The Dependable Choice in Drainage In rural areas without a mains drainage system, and where septic tanks will no longer reach environmental standards, Allerton can provide the ideal solution. Trading since 1974, Allerton are leading specialists in efficient treatment systems. They pride themselves on their individual, problem solving approach to dealing with alternative means of treating and disposing of raw sewage. The Allerton ConSept converts your existing Septic Tank or Cesspit into a fully functioning Sewage Treatment Plant. Servicing & Maintenance on a wide range of Sewage Treatment Plant and Pump Stations by BRITISH WATER ACCREDITED ENGINEERS. The Diamond Sewage Treatment range is suitable for either individual homes or small population applications When Gravity Drainage is not possible choose Allerton Pumping Stations for Sewage or Dirty Water 02.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 10:19 Page 1Last month saw the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and parties all across Lincolnshire. After a year or more spent in lockdown, being able to get out and celebrate was a wonderful feeling, though it does make me wonder with no small amusement what would have happened if the jubilee took part in the height of the pandemic. Union-jack facemasks, I suppose. Now that the celebrations are over however, it might feel like there isn’t as much to offer in the month of July. That is an idea we’re intent on changing with this issue. While it’s true that the big event of the year is over, July marks the beginning of hotter days and the school holidays, a perfect time to get out there with the family, pick up a new hobby or sport, or even host a barbecue. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to do any of those things, so we encourage everyone to take full advantage of the opportunity and embrace summer for what it is. After all, if being locked away for a year has taught us anything, it’s that we shouldn’t squander the time we have, and that we perhaps didn’t appreciate it nearly as much as we could have. In this issue we look at enjoying life to the fullest, with plenty of ideas of what to do and what to see out there in Lincolnshire. We delve into the picturesque towns of Louth and Alford, explore the numerous ways people are giving to and supporting charities with activities this summer, and of course draw attention to some fantastic events and shows taking place this month. The Jubilee might be over, but here in Lincolnshire there’s no reason the celebration has to stop. A warm and welcome summer to everyone. Michael Fisher Editor and the Lincolnshire Today team from the editor The magazine that cares WE CARE because we want to leave our world a better place than we found it Lincolnshire Today believes that being socially and environmentally responsible is the key to maintaining a flourishing business that our customers will be pleased to use and our staff will be proud to be part of. Community - From a very local point of view, we strive to be a ‘good neighbour’. We also extend that into the much broader local community, through financial support of local causes and charities. Environment - Our actions extend to: conservation of energy and natural resources, minimisation of waste and ensuring our trading partners do likewise. Group Editor: Steve Fisher Editor: Michael Fisher Journalist: Tess Egginton Sales Director: Angela Cooper Sales: Kerry Randerson Accounts & Circulations: Angela Sharman, John Downes (01472) 310301 Design & Production: Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson Advertising: Tel: (01472) 310302 Editorial: Tel: (01472) 310305 Part Of The Business Link Magazine Group: Armstrong House, Armstrong Street, Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE Email: lincs-today@blmgroup.co.uk Website: www.lincolnshiretoday.net ISSN No: 1366-1299 FRONT COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF STOCK.ADOBE.COM/ELECTRIC EGG LTD. LincolnshireToday @lincstoday lincolnshiretoday.net This magazine is now fully recyclable. By recycling magazines, you can help reduce waste and add to the 5.5 million tonnes of paper already recycled by the UK paper industry each year. Before you recycle your magazine, please ensure you remove all plastic wrapping, free gifts and samples. If you are unable to participate in a recycling scheme, then why not pass your magazine onto a local hospital or charity? 03.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 10:21 Page 1Features 6 THIS MONTH IN LINCOLNSHIRE What’s been going on in the county this month? 20ARTS, CRAFTS AND MARKETS This month, we aren’t just exploring one Lincolnshire town, but two. That’s right, we’re taking a closer look at Louth and Alford. 26LINCOLNSHIRE HERITAGE EXPLORED This month we look at Lincolnshire’s heritage of mills - both wind and water powered. 28BEAT THE HEAT With hotter days, hotter nights, and holidays on the horizon, new clothes are in order. 38SAVING YOUR SKIN IN SUMMER July can play havoc on your skin, so while it may not be fun to think about, here are some nonetheless important skincare tips to remember. 40GETTING OUT AND ABOUT July might be a quieter month after the Jubilee but it’s also bound to be a hot month and there are plenty of opportunities to get out and be fit, especially around the school holidays for those with children. 