Lincoln residents have topped a poll on how much time they spend spring cleaning their homes.
The survey by Anglian Water polled 1,000 residents and found 59% of Lincoln residents spent five hours or more spring cleaning their homes.
Anglian Water also predicts this year residents will spend more time than ever cleaning their homes, with one in five expected to spend nine hours cleaning.
The survey also found residents are most likely to spring clean the first weekend in April.
However, the survey also noticed that regionally a quarter could not tell if they included kitchen taps, showers and water dispensers in fridges within their cleaning regimes.
The survey was carried out as part of Anglian Water’s campaign to “Keep Water Healthy”.
The campaign recognises the queries the water company receives regarding odd tastes and smells from tap water, but the sources are usually in people’s homes.
Robin Price, Regional Water Quality Manager, said: “Before it gets to your tap, your drinking water is cleaned, disinfected and tested to make sure it is of the very highest standard.
“Yet we still receive thousands of calls every year about water issues that have been caused inside people’s homes – the majority of which are easily fixed and many of which could be avoided if included as part of a regular cleaning routine.”
Clean water tips
This year, in order to help, Anglian Water is providing some cleaning tips, explaining how to thoroughly clean showers or disinfect taps against bacteria.
Tips include:
Clean kitchen taps using a capful of bleach under the spout, leave it there for two minutes, then let the tap run for a further few minutes
Clean all household taps and showers with a solution of mild bleach, taking care to remove both mould and limescale
If you have a water dispenser in your fridge, clean it according to the manufacturer’s instructions
If you notice a spillage of fuel, oil or solvent on your driveway, seek advice to clean this away safely and quickly. These can seep into plastic water pipes and contaminate drinking water
If you have an outside tap, disconnect your hosepipe to prevent any backflow contaminating your drinking water
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a collision caused serious injuries to a 23-year-old man.
Just before 3.30pm yesterday (2 July), we received reports of a collision on Barholm Road in Tallington. It involved a grey BMW 335D estate, a blue BMW 116D and an orange KTM motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider, a 23-year-old man, sustained serious injuries during the collision and was taken to hospital.
If you witnessed the incident and are yet to get in touch with us, please do so. If you have any other information or dashcam footage available that may have captured the road along the A1175 at the time of the collision, get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 282 of 2 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 282 of 2 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
The 2022 Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards are open for applications, and Destination Lincolnshire giving you the rare chance to co-create your application with Nell Barrington, a tourism awards veteran, who has helped hundreds of businesses write winning applications over the last 15 years – including national VisitEngland winners.
The Tourism Awards Masterclass is taking place on Tuesday 12 July at 11am for one-hour online. Laura Freer, Head of Marketing at Destination Lincolnshire said: “This is a golden opportunity, after years of hard work and heartache, to get your business and team recognised and rewarded.
“A well written application is key to achieving a coveted place on this year’s shortlist, and I’d encourage all tourism and visitor economy businesses who are thinking of entering – whether they are seasoned at writing award applications or not – to join us for this exclusive masterclass.
“Nell Barrington has worked with us and VisitEngland on the founding application processes of these awards, and she is perfectly placed to assist in co-creating applications that you can be proud of. This is a great opportunity for business development too – whether you are shortlisted for an award or not – discovering how to effectively apply for awards and talk up your business adds another string to your bow.
“Booking is essential and places are limited to just 35 – so be quick! This year we’ve made our masterclass available to partners and also to those who we are yet to work with for free. Call it an added bonus, after two years away from the awards circuit.
The awards masterclass is focussed on the application process, and it will spell out what the judges are looking for. You’ll learn how to make your application stand out from the local competition, helping your chances of going through to the national VisitEngland Awards in 2023.”
There are fifteen categories open for nominations from visitors attraction, accommodation providers, hospitality businesses and many more.
The deadline for nominations is July 29, with online judging starting on July 30 and mystery shopping from August 13. Finalists will be announced on Monday, August 15.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Engine Shed on October 21, and will be hosted by Lincs FM presenter, John Marshall.
The event is organised by Stonebow Media, publishers of The Lincolnite, to celebrate the best businesses in Greater Lincolnshire, alongside headline sponsors Lincoln College and Destination Lincolnshire.
We would also like to thank our other sponsors Visit Lincolnshire, Heart of Lincs, Duncan and Toplis and LNER, insight6 and EV Camel.
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