SKtoday Summer 2017

Summer 2017

Our Leader looks to the future • Page 3

Celebrating Stamford's 50th Anniversary • Page 6

Flying high at Stamford Georgian Festival.

Full preview centre pages

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Work begins this autumn on Wyndham Park’s new buildings and features

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lans for new buildings and features in Grantham’s Wyndham Park are set to start this autumn.

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Funded project will reinstate and preserve the facilities, features and heritage of the park reflecting the original design intent as Grantham’s World War One Memorial Park.

Visitors can expect to see a new visitor centre, toilet facilities, refurbishment of the park’s memorial arch and shelter and a revitalised former ticket office which will house a new volunteer hub.

The project will include reinstatement of the original fountain and landscape improvements to acknowledge some of the park’s lost horticulture.

Meanwhile the model boat lake will be updated, fencing, lighting, seating and litter bins reviewed and CCTV installed.

All of the plans can

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be viewed online on the Wyndham Park website www. wyndhamparkgrantham.co.uk/ plans and any queries on the improvements can be emailed to Parks Community Engagement Officer Julie Ashworth j.ashworth@ southkesteven.gov.uk The park’s busy event schedule continues this summer with magical open air theatre in the form of William Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream being performed from Wednesday July 19 to Saturday July 22.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at www.

guildhallartscentre.com or by calling the Guildhall Arts Centre Box Office on 01476 406158.

SKDC’s Business Manager for Venues and Facilities Paul Stokes said: “The plans are set to take Wyndham Park into a new era with facilities that befit its status as a flagship park for the district.

“Consultations over recent years have helped shape what park users young and old wish to see with these improvements. These works matched with the ongoing events schedule means the park is fast becoming more attractive to existing users and new visitors.”

COMING SOON: Work is set to start at Wyndham Park

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Cover shot: Circus acts like this were born in the Georgian Period. For our preview of the Stamford Georgian Festival see pages 12 and 13.

Cllr Matthew Lee

Age: 37

Ward: Stamford St Mary’s (Conservative)

Elected to SKDC: May 201

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Elected leader: March 201

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A new leader for

new challenges The recently elected leader of South Kesteven District Council (SKDC), Cllr Matthew Lee, talks to SK Today about priorities, partnerships and his passion for our district.

“I feel extremely lucky to live in South Kesteven and to be able to call Stamford home.

Our district has so many positives; from beautiful countryside to historic market towns, renowned visitor attractions to excellent transport links.

But we also face many challenges; from reductions in budgets from central government to changing face of the high street - and markets - in the internet era.

As well as focusing on local issues we cannot, of course, ignore events elsewhere; whether it’s the impact of Brexit or changes in policing following the tragic events in London and Manchester.

So far, so familiar, I’m sure.

Many of these themes have been discussed and debated for some time – in some cases, for too long.

This is something I want to change. With the help of my cabinet and colleagues across all parties in the council, I am determined to turn talk into action and find solutions that will help attract investment

that will help drive our local economy forward.

The changes are designed to ensure that we, as councillors, are in the driving seat and can inject some energy and pace into what we do.

Beverley Agass, I can confirm that Aidan Rave has joined us to help as we go ‘up a gear.’

Aidan has a proven track record in both the public and private sectors and in building effective partnerships.

I want to see a more energetic, ‘can-do’ approach to serving South Kesteven, so that we can make a positive, lasting, visible difference for the benefit of every resident in every ward.

The process of streamlining and reinvigorating the way we work has already begun. I have appointed my Deputy Leader, Cllr Kelham Cooke, and cabinet members (see pages 4 & 5) to champion key policy areas.

I have also introduced new committees so that decisions can be formally scrutinised. These committees, which residents are very welcome to attend, will cover growth the environment, community and wellbeing, culture and tourism and rural affairs.

Following the departure of the Council’s Chief Executive,

Aidan’s leadership style, commercial skills and ‘can do’ attitude make him an excellent appointment and I know he is eager to meet the team and residents alike as we begin to focus on our priority areas (see over).

These are exciting and important times for South Kesteven. I look forward to reporting on our progress in the coming months and years, but if you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me or a member of my cabinet.”

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Meet the South Kesteven cabinet

Cllr Matthew Lee, Leader Human Resources and Cu ltur

al Services matthew.lee@southkeste ven.gov.uk 01476 406400

Responsible for ensuring we improve the cultural life of the district, inc luding participation in arts, heritage, leisure and festivals.

Cllr Mike King Cabinet Member for Economy and Development

Cllr Kelham Cooke, Deputy Leader Cabinet member for Business Transformation and Commissioning. kelham.cooke@ southkesteven.gov.uk

mike.king@ southkesteven.gov.uk

01476 406401

ents Operating across all council departm e duc intro and to drive its transformation ery. deliv to h roac a commercial app

Cllr Nick Robins Cabinet Member for Retail and Visitor Economy nick.robins@ southkesteven.gov.uk

Responsible for expanding the visitor and retail economy, supporting existing and working and emerging tourism attractions . ncils Cou n with our Tow

Turning plans into action: priority areas 4

Increased budget to ensure the district remains clean and attractive.

Responsible for maximising opportunities for investment across the distric t and leading the development of the Local Plan.

