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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.

Members of East Lindsey District Council recently met with contractors and the local community to officially mark the start of a new multi-million-pound development to improve leisure and learning opportunities for residents of Mablethorpe and the surrounding area.

This week on Friday 24 February, East Lindsey will stand in solidarity with Ukraine on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion.

A press release from Skegness TEC

Additional funding has been secured to support more properties across South and East Lincolnshire with grants for energy efficiency improvements.

The South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership has facilitated a UK first with the installation of two innovative and cost-effective mini wind turbines.

Work on a multi-million pound project to bring new investment, opportunities and facilities to Sutton on Sea is due to get underway in the coming weeks, following the granting of detailed planning consent for the redevelopment of the Colonnade and Pleasure Gardens.

East Lindsey District Council is inviting local food and drink businesses to join them for a celebration of local producers, homeware, crafters and venues at Louth's Food and Drink Festival this autumn.

On Thursday, May 4 residents in East Lindsey will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at a local level.

Construction to bring the pioneering health and education facility The Campus for Future Living has officially started in Mablethorpe.

Lincolnshire Community Foundation will be distributing vital funds of up to £300 to individuals and families, who have not received any cost of living support, to those living in Boston Borough, or the districts of East Lindsey and South Holland. Funding originates from UK Government via the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership's Household Support Scheme.

A press release from Heritage Lincolnshire

Businesses and communities in East Lindsey are set to benefit from £6.14million of new funding secured by the District Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).
Three historic sites are set to benefit from £8m Levelling Up funding from the Government.

East Lindsey District Council is moving to a new, energy efficient and more central headquarters from Monday 23 January 2023.

The South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership has awarded a three year contract with the provision to extend for up to another two years, to Kingdom LA Support Ltd to carry out environmental crime enforcement work, commencing in January 2023.

East Lindsey District Council has been successful with a bid to the National Grid - Community Matters Fund in receiving a grant to allow them to support local community groups who are open as a Warm Space this Winter.

For the first time, residents in East Lindsey will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year's local elections. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID.

Plans for 40 new electric vehicle charging points to be installed across East Lindsey in the coming months are underway, after the District Council was awarded a £150,000 grant by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

The three sovereign councils which form the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership have each been awarded a share of Government funding to help protect vulnerable people from homelessness.

The closing date for the Triton Knoll Offshore Community Wind Farm Fund is fast approaching on 1st February 2023.