January 2025 News
Supporting those affected by recent flooding
A dedicated webpage with helpful information, resources and updates is available to support residents in parts of East Lindsey who were impacted by flooding. If you know someone who has been affected, they can visit www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/flooding-jan25
A relief fund has also been set up – guidance can be found here: www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/article/27850/Relief-Fund-Flooding-January-2025-guidance
Vital and Viable Town Action Plans
Please find attached information about how people can have their say on updating town action plans for Louth, Wainfleet, Horncastle, Spilsby and Alford.
A series of drop-in events are being held as well as an online consultation.
Grants and funding
Social Isolation Grant
East Lindsey District Council is proud to continue its efforts to combat social isolation by supporting community groups with self-isolation funding. Throughout 2023/24, we have supported 34 community groups, and we're excited to announce an additional £60,000 will be injected into the fund for the second year!
This funding, originally from the Cost of Living Support Budget, aims to empower community hubs and groups dedicated to addressing self-isolation challenges. Funds have been used for warm meals, running costs of warm spaces, facility improvements, and skill-building sessions.
Applications are still open. Each group can apply for a maximum of £2,000. For more information and to apply, visit www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/socialisolationgrant.
Household Support Fund
For more information to help your residents with the Household Support Fund, more information can be found here: Household Support Fund - East Lindsey District Council
Grant funding for community groups/organisations
More information for community groups and organisations and the grant funding available can be found here: https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/support
2025/26 Garden Waste collections are now open online
Residents can now renew or subscribe online for garden waste collections for the 2025/26 season for an annual fee of £52.50, this small increase is due to inflationary pressures which impacts us all.
Please note these offers are not open to East Lindsey District Council employees or elected members.
Telephone payments do not open until 20 January 2025.
Residents who subscribe will receive a letter with full details, collection calendar and a sticker for their bin(s).
For more information on this service, please visit www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/greenwaste
Farmers' Market timetable announced
Please see the poster attached for dates of all our Farmers' Markets and Louth Food Friday Markets taking place in 2025.
For more info head to: www.e-lindey.gov.uk/markets
Lincolnshire Event Safety (LESP) group opens bookings for a training day for event organisers
The LESP One-Day Event Safety Awareness Event provides attendees with an awareness of their responsibilities as an event organiser, as well as signposting them to additional supporting information. During the day on Thursday 6 February, attendees will hear from professionals in the emergency services, event professionals and local authority staff who will share their skills and experience to assist attendees in delivering a safer event.
During the day, attendees will be able to ask questions to the professionals, although, please note, that individual event specific questions will not be able to be answered (the content of the session will not be event/season specific).
The event costs £30 per person which includes refreshments and a buffet lunch. The lunch will be in the form of a pack-up consisting of a filled roll, bag of crisps, chocolate bar, sausage roll and bottle of water.
To book onto an event, the booking form* on the link below should be completed. Upon receipt of a correctly completed booking form, an invoice will be issued for the cost of the space(s) required which must be paid within seven days. Once payment has been received, a calendar invite will be issued with joining instructions following nearer the event date.
https://forms.office.com/e/AxPdS3kD6B
All bookings must be received by 20th January 2025 to guarantee a place on this event.
*Please ensure that you include any details of specific dietary requirements on the booking form.
By working together, we can ensure that everyone in Lincolnshire has access to a warm, safe, and supportive environment this winter.
Upcoming digital inclusivity sessions with Lincs Digital
Lincs Digital have announced extra sessions in the East Lindsey area to help residents get online and access essential services more easily. The sessions promise one-on-one assistance, tips for staying safe online, as well as fun and interactive learning.
These sessions are:
- Tuesday 14 January, 10am to 12pm - Wragby Town Hall
- Wednesday 15 January, 10am to 12pm - Eastgate Union Church
- Tuesday 21 January, 10am to 12pm - Woodhall Spa Methodist Church Hall
- Thursday 23 January, 10am to 12pm - Spilsby Christian Fellowship