Cllr Jacky Smith jor Cabinet Member for Ma cts oje Development Pr j acky.smith@ southkesteven.gov.uk

Development of key d housing, commercial an es, em sch e tur ruc ast infr portunities and maximising funding op n of spaces suitable overseeing the creatio g businesses. for start-ups and growin

A focus on the development of Grantham to help ensure the sustainability of critical resources, such as the hospital.

A new designer outlet village to ensure Grantham remains a desirable place to visit.

Cllr Adam Stokes Cabinet Member for Financ e ey Cllr Peter Mosel for r be Cabinet Mem t en nm the Enviro peter.moseley@ v.uk southkesteven.go

althy, clean Maintaining a he developing environment and nities mmercial opportu co and evaluating ase re inc d an y deliver to improve service uncil. revenue for the co

Cllr Nick Neilson Cabinet Member for Communities and Wellbeing

adam.stokes@ southkesteven.gov.uk

Ensuring the effective use of financial resources and risk management policies to sup port the delivery of council object ives.

Cllr Helen Gor al Cabinet Membe r for Communications and Engagemen t helen.goral@ southkesteven. gov.uk

Working across all service area s to promote and developing the best approach communicating to with our reside nts and busine and putting So sses uth Kesteven ‘o n the map.’

nick.neilson@ southkesteven.gov.uk

Developing policies to support our communiti es and overview of the future strategic health agenda and service provision. Also responsible for engagin g with community group s and Parish Councils .

Here for you Got a question or a comment? You can contact members of the cabinet by email.

Plus, don’t forget that you can follow and comment on SKDC news on social media: @SouthKDC

Increased focus on our festivals and other arts and heritage activities, including a new festival in Bourne.

A new cinema in Grantham to help regenerate its cultural economy.

A plan for the future of our leisure centres in Stamford, Bourne, and The Deepings.

@SouthKesteven

A new tourism strategy that brings more visitors and income in to our district.

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50th anniversary events take shape in Stamford

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celebration programme is taking shape to mark Stamford’s 50th anniversary as the UK’s first conservation town.

Plans include a heritage skills fair, a national heritage conference, exhibitions, talks and even a themed beer.

SKDC has drawn together national, regional and local heritage groups to help mark the 2017 anniversary of a town described by Sir Walter Scott as ‘the finest sight on the road between Edinburgh and London’.

The result is a growing programme of branded events over the summer, culminating in the town’s biennial Stamford

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Georgian Festival in September (21-24) South Kesteven District Council is helping to co-ordinate events to avoid duplication on dates and drafting a commemorative calendar.

Partners include the Royal Institute of British Architects, Stamford Civic Society, Historic England, Royal Town Planners Institute, the Institute of Heritage Building Conservation, Burghley Estate, Stamford Town Council, New College Stamford and Heritage Lincolnshire.

As the country’s first entire town to be protected, Stamford offers a glimpse of Old England – making it a period drama

location hot spot for both television and film makers.

Sir John Betjeman called Stamford "the best town we have", while historian W. G. Hoskins remarked: "If there is a more beautiful town in the whole of England, I have yet to see it" and art historian Nikolaus Pevsner dubbed it "the English country market town par excellence".

The mix of history, heritage and architecture also lay behind Stamford’s designation as the first Conservation Area in 1967, helping to protect what many regard as the most perfectly preserved Georgian stone town in the country.

Get to know your PCSO’s

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olice Community Support Officers (PCSOs) were originally intended to be support staff, employed to work alongside officers to be a visible, uniformed presence.

Often a part of Safer Neighbourhood Teams, they do not have the same powers as officers, however they form a vital part of the police force, freeing the officers up to concentrate on more serious crimes and investigations.

Hayley Sugden covers Grantham town centre and has been a PCSO for 10 years.

She said: “Being a PCSO is a great job and I really enjoy it.

Without us on the streets there would be a significantly reduced police presence and much less engagement with the local communities we work in.

“We work with lots of different people and groups and I really feel like we have a positive impact on the areas we cover.

As police officers become more and more committed with operational tasks PCSO’s bridge that gap between Community Policing and Operational Policing. We therefore become

PCSO Hayley Sugden

the eyes and ears of the police within the community and can keep an eye on hot spots and vulnerable people that regular police just don’t have the capacity to do any more.”

PCSOs have some powers provided by an Act of Parliament, which allow them to tackle anti-social behaviour issues, and are able to call on PC colleagues to arrest offenders. They can issue fixed penalty notices for offences such as littering and cycling on the footpath, and can confiscate alcohol, drugs or tobacco.

They are able to demand the name and address of anyone acting in an anti-social manner and have power of entry to save life or prevent damage. They can also remove abandoned vehicles, help with missing person enquiries and are used for crowd and traffic control at public events and at the scene of accidents.

They are also subject to a range of “discretionary powers”, determined by chief officers, including the right to issue penalty notices for vandalism, truancy and to deal with begging.

To find out more about PCSOs or to get in touch with them please visit https://www.lincs.police.uk/about-us/your-area/?dnc=1493216383696&length=16&filters=1169

Always ask to see waste collectors’ licences

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he Council is asking householders and business owners to check waste carriers’ licences when having household, garden or commercial waste collected from their property.

