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Ellis Karran

Local Democracy Reporter

Journalism graduate who joined Stonebow Media in 2020 as a News Reporter. Now a Local Democracy Reporter covering Greater Lincolnshire as part of the BBC Local News Partnership.


By Local Democracy Reporter

The largest caravan club in the country is seeking permission to create a 150-pitch strong campsite and glamping park near Belvoir Castle.

South Kesteven District Council has received a planning application for the extension of a caravan site at Sedgebrook Road in Woolsthorpe by Belvoir — just outside of Grantham by the Leicestershire border.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

The government promised £262 million for Lincolnshire’s transport infrastructure over the next seven years, but not everyone is convinced whether the funding goes far enough, or whether this is an electoral ploy to win voters — given the funding won’t arrive until after the General Election.

Lincolnshire’s funding per year works out at around £48.78 per person in the county, which pales in comparison to the likes of North and North East Lincolnshire, where more than double that amount will be granted per person for transport improvements (£120 million total), while Rutland will get approximately £171.92 per person — over three times more than Lincolnshire.


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