Just what does a Councillor do? Hamish Watt from Branston Community College had the chance to find out this week. On work experience, he joined Independent Cllr Marianne Overton MBE for a week that included the Lincolnshire Show. First listening to residents in Hammond Hall, Bassingham, at their weekly coffee morning, concerns were raised about
Post Covid 19: Recovery in North Kesteven Contribution from the NK Independent Group (Lincolnshire Independents and Independents) Introduction The impact of Covid 19 on our daily lives has made many of us rethink what is important in life. Nationally, being under lockdown, not dissimilar for many to being under house arrest, has reduced the
Walking around the communities delivering leaflets a surprising number of people have stopped me to ask about my position on personal freedoms, specifically the freedom to speak and the freedom to demonstrate. Obviously, the government bringing forward legislation to curtail people’s personal rights and the ‘ban the bill’ protests have raised the profile of personal
Talking Waste: Environment Bill Ever wondered why you have so many bins for your household rubbish? Our councillors, Laura Pearson and Nick Byatt are here finding out. Currently Councils calculate their costs and make decisions about how best to collect waste and recycling and make contracts to sell what we can. The Government seems
