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Viking Signs MD elected as chairman of Total Networking in Grantham

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Viking Signs managing director Darren Joint has been elected as chairman of Total Networking in Grantham.

Total Networking is one of the longest running business networking groups in the town. As an independent group run by its members, not for profit, it’s aim is to provide trusted local connections.

Mr Joint, elected by the development team in December, said: “I’ve been a member of Total Networking for around three years. For me it’s been a great forum to meet the people who run local businesses. The environment is always professional - but less formal or structured than other business networking events I’ve tried. Attending has really worked for me and I’ve made some great contacts, but over recent months the attendance numbers have dropped.

“I felt that the format was such a good thing, with an established following of great members, that I couldn’t help but get involved. I also realised I’d miss the social side of the meetings - how often can you say that of a business networking event! I’d like to thank both the outgoing chair, Elizabeth Bland of Great British Designs, and the rest of her development team for all the hard graft they’ve put in up to now. I’m very lucky that a number of the team have agreed to stay on - and we’ve brought in some keen new members.

“We’re hoping to encourage existing members back, and to generate new interest, by really focusing on what works best for the members - active and successful networking with a relevant audience. Personally I don’t want empty referrals or the exact same faces every week - but the opportunity to make long term connections with local business people who you can trust - and that’s what I’ve gained.”

There will be a re-launch event at The Meeting Venue in February, details of which will be announced shortly.

If you’re interested in joining Total Networking or attending the next event, email members@totalnetworking.co.uk


‘Nightmare’ flood could soon be over for Manthorpe neighbours

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In April, neighbours in Low Road, Manthorpe, suddenly found their gardens were under several inches of water.

Now nine months later, agencies say the cause has been found and have pledged to take action.

Investigations have been carried out by the likes of Anglian Water, Lincolnshire County Council and the Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board, and up until this week no cause behind the mystery flood had been found. Now, Lincolnshire County Council says tests have determined once and for all that the flooding is caused by a natural underground spring and the current high water tables. Led by the drainage board, a project will see a new piping system created to take water to a nearby river.

But it will come at a cost. Agencies involved will contribute 50 per cent towards the costs and those affected will have to stump up the rest.

Jon and Stephanie Bishop are upset by what has become of their garden. Mrs Bishop is saddened by the destruction of plants and shrubs planted by her mother, who lived in the house previously.

Not only that, a seating area has been damaged, apple trees have died and a summerhouse bought as a gift for Mrs Bishop’s 60th birthday is “floating away”.

Mr Bishop said: “We will pay whatever to get it sorted.”

Humphrey and Diana Platts live a couple of doors down. They built their home 25 years ago and say they have never seen flooding like it.

Mrs Platts said: “It’s been a nightmare, this has.”

They have written numerous letters and involved Grantham MP Nick Boles in a bid to get further action taken to resolve the problem.

Councillor Ray Wootten has been helping neighbours to find a solution, calling together the various agencies involved.

He said: “It has been a very worrying time for them to see the water moving closer to their properties each day.

“I do hope that the work that is going to be undertaken proves successful.”

On one occasion, several hours were spent with a fire crew called to free livestock trapped by the floods. He was full of praise for all agencies involved.

* Mark Heaton, LCC area highways manager, said: “We know how frustrating this must be for residents and are very pleased to say that, after a number of thorough investigations, a cause and solution has been found.

“The county council, together with the Internal Drainage Board, Environment Agency, South Kesteven District Council and Anglian Water have carried out a series of tests and been able to confirm that the water is not chlorinated nor can it have been as a result of previous roadworks. The problem is being caused by a natural underground spring and the current high water tables.

“The Internal Drainage Board are now leading on a project, with the county council and all the other partners also making contributions, to sort this out. A new piping system will be created which will take the water to the river in the area.”

* Antony Innes, from Anglian Water, said: “We are aware of the flooding affecting the gardens of some homes close to the River Witham on Low Road and fully appreciate how frustrating this must be.

“One of our area managers has been in direct contact with residents since November and has been regularly updating them on our investigations. We have also been in regular contact with the Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board, Lincolnshire County Council and the highways authority.

“The floodwater has been extensively tested to make sure it is not drinking water from a leaking main or sewage. The final set of results were received last week and confirmed this is groundwater, most likely caused by the high water table given the extremely wet weather since April and the location of the homes near to the river.

“The Internal Drainage Board has suggested the problem could be solved by building a kind of land drain – known as a French Drain – which would channel groundwater away from the gardens.

