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Big Lincs Welcome
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How about showing how big your heart is for the Ukrainian refugees arriving in Lincolnshire by colouring in ths page, cutting it out and popping it in your window?
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Lincolnshire people are opening their hearts and homes in response to the Ukrainian situation, offering accommodation, money, toys and various things.
With more than 3,000 households willing to house fleeing refugees and thousands more giving generously to help, it’s all contributing to ‘A Big Lincolnshire Welcome’.
Hundreds of Ukrainians are settling into homes right across Lincolnshire, finding safety and sanctuary as they flee the war in their country – maybe there are some in your street, village or town.
Wouldn’t it be nice to show that you’re thinking about them, support them and welcome them.
Just cut out this page, write on it with a bold message of ‘welcome’, ‘peace’ or ‘hope’ or draw on it to show you care and pop it in your window.
It unites the Lincolnshire and Ukraine flags to express ‘A Big Lincolnshire Welcome’, just like the rainbow pictures that helped us all through Covid.
Post a picture, tagging #BigLincsWelcome and if you can, make a donation or do some fundraising to support the arriving refugees too, showing them just how much Lincolnshire cares and welcomes them. See www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/ LincolnshireCF-Ukraine or scan the QR code here.
Come and see us at Heckington Show too, where we’ll have some flag give-aways and maybe some fundraising flags for sale.
The Hub’s Youth Dance Programme offers young people the chance to learn styles including contemporary and hip hop plus classes designed for young people with learning disabilities, autism and/ or physical disabilities.
Classes are led by experienced dance professionals and take place termly throughout the year at OneNK in North Hykeham, for participants aged from 10 to 24yrs. There’s chance to perform at events throughout the year.
See www.hub-sleaford. org.uk/dance or
@hubdanceteam
The Hub itself boasts a purpose-built studio and growing programme of dance classes for lots of ages and abilities.
They range from Contemporary Youth Dance for 11 to 19yr olds and Creative Dance for five to 11yr olds to Commercial Street Dance for young people, Ballet Be Fit for adults and Dance for Parkinson’s classes for people living with Parkinson’s.
Hub Dance Summer School also returns this August, each day focusing on a different age group plus a variety of styles.
Visit www.hub-sleaford. org.uk/dance or
@hubdanceteam
Not only is there an extensive network of Stepping Out walks in our District, but there’s also a festival dedicated to walking our District.
The NK Walking Festival runs from June 18 to July 3.
From guided mindfulness to history walks, storytelling strolls, litter-picking and even summer solstice sunset events, there is much to discover for all ages, ability and fitness levels.
Check out www.
hillholtwood.co.uk/nkwalking-festival
Summer fun
all at the Hub
This summer sees the Hub welcome two fantastic new exhibitions to its Main Gallery.
Until July 10, We Are Commoners features UK and international artists and highlights the acts of commoning that are shaping the way communities are working together to share and steward commonly owned assets and resources.
In this exhibition, craft skills and materials provide a means to common, and the projects featured demonstrate the need to imagine a more collectively made and owned future.
Craft Sustained comes to the Hub from July 23 to November 13 and explores the work of artists, designers and craftspeople working with the latest in sustainable material technology to develop objects, both one-off works and items developed for production.
It includes artists, makers and designers cultivating wares from renewable natural resources, such as fungi, bacteria, and yeast, alongside those utilising waste from food production and manufacturing industry.
The Hub on Saturday August 21 and Sunday 22 will also hold the first of its new summer pop-up markets.
The weekend at the Hub will be full of things to see and do, including stalls featuring craft, design objects, accessories and homewares by selected artists and designer-makers.
There’ll also be live artist demonstrations, creative activities, trails, music, and food.
Following on from a successful series of Christmas pop up markets last year, it promises to be a fantastic summer weekend for everyone to enjoy.
For more dates and things to do see www.heartoflincs.com
Coming to a pew near you, a dramatic re-telling of the Lincoln Mystery Plays is for the first time ever settling in Sleaford.
Medieval in origins, the historic telling of familiar Bible episodes have a striking resonance with circumstances today as they explore truth, lies and power.
This revival of an ancient tradition balancing humour and poignant sincerity will be at St Denys’ Church Sleaford on August 3, St Mary’s Church Horncastle on August 2, and at Lincoln Cathedral July 25 to 30.
All performances 7.30pm. Tickets £12 and £15, at venues and www.lincolnmysteries.co.uk
Back for a full-two-day weekend, the 153rd Heckington Show is on July 30 and 31.
This year’s show brings the best entertainment – jousting, motorcycle displays and a Take That tribute band headlining the Grand Firework Concert – beautifully wrapped within this amazing English country show.
We’ll be there, sponsoring the cycle races and showcasing inspirational climate action, and so too the livestock, horticulture and heritage displays, fairground rides, crafts, stalls and vintage farm machinery.
Tickets at
www.heckingtonshow.org.uk A village show with a difference, Swaton Vintage Day on June 26 also features the 14th World Egg Throwing Championships.
There’s also more than 400 vintage and classic cars, tractor, motorbikes and vehicles, alongside a dog show, craft tent and trade stands to see.
Additionally, weather permitting there’ll be a Lancaster Bomber flypast anticipated over the site, between Swaton and Helpringham at NG34 0RF.
