A new deputy mayor of Grantham has been elected following the resignation of Mike Cook last week through ill health.

Coun Bruce Wells was elected as interim deputy mayor at a meeting of the Charter Trustees in the Guildhall last night. If Coun Wells is re-elected at the next district council elections in May he will become mayor of Grantham for 2015/16.

Mayor of Grantham Coun Ian Selby proposed Coun Wells for the position. Coun Selby told the meeting that Coun Wells was the longest serving Charter Trustee not to have been mayor of the town.

Coun Wells, who represents Harrowby ward, said: “I am sorry I am becoming deputy mayor through Mike’s ill health. My best wishes to him for good health.”

Coun Wells told the meeting he was born and bred in Grantham. He described himself as a “traditionalist” and said he stood for “community”. He added: “We are a community and politics should not come into the Charter Trustees. We are representing the people of Grantham and that’s how it should be. I would be proud to serve Grantham in the highest capacity I can.”

Coun Jacky Smith was also proposed for the position. Coun Wells won seven votes and Coun Smith five, but Coun Smith was elected as deputy mayor for 2015/16. She and Coun Jean Taylor both won six votes. Chairman Ian Selby used his casting vote and tossed a coin to choose between them.

As previously mentioned in your newspaper, I welcomed the news that Lincolnshire Police were trialling the use of Dispersal Powers under the new Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Since the relaxing of the licensing laws in 2006, many town centres have become virtual no go areas at weekends and evenings due to the excess use of alcohol and anti-social behaviour.

I was therefore disappointed to read that Lincolnshire Police have been criticised for running Operation Stopwatch between November 14 and December 21.

As a retired police officer, I know first hand how hard it can be to police town centres with the added increase of criminal damage, assaults and dealing with drunks.

With only four dispersal orders given, I would say the operation was a success as high visibility policing on the streets of Grantham will always be a deterrent to those considering committing offences.

A breach of these powers can attract a fine of up to £5,000 and/or imprisonment of up to three months. Case studies have shown that using these powers have seen incidents of anti-social behaviour being significantly reduced. These powers are welcomed by front line police officers.

It is unreasonable that law abiding citizens cannot walk around the town centre freely without encountering drunken behaviour. At next month’s Police and Crime Panel meeting, I shall call on the Police Commissioner Alan Hardwick to consider making this trial permanent.

Coun Ray Wootten

SKDC representative

Lincs Police and Crime Panel

A company has been set up to help people whose Freeview TV channels could be lost or affected by 4G which is being introduced to Grantham.

New 4G services are now launching, bringing mobile broadband to the town, and for some households the new masts could disrupt Freeview TV received through an aerial.

This is because some 4G signals operate at 800 MHz, close to the frequencies used by Freeview. TVs and set-top boxes that receive Freeview can fail to block the 4G signals causing interference such as a loss of sound, 
blocky images or loss of channels.

A company called at800 has been set up to help viewers who have problems as a result. The service is free.

Ben Roome, CEO of at800, said: “New 4G mobile masts are bringing mobile broadband to Grantham, but they do have the potential to disrupt TV reception for some households. We’re already helping viewers in the area and continue to offer support. We want to ensure that people know it’s our role to fix any disruption to Freeview due to 4G at 800 MHz and that there’s no charge for our support.”

Any viewers who experience new disruption to Freeview can contact at800 on 0333 31 31 800 (included in mobile and landline call packages), 0808 13 13 800 (free from landlines, calls from mobiles vary in cost) or visit www.at800.tv

Northern Premier League

Premier Division

Grantham Town 1

Marine 1

Grantham Town battled out a tougher than expected encounter with Marine at The Meres on Saturday.

Once again, a strong wind blowing down the pitch gave ball control issues, and the biting gale made for a perishing temperature.

The Gingerbreads looked strong and confident in the opening 20 minutes, but the visitors held their own and it soon became obvious that they would be no walkover.

And the wind was knocked out of Grantham’s sails in the 24th minute when Christian Langos was allowed easy access to find room to slot past Town goalkeeper Dan Haystead.

Grantham had the advantage of the wind in the second half but it seemed hardly apparent.

However, the Gingerbreads eventually levelled in the 70th minute. Liam Kay darted down the right to the goal-line and managed to square a ball back across the face of goal which went in off Marine skipper Joel Bembo-Leta.