Residents and businesses should always ask to see the licence issued by the Environment Agency and can

also check the business being employed is registered with the authority at https://environment. data.gov.uk/public-register/view/ search-waste-carriers-brokers The checks should always be made whether employing a carrier that is known to householders or businesses, recommended to them or that they see advertised, especially

on Facebook and other social media channels.

Any breach of this household duty of care can incur penalties of up to £5,000 on conviction in a court.

If residents are approached by an unlicensed waste or scrap metal collector they should report it online at www.southkesteven.gov.uk

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Dates announced for Local Plan consultation

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new programme of public consultation events has now been organised as an important next phase in South Kesteven District Council’s preparation of its next Local Plan.

The consultation will start on Monday 3 July when the draft Local Plan goes online on the council’s website.

Events in various locations across the district start on 6 July, displaying the latest version of a Draft Local Plan designed to map out sustainable development up to 2036.

Consultation will run for six weeks until the 11 August 2017.

This latest round of consultation is designed to ensure that everyone has a chance to shape the future of the district and the content of the new Local Plan. On show will be preferred site allocations and new planning policies taking on board representations received during the last round of consultation in 2016.

The draft introduces a policy to relax rural restrictions to allow some homes for local people in even the smallest villages to help their sustainability.

Accompanying it is a questionnaire to help SKDC gather public opinion on proposed polices and site allocations.

The Local Plan focuses on issues important to everyone, such as: • Supporting the growth of

the district’s economy and helping to bring forward new job opportunities • Identifying the right number of new homes required to meet future housing needs • How to improve our town centres, making them attractive places to shop, visit, work, live and invest in • Making sure that the necessary infrastructure such as schools, health provision, roads, water supply, sewerage and community facilities are provided in association with development proposals • Helping to support the diversification of the district’s significant rural economy • Improving access to open space, the countryside and recreational facilities to aid everyone’s health and wellbeing • Preserving and where possible enhancing important historic features and the natural landscape • Safeguarding the best and most versatile agricultural land and those areas with high risk of flooding If you wish to comment on the consultation please ensure that your response is received by the Council by 4.00pm on Friday 11 August 2017.

The draft plan can be viewed from 3 July on www.southkesteven.gov.uk/ newlocalplan .

Public Consultation Events LONG BENNINGTON Thursday 6 July.

Village Hall. 1pm – 6.30pm GRANTHAM Monday 10 July Isaac Newton (Morrisons) Centre. 11am – 4pm MARKET DEEPING Wednesday 12 July.

Market Stall. 10am – 3pm.

Deepings Community Centre.

5pm – 7.30pm.

CORBY GLEN Monday 17 July.

Village Hall. 5pm – 7.30pm.

BOURNE Thursday 20 July.

Market Stall. 10am – 3pm Bourne Corn Exchange.

5pm – 7.30.

STAMFORD Friday 28 July Market Stall. 10am – 3pm.

Stamford Arts Centre.

5pm – 7:30pm.

GRANTHAM Friday 4 August Isaac Newton (Morrisons) Centre. 11am – 4pm

Paper copies of the Draft Local Plan Document and questionnaires can also be obtained free of charge from the 3 July 2017 at: • District Council Main Offices: St Peter's Hill, Grantham, NG31 6PZ • Bourne Community Access Point: 3 Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EF • District Council Area Offices: o 1 Maiden Lane, Stamford, PE9 2AZ o Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road, Market Deeping, PE6 8PA

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Panto tickets are now on sale

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

PETER PAN

The Bourne Corn Exchange and South Kesteven Acting & Musical Players are proud to present this fun and magical family pantomime - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Handsome Prince Christophe is placed under an enchantment by the wicked witch, Malabelle. Doomed to live as a Beast for all eternity unless he can win a loving kiss which leads to wedded bliss.

To save her mother’s life, the village beauty, Rose, goes to live with the Beast in his fantastical Castle.

After a scary start, the two become friends and slowly grow closer…

This will be a traditional family pantomime and promises to be a real Christmas treat.

PolkaDot Pantomimes fly off to the magical world of Neverland as we proudly present PETER PAN at the Guildhall Arts Centre. Our enchanting family musical will be full of fun and festive cheer. Join Peter, Wendy, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys on their swashbuckling adventure to rid Neverland of the villainous Captain Hook, his bumbling sidekick Smee and their crew of dastardly pirates will enthral audiences of all ages!

With all the fun, magic and adventure you’ve come to expect from pantomime at the Guildhall, you can be sure that Polka Dot Pantomimes will once again bring you the perfect treat for your festive celebrations.

Date: Thursday 7 December, Time: 10.30am, 1.30pm and 7pm Date: Friday 8 December Time: 10.30am, 1.30pm and 7pm Date: Saturday 9 December Time: 11am, 2pm and 7pm Cost: Schools: £5 (early bird offer £4 before 30 June 2017) Children: £6, Adults: £8.50 Tickets available from Bourne Library, or the Guildhall Arts Centre box office (Grantham) on 01476 406158.

Date: 9 December 2017 - 7 January 2018 Includes a relaxed performance on 2 January Time: Check website for times Cost: Adult £15, Child £13.50, Over 60s, Student £13.50, Disabled User £13.50

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Doors open – first of three housing sites complete

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our one bedroom flats have been built on Earlsfield Lane in Grantham.

The Earlsfield Lane site, now known as Jessop House after William Jessop who built Grantham Canal, has revitalised the once derelict site and has included the construction of parking spaces and landscaping works.