42SAVOURING THE SUMMER There’s certain foods that are quintessentially summer. We’re talking strawberries, cheeses, salads and more. That’s why this issue we’re sharing a few of our favourite recipes that you’ll be dying to try this July. 46AN AMAZING CAUSE As the UK’s foremost source of cancer support, Macmillan is a vital organisation not only for cancer sufferers, but their loved ones. That’s why we all need to support it and, fortunately, there’s loads of great ways to get involved and help raise funds. 52REST AND RESPITE Here in the middle of summer, many will be wanting to get away and enjoy the best of the weather, at home or abroad. For families that look after an elderly relative, things are a bit more complicated. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways for everyone to benefit. JULY WITH HOTTER DAYS, HOTTER NIGHTS, AND HOLIDAYS ON THE HORIZON, NEW CLOTHES ARE IN ORDER. contents 04-05.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 14:52 Page 1THERE’S CERTAIN FOODS THAT ARE QUINTESSENTIALLY SUMMER. WE’RE TALKING STRAWBERRIES, CHEESES, SALADS AND MORE. THAT’S WHY THIS ISSUE WE’RE SHARING A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE RECIPES THAT YOU’LL BE DYING TO TRY THIS JULY. 54COUNTY MOTORING When choosing your next new car it can be all too easy to get caught up in the moment. The excitement of those new models glistening under the showroom lights can, occasionally, cause buyers to later regret their decision, especially if we later discover there was a new improved model tucked away that the dealership didn’t want you to know about. • We put the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage through its paces 60THE MAKING OF A LINCOLNSHIRE MOVIE With its stunning cathedral and medieval architecture, it’s no surprise that Lincoln has been the backdrop for many famous films. From The Da Vinci Code (2006) to Netflix hit The King (2019), the historic city has received its fair share of screentime over the years. 62WHAT’S ON There’s always something going on in Lincolnshire. 68A CAPPUCCINO WITH… Ahead of his show at the Engine Shed on 2nd June, we spoke to Dylan Moran about his new tour, sausage sandwiches and what he expects from a Lincolnshire audience. 70HOUNDS ON HOLIDAY As the summer holidays approach, have you decided what to do with your beloved dogs when you leave? There are several options, but finding the right one for you and your dog is critical. Desirable homes 10A RARE OPPORTUNITY A unique piece of history, Old Church Cottage is an immaculately converted 16th Century property that perfectly transitions between old and new. 16ART WITH PURPOSE Craig Davison has had a storied career in comics, video games and sculpture, but he now puts the brush to canvas to create powerful pieces full of energy and meaning. 18GRAVEL GARDENS - A LOW MAINTENANCE OPTION Ed Fuller from Fullers Landscaping highlights how gravel gardens can be the ideal solution for those wanting an outdoor space requiring little maintenance. 04-05.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 14:52 Page 2Lincoln City lottery raises over £150k for local good causes Launched by City of Lincoln Council in August 2018, Lincoln Community Lottery has now raised more than £150,000 for good causes located in and around the city. Every supporter of the lottery has contributed to raising these funds, with 60 pence in every £1 ticket purchased going directly to local good causes. To date, 81 local good causes are benefitting from the lottery. Cllr Sue Burke, portfolio holder for reducing inequality at City of Lincoln Council, said: “It is incredible to hear over £150,000 has been raised by the supporters of Lincoln Community Lottery so far. These additional funds have helped our local good causes to deliver a range of vital services to support the residents of Lincoln. “This additional support has been particularly needed over the past two years due to the pandemic, and I would encourage more good causes to consider using the lottery as a tool to raise additional funds in the future.” A teacher has been named as a Batonbearer in the Queen’s Baton Relay through Grantham on 11 July during the build up to the Commonwealth Games. Marathon runner Hannah San Jose uses her running to raise money for Kenyan charity Educate For Life and is actively involved in Grantham’s Junior Park Run. Her nomination to relay organisers from South Kesteven District Council stressed her dedicated community volunteer role, fitting around her work as a primary school teacher. Hannah said: “I am very excited and extremely proud to be part of the relay and I am hoping to see our Commonwealth congregation lining the route. When I am running a marathon I go as fast as I can, but this time I shall be taking it slowly and making the most of every minute of carrying the baton. It’s a massive privilege.” Hannah works with migrant communities and refugees through Grantham’s Jubilee Church Life Centre and spent two years working in Kenya with Educate For Life. Cycle network plans get £1.8m boost Lincolnshire County Council has been awarded £1.8m to improve the cycle network between Pinchbeck and Spalding. The money has been allocated to the county from tranche 3 of the Government’s Active Travel Fund. Subject to feasibility, the money will be spent on improving facilities along both the Spalding and Pinchbeck roads. The two communities of Pinchbeck and Spalding will be connected with a safe and direct active travel route whilst also linking up with the important destinations along Wardentree Lane and Enterprise Way. This route was identified as a priority for active travel development during the council’s work on the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for Spalding with local stakeholders. