City of Lincoln Council

Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories, a three-year community-driven heritage project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and City of Lincoln Council, is seeking contributions from Lincoln residents. The project invites people to share old photographs, journal entries, postcards, letters, maps, documents, and memoirs related to: 🦚 Lincoln Arboretum 🦚 South Common and Cow Paddle 🦚 Boultham Park 🦚 Hartsholme Country Park 🦚 Birchwood Nature Park 🦚 West Common These contributions will help preserve the city’s green space heritage through a new online legacy archive. The first repository day is taking place on 27 January 2025 at The Grandstand Community Centre, from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9-54gNQ

Calling all Landlords 🚨 Do you have a property to let? 🏠 We offer a FREE property letting services and rent guarantee. Want to find out more? 👇 Contact caroline.sanford-casey@lincoln.gov.uk to find out more about what our free service includes.

Lincoln Festival of History will return for its second year this May 3 to 5! Explore a captivating journey of multi-period living history and many exciting free activities to celebrate the rich history of our wonderful city. More details will be released over the next few months so mark your diaries for the first bank holiday weekend of May, and expect: 🤺 Live historic reenactments and shows 🛡 Exciting displays spanning the city centre and uphill 𐂫 Fun activities and workshops including St George’s Knight School 📜 Educational lectures to learn about Lincoln’s history 👷♀️ Historic building tours, discover hidden gems within the city https://lnkd.in/eNx-Tuvu #EventsinLincoln #FestivalofHistory2025

Lincoln City Foundation inspires happier and healthier communities in and around Lincoln. Offering several different programmes to help improve the mental health of individuals across Lincolnshire, including their Let's Talk sessions, a monthly peer-to-peer support group for anyone over the age of 18, to a friendly and accepting Team Talk Football group and more. In summer 2024, the Foundation officially opened the Co-op Community Hub, a game-changer for the foundation. The development of the hub was funded to directly tackle the skills gap in the city by providing Lincoln City Foundation with a fit-for-purpose facility from which it can truly deliver on its promise to be a leader in education and skills delivery. The building was funded jointly by the Be Lincoln Town Deal, Football Foundation, Youth Investment Fund, Lincolnshire Co-op and the EFL, members of the public through the Stacey West Investment Bond and capital investment from the owners of the football club. #TownDeal #BeLincoln #MidlandsEngine Lincoln City FC / Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government / City of Lincoln Council

City of Lincoln Council shares updates on Charterholme, an ambitious project delivering high-quality housing, modern infrastructure, and sustainable public spaces for the Lincoln community. Read the article tor read more on progress for the eastern access, homes, and site-wide infrastructure plans: https://lnkd.in/exCpNu_k

Central Lincolnshire Design Code – The State 1 Consultation Engagement Report has now been published ✅ The Stage 1 public consultation aimed to capture the views of people across central Lincolnshire to inform the development of an authority wide design code for Central Lincolnshire. The consultation ran for six weeks, from Tuesday 10 September 2024 to Tuesday 22 October 2024. Thank you to all those who responded. Your views will help shape the Vision and Design Principles for the Design Code, as well as the design aspects it should cover. A report has been prepared to share the results and outline the next steps for the Design Code. It can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/eXZx6Aah Further information on the Design Code can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eP2FccpB The next public consultation on the Design Code will be coming soon. Please note the email informing you about the consultation will come from NorthKestevenDC@public.govdelivery.com and not talkplanning@central-lincs.org.uk.

Is your business ready to embark on its sustainability journey? Carbon Literacy Training is to help your business reduce your costs and your carbon footprint at the same time, we are offering Lincoln based businesses of any size FREE Carbon Literacy Training (CLT). This 8-hour training course will provide you the knowledge and skills to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Three key areas that Carbon Literacy Training touches on are: ▪️ The behavioural aspect of the fight against climate change. ▪️ Provides individuals with the scientific evidence required to make well informed decisions about their impact on climate change. ▪️ Provides individuals with the tools required to continue vital conversations around the climate change emergency. What you will gain: ▪️ Receive a certification in Carbon Literacy, recognising your knowledge and commitment in taking positive climate action. ▪️ Be empowered to implement effective carbon reduction strategies in your workplace and communities. ▪️ Gain the confidence to communicate effectively about climate change within your personal and professional lives. ▪️ Advance your professional skills with 8 CPD accredited training hours. Courses are now available for 2025, and you can reserve a place by clicking on the link below: https://lnkd.in/dAip8bnA Please note spaces are limited for each session.

Work has officially begun on the first 52 energy-efficient homes at Charterholme, a landmark new neighbourhood set to transform the western side of Lincoln. Previously known as the Western Growth Corridor, Charterholme has been more than 100 years in the making and is the result of a partnership between the City of Lincoln Council and local construction company Lindum Group. Read more about the project: https://lnkd.in/exWdpKZQ

It is with deep sadness that City of Lincoln Council pays tribute to Councillor Sue Burke, who passed away on 2 January 2025. Cllr Burke was a strong advocate for the city and its residents, and who made it her goal to help the most isolated and vulnerable in our communities. https://lnkd.in/ezUTGQS2

Our current strategic plan, Vision 2025, was a progression from Vision 2020 and you’ll see from the proposals within this consultation that Vision 2030 continues to build on progress made with our ambitious plans for the city. We'd love to hear your thoughts and views. To take part in the consultation before 6 January, visit: https://lnkd.in/eZ9efdND