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Find out what's happening in East Lindsey by reading our latest media releases and announcements. This page includes releases from the past two years, if you would like information from something older than this, please email communications@sholland.gov.uk with your request.

Following Spilsby receiving significant grant funding from the Government's Levelling Up scheme, an event will be held for residents to learn more about the Levelling Up project plans for Spilsby Sessions House.

Thank you to all of those who voted in our East Lindsey Market Trader of the Year competition.

A national campaign is being led by the Arboricultural Association and Woodland Trust calling on residents to help their local trees in residential areas, parks, public and community areas survive the hot months by watering them themselves.

More than £4.9milion is due to be awarded to projects making a difference to local communities across Boston, East Lindsey and South Holland, as the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership announced the second round of UK Shared Prosperity Fund grant awards.
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We are happy to hear that Active Lincolnshire are bringing Street Tag to Lincolnshire, to help people easily access physical activity and develop an active lifestyle. In particular, the partnership will look at how to overcome the barriers that stop people from getting active, such as poor transport, safety, cost, and confidence.

Following the success with bringing the Teenage Market to Horncastle last year, we are pleased to announce it is making a return on Saturday 17 June, providing the opportunity for young traders and performers alike a chance to showcase their creative products and talents for free.

Mindless vandal have struck overnight and have ruined what looks to be a bright Bank Holiday weekend in Skegness by throwing glass bottles in the Fairy Dell Paddling Pool on the seafront at Skegness.

The South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership has led on a campaign to address the issue of significant and increasing Internal Drainage Board levies which are funded from the Council Tax the Councils raise.

Keep Britain Tidy has revealed the winners of the coveted Blue Flag and Seaside Awards 2023, with Mablethorpe, Central Beach in Skegness and Central Beach in Sutton on Sea all retaining their Blue Flag awards from last year.

The popular Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival returns for a second time this Saturday (20 May), containing over 150 fantastic events and activities across the area between then and Sunday 11 June.

East Lindsey District Council is a member of the World Health Organisation's Global Network of Age-friendly Communities. As part of our ongoing commitment to becoming a more Age-friendly district, our Age-friendly Communities Officer has been working in partnership with colleagues from other organisations to improve awareness of dementia locally.

East Lindsey District Council enforce a Public Space Protection Order to reduce problems caused by dogs in public shared places.

Following successes of bringing The Teenage Market to East Lindsey over the past few years we are pleased to announce it is making a return to Louth on Saturday 20th May giving young traders and performers another chance to showcase their creative products and talents for free.

The full list of candidates standing in the East Lindsey District Council area elections on Thursday 4 May has now been published.

East Lindsey District Council's markets are once again joining other markets across the country taking part in Love Your Local Market, this national campaign led by the National Association of British Market Authorities will be celebrating the important role markets play within local communities from Friday 12th May to Saturday 27th May.

More than £15m of funding has been secured to help hundreds of residents to reduce their energy bills and live more comfortably in their own homes.

District and Parish Elections will be held on Thursday 4 May 2023.

Following a successful first outing in 2022, the Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival will be returning for a second time from 20 May until 11 June, starting with a celebration of all things outdoors at the South Ormsby Estate.

East Lindsey District Council, has been awarded £5million funding from Arts Council England's Cultural Development Fund to support partners in transforming the Embassy Theatre and regenerating Skegness Pier and the surrounding area.