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Column: We know that suicide doesn’t usually arrive out of nowhere
Comments Off on Column: We know that suicide doesn’t usually arrive out of nowhereWhen you lose someone to suicide, the last thing you start to think about or focus on is policy or laws, writes columnist and mental health champion Vicky Waring.
Column: Recovering the power of enchantment
Comments Off on Column: Recovering the power of enchantmentMost of us will have felt at some time that our lives have become dreary and dull – that something in them is lacking. We look around us and we see nothing of interest.
The Gardens Care Home to say ‘thank you’ with Blue Light Card holders breakfast
Comments Off on The Gardens Care Home to say ‘thank you’ with Blue Light Card holders breakfastHC-One’s The Gardens Care Home in Boston, Lincolnshire, is inviting local Blue Light Card holders to a special thank-you breakfast event later this month.
Thousands of speeding drivers ignoring limit on Horncastle roads, new data reveals
Comments Off on Thousands of speeding drivers ignoring limit on Horncastle roads, new data revealsAlarming, new figures show that thousands of drivers continue to ignore the speed limit on busy roads in Horncastle.
Confusion over national roads ratings as “spreadsheet error” set to be corrected
Comments Off on Confusion over national roads ratings as “spreadsheet error” set to be correctedNorth Lincolnshire Council’s position in national roads league tables is under review following a “spreadsheet error”.
The council invested record levels in road maintenance and highways improvements last year and was recognised in the new Department for Transport’s (DfT) assessment as being amber for both the condition of roads and for demonstrating best practice in maintenance.
The council’s rating for the third category, spend, was scored as zero, pulling the overall classification into the lowest category.
A council spokesman said: “This comes down to how a new spreadsheet has been interpreted.
“There is always more to do and always another pothole to fix but the issue with these rankings relates to how spend has been presented not the condition of the roads.
“There will be more resurfacing taking place across North Lincolnshire with the programme to be delivered once the weather improves.”
The council is responsible for maintaining almost 900 miles of roads, nearly 1,000 miles of footpaths, more than 330 miles of public rights of way and around 340 miles of cycleways.
The network also includes hundreds of bridges and culverts, extensive drainage infrastructure including more than 22,000 gullies, 44,000 manholes and over 1,140 miles of piped drains, as well as nearly 25,000 street lights and a wide range of traffic signals, crossings, signs and safety equipment.
The council is reviewing the issue in detail with the DfT.
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Dog shows have been ‘life changing’ for drama teacher finalist in top dog awards
Comments Off on Dog shows have been ‘life changing’ for drama teacher finalist in top dog awardsA Sleaford secondary school drama teacher has revealed how entering the world of competitive dog shows has had a “life changing” effect on her mental wellbeing.
Multi-million pound plans for medical facility on old Boston United ground approved
Comments Off on Multi-million pound plans for medical facility on old Boston United ground approvedMulti-million pound plans to demolish the former home of Boston United FC and build an ‘urgently needed’ medical facility in its place have been approved.
Bid to extend heritage steam railway to Louth takes ‘big step forward’
Comments Off on Bid to extend heritage steam railway to Louth takes ‘big step forward’An ambitious campaign to extend a popular heritage steam railway to Louth has been given a significant fillip.
Men’s mental health to be boosted by 24-hour UNO-thon in Horncastle
Comments Off on Men’s mental health to be boosted by 24-hour UNO-thon in HorncastleThe valuable work of a group in Horncastle is to come under the spotlight at a fundraising event to boost men’s mental health.