Local independent shops in Spilsby can now apply for grants to improve their shop fronts as part of a scheme run by East Lindsey District Council. Shops in Spilsby as well as those in Alford, Coningsby, Horncastle, Louth, Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton on Sea are eligible to apply for grants to restore and reinstate traditional shop fronts. Businesses are able to apply for 60% funding between £3,000 and £10,000. The scheme is available to shops […]
Around 180 pupils from 12 local schools brought their best singing voices to perform in the annual Spilsby Schools’ Music Festival at Spilsby Methodist Church recently.Conducted by Amanda Rivers, local piano teacher and director of youth theatre in Boston and Skegness; the children performed a programme of songs based round the theme ‘Space’. The children, who had learnt the songs with their teachers in school, first came together for a rehearsal on Tuesday, March, 19. […]
The future of Spilsby Library is unclear and could close as major changes are being proposed for Lincolnshire’s library services in a bid to save £2m from the county council’s budget. The overall number of static libraries provided by the Council would fall from 47 to 15. However, the Council said it wants to maintain libraries by encouraging rural communities, including Spilsby, to take over some services. The County Council have stated that a full consultation on the proposals will […]
The Public Toilets in Spilsby are to be improved as part of a district-wide scheme by East Lindsey District Council. Half a million pounds are being spent improving 24 public toilets in East Lindsey as part of a improvement plan agreed by the Council’s Executive Board. The works will take place over the next four years. Each public toilet will be refurbished with new sanitary fittings, low energy vandal resistant steel hand driers, automatic chrome […]
An 18 year old man has been arrested in connection with armed robbery. Lincolnshire Police can confirm that an 18 year old man from Skegness was arrested about 10pm yesterday (Saturday) in connection with the robbery at Spilsby on Saturday morning. He is being questioned at Skegness Police station. No other details are available at this time.
Lincolnshire Police will shortly be changing from its current three Division structure to new Neighbourhood Policing areas that reflect the Local Authorities. Although this restructure will not be complete until June, certain changes within the East Lindsey area have already taken place in preparation. The Spilsby Neighbourhood Policing Team has acquired the villages of Spilsby and Stickney that were formerly looked after by Boston’s North Rural team and they will also be looking after Old […]
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