By Local Democracy Reporter

Councils throughout Lincolnshire are considering an increase in their council tax bills due to economic pressures and an “extremely disappointing” financial settlement from central government.

In what some describe as “difficult times for local government,” local authorities are facing the possibility of raising bills as they continue to contend with escalating costs due to inflation and an increase in the living wage. They argue that without such increases, budget cuts would be needed.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

Calls to dismantle the protest camps outside RAF Scampton have intensified following a series of reported violent incidents around the perimeter of the site, which is due to house asylum seekers from April.

Local residents and politicians have united in their call for the removal of protest camps outside the former airbase, following assaults on several campaigners by up to 12 “masked thugs” in the early hours of Sunday morning.


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