Council News

Further investment set for Carre Arms Hotel

A year on from purchasing Sleaford’s Carre Arms to both protect an important asset and promote wider regeneration opportunities for the town, North Kesteven District Council is poised to invest £1.8m to modernise and refurbish the hotel.

17 April 2025
The photo shows The Carre Arms Hotel in Sleaford against a bright blue sky. Its frontage has green signage with the words 'hotel' on the upper floor and 'entrance' on a green canopy above the door..

Handy waste reminders this Easter

Every-bunny who normally has their bins collected on a Monday needs to be aware of one change to collections affecting Easter Monday.

8 April 2025
The image shows two bins, a brown bin and green-lidded bin, on a hill with sunshine in the background.

Free parking in Sleaford this weekend

Parking in Sleaford’s council-run car parks will be free on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12 whilst new parking machines are installed.

7 April 2025
The photo shows a parking machine with a black cover on it. In white writing on the cover, there is 'machine not in use' in capitals. Behind the covered machine is the parking information sign for that car park.

Plant a snowdrop in memory of someone this weekend

You can remember someone loved and lost by planting a snowdrop within a special area of remembrance in Whisby Nature Park this weekend, and by doing so help children and families facing bereavement.

19 February 2025
The photo shows someone who is holding a pot with a flowering snowdrop inside.

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

This National Apprenticeship Week we are preparing for our next intake of Apprentices to join us later in the year. Find out more about how we provide apprenticeships.

13 February 2025
It's National Apprenticeship Week from February 10 to 16. The image shows the logo for the awareness week, on a white background with abstract blue lines.

Share the love in Sleaford this Valentine’s Day

A heart-themed installation in Sleaford’s Market Place will invite everyone to shout about someone or something they love, and to join in with two days of FREE activities in February.

10 February 2025
The love heart selfie seat has returned to Sleaford as a temporary installation, this time in the Market Place. The photograph shows the heart seat placed at Market Place, and through the centre of its heart shape the War Memorial is visible.

Final paving at Market Place now complete

The final section of paving at Sleaford’s reconfigured Market Place is complete, meaning that time-limited Blue Badge holder only parking can commence there on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays each week.

27 January 2025
A member of the Smith Construction team is crouched on the ground with a spirit level as he lays some of the final paving setts at Sleaford's Market Place. Behind him is a blue sky and some of the buildings at Market Place.

Heritage strategy for North Kesteven needs your help

What are the places and aspects you feel are important to North Kesteven’s character and history – within your own town, village or parish or across the District – and what does heritage in North Kesteven mean to you?

23 January 2025
The image is made up of four separate photos, showing some of the heritage in North Kesteven. They include the River Slea, Doddington Hall, Heckington Windmill and a row of chimneys on a street.

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