The goal reinvigorated Grantham and made for an exciting final 20 minutes.

Both sides had chances to snatch victory in the closing stages. Langos missed out on claiming his second when he fired wide of a virtually open goal, and Town striker Ben Saunders’ 90th minute header skimmed the crossbar.

FULL REPORT AND PHOTOS TO FOLLOW

Whilst Marietta King is shuddering at the prospect of sitting in Grantham traffic (Journal, January 2, Two greatest issues are traffic and housing), I am just as concerned with the ill-informed and misjudged sweeping statements made in her article.

I am furthermore astounded by her negative approach to growth in Grantham; it is sadly somewhat reminiscent of the attitudes which have held our town back for so long. If done correctly it will bring investment, jobs, and an economic boost beyond anything we have seen in decades.

If Marietta had sought the facts, she would know that the relief road is in part being funded by the same housing and employment developments she seeks to discourage. I am astounded that a parliamentary candidate is clearly unable to understand how business, the economy and planning operates, and in addition has wildly over inflated the figures, presumably to fit UKIP’s national scaremongering tactics.

On the subject of electing UKIP in the district council elections, you only need to look as far as the county council to see how infighting, inexperience, and grandstanding wannabe politicians have failed to deliver and have let their residents down.

I also find the reference to ‘our’ town slightly quizzical from someone who doesn’t live anywhere near Grantham. If, like me and other readers, she actually lived and worked here, she’d perhaps be better equipped to comment.

I don’t want to be sat in traffic either, and it’s frustrating for us all, but look at the progress that has been made to secure the funding and go ahead for a relief road we have waited so long to get, and one that will make a big difference to the town. We heard this same complaining naysayer prior to the Market Place revamp; how wrong they were as well. Work will be starting this year, and I for one will welcome it with open arms.

Grantham has a huge amount of potential, which can all be achieved by voting for those best positioned to deliver it in May. Sadly for UKIP, Marietta’s column has proven that her and her colleagues simply do not fall into this category.

Helen Goral

Conservative district council candidate for Arnoldfield

Grantham Amateur Boxing Club has received considerable interest from newcomers of late as it continues to thrive.

Club head coach Dean Fardell says he has had a lot of interested parties enquiring about boxing, for youngsters in particular.

Dean said that Grantham ABC is the only club in town that is still affiliated with the ABA. The club accepts youngsters from the age of nine and they are able to compete under ABA rules from 10 years old.

He said: “We have had a lot of people ring up, wanting to bring kids to boxing.”

Despite the clamour of new interest and the long-established club’s successes, Dean said he has also had people call him up to enquire whether the club is still on the go.

Dean said: “There’s a rumour going around that we are closing. We are not. We are open four nights a week and the boxing club is as strong as it’s ever been. Things are looking good.”

He also told the Journal that the club now has two new sponsors on board who have provided kit – Traynors Motorstore vehicle salvage dealers of Grantham, and Boston-based Dot Metals.

Fifty-three-year-old Dean said he has been with the boxing club for more than 35 years. Despite his overwhelming enthusiasm and his deep-rooted love for the sport and the town’s club, Dean said the time may come in several years’ time when he might step down.

He said: “The club will need a successor. I’ve been there since 1979 or ’80 and took it over with a couple of overs in ’96.”

He said one of the club’s biggest problems is finding a suitable venue for its boxing shows, the next one of which is scheduled to take place in March at The Meres leisure centre.

If Dean does ever hang up his pads, the club is sure to be in good hands and currently has five coaches, the latest of whom is Duncan Bateson.

Dean said: “Duncan has retired from the Army. He is a former England amateur novice middleweight champion and has come to coach for us.”

l Grantham ABA is based in Gas Works Lane (NG31 6QL). For more information call head coach Dean Fardell on 01476 568657 or email dean.fardell@ntlworld.com

A Tesco Express store in Grantham is coming under fire once again over the same issue reported in the Journal over a year ago.

Neighbours of the Harrowby Lane store are fed-up with unsightly muddy verges where customers are parking their vehicles. Added to that, delivery lorries are unable to gt in or out of the entrance, located in Keats Avenue, without mounting the kerb as they swing sharply to the right.

Fighting the corner for residents is county Councillor Linda Wootten. She brokered talks between Lincolnshire County Council, as the highways authority, and Tesco headquarters in January last year, coming up with several ideas to relieve the issue.