“We have offered to put some money towards the construction of such a drain or, if the residents prefer, they can use the funds to hire a pump to drain the area and allow further investigations into the source of the water.”

Joint boss says GranthamTown need to take ‘style and swagger’ to Matlock

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Grantham Town bounced back from a disappointing home defeat on Saturday with a rollicking 4-1 league cup victory at Mickleover Sports, giving the side a much needed confidence boost as the second half of the season resumes.

The Gingerbreads put up a decent fight against high flyers Ashton United at the weekend but were unable to find the back of the net in response to the visitors’ first-half brace.

But Town’s midweek Doodson Cup clash at Mickleover was a different matter. Promising young Alex Troke put them in front almost immediately from a free kick. Grantham led 2-1 at the break before Troke powered in a second free kick. Other scorers were Rhys Lewis and Karl Demidh.

Joint manager Gary Sucharewycz said they had done a professional job: “As a team from a league higher, we were a scalp for Mickleover. We improved over what we saw at the weekend.

“Our intensity was all good and what we asked for. Allied to the passion and commitment that we had on Saturday, it led to a good performance and one where we won comfortably.

“Given the amount of change we had, it was good that we didn’t look disjointed as can happen sometimes. Everyone who had their opportunity took it with both hands.”

Defender Phil Watt played his last game for the Gingerbreads on Saturday as he moved on to Boston United. Coming the opposite way is Kallum Smith, initially on a one month loan from the Pilgrims.

Turning his attention to tomorrow’s league game at Matlock Town (January 12), Sucharewycz said he anticipated a much harder game than the midweek affair, but added they would go to the Derbyshire side with no fear after the confidence-boosting league cup win.

He said: “We need to take the style and swagger we showed and the principles we brought to the game. We have learnt the principles of what Ian [Robinson] and I want the team to do. We now need to build on those things.

“The broad principles of setting up solid, and being hard to beat are all in place, we need to layer on it a few more attacking options. Other than the odd moments, we have been hard for teams to break down and have had a lot of possession.

“We need to start to exploit the possession we are having and show a bit more variety to our attacking play.”

Both Ben Saunders and Jamie McGhee have injuries that could rule them out of tomorrow’s game. Gio Carchedi made a welcome return on Tuesday but is not fully match fit.

Nottingham Forest fans welcome The Posh

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Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch):

Forest are at home to Peterborough United tomorrow (Saturday, January 12), kick-off 3pm.

Bookings are being taken for away games at Derby County on January 19, 1pm, Birmingham City on February 2, 3pm, and Bristol City on February 9, 3pm.

For details contact Bob Taylor on 01476 550242.

A fascinating tale of an extraordinary life led by Grantham woman Hildegard, 82

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Pleading with German snipers, surviving bomb raids and suffering intense hunger are harrowing experiences told in a book written by an 82-year-old Grantham woman.

Wanting to share her story and inspire others, Hildegard Murfin has written a book about her extraordinary life, which begins with her difficult childhood in Potsdam, Germany (extracts from the book found below).

Going through such an ordeal at a young age was “character building” said Mrs Murfin, of Birmingham Close in Grantham.

She added: “I’m a very self-sufficient person. I learned that during the war.

“They were very difficult times. Very difficult. Having to look after myself from an early age made me a very, very strong person.”

Mrs Murfin met her husband in 1945 at the British Military Mission where they both worked. They moved to Britain, setting up home in Hucknall, Nottingham, going on to have three daughters and a son.

Her husband sadly died in 1978, and Mrs Murfin later moved to Grantham to be near her family. She has seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Although the book begins on a less happy note, it goes on to describe her own family life and many travelling adventures.

Refusing to let age be a barrier, she has travelled the world. There are very few places she has not been, few cultures she has not experienced.

Dubai is one of her favourite destinations because of its “opulence” and stunning architecture. Bali, Canada and America are also firm favourites and hold many a happy memory.

She said: “The world’s your oyster. You’ve just got to save the money and get your ticket.”

One place she was not happy to have visited was her hometown in Germany. Seeing what had become of Potsdam was heartbreaking, with houses run-down and little done to take care of it.

She said: “It was so traumatic. I cried for days while I was there.”

Friends fascinated by her stories had tried for many years to encourage her to write down her life story. It was while waiting for a flight at Birmingham Airport several years ago that Mrs Murfin decided the time had come to put pen to paper.

She said: “I was waiting for Virgin Atlantic to take me to Florida, where my daughter lives.

