A Spalding GP practice has been found requiring improvement in the latest round of reports by the Care Quality Commission.

However, Dr D J Corlett and Partners at Beechfield Medical Centre want to reassure patients the rating did not reflect their care.

The CQC said: “Multidisciplinary working was taking place but was generally informal and record keeping was limited or absent.

“There had been no staff appraisals or personal development plans put in place since 2013.”

However, the practice was rated as good for providing caring services. The CQC said: “Data showed that patients rated the practice higher than others for several aspects of care. Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in decisions about their care and treatment.”

Practice manager Don McGeorge, who was appointed in January 2015 just before the

inspection in February, said whilst many of these deficiencies had been addressed prior to the inspection, it was simply not possible to demonstrate the complete range that was asked for on the day. These have however now all been emplaced and the practice looks forward to the CQC review of its assessment within the next six months.”

Vandals smashed the window of a menswear and school uniform shop in Spalding town centre over the weekend.

Mann and Son in Hall Place was targeted between Sunday night and Monday morning when the vandalism was reported to police.

Owner Nigel Mann said: “Someone attacked our window at some point over the weekend.

“But who it was, when it was and how it was done, I don’t know.”

Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 67 of June 1.

Police have warned Audi owners to stay vigilant after several attempted thefts.

Lincolnshire Police received reports of at least two attempted thefts of Audi RS4s in the south of the county in the last fortnight.

Inspector Mike Burnett said: “We are issuing this security reminder in light of the fact that Audis, and in particular the RS4 model, seem to be of interest to offenders.

“Please make sure your vehicle is as safe and secure as it can be. If possible park it in a locked garage or outhouse or at least a well-lit area. Always make sure your vehicle is properly deadlocked and your alarm is fully activated before walking away.

“In addition, please check your home security and lock all your doors and windows properly. Opportunistic criminals are not adverse to trying door handles to see if they can easily access a property and steal keys.

“Finally, report any suspicious activity or people to us. If you see something that is odd or out of place around a vehicle it could be just the information we need to find the people responsible.”

A Spalding widower’s family has spoken of their loss after his wife died from a second heart attack which a six-year legal challenge has shown should have been avoided.

Anthony Collins – known as Todd – and his wife, Christine, were married for 44 years before she passed away in April 2009 at Nottingham City Hospital, aged 64.

Mr Collins (71), a retired self-employed builder, has brought a successful claim against Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, where Mrs Collins was admitted after a first heart attack in July 2008.

Pilgrim Hospital has admitted Christine Collins’ second fatal heart attack could have been avoided.

Alison Lewis, Mr Collins’ eldest daughter who also lives in Spalding, said: “Dad is still very bereaved – he thought he was going to spend his retirement with Mum. She was the centre of the family, really active and loved looking after her grandchildren.

“I went with Mum to all the follow up consultations after her first heart attack and the doctor kept saying it was a mild heart attack and she would be fine.

“Mum was worried and I asked if she should be referred, but the answer was no. If the Pilgrim Hospital had done the right thing, Mum would still be with us today.

We’ve spent six long years fighting this case and the hospital’s response all along has been nothing short of insulting to our family.”

Pilgrim Hospital admitted her second fatal heart attack, on balance, would have been avoided had it carried out investigations revealing the need for bypass surgery. Mrs Collins was being treated by consultant cardiologist Dr Jaroslav Skopal.

She suffered her second heart attack in March 2009 and was again admitted to Pilgrim Hospital, but due to the severity of the attack, she was transferred to Nottingham City Hospital.

Medical evidence in the case showed that, on the balance of probabilities, had investigations been carried out following the first heart attack, they would have revealed that Mrs Collins had severe heart disease including a blocked right coronary artery, requiring bypass surgery.

Experts also agreed that Mrs Collins’ life expectancy, had she had the surgery, would have been between 11 and 15 years.

Mr Collins, who has three daughters and eight grandchildren, was supported in his claim by medical negligence experts at Langleys Solicitors, Lincoln.