She said: “Ideas suggested were wooden rails on the verges or double yellow lines. Both were dismissed, but a proposal I put forward to obtain parking at the front of the store was found acceptable, subject to surveys, to both the highways authority and Tesco. Initially cost was a barrier but Tesco came up with a budget but will not comply with the legal requirements of the highways planning regulation, to put in a detailed plan and engineering report. Hence we are now at stalemate.”

Coun Wootten puts the root of the problem down to a relaxation in planning regulation, which allows retail firms to take over pubs with no need to apply for ‘change of use’ permission, therefore opening stores without being able to place conditions on their operation. Previously, it was the Cherry Tree pub.

Coun Wootten said: “I believe lessons should be learned from this case. Keats Avenue is a residential area and not designed for HGV movements, which is the mode of transport for Tesco deliveries. There is insufficient parking at the store when delivery takes place, as often two lorries turn up at the same time. That pushes parking on to the road and verges. No thought went into the logistics of heavy lorry manoeuvres entering on to this site.”

Coun Wootten added: “The whole area around the Tesco Store is an utter disgrace. At the moment it’s like the aftermath of Glastonbury, a mud bath, and Tesco must clean up their act.”

Coun Wootten is backed up by district Coun Bruce Wells, who himself lives in Keats Avenue. He fears pedestrians could trip on the dislodged kerb stones and fall into the road. He added: “This has been going on for two years. Something has to be done.”

Tesco spokesman Mark Thomas said: “We’re sorry that this issue has not yet been resolved and we are actively investigating the problem. We welcome discussions with councillors.”

A community group ‘for all’ is starting on Tuesday at the Jubilee Life Centre.

The Community Friendship Group (CFG), which aims to be a central meeting hub for anyone in the community, will take place at 9.30am-11.30am on Tuesday, January 13, and run fortnightly at the same time on a Tuesday thereafter.

With the centre’s café Tasty Treats run by local teenagers, drinks and freshly baked cakes will be available, along with a play session for children.

It is the idea of Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship’s principal in charge of schools Ann White and parent Katie Bennington, who said: “We would like to bring members of the community together. There are specific groups out there for mums and toddlers, senior citizens, disability groups. What we wanted to do was to set up an inclusive for all group.

“We have access to so many different and varying resources and wanted to share that within the local community.”

If you are interested in making new friends, while also having a safe place for children to play, pop along to the group meetings.

To find out more, email Katie at kheading99@hotmail.co.uk or call 07932 065143.

In the 1600s, most of the houses and buildings in Grantham would have been made of stone.

Traveller Celia Fiennes, on her tour of England in the 1690s, reported that ‘Grantham which is a good town...all built with stone’. Stone was a valuable commodity, which was often reused.

Some of the older houses, such as 11 Vine Street, dating from the 1570s, still exist. This property has over the years had many uses, such as a bakery in the 1700s, and more recently in the 1940s, as a general shop, selling sweets, newspapers and tobacco.

In 1647, records show that Grantham Borough Court met to insist that repairs were carried out on the poor state of the pavements in the Market Place, Colemarket Hill (at the west end of Vine Street), and Vine Street itself. The stone used was obtained from the recently demolished Coneygree House in Harlaxton. The new Coneygree House, built of brick in the mid 1730s, still exists.

In the mid 1700s it became fashionable to build brick houses, which had much bigger proportions. Dimsdale House, a stone house on the site of the current rectory, was demolished and the current rectory built in 1789. Some of the stone was reused, as can still be seen on the bottom few layers of the house. This reduced the cost of rebuilding, the total bill for the rectory being £801 11s 71⁄2d.

Many of the buildings were only either re-faced in brick, or built up from street level, leaving the old stone basements. Vine House, on Vine Street, is a good example of this, where the old stone building was extended and re-faced in brick. If the current building is viewed from the back (from Watergate car park), or from the east side (from the Blue Pig’s beer garden), the old stone house can clearly be seen. There are also several bricked-up small windows in the upper storeys, still visible.

In 1759 John Coddington asked permission to demolish the front of his house, 3 Vine Street, and build a new brick frontage, projecting 13 inches further in to the street. In 1766 numbers 1 and 2 Vine Street were also rebuilt in brick. The plans by John Langwith (the elder), show that downstairs the new houses both had a parlour, kitchen, larder or scullery, with a brew-house and privies in the yard. Number 1 had the shared water pump, which was adjacent to the privies. There was also an access track on to Watergate, so that the privies could be emptied.