“I started to write because I was bored silly. A lot of people have said to me that I have had a very interesting life, why don’t I write it down.

“I went and got some paper from Smith’s and I started. I really got into it.”

Brimming with enthusiasm, she even made a deal with a printer while in Florida to make copies of her book once written.

Three-and-a-half years later, her story was down on paper and the printing began. A first run of 200 books looks likely to be followed by a second run and family and friends snapped them up.

Mrs Murfin said: “I’m very pleased with the book and pleased that all my friends that have read it have given me the thumbs-up and said how interesting it was.”

* To buy Potsdam Connection at £9.95 call Mrs Murfin on 01476 561562. Alternatively, buy it for £11.99 at www.amazon.co.uk

EXTRACTS FROM THE BOOK

We went back to our home and my mother and father’s friends joined us for dinner. Mother had excelled herself and somehow managed to “acquire” a large piece of beef. The smell was delicious and we set about the meal with gusto. I can taste the gravy to this day. Several years later my mother confided in me that beautiful beef was horsemeat, it was all she could find to give us a decent meal that day. I know a lot of you will say how could you eat horsemeat? The answer to that is when you have been as hungry as I had been in those years, you are glad to eat almost anything!

1944 approached and with it great problems. German troops retreated back towards the capital followed by the Russian troops. Young German soldiers tried to be the heroes by setting themselves up as snipers, all along the streets, shooting from the trees.

My mother pleaded with them to come down and we would hide them. We could see that certain death would be their fate and while we retreated to the cellars for safety their fate was decided, for the next morning hanging out of the trees were the two soldiers, really only boys proudly wearing the Hitler youth uniform. Such a waste of young lives.

A landmine, we were told, had hit the entrance to the shelter in the garden, but had not exploded. I finshed up buried underneath a door, I saw it coming towards me and it was as if in slow motion. As it hit the wall my deck chair collapsed and I finished up in a very small but safe place. Pandemonium was all around me.

Property of the Week

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Here is a rare opportunity to buy an individually-designed executive family home with floor space exceeding 2,500 square feet in a popular village near Grantham.

Chestnut View has four double bedrooms and two en suites and is located in the highly-sought after village of Old Somerby.

You approach the property via gravelled driveway, which leads to the double garage. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with some mature trees and shrubbery.

A gravelled pathway leads to the rear garden which has an elevated flagstone entrance with steps down to the lawn and open views over paddock land.

The entrance hall at the front houses an understairs storage cupboard and the stairs. The cloakroom has a low level toilet with hand wash basin and half-tiled walls. Like the rest of the ground floor, it has underfloor heating.

A bay window to the front and French rear doors to the garden are a feature of the lounge, which as well as the underfloor heating has a wall-mounted designer electric fire and wall mounted lighting.

The combined living/dining kitchen has a window to the side and French doors to the garden.

It is tiled throughout and has a roll edge work surface with white cupboards to the baseline and some glass cupboards to the eyeline, an island unit to the centre with two wine racks and cupboard storage, integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher, stainless steel one and half sink and drainer and a free- standing Belling range cooker with stainless steel extractor hood above.

The tiled floor continues into the utility room which has further work surfaces with one and a half sink and drainer, cupboard matching the kitchen beneath, extractor fan, window and door to the garage.

Upstairs, the master bedroom faces the front, and has a window to the side aspect. It has a seperate dressing room and an en suite with fully tiled floor with underfloor heating and fully tiled walls, chrome towel rail and three-piece white suite.

The second bedroom has two double built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room with fully tiled floor with underfloor heating, fully tiled walls and three-piece white suite.

Bedroom three has two double built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom four faces the front.

The family bathroom has a fully tiled floor with underfloor heating, fully tiled walls and four-piece white suite.

MP rails in House of Commons against council’s ‘ridiculous’ and ‘potty’ method of setting speed limits

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MP Stephen Phillips spoke out in the House of Commons this week against the county council’s policy of setting speed limits in villages.

Mr Phillips, MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, has been fighting to have the speed limit in villages such as Fulbeck, West Willoughby and Branston lowered but the county council has stubbornly stuck to its policy of deciding speed limits - so Mr Phillips took his concerns to the House of Commons, speaking directly to Minister for Transport Stephen Hammond.

Mr Phillips is calling for the county council to adopt government guidelines which advise the speed limit in villages should

be 30mph.

