News from District Councillor Lucille Hagues
Cllr Lucille Hagues
October 2025 Newsletter
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RE-ORGANISATION – SURVEY
NKDC’s LGR engagement survey has a further week to run, and your support in sharing awareness locally is much appreciated.
It asks for views of what people feel about the importance of local connectivity of what’s important to them, how local they want council functions to be and their priorities for fitting the new councils together through the local LGR process. THE SURVEY CLOSES ON OCTOBER 13TH.
It is very short, should only take a few minutes to complete, and can be reached here:
https://www.givemyview.com/lincolnshirelgr/surveys
Furthermore, residents may like to know that there is a display board in Reception at Kesteven Street giving an overview of what’s what, including maps of the various proposals and a QR Code link to the survey. There are also postcards to take to invite friends, family or neighbours to participate.
The Council’s dedicated webpage relating to LGR is: www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/LGR
SPOOKY SEASON IN NORTH KESTEVEN
Get ready for a frightfully fun October with Halloween events across North Kesteven!
HALLOWEEN FUN IN SLEAFORD: SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER:
Get ready for a spooktacular day at SLEAFORD PUMPKIN FEST in Sleaford Market Place from 11.00am to 4.00pm! NK’s family friendly Halloween celebrations promises:
A magical Punkin Patch
Walkabout entertainment and live performances
Free face painting and craft activities
Morris Dancing performances
A mesmerising live pumpkin-carving demonstration
Plus, enjoy a ghost walk on Friday October 31st, which is sure to be popular: more details to come soon.
Dress up, bring the family and enjoy a day full of autumn fun and eerie excitement!
MORE EVENTS:
PICK YOUR OWN PUMKINS at Doddington Hall all month long, perfect for autumn photos and carving fun. Or why not visit COLEBY PICK YOUR OWN PUMKINS for an adventure through their maze maize.
Join the WIDDERSHINS WITCH HUNT at Cogglesford Mill, where little ones can follow clues and uncover magical secrets throughout October. For younger ghouls, the DUCKING DISCO SPOOK-TACULAR at Whisby Natural World Centre promises dancing, games and fancy dress fun. And don’t miss out on HALLOWEEN WEEKEND AT HECKINGTON WINDMILL (Friday 31st October – Sunday 2nd November) with spooky stories and seasonable treats in historic settings.
LANCASTER BOMBER MEMORIAL SCULPTURE INSTALLED IN NORTH KESTEVEN
In recent weeks the On Freedom’s wings memorial sculpture of a Lancaster Bomber has been in installed along the A46 at Norton Disney.
Having been one of it’s funders in the early stages, the Council is delighted to see the fulfilment of the Bomber Gateway Trusts aims, achieved through eight years of determination, passion and fund raising and voluntary endeavour.
Follow www.bombergatewaytrust.co.uk for updates
COUNCIL SIGNS UK STEEL CHARTER
In response to the motion in July, which was agreed by all members, the Council has now signed the UK Steel Charter to strengthen the sustainable development of steel in the UK.
This supports the economic growth and investment in Scunthorpe and the wider Greater Lincolnshire geography and commits the Council and it’s contractors to use UK Steel where possible.
Best Wishes
Lucille