Craig Pygall, Construction Director for Robert Woodhead Ltd, said: “We’re delighted to again be working with South Kesteven District Council on their historic council house building programme.

Our Senior Project Officer, Gemma Harte speaks with Site Manager Wayne Brookes about future plans for the Trent Road site in Grantham

Trent Road

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“These brand new properties for local people will offer warm, secure, energy efficient homes for families and individuals across the district. It’s great to see the first homes ready for tenants to move in, and with the other sites now well underway, the programme is moving on well.”

An SKDC housing spokesman said: "We are really pleased that these homes are now available for our tenants and are certain they will make wonderful family homes.

“With the remaining two sites still to complete as part of this phase we now need to shift focus to those and ensure that they are finished to the same high standard.

“As well as providing much needed homes in our district all of the current housing projects have generated construction jobs and secured many more with suppliers, through the purchase of materials and services.”

The development site is part of a 27 home, £3.1 million building programme - which also includes 18 affordable homes on Trent Road in Grantham which, once complete, will be a mixture of houses and apartments.

This site is well underway with the first fix internally complete in the properties which form part of phase one and all roofs in place on both site one and site two.

In addition a further five bungalows are also being built on land at Westry Close in Barrowby village in conjunction with parking improvements in the area which were completed in May 2016.

At the moment the second fix is being done internally at this site and the road way access is in progress.

The mix of property types across all three sites will suit tenants of all ages and some will meet the needs of people with disabilities and specific needs.

Westry Close

Follow my LEADER to rural funding event

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ural businesses and community groups are invited to a special event in July on how to access valuable funding.

European LEADER funding went on hold following uncertainties after the Brexit vote, but is now available again with organisers holding an information event at Stoke Rochford Hall on 18th July.

LEADER projects must either support micro and small businesses and farm diversification, boost rural tourism, increase farm or forestry productivity, provide rural services or support cultural and heritage activities.

Projects must create jobs, develop a new or existing

business, improve productivity and efficiency, increase tourism visitors or improve rural services and communities.

Businesses, farmers, community groups and parish councils are amongst those who can apply for funding. Projects can receive grants of between 40% - 80% of their costs, depending on the type of project and whether they are non profit making.

In 2015, £1.53m of grant funding was allocated to the Kestevens LEADER fund (covering rural parts of North and South Kesteven) and £1.41m was allocated to the Wash Fens LEADER fund (covering rural parts of South East Lincolnshire).

Since the beginning of the

programme, LEADER has granted £961,768 to 22 local businesses across the county.

The July event will also offer information on the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), where there are currently three calls open in Greater Lincolnshire where grant funding will support rural tourism infrastructure, food processing and business development activity.

Stoke Rochford Hall, Tuesday 18 July, 13.30pm – 15.30pm. To attend please register online at LincsLEADER@lincolnshire. gov.uk

Wigwams are new crop for Barkston farmer

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farmer diversifying into tourism has secured the first European LEADER funding grant to be awarded in South Kesteven.

Steve Elnor, whose 100 acre farm at Barkston goes back to his grandparents days, has secured funding to site six Wigwam static holiday lodges on one of his pasture fields as part of the Wigwam franchise operation.

With work already started on laying electricity cabling, water supplies and a new field access, Steve hopes that his new venture will be open for business by late summer.

Millside Wigwams takes its name from the dairy herd of Holstein cattle that once grazed the farm.

Steve is intent on bringing

as much benefit to the local economy as possible, including BBQ packs from a local butcher.

His 100 acre farm, already popular with caravanners as a get-away-from-it-all location, mixes arable crops with sheep and cattle in a tucked away rural location between Barkston and Marston.

He said: “It’s an exciting project for us and we hope it becomes a real local attraction for visitors. Funding has been critical to us to get the project off the ground and I can only say that my experience of LEADER and my dealings with all the people involved have all been very positive.”

HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Steve Elnor has won funding for holiday lodges

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Stamford gears up for third Georgian Festival

F E S T I VA L

21-24 SEPT 2017

www.stamfordgeorgianfestival.co.uk Tickets through the website or Stamford Arts Centre Box Office 01780 763203

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ickets are selling well and the website is buzzing for an unmissable Stamford Georgian Festival in September as the highlight in a very special year for England’s finest stone town.

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Stamford’s award as the UK’s first conservation town, recognising its unspoilt Georgian street scenes and ancient architecture.

This year’s Georgian Festival (21-24 September) has packed

in more events than ever over a four-day programme, with themed markets, street entertainment and a Saturday evening Illuminati event in Red Lion Square with the ancient Stamford Bull Run re-enacted in street theatre.

Stamford’s riverside Meadows area stages a full programme of activities on Saturday and Sunday as part of the festival’s colourful programme of talks, music, drama and sheer fun.

A special performance area

will host galloping acrobats, celebrating the birth of circus in the Georgian period, militiamen drills and a skirmish with the enemy, a Punch and Judy Show and a Regency dance demo.

Military encampments and period stallholders complete the picture.

It’s the third time that South Kesteven District Council has organised and funded the biennial festival as a celebration of the town’s Georgian heritage and September sees the return of popular highlights from 2015.