Mr Phillips said: “These guidelines, I have to tell the house, are not always followed through however. They do not apply, for example, or have not been applied in the village of Fulbeck in my constituency which is bisected by a section of A-road with a 40mph limit which is inappropriate.

“The village amenities are on both sides of the road with, for example, a popular children’s playground on one side of the road whilst the majority of dwellings are on the other.

“Children and elderly people struggle to cross what is a very busy road with blind bends which is used by many heavy goods vehicles. Even fit adult villagers feel that they take their lives into their hands when they try to cross the road.”

Mr Phillips took particular issue with Lincolnshire County Council’s method of setting speed limits. He told the House the county council relies on taking the average speed driven on a road and then sets the limit accordingly which Mr Phillips sees as “counter-intuitive”.

He added: “So defective is that policy in its present formulation that it removes the possibility of any discretionary decision by highways officers meaning that obvious dangers cannot be considered when clearly they should be.

“This mean speed method of establishing limits is, I suggest to the house, utterly ridiculous.

“In the course of calculating the mean speed the recording of vehicle speeds is taken for a week but it includes those drivers that break the speed limit...that’s clearly a potty situation.”

Mr Phillips invited the Minister for Transport to visit his constituency to witness the issues is villages like Fulbeck first-hand.

Mr Hammond accepted the offer saying he “would be delighted to accept his kind invitation to visit both Fulbeck and West Willoughby” later this year, adding: “I very much look forward to seeing the problems that he has talked about tonight first-hand but I rather hope that Lincolnshire County Council will be listening to both his contribution and those of his constituents and that by the time I reach Fulbeck the problem will have been solved.”

BADMINTON: Grantham ladies whitewash Lincoln Albion

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Grantham Badminton Club’s fancy dress Christmas tournament this year heralded a new male winner as Chris Parrot joined Susie Steeples in beating Ben Johnson and Jaz Gilbert in a closely fought final.

Matches resumed with Grantham Ladies playing Lincoln Albion Ladies at home where they romped to a 9-0 whitewash, including one 21-0 game score involving captain Sophie Turley playing with Kerry Durham. Susie Steeples played with Jaz Gilbert, and Chloe Sidwell with Laura Graves, to complete the nine rubber achievement.

Grantham Men’s 3rd travelled to Southwell and were on the receiving end of a 9-0 whitewash, despite several rubbers being narrowly lost by the up and coming junior based team. Carl Jennings with Andrew Watson went closest to a rubber, losing a three-ender. Daniel Watson with Mike Woodhouse and Josh Gould with Brian Coyle all went close to the winning line against various opposition pairs, with no final glory.

Mars A recorded their second win of the season is Men’s Division One with an 8-1 win at home against Grantham. In Division Two, Oakham are on top with a 100 per cent record, the last one being a 5-4 win at Belvoir Bottesford, who are second after a 7-2 win over Staveley Amateurs.

The semi-final line-up for the Les Hall Cup sees a Division Two derby between Belvoir Bottesford and Mars B and an all Division One encounter between Belvoir A and Mars A.

The second Melton Badminton Club tournament of the year will be the Men’s and Ladies’ Handicap on Sunday, January 27, at Asfordby Amateurs, starting at 10am. Contact Linda Hallam (01664) 854790 or lindahallam@ntlworld.com with entries before Saturday, January 20. Entry is £4, payable on the day.


Grantham Journal letter: Council must tackle pothole issue

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I read your recent article in last week’s Journal regarding potholes.

I am shocked at the inability for the town planning and highways department to actually do what they are paid for. It would appear that they have absolutely no clue how to actually plan or design a town.

I live here but fortunately don’t work here, and am able to see real town planning in action. The council in its wisdom spends millions of pounds on the Westgate area in order to ‘revive’ the region. This resulted in changing an area that needed no alteration followed by creating a vast open space in the market square with no form or function.

Now we have potholes so deep they are causing damage to cars and even a danger to livestock. If the planning department and highways department turned their attention to the real priorities and problems of an urban town they would be able to create an environment that people would be proud to live in, not what is becoming an urban slum area.

Personally, so far, I have had to pay for damage caused to my car from the incompetence of this bunch of people who seem to play at town planning. I would be interested to know where to send my bills. I have solid proof of the problem, supported by the repair report.

I can give many more ludicrous examples of this toy town council. I am ashamed to say I live here now!

Ian

By e-mail

Harrowby Singers need a Toto for Wizard of Oz production

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Harrowby Singers are rehearsing for their next production “The Wizard of Oz” and are looking for the perfect pooch to play Toto.