Stone basements and stone walls can still been along the High Street. The site of the house of William Clarke, the apothecary with whom Isaac Newton lodged, is now Pizza Express to the north of The George Centre. The basement of this building, along with several others along that frontage, have stone pillars and some walls, with stone preparation and storage slabs, and some old stone stairs that now lead to a dead-end.

Recycling in times gone by was a necessity, as materials were hard to obtain. In the throw-away consumer world that we live in today, we should be proud that in South Kesteven we recycle or compost over 50 per cent of the household waste produced in the district.

* Further reading: The History of Vine House and Vine Street, Grantham, by Ruth Crook, is available in local book shops, including WHSmith.

I would like to wish everyone at A&P Travel a Happy New Year and continued success in 2015.

Also, very many thanks for all their hard work in organising and driving us to a wide range of holiday and excursion destinations, which create very happy memories and new friendships.

Sincere thanks to you all.

Sharon Branston

Arnoldfield Court, Grantham

On Saturday, December 6, I fell down and broke my hip for the second time in two years.

I was admitted to A&E at Grantham Hospital, where all the staff were wonderful to me.

I was moved to Ward Two, and I have to say the sisters and nurses were also wonderful to me and very cheerful at all times, and so were the tea ladies.

The orthopaedic consultant, Mr Ravi Trehan, was very professional, telling me what he was going to do which put me at ease. He was also a very kind man and thank you for doing a very good job on my leg.

A very big thank you to you all and to our wonderful NHS at Grantham Hospital.

Valerie Spick

Belvoir Gdns, Great Gonerby

Hospitals across the UK are under huge pressure at the moment.

There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of people attending A&E and this has forced Grantham Hospital and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust to declare a level 4 alert. I will be meeting with senior managers and clinical staff at Grantham Hospital in the next few weeks to find out more about the particular challenges they face.

But it is important to recognise that all parts of the country are being affected, and that the number of people being forced to wait more than four hours to be seen by a doctor is even greater in Wales and Scotland than in England.

There are only three questions that matter at this point. Why is this happening? What can be done to bring the situation under control? And how do we stop it from happening again?

The NHS always comes under pressure in January and February because of the incidence of winter flu and other ailments. A&E departments bear the brunt of this in early January because most doctors’ surgeries are closed over New Year. But what has happened in the last few days is abnormal and seems to be a result of the coming together of a few other things: too many otherwise healthy people are going to A&E with coughs, colds and standard flu symptoms. Some of them are being advised to do so by the non-emergency 111 phone line; others are doing so of their own accord.

Also, too many hospital beds are occupied by frail, elderly people waiting for places to be found for them in care homes. This means that a backlog of patients waiting to be admitted builds up in A&E, and this in turn makes it impossible for doctors to see to new arrivals in reasonable time.

The NHS budget has gone up from £98 billion in 2009/10 to £110 billion in 2014/15. In his Autumn Statement the Chancellor announced an extra £2 billion a year in funding for frontline services and before Christmas the Health Secretary allocated an additional £700 million to help hospitals cope with winter pressures.

So the NHS is facing this situation with more doctors, more nurses and more money than it has ever had in its history. But with the massive increase in the number of people going to A&E, any health system in the world would struggle to cope and hospital bosses understandably feel that they are running just to keep still.

As individuals, as well as taxpayers, we need to use our health service responsibly and not bring relatively minor complaints to A&E. Meanwhile, the NHS needs to ensure that staff manning the 111 phone line are given sufficient training to recognise what conditions are serious so they only advise people to go to A&E if they really need to. Councils like Lincolnshire County Council need to redouble their efforts to ensure that there arrangements for the continuing care of people leaving hospital are put in place promptly so that they can free up hospital beds for new patients.

We all cherish the NHS and we all rely on it in times of trouble. This means that we all have a responsibility to help it deal with the temporary but intense pressures it is facing at this time.

There has been a burglary at a home on Longcliffe Road in the early hours.

Police are asking anyone who heard or saw anything in the area during the early hours last night to call 101.

They are also reminding residents to be vigilant and to lock all doors and windows. If you see anything at all suspicious ring 101 or contact your local neighbourhood policing team.

John Asher can definitely be described as a Super Senior, as he was named at the Grantham is Great Awards last month.

