Try new and Improved Community Improvement Scheme (CIS). Is your area looking grey and worn Need a boost to keep things sparkling and bright Try the new and improved CIS fund. Just a quick phone call to your Tenant Participation Team, a few signatures from your neighbours and you could transform your idea into reality.
at home is your magazine What’s inside The magazine is put together by an Editorial Panel, including Rod Knight (Bracebridge Heath), Margaret Wapshott (Anwick), Jill Wilson (<strong>North</strong> Hykeham), Cllr Flint, Cllr Watson and Cllr Ogden. Printing Warners Midlands Plc, The Maltings, Manor Lane, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE0 9PH <strong>Council</strong> Enquiries Phone: 01529 414155 or 01522 699699 if calling from a Lincoln number Address: <strong>North</strong> <strong>Kesteven</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Offices, <strong>Kesteven</strong> Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7EF Minicom: 01529 308088 Emergency out of hours: 01529 308308 or 01522 699650 Website: www.n-kesteven.gov.uk Email: customer_services@n-kesteven.gov.uk INFO-LINKS <strong>North</strong> Hykeham The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Kesteven</strong> Centre, Moor Lane, <strong>North</strong> Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9AX INFO-LINKS Metheringham 15A High Street, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3DZ Billinghay Cottage & Parish Office The Old Vicarage Cottage, Church Street, Billinghay, Lincoln LN4 4HN Branston Connect Branston Community Library, Station Road, Branston LN4 1LH Heckington Parish Office Eastgate, Heckington, NG34 9RB Navenby Village Office 19 High Street, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0EN <strong>North</strong> Scarle CAP 14 Chapel Lane, <strong>North</strong> Scarle LN6 9EX Osbournby Village Hall London Road, Osbournby, Sleaford NG34 0DG Skellingthorpe Village Office Lincoln Road, Skellingthorpe Community Centre, Lincoln LN6 5UT Swinderby CAP Swinderby Village Hall, Bulpit Lane LN6 9LT The Witham Office Chapel Jetty, Bassingham, Lincoln LN5 9EY Waddington Parish <strong>Council</strong> High Street, Waddington, Lincoln LN5 9RF Washingborough Civic Office Fen Road, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1AB Appealing changes The <strong>Council</strong> has broadened the scope of its appeals process for all tenants 4 Roman remains Learn about life at the Hoplands 2,000 years ago 6 It will involve a greatly reduced programme of refurbishments after so much was brought forward into 2009/10. The <strong>Council</strong> was lucky enough to be allowed to bring forward £1.1m of work which allowed for 135 heating systems, 215 windows and 60 doors to be installed a year ahead of programme. This work will have greatly Before anyone even moves into the new straw houses at Waddington, you can take a look around. To mark the completion of the two homes at Brumby Crescent, the <strong>Council</strong> is holding an Open House event from Tuesday, April 6 to Friday, April 9. Each day from 10am to 4pm you can walk around the houses, quiz the Produced in consultation with tenant representatives. At Home is produced by <strong>North</strong> <strong>Kesteven</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong>. Steeped in history Delve into the delights of <strong>North</strong> Hykeham 10 Family focus Discover opportunities for family fun in national activities week 13 Capital kitchens on cards The programme for capital works in <strong>Council</strong> homes during the coming year is currently being finalised improved the energy efficiency of these properties. The priority for the remainder of the programme will be to tackle kitchens and bathrooms in the poorest condition and to improve car parking on estates. <strong>Tenants</strong> whose properties are included in the new programme will be written to during April and May with further information. Open viewing at straw site experts, see how they were built and appreciate the energy efficient measures built into the design. NKDC has been the driving force behind construction of the country’s first bale-built council houses in response to a growing need for affordable housing and sustainable construction methods. More details on the project at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/straw This document is available in large print, Braille, audio tape, electronic formats such as CD, or in a different language. Our website is ReadSpeaker enabled. For a copy please contact Sleaford Tourist Information Centre on 01529 414294 or email tic@n-kesteven.gov.uk at home SPRING 2010 3
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