He played the notorious Mr Wickham in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and now Adrian Lukis is coming to Stamford Georgian Festival!

He is joining another top flight actor Caroline Langrishe (star of the BBC’s Lovejoy and Judge John Deed) in ‘An Evening with Austen’ as a high profile finale to the festival as befits 2017 as the 200th anniversary of the author’s death.

The Arts Centre event promises to be a magical evening in the company of Austen’s most memorable characters. Expect extracts from Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion.

Musical accompaniment is from classical soprano Rosie Lomas and harpist Camilla Pay. It’s on September 24 at 6.30pm in the Arts Centre Ballroom.

Top actors turn to Austen

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Familiar face returns

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haracter actor John White has enlivened and entertained festival goers since the Georgian Festival started and he’s back this year with more intriguing characters.

A special interactive children’s event at the Old Courthouse on Saturday at 2pm lets them meet John as William Knight, a crew member on a slave ship as he recounts the reality of the notorious slave trade

Celebrated historian and TV presenter Dan Cruickshank

Colour and style at Stamford Georgian Festival

with artefacts and fascinating activities.

He reappears on Sunday at 1pm as Master Smee, the Barber Surgeon, ready for some tooth pulling or blood letting, again at the Old Court House, and as a dastardly highwayman on The Meadows.

King George lll is his final character, often unfairly remembered for being mad and losing the American Colonies.

Join John for '60 Glorious Years’.

John White historical cameos

Circus was born in the Georgian period

Enjoy ingenious scientists

Watt’s it all about?

GREAT GEORGIAN SCIENCE SHOW

Georgian science as you have never seen it!

By George, watt’s it all about!

It’s the Great Georgian Science Show, that’s watt.

Step back in time and join Sir Isaac Newton, James Watt and esteemed colleagues in the Corn Exchange as they take you on an incredible journey revealing how their amazing discoveries and inventions changed the world.

With your help, ingenious scientists will whisk you through just what went into the great Georgian period of ‘enlightenment’ and how it shaped our world today. It’s fast paced, interactive and fun for all the family ... perfect for ages seven to 70.

The schools’ matinee starts at 1pm and the evening family show starts at 6pm on Friday September 22 at the Corn Exchange Theatre.

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Enjoy your garden this summer with a green bin waste collection

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ummer is here, so make sure you’re subscribed to the Council’s garden waste collection service so you can enjoy your garden even longer.

Save all the hassle of a trip to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre by receiving a fortnightly collection through the scheme – giving you extra time to enjoy the outdoors of your home.

Register using direct debit and you can even grab a discount by visiting www.southkesteven. gov.uk/greenbin New members pay an annual fee to join the service and there is no limit to the number of garden waste bins you can subsequently purchase.

Last year over 28,500 residents joined the scheme, saving them money and hassle.

New members pay just one

annual fee and there is no limit to the number of garden waste bins you can buy. So far this year more than 30,000 stickers have been issued to more than 26,500 customers.

You can even take your green

bin with you if you move within the district and notify the council of your new address.

So join today for hassle free gardening and regular collections of your garden waste.

YOU CAN PUT ALL THESE THINGS IN YOUR GREEN BIN

FLOWERS

PLANTS

LEAVES

HEDGE CUTTINGS

GRASS

BARK

WEEDS

TWIGS

SMALL BRANCHES

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Apprenticeships offer a new alternative

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s a responsible and large employer, this Council is committed to developing talent and providing apprenticeship opportunities throughout the organisation.

Over the past year we have taken on more than 10 apprentices in a number of teams in frontline services like our repairs and customer service teams, as well as back office services including planning and performance management.

Apprentice Jack Perry has taken on the role of Projects and Performance Apprentice.

A former student at Sheffield Hallam University, Grantham born Jack is keen to make the most of his year with us.

“My apprenticeship runs for a year but I would like to stay here more long term if I can and do my best to develop a career at South Kesteven,” Jack said.

He will be helping the Projects

and Performance Management Team to support the delivery of our current corporate projects making sure that they stay on track and within budget.

Abbey Cassidy has joined the Customer Services Team as a Customer Services Apprentice.

After working for the Co-Op in Oakham for three years, Abbey fancied a change and also a chance to build a longer term career.

She said: “I wanted something that wasn’t just a job, I would ideally like to stay here past my apprenticeship and work for the council longer term.”

As part of her apprenticeship Abbey is completing her NVQ level two diploma in customer services at Grantham College.

The council’s People and Organisational Development Business Manager, Elaine Pepper, said: “The council has been at the forefront of

NOT JUST A JOB: How apprentice Abbey Cassidy described her role

ON THE TOOLS: Repairs apprentice Ben Kennedy-Short

supporting apprenticeships locally for a number of years.

“Over the last four years we have seen a real change in perception from applicants, colleges and employers towards apprenticeships as being genuine alternatives to a university education. This is reflected in the high standard of apprentices currently working at the council and the number of apprentices who have progressed into full time roles.

“Over the next two years we hope to see an increasing number of exciting new apprenticeship roles.”

The council also took part in this year’s National Apprenticeship Week attending a jobs fair, along with a large number of local businesses, at Grantham College to speak to young people about opportunities within the authority.

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What’s on

in South Kesteven MERES LIVE 01476 406158

Re-live the passion, indulge in the romance and celebrate the greatest movie soundtrack of all time.

