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1 week ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
A new Starbucks drive-thru is to be built in Wragby, near Lincoln. Members of East Lindsey District Council's planning committee approved plans from Burney Estates Ltd for a new drive-thru café on Millbrook Lane during a meeting yesterday (Thursday, April 10). According to the application, the development could create up to 20 full- and part-time jobs. The applicant believes this could have a "trickle-down effect" on other local businesses, supporting the wider economy.
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1 week ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
The Green Party candidate in the forthcoming Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election has stressed the need to build a “resilient, diverse economy” and to challenge Westminster to secure a “fair share of national funding”. Sally Horscroft is one of six candidates hoping to become the area’s first ever mayor.
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2 weeks ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
Liberal Democrat Trevor Young has insisted his experience of collaborative working and challenging the government over its plans for RAF Scampton makes him an ideal candidate for the forthcoming Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election. The Lincolnshire County Councillor and leader of West Lindsey District Council is one of six candidates hoping to become the area's first mayor after the government signed off the devolution deal last September.
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2 weeks ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
The University of Lincoln is considering cutting up to 10.7% of its workforce, according to Unison. A university representative confirmed yesterday (Wednesday) that some jobs may be lost as it has launched a consultation on departmental restructures. However, it could not specify how many. A mutually agreed resignation scheme (MARS) has been introduced for staff who wish to leave voluntarily. The university anticipates the majority of staff will leave through this.
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2 weeks ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
Campaigners have celebrated plans for a 3G football pitch being turned down, saying “common sense has prevailed” . At a meeting this morning (April 10), East Lindsey District Council’s planning committee unanimously rejected the authority’s own application to build an artificial grass pitch on the Wood Lane playing field.
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2 weeks ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
Plans to build a 3G football pitch on Louth’s Wood Lane playing field have been refused. East Lindsey District Council’s planning committee unanimously rejected the authority’s own application to develop a artificial grass pitch on the field next to the Meridian Leisure Centre.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Naj Modak |James Turner
Image source, University of LincolnImage caption, The majority of staff who leave will do so through voluntary redundancy, says the universityLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceThe University of Lincoln has warned of potential redundancies, as it seeks to balance its books. A spokesperson said it had entered a "significant new phase of organisational restructuring and reform". Most of the cuts would be through a voluntary redundancy scheme, with enhanced terms.
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2 weeks ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
The University of Lincoln has warned of potential redundancies as it has launched a consultation on departmental restructures. A school representative has confirmed that some jobs may be lost, but could not specify how many. A mutually agreed resignation scheme has been introduced for staff who wish to leave voluntarily. A spokesperson for the University of Lincoln stated: "Our university has recognised that the UK higher education sector is undergoing significant change.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | James Turner
Image source, SKDC/LNT Care DevelopmentsImage caption, An artist's impression of the residential home planned for Tarragon Way, BourneLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePermission has been given for a 66-bed residential home for the elderly to be built in Bourne. LNT Care Developments has been granted planning permission by South Kesteven District Council to demolish a house in Tarragon Way and build the care home in its place.
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2 weeks ago | 
lincsonline.co.uk | James Turner
Published: 15:00, 08 April 2025 Campaigners in Louth have threatened legal action against East Lindsey District Council if a controversial 3G football pitch is approved. Residents have written to the council ahead of a planning meeting on Thursday (April 10), where officers have recommended approving the artificial grass pitch on the Wood Lane playing field. They say, in the first instance, they will seek a judicial review of the planning process if the scheme is given the go-ahead.