A founder member of the Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven, he has been an integral part of their work for over three decades, and at the forefront of the Trade Aid scheme to supply those in struggling communities around the world with equipment for training and work.

John who turns 80 in November, spoke to the Journal about the club and Trade Aid’s achievements, his other work and family life, and how 2014 was a very special year for him.

How long have you been part of the Rotary Club?

I have been with the Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven for the past 32 years. When I joined it was expanding from a lunchtime club to an evening club so that more people could get involved. Now we’re looking into starting a breakfast club too.

Tell us about Trade Aid.

It started about eight years ago when we supported some Irish nuns at a missionary in Zambia to set up a training establishment. At first we were supporting them with building and equipment for the workshop, but then when the students passed their exams and took up jobs as carpenters, seamstresses and in other trades we wanted to provide them with the tools to carry out their work. As more students pass their exams the more boxes we send. We now have three training establishments in Zambia alone and have sent over 800 boxes in eight years to 35 countries, including to elsewhere in Africa, South America, China and India.

What gave you the idea?

When the big tsunami hit ten years ago I remember watching on the 6 o’clock news some fishermen whose boats had been pushed three miles in-land. The international aid effort did a lot to provide shelter, medication, food and water, but I watched how even if these fishermen managed to get their boats back to the shores, they didn’t have the tools to repair them.

Have you visited the training centres?

Yes, for instance three years ago we had a tour of the workshop in Zambia. We went out to the ‘sticks’ and saw a girl who lived in a hut with eight others. She had a textile machine which she set up to work, and since then we’ve found out that she has now even been able to take on an employee. With Trade Aid it’s not just about taking the individual out of poverty but the whole family. The only problem is that in some cases we’ve come up against charges for goods entering a country. I’ve gone down to London to visit embassies and written letters to William Hague and David Cameron. I got a response from William Hague and a member of the PM’s team, but just really to congratulate me on the work. It is something we continue to work on.

What about your life and work at home?

I set up Asher Swimpool Centre in Fulbeck 45 years ago, after my wife Brenda and I got our own swimming pool and people commented that they would like their own. So I started the business, and also became involved in the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers - the first of its kind in the world - and served as President. I retired from this about ten years ago, and the company is now run by my son Andrew and daughter Claire. I also have three grandchildren.

And being named Super Senior is not the only award you’ve received this year?

Yes, I received the highest award that Rotary can bestow, the ‘Service above Self’ award, at their conference in Scarborough. Only 150 have been given out of 1.2 million members, so it was a huge honour. To then win Super Senior at Grantham is Great, well it has been an exceptional year. I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction doing the work that I do.

Tenants can gain further confidence when renting privately in South Kesteven with agents being required to join a redress scheme.

The vast majority of landlords and letting agents in the district provide a good quality service to those looking for a home in the private rented sector. However, tenants and leaseholders are now further protected through government rules where agents must now join one of three national redress schemes, to hold them accountable when property issues arise.

The schemes ensure standards are maintained and provide tenants with guidance if they feel they are receiving a poor deal.

The schemes run by The Property Ombudsman, Ombudsman Services Property and the Property Redress Scheme offer independent investigation into complaints about hidden fees or poor service. Where a complaint is upheld, tenants and leaseholders could receive compensation.

The schemes are designed to assist a bigger, better private rented sector and give greater protection without excessive regulation that would potentially harm tenants, landlords and agents.

In September last year a new code of practice was published making clear the legal requirements of landlords and letting agents alike, leaving them clear about their responsibilities to their tenants.

SKDC’s portfolio holder for good housing Councillor Terl Bryant said: “Most letting gents provide a very good service but this legislation ensures in the small number of cases where people have complaints, these should be addressed quickly and effectively.

“Tenants can now gain the extra confidence that they are getting a fair deal and we can start to build a bigger better private rented sector putting power in the hands of tenants without harming the sector with excessive regulation and red tape.

“When renting a property tenants simply need to ask which redress scheme the agent is part of, to gain the peace of mind they are dealing with a reputable firm.”

Prospective tenants can also check if an agent is registered to one of the schemes by checking the scheme operators’ websites where they list their members.

The government is also introducing new legislation to require letting agents to publish a full tariff of their fees ensuring that tenants have full upfront knowledge of what they will be charged.