Andrew Cragg, a senior associate in the medical law team at Langleys Solicitors, acted for Mr Collins. He said: “Pilgrim Hospital admitted breach of duty and causation in this case. Sadly, no further treatment could be undertaken following Mrs Collins’ second heart attack – she was aware of the seriousness of her condition and that she would die which was a terrible ordeal for her husband and family to bear.”

If Geoff Hoare could do it, I was pretty sure I could be a miller for a day at Moulton Windmill.

Geoff will not mind me mentioning that he’s 65 and weighs 16 stone.

I’m younger (let’s just leave it there shall we) and a lot slimmer, but it was still a bit daunting looking up the 100 feet (30.48 metres for those who work in metric) to the top of the cap.

“If you’ve done four tours you start to notice,” admits Geoff who is chairman of Moulton Windmill Project Group as well as being a guide and a part-time mill manager.

He adds: “Or if you get up in the cap and realise your screwdriver is in the car, you soon learn to plan everything.”

Having volunteered to be a miller for a... well, an hour actually, as that was all the time I could spare...I thought I had better just check with Geoff what the requisites are for other people keen to take part in the monthly Miller for a Day courses (which cost around £40).

Geoff says: “There are no restrictions on who can be a miller,” before adding: “You need to be able to climb 100 steps up and down. We go up two or three times a day – we don’t need a gym!”

In fact, a bit of extra weight is useful so you can move the chains that operate the shutters on the sails, says Geoff, although nobody would be expected to do anything on their own.

Apart from a basic level of fitness, Geoff adds: “You don’t want to be scared of heights or steps.”

Fitness levels covered, Geoff turned his attention to what miller days normally entail.

First, the mill’s history would be covered: the mill was built in 1822 and was a fully functioning windmill, grinding wheat and other products until its sails were damaged in 1894 and removed in 1895. New sails were fitted in 2011 at the end of a project to restore the Grade I listed mill to full working condition.

Prospective millers would then be given a tour of the mill’s nine floors (plus cellar and cap). The general public would not go any further up than level seven, and that offers great views of the surrounding countryside – including Crowland Abbey and Boston Stump. Geoff says they very occasionally find a bird of prey perched on a window ledge, mistaking it for a cliff.

Points would then have to be greased ready to get the sails working and millers would go through the procedure of slowing the sails and locking them for the night.

Finally, they would mill a sack of wheat, weigh it and take a bag of flour home. I may not have been a miller for a day but I made it up to the wallower wheel at the top of the shaft, so felt I deserved the bag of flour I took home from Moulton Mill.

Moulton Mill has a large team of volunteers, but Geoff Hoare says they are always open to new people, and younger people.

As well as mill guides, there are volunteers who work in the shop and the cafe kitchen.

I met mill guide Jini Hall on what is known as the ‘dust floor’ – the workshop area which prevents muck getting up into the cap.

She was doing the Miller for a Day course so that she can help to get the sails going on days when she is on duty – the team likes to have two trained people when they are operating the sails.

Jini and husband Peter both volunteer, Peter formerly as one of the mill managers, but he’s now in the Wednesday group which carries out maintenance when the mill isn’t open to the public, as well as acting as reserve manager.

Jini, who lives in Spalding, said: “I come once a week. It’s such a wonderful building. It’s just the thought of this wonderful old building still working.”

People in weelchairs can also get into the mill – in a lift as far as the first floor – where CCTV cameras show live action on different floors throughout the building.

Lincolnshire Police and other organisations in the county have praised the efforts of volunteers as part of a national campaign this week.

National Volunteers Week is aimed at encouraging more people to give up some of their time to serve their community by helping others.

Figures released by Lincolnshire Police showed almost 100 volunteers across South Holland and Boston, including 37 Special Constables, 33 Cadets and 24 Police Support Volunteers (PSVs) carrying out roles such as telephone answering, collecting evidence and interpreting.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “PSVs undertake a wide range of roles across the force, with roles differing greatly depending on what you want and need locally.

“Boston and Spalding areas have seen a really positive response from members of different Eastern European communities coming forward to volunteer with the police, helping out with some initial communication/translation and working with local community groups.