The Singers are looking for a small cuddly canine, with a loveable character, that is well trained ready to tred the road to Oz in March. If you think you have the top dog for the job, contact Alex Connell at Harrowby Singers for more details on 07749 043514.

Grantham Journal Letter: Phone app could help report potholes

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As the subject of potholes is rather prominent, I thought that I could make a few suggestions as to a way of improving the reporting process which could aid the manager responsible for repairs.

It will require the council to be bold and innovative but it should not be too difficult to achieve, as the technology exists.

My suggestion is based on the fact that many people have the latest mobile phones and it should not be too difficult to have an app designed which would allow citizens to photograph and send the result to a council computer which would collate the information with GPS co-ordinates, the resulting information would, in my opinion, make life easier for the council staff as they are undoubtably going to be inundated with a vast number of calls.

It will not happen in time to solve the current crisis but if actioned now, perhaps next year, a local technical college or university could be asked to do the software design.

Ken Boyle

Sandcliffe Road, Grantham

ATHLETICS: Grantham runners stretch their legs in Australia and Scotland

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Grantham Running Club’s John Blair was one of more than 1,600 who took part in the Port Nepean Twilight Run in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday.

Following 41 degree daytime temperatures, race night was a pleasant 24 degrees, with John completing the 7.7km course in a personal best 36min 37sec for 336th place overall.

l Grantham RC’s Stuart Sinclair contested the Lumphanan Detox 10km in Aberdeenshire on New Year’s Day.

Stuart ran a respectable race to finish 12th in a season’s best 39.07, his second fastest time for the distance.

Also running was Stuart’s mother Margaret who is in the third week of a gruelling 18-week training programme for the London Marathon. She ran her second fastest time for the distance, completing the multi-terrain course in 1.00.08.

Grantham man, 22, dies in crash in Great Gonerby

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A 22-year-old man from Grantham died on Friday night when his car hit a wall in Belton Lane, Great Gonerby.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 9pm where the man was pronounced dead. The driver was alone in the grey Ford Focus and no other vehicles were involved. The driver has not been named.

Two fire crews attended the accident and hydraulic equipment was used to free the driver from the car.

Anyone who was in the area around 9pm on Friday and either saw the Ford Focus collide with the wall or saw it before the collision is asked to contact 101 or the Lincolnshire Police witness appeal line on 01522 558855.

This is the second fatality on the county’s roads this year.

Grantham Journal letter: Van driver had no shame

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Last Saturday lunchtime I was driving along Wide Westgate with the intention of continuing under the railway bridge and on to Harlaxton Road. My way was blocked at the traffic lights by a white van which was straddling diagonally, my lane and the one to the right.

The driver had obviously changed his mind about the direction in which he wanted to travel, but his way was blocked by vehicles which were already in the other lane - as indeed, was mine by him. I was forced to stop and, as I watched, I saw the driver’s door open, and the driver’s hand - quite deliberately and casually - drop what looked like most of a ham roll on to the road.

When I sounded my horn at the van driver and gestured at the roll on the road, he opened his door a fraction, looked down at the roll, shrugged, closed the door and shook his head wearily at me through his window - as if I was the anti-social one.

He was obviously completely unaware that there was anything wrong in his act of littering. Irrespective of that, who on earth would want to be associated with this sort of behaviour? Not I.

The van was emblazoned with the name of A1 Roofing. I hope that the company’s roofing is not as a slapdash as its public behaviour.

Name and address supplied

Grantham Journal column: Free journeys for town’s jobless is a great idea

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There has been considerable debate about the new Greener Journeys scheme ordered by Lincolnshire County Council.

It’s been set up to give those who have been jobless between three and six months free bus journeys on the CallConnect services.

I think it’s terrible that people are feeling negatively towards the council’s efforts to help get people into employment.

I personally think it’s a great idea.

One of the greatest barriers people face in their job search is finding a job locally.

Grantham unfortunately doesn’t have enough jobs for everyone – so people need to look further afield.

Many people have to work in different towns and cities in order to find employment, which is to be expected in this day and age.

While Grantham does have excellent transport links, such as regular trains to Nottingham and Peterborough and buses to Lincoln, it’s the cost of travel that puts most people off, and not being familiar with other areas that might be able to offer them employment.

I can imagine that the CallConnect service will allow people to explore their options more widely and attend interviews elsewhere in the county. This in turn could increase their chances of gaining employment – which can only be a good thing.