Events take place at the Meres Leisure Centre, Trent Road, Grantham NG31 7XQ

4 BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY Saturday 11 November 8pm BOOK BEFORE 31 JULY FOR ONLY £20/ £18.50 concessions/ £15 for groups of 6+ Normal price £21.50/ £20

www.mereslive.com

1 GIOVANNI PERNICE DANCE IS LIFE Friday 30 June 7.30pm £28/£26 concessions

Join Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice and his leading lady Luba Mushtuk in an evening of passionate dance featuring beautiful choreography.

2 JIMMY CARR THE BEST OF ULTIMATE GOLD GREATEST HITS TOUR Friday 8 September 8pm £27.50 Jimmy is gathering a selection of his very best jokes along with brand new material for the ultimate comedy show.

3 A NIGHT OF DIRTY DANCING Friday 13 October 7.30pm BOOK BEFORE 31 JULY FOR ONLY £20/ £18.50 concessions/ £15 for groups of 6+ Normal price £21.50/ £20

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The show revives the harmonies and songs that flew through the charts in the 60’s and 70s such as Sherry, Walk Like a Man and Rag Doll there’s a Four Seasons song that has a place in everyone’s heart.

5 MILTON JONES IS OUT THERE Saturday 2 December 7.30pm £26 “Beautiful one-liners so skilfully sculpted, you don’t know whether to laugh or put them on your mantelpiece” The Guardian

GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE GRANTHAM 01476 406158 www.guildhallarts centre.com

6 ICARUS ADAIRE TO DANCE Wednesday 28 June 7.30pm £12/ £10/ £5 under 26 years Adaire to Dance and Illuminos present Icarus, a new full length dance and digital interpretation of the well known Greek myth.

Combining captivating choreography and illuminating interactive projections.

Suitable for ages 6+ and families.

7 A STRANGE NEW SPACE TESSA BIDE THEATRE COMPANY Saturday 1 July 2pm Great for ages 4-11 and their families. £7/ £6 concessions A Strange New Space is an imaginary voyage into space, paralleled with Amira’s reallife refugee journey across continents. A wordless, physical show for the whole family using puppetry and original music.

8 FAMILY FUN DAY! Saturday 8 July 10.30am – 3pm Great for ages 4-11 and their families. £7/ £6 concessions

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10 Join us for the Guildhall’s Dr Seuss themed family fun day with a variety of FREE activities for all the family!

We’ll be hosting Seussical crafts with Creation Station, theatre tours, Disco Tots in the ballroom – there will also be an outdoor performance by the fabulous Zest Theatre!

Come and get your own Whoville hairstyle PLUS watch the ‘Cat in the Hat’ film at 3pm (film tickets £1). Join us on a ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ hunt around the building for your chance to win a prize!

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9 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN GRAND DIAMOND JUBILEE TOUR Thursday 20 July 7.30pm £16/ £14 concessions Who could have predicted that a band, which hit the top of the charts 50 years ago in 1961 with hits in the 20’s style that was already 40 years out of date, would still be around in 2017, and still playing the same style of music?

10 CARDBOARD CARNIVAL LEMPEN PUPPET THEATRE Wednesday 26 July 2pm Show: £7/ £6 concessions/ £20 family of four Crafts: £2 per child – adults go free!

Trunk, Tail, Ears or Wings?

Carnival creates itself from all sorts of things!

This is "Carnival of the Animals" but not as we know it. Dissected for body part potential to create the "ultimate animal" we take

inspiration from the music by Camille Saint-Saëns, a little help from Charles Darwin and a whole lot of cardboard to mash up a show full of puppet possibility.

£17 / £15 concessions / £2 off groups of 10+

Inspiration and delight for everyone from 4 to 104 11 FAMILY SHOW PLUS CARDBOARD CRAFTS! Wednesday 26 July 12.30pm to 1.30pm or 3pm to 4pm Show: £7/ £6 concessions/ £20 family of four Crafts: £2 per child – adults go free!

To accompany the production of Cardboard Carnival, why not create your own magical cardboard hobby horse to gallop away on? For children and their grown up helpers.

Come along to a workshop and show for a day of fun!

Suitable for 4 years plus.

The Sandman’s magical rainbow umbrella imparts good dreams, and his dark umbrella brings nightmares to humans.

12 BACKLASH BALLROOM – STRICTLY MUSICALS Saturday 9 September 7.30pm £17 / £15 concessions / £2 off groups of 10+ A ballroom and Latin dance explosion, Backlash Ballroom is a dance spectacular featuring five professional ballroom and Latin couples.

The show features costumes from the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

13 THE SANDMAN CHANTRY DANCE COMPANY Saturday 23 September 7.30pm

CDC presents a fabulous, original full-length contemporary ballet for 2017.

A curtain-raiser performance by the Young Choreographers Celebration winners takes place as part of this production. Post-show talkback included.