Other new measures to give tenants more confidence and provide clarity about their rights include a new model tenancy agreement which landlords and tenants can use for longer tenancies if they wish.

There’s also a how to rent guide which helps tenants understand what they should expect from their rental deal and how they can take action if they are the victim of poor standards of accommodation.

{https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent| Click here for more information.}

A 40-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to stealing boots from Asda by changing into them at the store.

On December 17 Nyree Bonar of Norton Street, Grantham, went into the town branch of Asda and changed out of her own shoes into a pair of black ankle boots valued at £22.

Bonar then paid for some other items, but was stopped by security on the way out who initially let her leave when a receipt for the purchased goods was presented.

However on checking the CCTV they identified Bonar as having stolen the shoes and consequently police attended her property and she was arrested.

Bonar admitted the theft in interview and said she was high on diazepam at the time.

The goods were recovered, but compensation expected due to the shoes having been worn and no longer in a saleable condition.

Sonia Bhalla, defending, said that Bonar didn’t know what she was doing after taking a higher dose of the drug which she is prescribed for her bi-polar.

Miss Bhalla added that her client was very sorry and 
described the incident as a ‘blip’.

Bonar was fined £75 and must also pay £85 in prosecution costs, a victim surcharge of £20 and the £22 compensation.

Both the prosecution and defence questioned why two drug offences admitted by the same defendant had taken so long to come to court.

Lewis Bremner, aged 27, of Warmington Avenue, Grantham, pleaded guilty to possession of Mkat on December 27, 2013, and on July 19, 2014.

The first incident saw Mkat with an estimated value of £10 found on Bremner while he was in custody at Grantham police station, explained prosecutor Tracey Ross.

Then on July 19 last year Bremner was stopped and searched by police, who found around £25 worth of Mkat in the form of white powder in tablet bags in his hands.

Miss Ross said: “It’s not explained why it’s taken so long to reach court” with Chris Pye-Smith, defending, similarly stating: “I have no idea why it’s taken this length of time.”

Mr Pye-Smith highlighted that in both cases his client had admitted possession of the class B drug in interview, and had since attended Addaction to address his use and got himself back into employment.

Bremner received a conditional discharge for a period of 12 months, and must pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £15.

Magistrates also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.

As part of Enterprise Week 2015, South Kesteven District Council is set to reward a budding entrepreneur with £1,000 for their business venture.

‘SK Pioneers’ is calling for entrepreneurs and start up companies to submit ideas and plans for an innovative business venture or growth idea, with business advice to the winner through the SKDC4Business support scheme as well as funding.

Entries must be in by noon on March 13 as part of a week-long schedule of interactive workshops, informative talks and networking across Grantham and Stamford.

Enterprise Week will include a novel day-long business problem solving event – ‘the shed without walls’ – at Stoke Rochford Hall on Wednesday, March 11.

It’s a unique event offering local businesses, whatever their size, the opportunity to step out of their comfort zone and learn techniques to tackle everyday business issues in a creative and innovative way.

Councillor Frances Cartwright, SKDC portfolio holder for grow the economy, said: “We encourage and help start-ups and business growth throughout our district. Competitions like SK Pioneers help turn ideas into reality.”

Judges will include SKDC’s strategic director of development and growth Steve Ingram, chief executive of Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Simon Beardsley and a member of the local business community with a successful trading history.

Chairman of Grantham Business Club Stuart Pigram said: “Entrepreneur competitions like SK Pioneers help identify the district’s hidden gems and give them a push in the right direction.”

Entry forms and full event listings are available {http://www.skdcenterpriseweek.co.uk|on the Enterprise Week website} or from William Tse on w.tse@southkesteven.gov.uk

Planning applications before South Kesteven District Council include:

Allington

S15/0004/TCA - Mr G. Anderson - Fell two horse chestnut trees, re-pollard five horse chestnut trees, Eastleigh, The Green, Allington.

Aslackby and Laughton

S14/3568/TCA - Mrs S. Thomas - Reduce willow tree by 3 to 4 metres, Martins, 6 Temple Road, Aslackby.

Barrowby

S14/2621/FULL - Mr T. Lee - Change of use of land to form residential curtilage, demolition of existing and erection of replacement storage barn, Casthorpe Grange, Casthorpe Road.

S14/3526/HSH - Mr L. Coulson - Demolition of existing single storey garage and erection of two-storey front extension, 13 Thorold Road.

