 01476 406080, or 01476 590044 out of hours.📲
January 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🫂 Please help us to help rough sleepers. Due to continued low temperatures, SKDC's Severe Weather Emergency Protocol remains activated.
❄️ If you are concerned about someone who may be rough sleeping, please encourage them to call 01476 406080, or 01476 590044 out of hours.📲
❄️ If you are concerned about someone who may be rough sleeping, please encourage them to call 01476 406080, or 01476 590044 out of hours.📲
🛍️ E.ON has delivered hampers in the Turnor Crescent area of Grantham as part of their Social Value commitment.
🧰🔌The work is part of a project funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation fund supported by £6m from SKDC for energy efficiency upgrades: eonenergy.com/shdf
🧰🔌The work is part of a project funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation fund supported by £6m from SKDC for energy efficiency upgrades: eonenergy.com/shdf
December 31, 2024 at 10:59 AM
🛍️ E.ON has delivered hampers in the Turnor Crescent area of Grantham as part of their Social Value commitment.
🧰🔌The work is part of a project funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation fund supported by £6m from SKDC for energy efficiency upgrades: eonenergy.com/shdf
🧰🔌The work is part of a project funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation fund supported by £6m from SKDC for energy efficiency upgrades: eonenergy.com/shdf
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West Deeping roll of honour. St. Andrew’s Church, West Deeping, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
December 31, 2024 at 9:02 AM
West Deeping roll of honour. St. Andrew’s Church, West Deeping, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
🎄⚠️CHRISTMAS BIN COLLECTIONS ⚠️🎄
♻️ Some bin collections are on different days over the festive period.
🚛 Make sure you don't miss a collection by following these revised dates.
🗣️ Please share - and tell your friends and neighbours too!
♻️ Some bin collections are on different days over the festive period.
🚛 Make sure you don't miss a collection by following these revised dates.
🗣️ Please share - and tell your friends and neighbours too!
December 12, 2024 at 9:24 AM
🎄⚠️CHRISTMAS BIN COLLECTIONS ⚠️🎄
♻️ Some bin collections are on different days over the festive period.
🚛 Make sure you don't miss a collection by following these revised dates.
🗣️ Please share - and tell your friends and neighbours too!
♻️ Some bin collections are on different days over the festive period.
🚛 Make sure you don't miss a collection by following these revised dates.
🗣️ Please share - and tell your friends and neighbours too!
🚗 Work on a village hall car park highlighting each stage of the £34,000 resurfacing project, made possible by a £23,800 grant from SKDC.
✔️ Find out more about the SK UK Shared Prosperity Fund and how it could help your community project: southkesteven.gov.uk/UKSPF
🎞️ Video by 4DS Drone Services 🤩
✔️ Find out more about the SK UK Shared Prosperity Fund and how it could help your community project: southkesteven.gov.uk/UKSPF
🎞️ Video by 4DS Drone Services 🤩
December 11, 2024 at 9:04 AM
🚗 Work on a village hall car park highlighting each stage of the £34,000 resurfacing project, made possible by a £23,800 grant from SKDC.
✔️ Find out more about the SK UK Shared Prosperity Fund and how it could help your community project: southkesteven.gov.uk/UKSPF
🎞️ Video by 4DS Drone Services 🤩
✔️ Find out more about the SK UK Shared Prosperity Fund and how it could help your community project: southkesteven.gov.uk/UKSPF
🎞️ Video by 4DS Drone Services 🤩
♻️ Free paint! 🆓
📣 Great news: LCC has opened up a paint recycling unit at the Grantham Household Waste Recycling Centre at Mowbeck Way, NG31 7AH.
🤝 Community RePaint is open to offer partially-used tins of paint to anyone who wants them. Full Details: tinyurl.com/2s48f7jp
📣 Great news: LCC has opened up a paint recycling unit at the Grantham Household Waste Recycling Centre at Mowbeck Way, NG31 7AH.
🤝 Community RePaint is open to offer partially-used tins of paint to anyone who wants them. Full Details: tinyurl.com/2s48f7jp
December 10, 2024 at 9:23 AM
♻️ Free paint! 🆓
📣 Great news: LCC has opened up a paint recycling unit at the Grantham Household Waste Recycling Centre at Mowbeck Way, NG31 7AH.