14 5 STARS “…CAPTIVATING CHOREOGRAPHY…”

FILMS 15 THE CAT IN THE HAT Saturday 8 July 2pm £1 per seat Starring: Mike Myers and Dakota Fanning. This film is being shown as part of our Seussical Family Day! 82minutes – Cert PG 16 MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Monday 24 July 2pm and 7.30pm 2pm: £4/ £3 concessions 7.30pm: £5/ £4 concessions Starring: Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams 2pm showing with subtitles 137mins - Cert 1

17 JACKIE Thursday 27 July 2pm and 7.30pm 2pm: £4/ £3 concessions 7.30pm: £5/ £4 concessions Starring: Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard ‘Mesmerising’ The Times 110minutes – Cert 15

SUMMER WORKSHOP 18 EXPLORE! CREATE! PERFORM… SPELLS AND POTIONS! THEATRE IN A WEEK - BAILEY AND BURNS THEATRE Monday 31 July – Friday 4 August Monday - Thursday: 10am – 5pm Friday: 11am – 7pm £100 for the week Have you ever fancied creating your own Hogwarts style character and following in the footsteps of Harry, Ron and Hermione? Join Bailey and Burns Theatre to explore your new character through acting and movement, using fun and dynamic creative workshops. This week long opportunity for 8 – 16 year olds will include drama and dance sessions aimed at developing performance skills, leading towards a short performance for family and friends at the end of the week. Through games and improvisation, participants will learn to express themselves and enhance their imagination, coordination and confidence.

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19 SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM MJH PRODUCTIONS FUNDED BY HLF AND BIG LOTTERY FUND Wednesday 19 July – Saturday 22 July Wednesday – Friday 7pm Saturday: 2.30pm and 7pm £10/ £8.50 concessions/ Family ticket £33 (2 adults and 2 children) Enjoy an evening of unique and wonderful open air Shakespeare theatre performed by some of the most talented students in Lincolnshire.

This contemporary and enchanting production from the producer of recent school editions of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon will be set in woodland in Wyndham Park and provide the perfect

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backdrop to performances of this mysterious and comical classic. An HLF and BIG Lottery Fund event, it will also be a great opportunity to picnic in the picturesque park. Gates open 45 minutes prior to performance starting.

Find out more on other park based events at www. wyndhamparkgrantham.co.uk

STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE 01780 763203 www.stamfordarts centre.com

20 CLARE TEAL AND HER TRIO Friday 30 June 8pm £20 (£18) As one of the UK’s greatest interpreters of song and much loved performers, Clare and her Trio promise a sparkling

night of inspired music and unbridled entertainment, performed by the very best.

21 THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE PATCH OF BLUE THEATRE Saturday 1 July 2.30pm £6 (£5) £20 family of four Join Tilly the Tortoise and Hatty the Hare as they go head to head at their school sports day in this hilarious and touching interactive adventure for the whole family.

Come and find out who wins, learn about fun and friendship and join in the egg and spoon race as Aesop’s fable comes to life with music and games this summer.

Patch of Blue is an award winning company, supported

by Greenwich Theatre.

22 SSYT PRESENTS WHO'S THERE IN COLLABORATION WITH TEENAGE CANCER TRUST Saturday 1 July 2.30pm £8 (£6) Jack has a dream. He wants to be a comedian. Problem is he's not that funny. His jokes fall flat. He bombs at his one and only gig. Just as he's about to pack it in for good, Jack gets cancer and suddenly everyone starts laughing. Isn't it funny how dreams don't always turn out the way you plan them?

23 SALOME - NT LIVE Sunday 9 July 2pm ENCORE 15 years + £14 (£12) £10 students/ groups The story has been told before, but never like this.

An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution.

Internationally acclaimed theatre director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production which will be broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. ‘Epic.

A near-perfect production.’

Guardian (on Les Blancs )

24 HAMLET - GLYNDEBOURNE Thursday 13 July 6pm £18 (£16) Be part of a major new operatic work – join us for the world premiere of Brett Dean’s new opera based work based on Shakespeare’s best-known tragedy.

Brett Dean’s colourful, energetic, witty and richly lyrical music expertly captures the modernity of this timeless tale, while Matthew Jocelyn’s libretto is pure Shakespeare 25 PETER PAN NT LIVE ENCORE Saturday 15 July 1pm and 7pm £14 (£12) £10 students/ groups All children, except one, grow up…

Captured live at the National Theatre, JM Barrie’s much-loved tale. A riot of magic, music and makebelieve which is a delight for children and adults alike. Sally Cookson directs this wondrously inventive production, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic Theatre.

2hrs 50mins approx.

Cert U advisory 26 THREE Saturday 22 July 2.30pm Half Moon presents a Wrongsemble production for 3-8s £8 (£7) £28 Family of four Three wishes, three witches, three sisters, three pigs, three

bears, three musketeers.

Three singing actors weave together famous tales, which all feature the elusive number three! Brought to life with a flurry of original sing-along songs, live music and brilliantly inventive storytelling, the flamboyant players burst from their wagon of forgotten fables to re-tell the stories of Rumpelstiltskin, Goldilocks and Grimms’ Three Wanderers as never before.

27 KITE MAKING FAMILY WORKSHOP Friday 28 July 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm £8 per child (accompanying parents need a free ticket) Join Lincolnshire based artist Nadya Monfinoli for this fun paper kite workshop for all the family - make your own diamond kite and wind-sock.

Beautiful to behold, simple to make and easy to fly.

Come along, have a go and hope for a windy day!