I hope that Councillior Linda Neal is right – and that 2013 will see our district as a great place to work, live and invest.

However, I can’t help but feel we are hearing too much talk and not seeing enough concrete evidence.

People can only be reassured through positive results. Plans mean nothing in this day and age.

We can only wait and see what 2013 holds for us all.


I enjoyed £3 deal but won’t be making a habit of it

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By Graham Newton

graham.newton@granthamjournal.co.uk

@grahamnewton67

Sports clubs and organisations in Grantham area are eligible for Sportivate funding

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Sports clubs, leisure centres and sports organisations targeting young people in and around Grantham are eligible to apply for sports funding from Sport England

The Sportivate programme offers up to £40 per person and has supported more than 220 clubs and organisations, offering sports sessions for children and young people across Lincolnshire since July 2011.

Lincolnshire Sports Partnership children and young people officer Lucy Blakey said: “Funding is available for sports projects in Lincolnshire to encourage semi-sporty teenagers and young adults to take part in sport. Each county will receive Sportivate funding from Sport England until 2017, to allocate to projects to encourage young people to be active.

“It is a great opportunity to encourage young people to get involved in sport but also provides a huge financial incentive for sports clubs, schools, leisure facilities and others, to deliver more sport across Lincolnshire.”

Sports clubs, schools, community groups, local authorities, youth clubs, colleges, leisure facilities and workplaces targeting 14 to 25-year-olds can all apply for funding. Projects should base their applications on £40 per head for six to eight weeks of sport sessions.

The deadline to apply for the next round of funding for projects from April to June, or July to September, is Friday, January 25.

Sportivate is a national programme and is part of Sport England’s “Places, People, Play” strategy.

The application form for funding can be found online at www.lincolnshiresports.com/sportivate or to request a copy call Lucy on 01522 585580.

Grantham Journal letter: Have your say on hospital review

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May I remind people that there is a review of Grantham Hospital taking place. The consultation needs people to give their views which will be taken into account by the NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

In 2007 only 3,600 out of a population of 40,000 completed a consultation document which at that time also covered A&E and maternity services.

If you cannot get to a venue, I urge you to fill in the form which you can find online at www.lincolnshirenhs.uk

Over the past five years the birth rate at the Grantham midwifery-led unit has dwindled from 300-plus to 80 in 2012.

It is not a case of less babies being born, it is due to a lack of facilities, ie obstetrics and neo-natal services which has forced expectant mothers to give birth elsewhere, leaving our brilliant, well-managed midwifery unit underused, probably over-staffed and sadly, perhaps untenable.

This is why I urge people to attend the various official consultation events, the next being at Grantham Asda on Sunday, January 13 from 10am to 2pm, where you will have access to hospital board members, consultants, GPs and a local councillor, to ask questions and find out first-hand what is being proposed for the future of our hospital.

Linda Wootten

Manthorpe Rd, Grantham

Grantham Journal letter: No avoiding huge pothole

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After coming off the A1 and heading towards the Downtown roundabout, I could not avoid the huge pothole that confronted me.

It doesn’t help now that most cars have low profile tyres. However, the car being my husband’s pride and joy, you can imagine his reaction!

It is a disaster waiting to happen and must be one of the first on the list for repair.

Living on Manthorpe estate is the same, with potholes everywhere.

V. E. Stott

By e-mail

Grantham six-a-side league looking for teams

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Grantham’s energetic six-a-side community football league is looking for teams of all

ability to take up the challenge this winter.

The SoccerSixes league kicks off this month and runs every Sunday evening, with 40-minute matches played

between 6pm and 8pm on The Meres leisure centre astroturf. All teams that sign up in January will receive free entry to the league.

League manager Chris Sockett described the sport as “fitness with a competitive edge” for people

aged 16 and over: “Although we have some talented footballers taking part, it’s a league for the community, giving all

standards of footballers the chance to play.

“It is professionally run and we use the very best FA-qualified referees in the area.

Chris said: “You do not need to be an organised or established team; you may simply be a group of friends,

work colleagues or mates from the pub.

“There is no entry or registration fee to the league and teams are able to use flexible squads; so as

many different players as you want throughout the season.”

The top two teams from each division can be entered into the national six-a-side cup in London in

July for free, while trophies will be awarded to the winners, runners-up and top goalscorer, along with team-of-the-month awards.

Anyone interested in taking part can register online at www.soccersixes.net or contact Chris on

07528 380094.

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