“Other PSV volunteers include CCTV (most of whom have now moved onto different roles), Cadet Leaders, Neighbourhood Policing Team support and communications, Restorative Justice and Community SpeedWatch people.”

For more details about volunteering, visit http:..www.lincs.police.uk/Join_us/Volunteers/

The number of drivers set to be prosecuted for taking photos of a four lorry collision on the A14 last month has risen further.

Initially, 15 motorists were stopped for filming or taking pictures of the crash site with mobile phones but that number has now risen to 24.

The collision on the westbound carriageway between Histon and Girton on May 28 involved four HGVs, one carrying seven-and-a-half tonnes of teddy bears.

Those being prosecuted are being sent letters about the court proceedings.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging the 80,100 people who receive tax credits in Lincolnshire to renew their tax credits claim online as soon as possible ahead of the deadline in July.

People who don’t renew by the deadline will have their payments stopped so it’s vital they do it as soon as possible. And improvements to the online system mean it’s never been so easy.

For the first time anyone can now renew online, regardless of what changes they have to make. Previously, large numbers of customers had to call us or renew by post. But this is no longer the case and HMRC is urging everyone to beat the queue and get online.

When customers renew their claim, they must tell HMRC about any changes to their circumstances that they haven’t already reported, including changes to working hours, childcare costs or income.

Everyone can notify HMRC of these changes on GOV.UK when they receive their pack and renew their claim. The online service has proved very popular, with nearly nine in 10 people using it saying they were happy with the process. On average, it takes 10-20 minutes to renew online, depending on circumstances, but many renew their claim in just 6 minutes.

A special team is there to support the most vulnerable customers who cannot go online, and some 2,000 people who we know need special support will be proactively contacted by our customer support teams.

Nick Lodge, HMRC’s Director General, Benefits and Credits, said: “This is an exceptionally busy time of the year for HMRC, as millions of people renew their tax credits.

“Phone lines may be very busy with long wait times possible. Using our online service means that you can renew at any time of the day or night, and on any device, without having to call us at all. Online help can also answer most queries or issues that you may have. We urge everyone who can to go online.

“People in Lincolnshire should check their details and renew early to ensure they get the right money. The sooner people renew their claim, the sooner we can check payments are correct, meaning we avoid paying too little money, or too much, which claimants then have to be pay back.”

A breakdown of the area’s tax credit claimants:

Lincolnshire - 80,100

Boston - 6,800

East Lindsey - 10,800

Lincoln - 8,500

North Kesteven - 6,300

South Holland - 6,800

South Kesteven - 8,500

West Lindsey - 5,800

North Lincolnshire UA - 12,200

North East Lincolnshire UA - 14,400

A former Archbishop of Canterbury and a drummer with Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra will be 
attending a historic event in Long Sutton next week.

This Life Live It, a week-long series of free events and activities spread across Long Sutton, Lutton and Gedney Drove End, features Rev Dr Rowan Williams talking about his life as head of the Church of England and Gilson Lavis, one of the panellists for a Question Time-style called Is Faith Required?

The week between Monday, June 8 and Sunday, June 14, is organised by Anglican and Baptist churches in Long Sutton.

Rev Nic Hasnip, pastor of Long Sutton Baptist Church, said: “We’re living in days where there’s this kind of co-operation amongst churches of different dominations and it’s a profoundly wonderful and remarkable thing.

“We started to think of and plan this about a year ago and the aim is to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to places where people can hear it and all the events are free.

“This is something new to the whole of Lincoln diocese and we’ve tried to cater for everyone in the community.”

The week includes a talk by the Bishop of Grimsby, Rev Dr David Court, about his journey from atheism to Christianity, a presentation by Paster Chas Sandhu of The Lighthouse Church, Spalding, on the work of Agapecare Foodbank and a concert with the DeMontfort University Gospel Choir, Leicester.

Meanwhile, jazz drummer and portrait artist Gilson Lavis will be joined by, amongst others, Boston and South Holland Chief Inspector Paul Timmins and Alex Keenan of Roythornes Solicitors at Peele Leisure Centre, Long Sutton, on Wednesday, June 10 for a question and answer session on faith and belief.

