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The first full council meeting after the local elections was held at the Epic Centre at Lincolnshire Showground due to social distancing measures.
The leader of the council, Conservative Councillor Martin Hill, said potholes were “the number one issue which voters raised” and that he plans to lobby the government for more funding to fix them.
As for fly-tipping, the county council plans to work with district councils to clear litter, educate people not to fly tip and review the tip booking system after restrictions ease to make access easier.
The council had to dip into reserves this year to earmark around £12 million for extra road maintenance, and it hopes to put more money in at the end of the year for potholes.
Lincoln business makes dream come true for teen with rare condition
Lauren picked her dream prom dress
Stylist Sammy, Sara Cooper and her daughter Lauren, and Kirsty Gale, who is CEO at Red Carpet Ready.
An award-winning Lincoln dress company, which has dressed multiple celebrities, surprised a local school girl with the pick of her dream prom dress.
Lauren Cooper was born with Cystic Hygroma in 2005, which is a rare type of lymphatic malformation that affects the right-side of her face, neck, tongue and the floor of her mouth. It can also affect her facial movements, her ability to eat and sleep, and causes her pain most days.
Michael Graves is the new head of masonry at Lincoln Cathedral.
A long-standing employee has been promoted to head of masonry at Lincoln Cathedral, leaving him in charge of the landmark’s conservation works.
Michael Graves has been working at the cathedral since 2002 when he joined as an apprentice, and now 19 years later he has been promoted to the head of masonry at the iconic building.
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His role will now involve overseeing the delivery of the conservation and restoration programme on the cathedral, as well as surrounding properties.
NHS opens COVID vaccinations to 32 and 33 year olds
Third expansion of eligibility in a week
A young woman getting a COVID-19 vaccine a the Lincolnshire Showground. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
NHS England has opened bookings for COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged 32 and 33 in Lincolnshire and across the UK.
The third expansion of eligibility in just one week comes after news that the NHS has now delivered more than 50 million total doses of the COVID-19 jab. More than 4 in 10 adults have had both doses.
Texts inviting people to book a vaccination will be sent to those aged 33 from Saturday and those aged 32 from Monday.
Cllr Richard Davies, Cllr Martin Hill and Cllr Daniel McNally. | Image: The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire County Council leaders have expanded on how they plan to tackle their new priorities, which include potholes and fly-tipping.
The first full council meeting after the local elections was held at the Epic Centre at Lincolnshire Showground due to social distancing measures.
The leader of the council, Conservative Cllr Martin Hill, said potholes were “the number one issue which voters raised” and that he plans to lobby the government for more funding to fix them.
As for fly-tipping, the county council plans to work with district councils to clear litter, educate people not to fly tip and review the tip booking system after restrictions ease to make access easier.