Christmas and New Year bin schedule in Lincolnshire
When to take your bin out over the festive period
All councils across Lincolnshire have announced their bin collection schedules for the Christmas and New Year period.
Usual collection dates will be affected by the Christmas holidays this year, with all councils across the board rearranging collections on Christmas Day itself.
Here is the full list of Lincolnshire councils and their 2020 bin collection plans.
City of Lincoln Council
The changes for Lincoln’s bin schedule over the holidays. | Photo: City of Lincoln Council
For those in the city of Lincoln, bin collection will be moved from Friday, December 25 to Saturday, December 19.
The COVID Christmas rules for tier 3 Lincolnshire
Stay safe over the festive period
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The relaxation of Christmas coronavirus restrictions has been cut from five days to one, with up to three households able to meet on December 25 only.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the reduction on Saturday afternoon as a virus mutation is spreading more rapidly in London, the South East and the East of England.
These areas moved into a new tier 4, but Lincolnshire remains in tier 3, so what exactly are the rules locally?
The COVID Christmas rules
Up to three households can meet, but only on Christmas Day (Friday, December 25), with no overnight stays and keeping visits as short as possible.
Stanhope Hall.
Stanhope Hall used is used by various community organisations and is a popular venue for social functions.
It closed during the two lockdowns this year while other events had to be reduced or cancelled because of Covid-19 regulations.
However, town councillor Brian Burbidge - chairman of the hall’s trustees, says progress had been made.
He confirmed the level of advanced bookings to hire the hall in 2021 and 2022 was encouraging.
Speaking at last week’s town council meeting, Coun Burbidge said: “Like most other businesses, we have had a terrible time this year - as you can imagine.
Children s Play
Runner-Up: Bridgefield Park, Ashford Borough Council
Highly Commended: Market Place, Stevenage Borough Council
Special Judges Award: Manor Rise, Kirklees Council
Pedestrian Environment
Runner-up: The Waterfront, Hartlepool Borough Council
Public Lighting
Highly Commended: Tower Esplanade, East Lindsey District Council
Highly Commended: Swaffham Buttercross & Market Place, Swaffham Town Council
Urban Green Space
Winner: Enfield Town Park Wetlands, Enfield Council
Highly Commended: The Sir Nicholas Winton Memorial Garden, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Project Centre
Commended: Eastcote Rain Gardens, the London Borough of Hillingdon and Project Centre
We would like to say a special thank you to our judges - Play England, the Landscape Institute and the Institution of Lighting Professionals, as well as our sister magazine Highways.