🤝 Community RePaint is open to offer partially-used tins of paint to anyone who wants them. Full Details: tinyurl.com/2s48f7jp
📣 Great news: LCC has opened up a paint recycling unit at the Grantham Household Waste Recycling Centre at Mowbeck Way, NG31 7AH.
🤝 Community RePaint is open to offer partially-used tins of paint to anyone who wants them. Full Details: tinyurl.com/2s48f7jp
🌧️ Due to the prospect of awful weather from Storm Darragh, SKDC's outdoor markets in Stamford and Grantham tomorrow are cancelled.
🍃 High winds and bitter cold are forecast as heavy rain moves from west to east across the country.
🛍️Grantham Crafters' Market is still going ahead in the George Centre.
🍃 High winds and bitter cold are forecast as heavy rain moves from west to east across the country.
🛍️Grantham Crafters' Market is still going ahead in the George Centre.
December 6, 2024 at 10:25 AM
🌧️ Due to the prospect of awful weather from Storm Darragh, SKDC's outdoor markets in Stamford and Grantham tomorrow are cancelled.
🍃 High winds and bitter cold are forecast as heavy rain moves from west to east across the country.
🛍️Grantham Crafters' Market is still going ahead in the George Centre.
🍃 High winds and bitter cold are forecast as heavy rain moves from west to east across the country.
🛍️Grantham Crafters' Market is still going ahead in the George Centre.
😀Happy Friday everyone! Great news to share👇
🔝SKDC is the Most Improved Performer for waste services at the APSE Performance Network Awards! Let's share some ❤️ for our hard-working bin crews.
🚛♻️Big thanks also go to the office staff and engineers who keep everything going behind the scenes 🙏🏼 #apsePN
🔝SKDC is the Most Improved Performer for waste services at the APSE Performance Network Awards! Let's share some ❤️ for our hard-working bin crews.
🚛♻️Big thanks also go to the office staff and engineers who keep everything going behind the scenes 🙏🏼 #apsePN
December 6, 2024 at 8:40 AM
😀Happy Friday everyone! Great news to share👇
🔝SKDC is the Most Improved Performer for waste services at the APSE Performance Network Awards! Let's share some ❤️ for our hard-working bin crews.
🚛♻️Big thanks also go to the office staff and engineers who keep everything going behind the scenes 🙏🏼 #apsePN
🔝SKDC is the Most Improved Performer for waste services at the APSE Performance Network Awards! Let's share some ❤️ for our hard-working bin crews.
🚛♻️Big thanks also go to the office staff and engineers who keep everything going behind the scenes 🙏🏼 #apsePN
Can you spot yourself on our event photos?
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Grantham Christmas Fayre and lights event.
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Grantham Christmas Fayre and lights event.
December 3, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Can you spot yourself on our event photos?
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Grantham Christmas Fayre and lights event.
tinyurl.com/52ww46u9
Grantham Christmas Fayre and lights event.
📅 Your new bin calendar is online - and we'll be posting out copies soon!
✅ In the meantime, check details of your black, silver, purple lid and green garden bin days for December 2024 and through 2025 right here: southkesteven.gov.uk/binday
🖤🩶💜💚 Please put bins out by 7.30am✔️
✅ In the meantime, check details of your black, silver, purple lid and green garden bin days for December 2024 and through 2025 right here: southkesteven.gov.uk/binday
🖤🩶💜💚 Please put bins out by 7.30am✔️
November 27, 2024 at 10:24 AM
📅 Your new bin calendar is online - and we'll be posting out copies soon!
✅ In the meantime, check details of your black, silver, purple lid and green garden bin days for December 2024 and through 2025 right here: southkesteven.gov.uk/binday
🖤🩶💜💚 Please put bins out by 7.30am✔️
✅ In the meantime, check details of your black, silver, purple lid and green garden bin days for December 2024 and through 2025 right here: southkesteven.gov.uk/binday
🖤🩶💜💚 Please put bins out by 7.30am✔️
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♨ With the onset of winter, cold snaps and high energy costs, Wyndham Park Visitor Centre in Grantham will be offered as a FREE warm space until March 2025 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11am-3pm.