Belton and Manthorpe

S15/0005/TCA5 - Mrs J. Gardiner - Removal of branches to cedar/Lebanon tree, Belton Cottage, Barkston Heath Road, Belton.

Castle Bytham

S14/3534/HSH - Paul Teillant - Alterations to two existing pillars on front boundary wall, 7 Heathcote Road.

Caythorpe

S14/3125/DC - Miss S. Jackson - Submission of details in relation to Conditions 3 (photographic record), 4 (roof materials), 5 (rainwater goods) and 6 (materials sample board) of S13/3170, Halfpenny Cottage, 53 High Street.

S15/0016/TPO - Milton Moses - Fell one cedar tree, Haven House, Waterloo Road.

Claypole

S14/3475/HSH - Gareth Dobb - Two-storey rear and single storey front extension, 25 Barnby Lane.

Colsterworth

S15/0015/TPO - Dr Helen Harrison - 25 per cent crown reduction to beech tree, 15 Woodlands Drive.

Grantham

S14/3104/FULL - Courtyard Properties - Change of use from dog grooming salon to office, 31A Brook Street.

S14/3456/OUT - Mr I. Rawlinson - Three dwellings (outline application), land adjacent 141 Stamford Street.

S14/3476/HSH - Jill Karlik - Two-storey side extension and roof alterations to rear single storey elevation, 6 Webster Way.

S14/3483/ADV - David Bowles - Signs to shopfront, Co-op Foodstore, 143 Princess Drive.

S14/3497/HSH - Ben Benbow - Detached garage, 169 Barrowby Road.

S14/3552/FULL - Craig Currie - Cafe extension to showroom and alterations to elevations, Hammonds Prestige Motor Vehicles, Harlaxton Road.

S14/3554/ADV - Craig Currie - Fascia and other signs, Hammonds Prestige Motor Vehicles, Harlaxton Road.

S14/3557/DEXT - Clare Hall - Single storey rear extension depth 5.0 metres, maximum height 3.8 metres, height to eaves 2.4 metres, 63 Kingscliffe Road.

S15/0002/TPO5 - Ms A. Murphy, Grantham Lettings - Works to cedar tree, 3 Woodlands Drive.

Grantham, Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without

S14/3499/FULL - David Balderson - Erection of dwelling and detached garage, land to rear of 191 Belton Lane.

Hougham

S14/3463/HSH - Ms Patricia Trafford - Two-storey side and rear extension (incorporating a balcony); porch and extension of outbuilding, Lane View, Manor Lane.

Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without

S14/3215/DETCO - Duncan & Toplis/Roythornes - Conversion of barn to dwelling, land off Heath Farm Lane, Harrowby.

S14/3358/HSH - Mr and Mrs Bush - Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling, Arches, Church Lane, Londonthorpe.

S14/3413/FULL - A Shade Greener - Installation of two containerised biomass boilers, Stanborough Press Ltd, Londonthorpe Road.

S14/3556/DEXT - Mr R. Benton - Single storey rear extension depth 4.55 metres, maximum height 2.9 metres, height to eaves 2.9 metres, 13 First Avenue, Grantham.

S14/3522/HSH - John Edwards - Single storey side and two-storey rear extensions to dwelling, 68 Sunningdale.

Long Bennington

S14/3501/LDP - John Rose, Roseland Group Ltd - Lawful development certificate for temporary use of existing runway for taking off and landing of light aircrafts, Runways at Roseland Business Park.

S14/3504/DC - Mr M. Foster, Lindum Homes - Approval of details required by Conditions 2 (materials), 3 (surface water drainage), 4 (landscaping), 5 (footway) of S14/1170, 27 Main Road.

North Witham

S14/3581/DC - Ray Cox - Discharge of Condition 4 (access improvement details) of S14/2691, 8 Northerns Close.

Rippingale

S14/3442/FULL - Richard Lambie and Peter Dixon - Two dwelling with detached garages, access, associated landscaping and boundary treatments, plots 1 and 2 to rear of 12 High Street.

To view the forms and plans of any planning application, click on the link www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch

Grantham Town Supporters’ Club (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners of January 10 draw:

£200 – 904 B. Charles; £10 – 158 I. De’Ath; £5 – 983 B. Palmer, 183 A. Baxter, 472 C. Duggan, 671 Grantham S. C. Club, 394 D. Short, 289 B. Rattray.