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By Local Democracy Reporter

Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed that tax bills across the region will increase by 4.99% after councillors unanimously approved its budget for the 2024/25 fiscal year.

During a Full Council meeting on Friday, Leader Councillor Martin Hill (Conservative) presented his proposed budget, which also included an extra £7.7 million for services, nearly £3 million for flood protection, and £2.5 million for highways improvements.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

West Lindsey District Council has been recommended to approve plans to raise a plot of land in Saxilby near Lincoln, despite community concerns about it potentially flooding neighbouring fields and properties.

After planning permission was granted to build a replacement property and a new detached garage on what has been described as a “self-build” plot on West Bank, proposals to raise the ground have been submitted to the council.


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The solicitor working on the case of over 50 abuse survivors from Stubton Hall near Grantham believes they could still be battling defendants Lincolnshire County Council in two years’ time.

Fifty-one former pupils came forward to solicitors Andrew Grove & Co with complaints about the school, which was owned and managed by the county council until it closed permanently in 2003. The current owners are in no way connected to this litigation.


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