» NewsLincolnshire residents are being urged to stay away from frozen ponds, lakes, rivers and other open water sources as the cold snap leaves ice dangerously thin and unpredictable.
A well-respected headteacher at a school in Boston has retired after three decades’ service to the education profession in this part of Lincolnshire.
Nearly eight million bin collections were made across North Lincolnshire in 2025.
In total, council crews carried out more than 7.9m household collections alongside more than 30,000 collections for local businesses.
Cllr Rob Waltham leader, North Lincolnshire Council, said: “This is what delivery looks like. Week in, week out, across the year there are millions of collections completed across North Lincolnshire.
“It’s a service people expect to work – and because it usually does, it’s easy to take it for granted. But the reality is a huge operation, run well, by people who take real pride in what they do.”
Crews are out in all weathers, early mornings and busy holiday periods, keeping streets clean and supporting local businesses.
Cllr Neil Poole, deputy leader, said: “When you look at the numbers, this council delivers at scale, and we’ve kept garden waste collections fee while other councils charge extra.
“You don’t protect a service like this by standing still though and as we start the New Year, we’ll be clear with residents about changes coming and why they matter – so this service stays strong for years to come.”
New bins comings soon
A new recycling system is being introduced in April 2016. The new simpler recycling system means residents will get:
Residents who prefer to keep their current recycling container can opt out through a simple online form.
Deliveries of the new bins to households will begin shortly after the council receives its first shipment – of British made bins – in January.
Cllr Poole added: “Behind every bin put out and taken away is a team delivering one of the most important services we provide; eight million collections a year tells its own story.”
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The family-owned Mellors Group, best known locally for operating Fantasy Island and the Skegness Pier, has announced its latest major acquisition — Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park in Ripon, North Yorkshire.
A two-thousand-year-old gold coin, minted in Lincolnshire, that has been unearthed by a metal detectorist is predicted to make thousands when it goes under the hammer in an auction on Thursday (January 8).
Project aims to improve journeys between journeys between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York
With snow forecast and temperatures plunging, a heavily discounted heated gilet could be one of the smartest buys this week
The Nottingham-based Mellors Group has confirmed its takeover of the Ripon theme park
An heroic Lincolnshire mum who selflessly donated stem cells to give a second chance at life to a total stranger has seen that anonymous encounter grow into a transatlantic friendship between their families.
It’s time to get some fresh air, take in the wonder of our county and stretch your legs. And what better way to do that than by enjoying the Viking Way.