Father Jonathan Sibley, parish priest of Long Sutton, said: “At least 5,000 leaflets have been designed, produced and delivered around the area for this event, so I really hope people are interested to come, explore and develop a greater understanding of, not only Christianity, but themselves too.”

For more details, call Father Jonathan on 01406 362033, Rev Hasnip on 01406 362333 or pick up a leaflet at the Market House, Market Street, Long Sutton.

A formal merger of Spalding-based Kerry Foods is to go ahead after its new owners got the go-ahead from an industry watchdog.

Pork Farms bought its one-time rival for an undisclosed sum last August but the deal was referred to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for investigation.

However, the CMA gave the merger the green light yesterday meaning the Kerry Foods site in Fulney Lane will now become part of a group with sales of about £1 billion a year.

Chris Peters, group managing director of Pork Farms Group, said: “The CMA’s decision marks the start of an incredibly exciting new time for our business and our employees.

“This decision and our acquisition of Kerry Foods gives our business greater capabilities and opportunities for the future.”

Ahead of National Fish and Chip Day tomorrow, June 5, the 50 Best Fish & Chip Shops for 2015 have been revealed by Fry Magazine.

And Oh My Cod! in Alexandra Road, Spalding, features in the list.

The awards were chosen​​ assessing 40 aspects of the business​ including the quality of fish and chips, staff presentation, front-of-house hygiene and customer service.

Just under 500 shops entered the Best Fish & Chip Shops 2015 with each one subject to a mystery dining visit by an independent company.​

The benchmark was set extremely high with every shop on the list scoring 95% or over in their mystery dine.​​

Fry Magazine, a leading publication for the fish frying and fast food industry noted that four shops achieved 100% - the highest proportion of shops achieving top marks since the competition started three years ago. ​

The full list is:

Alexanders, Christchurch, Dorset

Aragon Fisheries, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

Atlantic Fast Food , Coatbridge, Lanarkshire

Batter Sea Fish Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Beedle’s Chippy, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Blue Fin, York, North Yorkshire

Burton Road Chippy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Catch, Ashford, Kent

Carron Fish Bar, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire

Codfather, Buckie, Banffshire

Colmans of South Shields, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

Croft Street Fisheries, Pudsey, West Yorkshire

Fairfield Plaice, Buxton, Derbyshire

Fishtastic, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Fishtastic, Stanground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Fish Tram Chips, Llandudno, Gwynedd

Fochabers Fish Bar, Fochabers, Morayshire

Foodcraft, Winsford, Cheshire

Gerard Street Fish Bar, Derby, Derbyshire

Haddocks End, Perranporth, Cornwall

Harpers, Hornsea, North Humberside

Harpers, Market Weighton, York, North Yorkshire

Harpers of Wetwang, Driffield, North Humberside

Harpers, York, North Yorkshire

Hill Top Village Fisheries, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield

Kingfisher Fish & Chips, Plymouth, Devon

Krispies, Exmouth, Devon

Lakeside Takeaway, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Marlin Fish Bar, Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Merryhouse, Leatherhead, Surrey,

Middleton in Teesdale Fish and Chip Shop, Barnard Castle, County Durham

Nemos, Lower Gornal, West Midlands

Nibblers Traditional Fish and Chips, Armagh, County Armagh

Off The Hook, Airdrie, Lanarkshire

Oh My Cod!, Spalding, Lincolnshire

Overseas, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Peel Park Fisheries, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Pelican Jacks, Middlesbrough, Cleveland

Plattens Fish & Chips, Wells-Next-The-Sea,

Norfolk Robinsons Fish & Chips, Poole, Dorset

Simpsons Fish & Chips, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Starfish, Ipswich, Suffolk

Superfish, Ashtead, Surrey

The Chippy, Antrim, County Antrim

The Elite Fish and Chip Company, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The Elite Fish and Chip Company, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

The Fish House, Fleetwood, Lancashire

The Mermaid Traditional Fish & Chips, King’s Lynn, Norfolk

The Parade Fish Bar, Crayford, Kent

The Wigmore Fish and Chips, Luton, Bedfordshire

Three Cottages Fish Restaurant, North Walsham, Norfolk

Utley Fisheries, Keighley, West Yorkshire

Winyates Chippy, Redditch, Worcestershire

W J Rowe, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. Addresses of defendants published here are taken from the legal records held by the magistrates’ courts.