🐶Well behaved dogs are welcome too 🐶
🐶Well behaved dogs are welcome too 🐶
November 26, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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This Wednesday evening in #Stamford
Everyone welcome - free entry & wheelchair accessible. More details here... www.stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/all...
#poetry #spokenword #openmic #Lincolnshire #Rutland #Peterborough
Everyone welcome - free entry & wheelchair accessible. More details here... www.stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/all...
#poetry #spokenword #openmic #Lincolnshire #Rutland #Peterborough
November 25, 2024 at 8:24 PM
This Wednesday evening in #Stamford
Everyone welcome - free entry & wheelchair accessible. More details here... www.stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/all...
#poetry #spokenword #openmic #Lincolnshire #Rutland #Peterborough
Everyone welcome - free entry & wheelchair accessible. More details here... www.stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/all...
#poetry #spokenword #openmic #Lincolnshire #Rutland #Peterborough
♨ With the onset of winter, cold snaps and high energy costs, Wyndham Park Visitor Centre in Grantham will be offered as a FREE warm space until March 2025 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11am-3pm.
🐶Well behaved dogs are welcome too 🐶
🐶Well behaved dogs are welcome too 🐶
November 26, 2024 at 2:12 PM
♨ With the onset of winter, cold snaps and high energy costs, Wyndham Park Visitor Centre in Grantham will be offered as a FREE warm space until March 2025 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11am-3pm.
🐶Well behaved dogs are welcome too 🐶
🐶Well behaved dogs are welcome too 🐶
A call has gone out for anyone working in the creative industries to meet up for a networking event tinyurl.com/mwuvxptw
The first session will be an opportunity to network with likeminded people, share skills, discuss work and opportunities – and potential collaboration.
The first session will be an opportunity to network with likeminded people, share skills, discuss work and opportunities – and potential collaboration.
Calling all creatives! | South Kesteven District Council
A call has gone out for anyone working in the creative industries across South Kesteven to meet up for a networking event at the start of December.
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November 26, 2024 at 2:12 PM
A call has gone out for anyone working in the creative industries to meet up for a networking event tinyurl.com/mwuvxptw
The first session will be an opportunity to network with likeminded people, share skills, discuss work and opportunities – and potential collaboration.
The first session will be an opportunity to network with likeminded people, share skills, discuss work and opportunities – and potential collaboration.
🎯 Great to share the news that St Mary’s Street in Stamford is the No1 UK high street for independent shops!
😀 The result - which saw Lincoln's Bailgate in 8th place - echoes our view that Stamford and South Kesteven are the very best shopping and tourist destinations around!
😀 The result - which saw Lincoln's Bailgate in 8th place - echoes our view that Stamford and South Kesteven are the very best shopping and tourist destinations around!
November 25, 2024 at 2:49 PM
🎯 Great to share the news that St Mary’s Street in Stamford is the No1 UK high street for independent shops!
😀 The result - which saw Lincoln's Bailgate in 8th place - echoes our view that Stamford and South Kesteven are the very best shopping and tourist destinations around!
😀 The result - which saw Lincoln's Bailgate in 8th place - echoes our view that Stamford and South Kesteven are the very best shopping and tourist destinations around!
🔎 Did you know you can find out what meetings are coming up by visiting ow.ly/4ceJ50RBXQs?
👇 This week:
*️⃣ Finance and Economic OSC - 26th at 2pm
*️⃣ Governance and Audit Committee - 27th at 10am
*️⃣ Culture and Leisure OSC - 28th at 10am
👇 This week:
*️⃣ Finance and Economic OSC - 26th at 2pm
*️⃣ Governance and Audit Committee - 27th at 10am
*️⃣ Culture and Leisure OSC - 28th at 10am
November 25, 2024 at 11:23 AM
🔎 Did you know you can find out what meetings are coming up by visiting ow.ly/4ceJ50RBXQs?
👇 This week:
*️⃣ Finance and Economic OSC - 26th at 2pm
*️⃣ Governance and Audit Committee - 27th at 10am
*️⃣ Culture and Leisure OSC - 28th at 10am
👇 This week:
*️⃣ Finance and Economic OSC - 26th at 2pm
*️⃣ Governance and Audit Committee - 27th at 10am
*️⃣ Culture and Leisure OSC - 28th at 10am