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for high ways at LCC, said: “I’m delighted to see further active travel money coming to Lincolnshire. Active travel is something that can benefit all of our communities and I’m pleased to see the development of a route in the south of our county.” © stock.adobe.com/ Johnstocker © stock.adobe.com/Sasint latest news Teacher named for Queen’s Baton Relay through Grantham 06-09.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 10:24 Page 1North Lincolnshire village reaches national finals of gardening competition A North Lincolnshire village has reached the national finals of the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom awards. Amcotts, which is home to just 262 people on the Isle of Axholme, fought off stiff competition to be one of just six communities shortlisted in the Small Village category. Despite its modest size, the village is putting North Lincolnshire on the horticultural map for its inspirational, generation- spanning community projects. The driving force behind the projects are volunteers from the St Marks Community Group. Since their formation in 2015, the group has raised an incredible £175,000 through fundraising, receiving grant support from North Lincolnshire Council, the SSE Keadby Wind Farm fund and Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Partnership. The village has also gained plaudits for its conservation projects, including establishing and supporting a thriving bat colony, for which Amcotts won a CPRE Northern Lincolnshire Environment Award. Judging for the Britain in Bloom Finals takes place in July and August. Academics from the University of Lincoln have collaborated to secure more than £1.6m for innovative projects that will help to ensure the sustainability of British farming and agriculture. The funding has been awarded through Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme, which seeks projects that will improve sustainability, productivity, and resilience of farming in the UK on a path to net zero. A total of 23 projects were awarded funding, four of which have involved academic teams at the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) and Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems (L-CAS). The projects have been developed in partnership with industry leaders and look to address issues faced by those in the industry with new, innovative solutions. University expertise helps secure major funding to support Stamford entrepreneur raises £550k to disrupt dry cleaning industry A Stamford entrepreneur who aims to disrupt the dry-cleaning industry by installing automated drop-off points in shopping centres and railway stations has raised £550,000. Vicky Whiter has secured investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, as part of a syndicate which also included Seedrs, members of Lincolnshire Business Angels and other angels. Vicky developed the concept after buying Peters’ Cleaners, an established dry- cleaning business, and recognising the need to improve efficiency and provide out of hours services. Customers register online and the automated pods enable them to drop off and collect their dry cleaning at any time by scanning their membership card. The company’s first two pods – at Peterborough Station and a local shopping centre – have been popular with customers and the funding will enable the business to install more pods at two other high footfall locations in the area before rolling out the concept across the UK. the future of British farming © stock.adobe.com/ Budimir Jevtic 06-09.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 10:24 Page 2Massive fly-tip dumped on rural lane A massive fly-tip containing debris believed to be from a cannabis farm has been dumped on a farm track near Belton. The amount of rubbish dumped is so big it has shocked council waste enforcement officers, who deal with an average of 50-60 fly- tipping reports a week. As well as grow bags, fertiliser, heat lamps and insulation from a suspected cannabis farm, there were also cables, furniture and rotting meat packaging. Details of the find have been reported to the police. It is thought a tipper lorry was used to fly-tip the waste, possibly in multiple trips, leaving a pile of debris around 70m long. Environmental Health officials are now working with the landowner to process the rubbish – after sifting through the evidence to find details they can use in a prosecution. Both the owner of the waste and the dumper will be liable for a fine or even a court case leading to imprisonment once they are identified. Plans submitted for 90-home development near Louth Developer Charterpoint has applied for outline planning permission to build up to 90 new homes on land in Louth. It is proposed that the new properties on