Find more details about the show and entrance prices, which start from free for children under five and £3 for school-age, at
www.swatonvintageday.com
OUR ENVIRONMENT OUR ECONOMY OUR HOMES
To meet the challenge of climate change, ensuring integration and delivery of the Climate Action Plan across all NK Plan priorities
KEY AMBITION
► Champion greenhouse gas reduction, both within the
Council and across the District
To enable all of our communities to flourish as part of the economic recovery from Covid-19 as well as opportunities from the ‘green economy’
KEY AMBITION
► Support business recovery in the District, the protection of
existing jobs and the creation of new jobs
To deliver sustainable housing growth and pursue energy efficient development to meet the current and emerging needs of all our communities
KEY AMBITION
► Facilitate the provision of community infrastructure to align
with housing growth
WHAT WE PLAN TO DO
► Fulfil, with partners, a review of the Central Lincolnshire Local
Plan with an aim to it becoming the first of its kind to aim for carbon neutrality ► Enhancement of habitat and public access along the River
Slea in Sleaford, in partnership and with ERDF grant funding ► Review the efficiency of our refuse fleet and explore what alternative fuel options are viable ► Further develop meaningful climate action, and a costed pathway to achieve net-zero by 2030; informed by working groups focused on transport & domestic emissions, land use & carbon capture, adaptation and energy use.
WHAT WE’VE DONE RECENTLY
► Committed to achieving carbon neutrality for both the
Council and the District by 2030; an ambition backed by a dynamic action plan ► Extended engagement opportunities across our communities to maximise carbon reduction within our District
► Put more resource and emphasis into the officer team charged with delivering aspects of the climate leadership, engagement and commitment for change ► Begun an expansion of tree cover for carbon capture and broader environmental gain, with 700 saplings planted within
Sleaford. Set out a new Tree Strategy with an aim to increase tree cover across North Kesteven, including on our own land.
WHAT WE PLAN TO DO
► Begin construction on the 37-acre Sleaford Moor Enterprise
Park with a view to completion in winter 2022. ► Refresh the Sleaford Masterplan to ensure the strategic framework for the town’s future is reflective, responsive and aligned to local aims and ambitions ► Continue supporting businesses in recovery following the coronavirus pandemic and in their aspirations to grow ► Review options for the Heart of Sleaford and the town’s historic
Market Place ► Explore opportunities for a business forum to offer a further level of business support and engagement.
WHAT WE’VE DONE RECENTLY
► Expanded to 126 our portfolio of business grow-on units at 12 locations District-wide, with completion and letting of 15 new workshops at Discovery Court, North Hykeham ► Administered £36m-plus of government grants in almost 5,000 payments across eight distinct grant schemes over 18 months from March 2021; a further £720,000 more up to March 2022 ► Contributed to the delivery of highway improvements for
Sleaford, opening up new opportunities for investment, jobs and housing growth ► Embarked on delivering a £56m investment in the Sleaford
Moor Enterprise Park, designed to be as climate-conscious as possible within its ambition to support 500 jobs.
WHAT WE WANT TO DO
► Work with developers to deliver more homes in the District, including at least 100 more affordable homes and to a higher environmental and energy conscious specification ► Continue to invest in line with the Lafford Homes’ business plan to deliver more affordable rental choice locally ► Move forward a regeneration of Grinter House in North
Hykeham, expanding provision to 34 units for mixed use ► Work with Greater Lincolnshire partners to increase infrastructure delivery, more housing and progress net zero carbon and modern methods of construction initiatives ► Work with owners to bring back into use at least 20 more empty homes annually.
WHAT WE’VE DONE RECENTLY
► Constructed eight Passivhauses at Potterhanworth, part of the new CO2-sy Homes Standard for comfortable, climateprotecting homes and adding to two existing at Heckington ► Despite lockdowns, in 2020/21 we completed 19 homes, started on a further 95 for both Council and Lafford portfolios and had 274 units in total in development across eight sites ► In partnership with three other district councils launched an initiative to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping ► Completed a further 42 homes at Waddington for Lafford
Homes, bringing forward additional choice to satisfy unmet private rental demand in support of strong communities.
SUPPORTING AMBITIONS
► Research and promote adaptations needed to increase
resilience to climate change
► Promote and protect environmental health and deliver
services to reduce the transmission of Covid-19
► Conserve and enhance North Kesteven’s heritage assets ► Develop biodiversity across the District and support natural
carbon capture SUPPORTING AMBITIONS
► Attract investment to improve physical infrastructure,
support regeneration and enhance digital connectivity
► Create a clear vision of place; celebrating and marketing all
that the District has to offer
► Promote the economic opportunities from tackling climate
change SUPPORTING AMBITIONS
► Provide high quality services for both housing and tackling
homelessness
► Maintain, improve and future-proof housing
► Deliver the Local Plan, increasing the supply of sustainable
housing
2024
► Completion of £8.9m Extra Care Housing
scheme in Sleaford
► Aim for Platinum Investors in People standard ► Delivery of 300+ council homes over 5 years
2025
► Further expand the Lafford Homes stock holding
to unlock more housing choice
2030
► Achieve carbon net-zero aims for both the
Council and the District
► Deliver against the outcomes of the Community