Boston Magistrates’ Court

May 6

Betty Fogg (51), of Allenbys Chase, Sutton Bridge. Stole children’s clothing worth £19 from Sainsbury’s (Spalding). Six months conditional discharge, £15 v/s, £85 costs, £150 c/c/c.

Gregory Crago (42), of Lincoln Avenue, Gedney Hill. Criminal damage (Boston). Six months conditional discharge, £15 v/s, £85 costs, £150 c/c/c.

Robert Walker (35), of Siltside, Gosberton Risegate. Used violence to secure entry into premises (Spalding). 12 months conditional discharge, £15 v/s, £85 costs.

Kevin Frame (56), of Station Road, Wisbech. Assault and carrying an article which had a blade (Tydd Gote). Community order with requirement to participate in Building Better Relationships, £60 v/s, £85 costs. Kitchen knife to be forfeited and destroyed.

May 11

Hugh Bettles (59), of Quading Road, Spalding. Speeding (Quadring). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £250 costs, 3pts.

Bartlomiej Chorazak (20), of Sandtone Gardens, Spalding. Driving while using a hand-held mobile phone (Spalding). £50 fine, £20 v/s, £310 costs, 3pts.

Lincoln Magistrates’ Court

May 6

Bianca Bamford (25), of Fleet Road, Spalding. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

James Brocklesby (21), of The Meeres, Kirton. Speeding (Whaplode). £195 fine, 5pts.

Richard Harris (33), of Orchard Close, Saracen’s Head. Speeding (Quadring). £180 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

James Brocklesby (21), of The Meeres, Kirton. Defective front nearside tyre (Kirton). £145 fine. Defective front off-side tyre. £145 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

John Chatterton (76), of Mill Lane, Gosberton. Speeding (Whaplode). £240 fine, £24 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Garry Lockett (34), of Hurn Bank, Spalding. Speeding (Moulton Seas End). £240 fine, £24 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Samantha Tidman (34), of Lares Avenue, Peterborough. Speeding (Shepeau Stow). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Jordan Early (21), of Foxes Lowe Road, Holbeach. Speeding (Moulton). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Christopher Powner (59), of Lowell Drive, Stoke on Trent. Speeding (Gosberton). £255 fine, £26 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Kevin Prince (53), of Cranesgate North, Spalding. Speeding (Wrangle). £300 fine, £30 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Lisa Probert (42), of Church Street, Spalding. Speeding (Billingborough). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

May 7

Stephen Chenery (55), of Fishpond Lane, Holbeach. Two counts of false entry on tachograph chart. £600 fine, £750 costs. Five counts of failing without reasonable excuse to make relevant entry on a tachograph chart. £1,600 fine. £750 costs.

Adam Foy (47), Roman Bank, Holbeach Bank. Eight counts of false entry on tachograph chart. £2,400 fine, £120 v/s, £750 costs.

Luke Bloodworth (24), of St Pauls Road, Spalding. Drunk and disorderly (Spalding). Six months conditional discharge, £15 v/s.

No separate penalty for failing to surrender to custody, £150 c/c/c.

Doreen Sykes (43), of Sarthe Close, Swineshead. Failing to notify DWP of change of circumstance affecting entitlement to Income Support (Skegness). £200 fine. Failing to notify DWP of change of circumstance affecting entitlement to Housing and Council Tax benefits. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £100 costs. No separate penalty for failing to surrender to custody. £150 c/c/c.

Alistair Watmuff (38), of Fleet. Stole alcohol, toiletries and meat worth £61.51 belonging to Lincolnshire Co-op (Holbeach). £75 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, £150 c/c/c. No action taken on breach of conditional discharge.