Suiitable for children aged four and above with their adult helpers 28 ROAMING ROBOTS WORKSHOP Monday 31 July 10.30am12.30pm and 1.30pm3.30pm BALLROOM Age 6 plus - parents must stay £12 per child (adults free) If you like robotics or making things, or if you want to have some fun racing your own custom-made robots in our

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special arena, come along and join a team!

John Findlay (from TV’s Robot Wars) shows you how to make your own small fighting robot out of craft materials and electronics.

Definitely not one to miss!

29 PRINT MAKING FOR 6-11 YEAR OLDS Wednesday 2 August 10am TO 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 4pm Ages 6-11£8 per session Art Room (upstairs) Introduction to print-making!

Explore different printing techniques and create your own printing block, screen

prints and press-prints using a combination of methods with Lincolnshire based artist Nadya Monfinoli.

30 BAILEY AND BURNS THEATRE IN A WEEK Monday 7 - Friday 11 August 10am Young People’s Summer Performance Opportunity £100 per child Have you ever fancied creating your own Hogwarts style character and following in the footsteps of Harry, Ron and Hermione? Join Bailey and Burns Theatre to explore your new character through acting and movement, using fun and dynamic creative workshops. This week long opportunity for 8 – 16 year olds will include drama and dance sessions aimed at developing performance skills, leading towards a short performance for family and friends at the end of the week. Through games and improvisation, participants will learn to express themselves and enhance their imagination, coordination and confidence.

31 YERMA – NT LIVE Thursday 31 August 7pm £14 (£12) £10 students/groups The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress awardwinning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly

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powerful masterpiece.

The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it ‘an extraordinary theatrical triumph’ (The Times) and ‘stunning, searing, unmissable’ (Mail on Sunday). Billie Piper’s lead performance is described as ‘spellbinding’ (The Evening Standard). Please note that this broadcast does not have an interval. "Billie Piper makes a shattering Yerma in Simon Stone’s inspired reworking of Lorca", The Observer MUSIC IN QUIET PLACES The season is well underway and continues when the Marmen Quartet perform at St Firmin’s Church in Thurlby.

The date is set for 29 June with a start time of 7.30pm when the current holders of Music in the Round’s Bridge Development Award provide a fascinating insight into three

centuries of music for this combination of violin, viola and cello.

On 13 July A4 Brass take centre stage at St Swithin’s Church in Long Bennington.

Starting at 7.30pm, this exciting group comprises principal players from some of the UK’s leading brass bands who met whilst studying at the Royal Northern College of Music.

The quartet’s unique blend of instruments creates a distinctive sound that, with a mix of original music for the quartet and arrangements of classical and popular tunes, appeals to lovers of chamber and brass music alike.

The final event of the series is on 27 July at 7.30pm featuring Apollo5 at St Michael and All Angel’s Church in Edenham.

Charismatic British a cappella ensemble Apollo5

bring to life sacred choral music, spirituals, traditional melodies and jazz standards in a musical journey from the British Isles and beyond.

As well as an extensive concert career in the UK and abroad, the group is heavily involved in education work as part of an international project to encourage creativity in children through music making.

Tickets for all events are £14 (£12 Artscene members and concessions) and under 16s are £8. If you book for all three concerts you will get £2 off every ticket.

You can book online at www.stamfordartscentre. com, by phone on 01780 763203 or in person at Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St Mary’s Street, or at the Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peter’s Hill, Grantham.

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More council services go online FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

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ou can now access even more services online through the council’s website, allowing you to report issues, complete applications and pay for services.

Residents can now: • Report graffiti, fly tipping, noise complaints and antisocial behaviour and track the progress • Apply for small society lottery licences and taxi vehicle licences • Submit and pay for planning applications • Receive council tax bills electronically • Renew subscriptions and set up a direct debit for garden waste Improvements to our garden waste service have seen over 75% of customers automatically renew their subscriptions by

direct debit. This is up from 60% last year.

Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Kelham Cooke said: “We have continued to improve the range of services that are available online so that it is easier for our customers to interact with us at a time and place that suits their needs.

Around 60% of customers are now accessing our services through the website. This is really encouraging and we are receiving positive feedback from customers.

“We’ve got nearly 20,000 households with online accounts. These are continually being improved and over the next few months we will be making even more available, so it’s worth regularly checking out what is available.”

ONLINE: Amada Charles with Cllr Kelham Cooke

Improving your homes is a top priority for us

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ore than 1,000 improvements were made to council homes in South Kesteven last year and another 1,135 projects are set to be completed between now and the end of the end of March.

The cost of last year’s projects was £7 million and the current programme is worth £7.552 million.

We are absolutely committed to maintaining and improving our homes. Internal work has continued to renew old kitchens and bathrooms and to replace and upgrade boilers, heating systems and electrical

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installations.

We have also upgraded fire and carbon monoxide detection equipment to improve home safety and external work has been done to renew old roof coverings, gutting, doors and windows. Re-pointing work has also been carried out.

On top of all this in the financial year that ended in March disabled adaptions were made to 430 council homes. These included minor adaptations like fitting grab rails and hand rails right through to major work to make accommodation and bathroom

facilities available.

Programmed work currently underway includes: • 570 homes will get central heating work • 130 homes will get kitchen work • 80 homes will get bathroom work • 150 homes will get re-roofing work • 60 homes will be re-wired • 20 homes will get external door work • 20 homes will get window work • 105 homes will get external wall insulation