the 12 acre site off Daisy Way would include a mix of two to four bedroom homes. The development would also feature a children’s play area, surface water attenuation ponds, wildflower meadows, sustainable drainage and an amenity lawn for communal informal recreation. Charterpoint has submitted outline plans for up to 90 homes and garages, plus associated highways, drainage and green infrastructure for the site to East Lindsey District Council. Adrian Goose, CEO of Charterpoint, said: “This site is in an excellent location, on the northern edge of Louth, and would provide attractive accommodation for individuals and families close to the town.” It will now be down to East Lindsey District Council to determine the application. Investment firm swoops for Lincolnshire agricultural equipment specialist The listed Japanese conglomerate, Marubeni Corporation, has signed an agreement to divest Spaldings to investment firm, Inspirit Capital. Established in 1956, Lincolnshire-based Spaldings employs over 140 people and has a network of over 30,000 customers. Inspirit Capital is a London-based investment firm that specialises in acquiring businesses that are no longer core to their parent company’s strategic objectives and require a different ownership structure to achieve their full potential. Will Stamp, founding partner at Inspirit Capital, says: “We are very pleased to be investing in Spaldings, which again reinforces Inspirit’s status as a trusted counterparty for large corporations. We have been impressed by the loyal customer base at Spaldings, as well as the best-in-class service offering. We are excited about the prospect of continuing to grow the business, both organically and through select acquisitions.” Inspirit has assumed ownership with immediate effect. © stock.adobe.com/cherryandbees latest news 06-09.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 10:24 Page 3Boston Borough Council reveals ambitious plans for £20m Government bid Boston Borough Council has announced plans to submit a bid to transform and revitalise an undervalued and under-utilised part of the town centre. The bid, which is expected to be up to £20m, would be made as part of the second round of the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, which is designed to secure capital investment in infrastructure that has the potential to improve lives and give people pride in their communities. The ambitious plans seek to regenerate and reinvigorate a large brownfield opportunity (known as ‘PE21’) in the heart of the town, through the bringing forward of a number of strategic interventions which will collectively increase activity, footfall, and improve the image and vitality of the area. At its heart is a significant investment in public realm, along with the re-development of adjacent sites for a variety of commercial, residential and other uses. The Borough Council anticipate hearing the outcome of their bid from Government in the Autumn. © stock.adobe.com/Have a nice day Council’s plans to buy Grimsby shopping centre revealed A plan for Freshney Place to be bought by North East Lincolnshire Council has been unveiled, as the authority looks to secure the future of Grimsby’s main shopping centre and the 1,700 jobs that go with it. A report, to go before a special Cabinet meeting and then on to Full Council, outlines a desire to purchase the centre, which went into receivership earlier this year and is currently up for sale. “Freshney Place is a significant asset within the Grimsby town centre, but the Council has not been able to utilise it fully to enact the transformational change it seeks within the town centre. Therefore, besides safeguarding against the impacts of potential closure, the Council’s acquisition of Freshney Place would enable it to use it as part of the wider town centre transformation more easily,” adds the report. The priority plan is to acquire Freshney Place using the national Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) money. The Council would then bid for replacement money to continue the FHSF work at the western end of Freshney Place and Victoria Street through the ‘LUF (Levelling Up Funds) Round Two’ process. © stock.adobe.com/ kaew6566 Plans approved for extension of Lincoln business park North Kesteven District Council has approved plans for a third phase of Kirk’s Yard in Branston, Lincoln. Kirk’s Yard is a 2.4-acre business park, located approximately 4 miles from Lincoln City Centre, which has been developed by local commercial property developer, Stirlin. Stirlin completed the first phase of Kirk’s Yard back in March 2019, which comprises 6 industrial units, ranging in size, from 1,000 sq ft to 1,400 sq ft. This was swiftly followed with a second phase, which provided 5 more units at slightly larger sizes, ranging from 1,507 sq ft – 2,005 sq ft. With all units now occupied, Stirlin have been given the go-ahead to extend the site and construct a further 10 units. Phase 3 will provide industrial units ranging in sizes from 1,507 sq ft – 2,005 sq ft. Each unit will be built to a high specification, providing warehouse space with an electric sectional door and personnel door, DDA compliant toilet facility and allocated parking spaces. 06-09.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2022 10:24 Page 4Next >