Grantham Magistrates’ Court

May 5

Andrew Farthing (50), of High Street, Horbling. Speeding (Welby/Dembleby). £200 fine, £20 v/s, 385 costs.

Terry Price 76), of Dere Close, Bourne. Speeding (Horncastle). £75 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Piers Waddington (43), of Wood Lane, Leeds. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £80 fine, £20 v/s, 3pts.

Vytautas Racys (30), of Prince Street, Wisbech. No insurance (Algarkirk). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Bartlomiej Sieranski (35), of Fossitt Place, London Road, Kirton. Speeding (Atterby). £120 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

James Chinn (36), of Northgate, Spalding. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Clifford Godfrey (84), of North Parade, Spalding. Speeding (Wildmore). £270 fine, £27 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Michael McNeill (52), of Henderson Avenue, Scunthorpe. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £300 fine, £30 v/s, £85 costs, 4pts.

Krzysztop Poluch (34), of Albert Street, Spalding. Speeding (Spalding). £435 fine, £44 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Liam Reed (20), of Drummond Road, Skegness. Driving without due care and attention (Swineshead). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 9pts.

Stuart Smith (35), of Park Close, Spalding. Speeding (Crowland). £160 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Laura Wathall (34), of Water Lily Way, Bourne. Speeding (Spalding). £170 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

May 6

Raymond Vecino-Paz (46), Harvest Mews, Spalding. Assault (Deeping St Nicholas). Nine months conditional discharge, £15 v/s, £550 costs.

Lina Baniene (35), of Flower Pot Mills, Wisbech. Speeding (Spalding). £90 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Benjamin Gibson (21), of Austendyke Road, Spalding. Speeding (Stainby). £250 fine, £25 v/s, £250 costs, 6pts.

Skegness Magistrates’ Court

May 8

David Briggs (26), of Beech Close, Market Deeping. Driving without due care and attention (Deeping St Nicholas). £250 fine, £25 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Lincolnshire County Council owns more than 100 farms which could be sold off to provide funds for frontline services and keep taxes low new research has found.

A report from the TaxPayers’ Alliance today says that councils up and down the country are hoarding assets despite constant complaints of budget cut backs and restructuring of frontline services, for example the library service in Lincolnshire.

Lincolnshire County Council owns more farms than almost any other authority in the UK, 105 in total, assets Jonathan Isaby, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, should think about selling off.

He said: “It looks deeply hypocritical for councils to plead poverty as an excuse for hiking Council Tax when they’ve got such a huge asset portfolio.

“Local authorities should be focussed on essential services. The time has come for a serious discussion on what councils should, and should not, be doing - a drastic rethink which saw many of these assets returned to the private sector where some of them clearly belong would be a dramatic step towards a balanced budget and protecting taxpayers.”

The new report says Lincolnshire County Council owns two golf courses while East Lindsey District Council owns one golf course plus a pub and 16 shops.

North Kesteven District Council only owns one shop but does own two factories as does South Kesteven District Council.

South Holland District Council owns three shops, an auction hall and a number of industrial properties while West Lindsey District Council owns nine shops and Boston Borough Council two farms.

But Lincolnshire County Council leader Martin Hill responded saying the research was “shoddy and incorrect” and that the authority did not own any golf courses.

What do you think? Should council asset portfolios be sold off to pay for frontline services and keep taxes low or are they better kept as revenue streams?

Thunderstorms are likely across eastern areas of England on Friday (5 June) giving some localised intense downpours the Met Office has warned but there is a better weekend forecast.

Localised heavy downpours are forecast between 2am and 8pm with the added possibility of thunderstorms.

Met Office warns: “The public should be aware of the risk of localised surface water flooding which may lead to disruption to transport and outdoor activities.”

The thunderstorms should clear away eastwards on Friday night.

The rain is forecast for Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Suffolk.

Temperatures will rise to 22°C during the day before falling back to lows of 9°C overnight.

Saturday should be dry and brighter with highs of 18°C, Sunday ​could see more cloud but still ​remaining ​dry, highs

Police closed part of Station Road in Sutterton at the A16 roundabout this evening, Thursday June 4, while they dealt with what eyewitnesses have said was a concern for safety.

