Boston Borough residents will get a new purple-lidded bin for clean and dry paper and card collections next month.
It comes after a trial last year in the Fenside, Wyberton and Boston town areas, where paper and card were put in a separate purple bin.
Across the 12-month trial, over 187 tonnes of paper and card were collected, and over 98% of residents put their purple bins out each month.
The move is part of a countywide mission to offer separate paper and card collections across the whole of Lincolnshire by 2024.
Boston is the first district in the county to go ahead with the plans, with North Kesteven expected to follow suit in the autumn.
Deliveries of the new bins are expected to take around four weeks, starting from Monday, March 22, according to Boston Borough Council.
Cllr Yvonne Stevens, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services, explains that a recycling guide will be released to show what can go inside the new bins.
She said: “We know this is a change for residents across the borough, so to help, we will be sharing information about the changes, a recycling guide showing which materials go in your blue bin, and a guide for the new purple-lidded bin or alternative container for collecting clean and dry paper and card.
“We will also be hosting virtual sessions where we can help with recycling questions and giving residents tours behind the scenes with our amazing collection staff.
“A dedicated team will be on hand to help and give advice and guidance over the phone, via email and out in the community supporting the team that will be delivering the bins.”
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fail to stop in Welton, Lincoln.
It’s believed a black or grey 4×4 or SUV vehicle collided with a silver Mini Cooper that was parked along Cliff Road. The incident was reported just after 3pm today.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 275 of 1st July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 275 of 1st 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.
A snack bar in Lincoln has been told to make improvements in several areas after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.
Monks Road Snack Bar, located on 23 Monks Road, was visited by city council inspectors on May 25, 2022 and the rating was recently published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.
The standards found at the time of inspection showed that improvement was necessary in the areas of ‘hygienic food handling’ and the ‘Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building’.
It was also deemed that there was “major improvement necessary” relating to the ‘Management of food safety’.
Monks Road Snack Bar was previously given five-star ratings in June 2016 and September 2018.
The Lincolnite tried to contact the business on numerous occasions throughout the day on Friday, July 1 but the line was continuously engaged.
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