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Tuesday, Jun 4

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RAF Waddington Freedom Parade and Beacon Lighting to Commemorate D-Day

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On Thursday 6 June, Lincoln will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the 65th anniversary of granting Freedom of the City to RAF Waddington with a parade, beacon lighting and flypast.

Wednesday, May 22

13

Lincoln Community World Cup 2024

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Lincoln City Foundation hosted their inaugural Community World Cup at the LNER Stadium on Saturday 4 May with 18 different teams going head-to-head in a 6-a-side tournament.

Thursday, May 16

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Cornhill Market gets ready to officially open its doors on Friday 17 May

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The market will officially open tomorrow (Friday 17 May).

Tuesday, May 14

New leader appointed for City of Lincoln Council

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Cllr Naomi Tweddle has been formally appointed as the new Leader of City of Lincoln Council at its Annual General Meeting earlier today.

Wednesday, Apr 10

17

Everything you need to know ahead of elections taking place on 2 May 2024

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On 2 May 2024, a number of elections will be held in the Lincoln area.

Tuesday, Apr 9

12

Newland and Traffic Signal Junction Improvements: Access to Lucy Tower Car Park

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The Newland Traffic Signal Junction Improvement project is due to commence on Monday 15 April 2024.

Thursday, Mar 21

15

City council and Lincolnshire Police to crackdown on the growth of illegal graffiti ‘tags’ in Lincoln

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City of Lincoln Council and Lincolnshire Police have joined together to tackle the growth of illegal graffiti tags in the city.

Tuesday, Mar 19

13

City of Lincoln Council celebrates successful final year of HSHAZ programme delivery

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City of Lincoln Council is celebrating its successful completion of projects as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zones (HSHAZ) four-year programme in partnership with Historic England.

Friday, Mar 15

New Skellingthorpe Road junction nearing completion at Western Growth Corridor 12 weeks early

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City of Lincoln Council has confirmed that the construction works to create a new signalised junction on Skellingthorpe Road/Birchwood Avenue, are shortly due to be completed.

Friday, Mar 8

16

Opening date announced for refurbished Lincoln Cornhill Market

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City of Lincoln Council’s refurbished Cornhill Market, previously known as Central Market, will welcome traders this spring with a diverse range of products and food.

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Another Lincoln Shopfront to be restored thanks to High Street Heritage Action Zone scheme

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Work is close to completion on giving another Lincoln shopfront a new lease of life and is the final of 11 historic shopfronts to be revamped as part of a High Street Heritage Action Zone scheme.

Monday, Mar 4

17

Earth Hour to return to Boultham Park following successful first event in 2023

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Later this month, Boultham Park will launch its second Earth Hour event to raise awareness of climate change following its successful first event last year.

Tuesday, Feb 27

13

New Electric Vehicle charging points expand accessibility in Lincoln.

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Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now available for use at three more locations in Lincoln: The Lawns, Lucy Tower Street, Shuttleworth House, Motherby Lane and Rosemary Lane.

Tuesday, Feb 20

15

Changes at Lincoln Crematorium to ease process for families of lost loved ones

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City of Lincoln Council has made a number of changes at Lincoln Crematorium to ease the process in booking services for families of lost loved ones.

Friday, Feb 9

14

Executive to discuss Western Growth Corridor access works progress

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City of Lincoln Council’s Executive will discuss the progress as part of the Western Growth Corridor development.

Tuesday, Feb 6

12

Cutting energy use while keeping homes warm

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A group of local councils have been awarded government funding to help hard-to-reach households improve the energy efficiency of their homes to reduce emissions and save money.

Monday, Jan 29

13

Celebrating Lincoln’s legacy: First citywide history festival coming in May

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As part of City of Lincoln Council’s ongoing events programme, a new festival celebrating our historic city is set to launch in May.

Wednesday, Jan 24

11

Lincoln Community Lottery raises over £200k for local good causes

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Launched by City of Lincoln Council in August 2018, Lincoln Community Lottery has now raised more than £200k for good causes located in and around the City of Lincoln.

Monday, Jan 22

16

Full Council sitting as planning committee to discuss plans for first set of new homes for Lincoln Urban Extension

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Plans for the first set of homes on a new urban extension for Lincoln will be deliberated by City of Lincoln Council later this month.

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Deadline for applications for community driven projects coming to a close soon

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The deadline for funding applications for community driven projects in the city is set to close on 9 February.

Thursday, Jan 18

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Birchwood Primary students had a great start to the new year, as designers of the Western Growth Corridor hoardings along Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln.

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City of Lincoln Council and Lindum Western Growth Community Ltd unveiled the vibrant and imaginative new hoarding adorned with artwork exclusively designed by the school's talented Year 4 and 6 pupils

Tuesday, Jan 16

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City council leader to retire after 42 years’ service to Lincoln

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Cllr Ric Metcalfe is to retire from his role as councillor for Glebe ward and Leader of City of Lincoln Council with effect from May 2024, following more than 42 years’ service to the city.

Tuesday, Jan 9

16

City of Lincoln Council's Executive will discuss the Be Lincoln Towns Deal Sincil Bank Gateways and Greenways project later this month.

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The project will complement the recently introduced residents parking scheme by reducing the level of traffic within the area, which will in turn act as a catalyst for further investment.

15

Works to begin to safeguard iconic Lincoln building

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City of Lincoln Council and Heritage Lincolnshire have secured the necessary funding to bring the iconic 40-42 Michaelgate in Lincoln back to life. Works will begin next week.

Wednesday, Dec 20

12

Plans revealed to honour dog who fetched thousands for charity

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An application has been submitted for a statue of a beloved local dog, Snips, to sit within Lincoln’s revamped Cornhill Market in the Cornhill Quarter area.

Friday, Dec 1

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Lincolnshire historic archaeology, natural history and geology set to be transferred to county council as part of revised Usher Gallery agreement

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City of Lincoln Council’s Executive will discuss proposals to transfer a number of historic artefacts, not related directly to the city, to Lincolnshire County Council.

Friday, Nov 24

17

Council statement on the ongoing war in Gaza

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This statement is from the Leader of the Council Cllr Ric Metcalfe and is supported by the Leader of the Liberal Democrat group Cllr Clare Smalley:

Thursday, Nov 23

12

Lincoln Lottery Community Fund 2022 - Old Wood Organic CIC, One Year on.

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In late 2022, Old Wood Organic CIC was awarded £2,500 from the Lincoln Lottery Community Fund to deliver a Green Woodworking Project.

Monday, Nov 13

Councillors to consider proposals to invest £1.5 billion in city’s council homes

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Councillors on City of Lincoln Council’s Executive will discuss its new 30-year business plan for the city’s council homes at a meeting next week.

Thursday, Nov 9

13

Full Christmas Light Switch-on programme announced as 2-week countdown begins

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With 2 weeks to go until City of Lincoln Council’s Civic Party, along with special celebrity guests kick-start Christmas in the city with a light switch-on, the full programme has now been announced.