Sleaford

By Local Democracy Reporter

A North Kesteven District Council debate on Sleaford Market Place was struck by tragedy on Thursday, as the petition organiser who made this debate possible passed away on the day of the meeting.

North Kesteven District Council’s Full Council meeting for Thursday, January 25 began with a shock announcement of the death of petition organiser and disabled campaigner Anthony Henson, 63, whose “Pink Petition” is the reason the Market Place debate was added to the agenda in the first place.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

The heated debate around pedestrianising Sleaford Market Place is set to take its largest twist yet: the town council wants to take North Kesteven District Council to Judicial Review over the proposals it ploughed through against the wishes of the local community.

NKDC’s plan for Sleaford Market Place has been the saga of the year so far for residents in the town, with opposition continuing to mount against the council’s vision for the site.


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Carre’s Grammar School in Sleaford has bounced back from a previous ‘Inadequate’ rating to be upgraded to ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

The secondary school on Northgate, part of the Robert Carre Trust, turned around a negative Ofsted grading in less than 18 months, much to the delight of executive headteacher Nick Law.


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