Armed police and officers with dogs were seen in the St Mary’s Drive and The Spires area of the village.

Witnesses report that officers have now resolved the incident peacefully.

When you make a telephone call to a service number – beginning 08, 09 or 118 – it’s not always clear how much it will cost.

That will soon change under a new system that will make the cost of calling service numbers clear for everyone.

It affects all calls from consumer mobiles and landlines to 08, 09 and 118 numbers.

How it works now

Sometimes you might see information about the cost of calls, which may look like this:

“Calls cost 20p per minute from a BT landline. Other landlines may vary and calls from mobiles may cost considerably more.”

This makes it hard to know the cost, unless you are calling from a BT landline.

How it will work in future

From 1 July 2015, the cost of calling service numbers will be made up of two parts:

An access charge - This part of the call charge goes to your phone company, charged as pence per minute.

They will tell you how much the access charge will be for calls to service numbers.

It will be made clear on bills and when you take out a contract.

A service charge - This is the rest of the call charge. The organisation you are calling decides this, and will tell you how much it is.

These rules will apply to all consumer calls to 084, 087, 09 and 118 numbers across the UK, delivering clearer call rates for everyone. The changes do not affect calls made to ordinary landline numbers (01, 02), 03 numbers or mobile (07) numbers. Neither do they affect calls made from payphones, international calls, or calls to the UK when roaming overseas.

In addition, all Freephone numbers (which begin 0800 or 0808) are being made free for consumers to call from all phones, whether mobile or landline.

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Civic leaders in Crowland have more evidence in their campaign to improve road safety in the area after a crash which left two people seriously injured.

A 35-year-old woman suffered internal injuries after a Toyota Avensis she was travelling in collided with a Renault Laguna on the A16 in Crowland, at its junction with Whipchicken Road, shortly before 7pm on Monday.

The woman is serious but stable in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, while the driver of the Avensis was treated for fractured ribs and a young child escaped injury.

It was the latest collision on the A16 where, two weeks earlier, an 81-year-old woman from Holbeach Drove died and her 83-year-old husband was seriously injured after a three-car collision at the junction of the B1166 Hull’s Drove turning for Shepeau Stow.

Crowland Parish Council chairman Coun David Ringham said: “We continue to be concerned about safety matters here, irrespective of where the accident actually happens, and want to continue getting other agencies together on a collective basis in order to make our roads safer.

“The council wanted the new A16 for other reasons, including its unsuitability for HGVs.

“But when you come back to it, it’s the junctions on the A16 that are causing the problems.”

So far this year, 17 people have died on Lincolnshire’s roads, compared to 13 at the same period last year.

John Siddle of Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership said: “Generally, we have seen a high number of fatal incidents in the last six weeks and whilst our thoughts are with the families, please be assured that all serious and fatal collisions are properly investigated and any commonalities of causation factors will be acted upon where possible.”

Three organisations are in the running to take on the running of Lincolnshire’s library services.

The county council is currently looking for an external organisation to potentially deliver library services on its behalf.

Six initial applications were received last month, and, following assessment, three organisations have now been invited to submit a detailed bid.

They are; Greenwich Leisure Limited, Vision and Vivacity.

Coun Nick Worth, Executive Member for Libraries, said: “The successful bidder will be responsible for providing the new-look service approved by the council’s Executive earlier this year.

“In the meantime, we’ll continue to implement our plans to create that new-look library service, working with local groups to develop the network of community hubs over the next few months.

“Supported by the council, the hubs offer a great opportunity to combine library and other services under one roof, as we’ve achieved in Caistor and Saxilby.

“We’ll do so in the firm belief that our plans are good for taxpayers, good for library users and good for local communities.”

A final decision is expected to be made at the end of the year.

Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the A16 at Cowbit.

The collision, which happened shortly after 7am this morning, involves a lorry and a car.

The driver of the car is being treated for a head injury. The air ambulance is in attendance.

The A16 has been closed at the junction with the B1176 and motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

More details will be released as they become available.