Campus for Future Living, Mablethorpe

partners including Chris Baron chair of the Connected Coast Board, the Marisco Medical Practice, Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Alliance and Lincs Digital.

Lindum Group, the Council's contractors for the project, led the tour of the centre as the steel frames and upper floor of the main building are now in place.

Work started in February on this Town Deal funded project and Lindum are scheduled to handover the Stanley Avenue site back to the Council in March 2024.

Lindum will be engaging with young people in Louth and Mablethorpe in the new academic year to promote the construction industry as a career.

Call for organisations and individuals to help lead cultural development

on the Partnership's ambitious three-year National Portfolio Organisation programme, a £2million Arts Council England funded programme to support art, culture, heritage and creativity across the whole of the Partnership area, providing meaningful opportunities and programming for residents, developing the sector and helping to build our arts, culture and heritage capacity.

Please note that places on the board are on a voluntary, unpaid basis, with reasonable expenses covered for work carried out.

More details can be found on the webpage (click the button below) or for an informal discussion on the Board please contact the Place team on Samantha.Phillips@e-lindsey.gov.uk. Those wishing to follow the project as it develops can also receive regular update by signing up to the newsletter below.

Grants to tackle social isolation

Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support groups and community hubs in the East Lindsey area who are supporting residents to tackle social isolation.

The Cost of Living crisis saw a number of community groups open as Warm Spaces in winter 2022 and many of those spaces saw 100s of residents through their doors over the winter period. 

One overriding theme from those who attended was how residents had benefited from the support they got from attending the warm space. Many groups have stayed open during the warmer months for residents to continue to access the support on offer, whether that be a cuppa with new friends or learning a new skill like knitting.

Groups can apply for a grant from £100 to £2,000. 

Forms for this grant can be accessed below or by emailing Nichola Holderness, Community Leadership Manager, South & East Lincolnshire Council Partnership at nichola.holderness@boston.gov.uk

Changing Places facility opens at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Friskney

As one of the largest visitor attractions in East Lindsey, and now being one of the county's most popular animal attractions highlighting animals from all over Europe, Lincolnshire Wildlife Park is working towards being as accessible and inclusive of all communities as possible.

Changing Places Toilets are designed for people who cannot use standard accessible toilets. These are larger and accessible for people with limited mobility, or specific disabilities and care needs. They are fitted with hoists, privacy screens, adult-sized changing benches, peninsula toilets and have space for carers.

In the coming months other Changing Places facilities will be installed at Alford Town Centre, Woodhall Spa Jubilee Park and Lido, Sandilands Nature Reserve, and Embassy Theatre.

Annual Canvass in East Lindsey

The Annual Canvass to keep the electoral register up to date will be commencing shortly in East Lindsey every year, we are required by law to conduct an annual canvass to ensure the electoral register is accurate and complete. The purpose of the canvass is to identify everyone who should be on the electoral register. 

The main dates for the annual canvass are:

• 21 August 2023 – Emails start to go out to residents we have data matched, requesting they confirm their details online.
• 15 September 2023 onwards - Canvass communication forms (CCA/CCB) will be delivered to properties by post.
• 13 October 2023 onwards - Canvass Forms (CF) personal visits will be carried out to non-responding properties by our canvass team.
• 1 December - Revised electoral register published

Sutton on Sea Colonnade construction approaches September start

to begin in September 2023 and due to be completed before the summer season in 2025.

The first phase of work will provide residents and visitors with a new state-of-the-art pavilion, including a café and restaurant, a Changing Places toilet and exhibition space.

New beach huts will also be included as part of this phase of the works, as well as enhancements to the Pleasure Gardens to create additional seating areas, and space for pop-up events and markets.

There will also be planting and community gardens and a new dunes landscape, whilst retaining popular existing features including the anchor water feature and paddling pool areas. The second phase of the planned project will include six seasonal overnight lodges for holiday rentals and visitors to the town.

Seasonal beach ban for dogs

We are now in the seasonal beach ban period for dogs under the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) at Mablethorpe, Sutton on Sea and Skegness until 30 September.

The Beach Ban for dogs is also in operation at Chapel St Leonards (enforced by the Parish Council).

Tourism brings record £824m economic benefit to East Lindsey

The report also broke down the impact seen by the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which saw £219million of economic impact, and the District's coastlines, with £626.5million of investment, a 31.1% increase from the previous year and also both new records for the areas.

In terms of visitors, the report found that 4.48million people visited East Lindsey in 2022, up 19%, with 1.92million staying in the District and over two and a half million visiting for the day.

Shopping and enjoying the local hospitality were the two most popular activities, with almost £173million spent in the District's shops and over £163million in its cafes, restaurants, and bars.

8,918 tourism-related jobs were maintained and supported in East Lindsey throughout 2022, the third highest figure since 2011 and showing nearly a full recovery to the pre-pandemic levels of employment in the sector.

Horncastle Horse Fair

East Lindsey Councillors approve £5million project to support redevelopment of Skegness Pier, Embassy Theatre and new outdoor amphitheatre space

The overall scheme also supports partners Magna Vitae in transforming the Embassy Theatre and Mellor's Group in regenerating Skegness Pier.

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