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County News logo Final artwork PMS 583 23C 0M 100Y 17K PMS 444 15C 0M 15Y 42K PMS 377 40C 0M 100Y 38K PMS 583 contents23C 0M 100Y 17K summer 2014 3 News in brief 7 Four pages of stories from across Lincolnshire 7 Castle countdown! New-look Lincoln Castle will give tourism a boost Leader ’s welcome... 8 Special feature: Thanks for everything! One hundred years ago this August, Britain was Meet the winners of our plunged into the most terrible conflict the world 2014 Good Citizens Awards 8 had ever seen. The dramatic consequences of the First World War Meeting our children s needs were felt not only on the front line, but also on the home 10 front, including here in Lincolnshire. Improved services for children In a special feature in this County News, we tell the with additional needs tragic story of Lincoln mother Amy Beechey, who lost five of her eight sons in the conflict – the highest toll on any single British family. 11 Tips for better recycling We also highlight a superb exhibition at the Museum How to avoid contaminating recycling by mistake of Lincolnshire Life called 1914, A Call to Arms for Lincolnshire – the first of a series we’re planning over Special feature: Lest we forget the next four years. 16 16 On a lighter note, the summer months offer a County events 100 years after the fabulous number of events – large and small, weird and outbreak of WW1 wonderful – in every corner of the county. With that in mind, we’ve included a special three- page Out and About section at the back of the magazine, 19 Giving something back with something to suit every taste. How young offenders are making amends Elsewhere in this County News, we look at the boost the £20m Lincoln Castle Revealed project could give local businesses next year – the 800th anniversary of 21 West Lindsey News Magna Carta. Eight fabulous pages of district news As part of the refurbishment, Lincoln’s copy of the 19 world-famous document will be displayed in a special 29 Out and about vault, enhancing the castle’s status as a major tourist destination. Three-page holiday guide to local events Turning to our young people, we look at how a council team is helping many learn new skills and 32 Contact us improve their job prospects by working towards The Web, email, phone or post you choose! Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. We also highlight efforts to improve services for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and invite both youngsters and parents to help us shape them. Contact information Recycling comes under the spotlight, too, as we offer tips on how to ensure you don’t contaminate your EDITORIAL MORE INFORMATION recyclable waste by mistake. Lincolnshire County Council Printing: Polestar Bicester Limited Tel: 01522 782060 Distribution: County News is published by Lincolnshire County Last but by no means least, we’re delighted to Email: [email protected] Council. Each edition is delivered to about 330,000 homes and feature the winners of our 2014 Good Citizens Awards By post: County News, Lincolnshire County Council, businesses by Royal Mail. – wonderful examples of the voluntary work so many County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1YL. Next edition: The autumn 2014 edition of County News will be local residents do for others. Online: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countynews distributed in late September 2014. All are truly inspirational – and a reminder of every- Editor: David Harding, communications officer Audio versions: County News is available to download in Managing editor: Karen Spencer, audio format at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countynews or as a thing that is best about this great county we’re lucky communications manager tape or CD on request from Listening Lincs on 01522 782010. enough to call home. Design: Moonraker Media Sustainability: County News is printed on paper from West Lindsey News: Communications team, 01427 responsible or well-managed sources. Please recycle the 676512, [email protected] magazine when you have finished with it. Front cover: A group of soldiers from the 4th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment on Cllr Martin Hill OBE the front line at the Ypres Salient in 1915. Leader of Lincolnshire County Council © Lincolnshire County Council. NEWS IN BRIEF Lincolnshire news round-up Bomber memorial changes course Plans for an RAF Bomber Command memorial in Lincolnshire have been changed in response to public feedback. The steel spire was originally to have been 50m (164ft) tall and engraved with the names of the 25,611 airmen who died while based in the county during the Second World War. However, discussions with local people showed they wanted the aircrew lists to be at ground level and therefore more accessible. The design has now been altered to shorten the spire to 31m (102ft) the wing- span of a Lancaster bomber Ð with the names on walls forming rings around its base. Nicky Barr, from the Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Trust, explained how the thinking had changed. Ò Last year, we spent a lot of time talking to people at events, and the resounding view was about the legibility of and ability a landmark for crews returning from missions. including two gardens of remembrance. to connect with the names. It is hoped that, in the future, the names of Fundraising towards the £5m total cost is Ò By taking those away from the spire, we all 55,573 Bomber Command personnel ongoing, but the Trust remains confident it can be more creative and still have the who died can be included. can open by June 2015. same impact. Besides the spire and memorial walls, there For more information, or to make a The memorial will be on Canwick Hill, will also be an interpretation / education centre i donation, visit www.lincsbomber within sight of Lincoln Cathedral itself once and seven acres of landscaped grounds, commandmemorial.com. Movement Free volunteer training Helping others can be a hugely rewarding exper- on roads ience, and Lincolnshire Work on the Lincoln Volunteer Card (LVC) train- Eastern Bypass and East- ing prepares you to dive in! West Link Road could Supported by Public start within the next few Health, it is a free service months. available to anyone aged 16 or above, with no upper The results of public limit providing a range of skills and knowledge. inquiries are due to be Following training, you’ll receive a certificate and announced soon. If they your own unique Volunteer Card, which is find in the council’s favour, recognised by organisations countywide. construction could start on LVC has helped over 1,600 volunteers across the both projects this autumn. county, with independent evaluation showing that The two major infrastructure schemes have a combined value of £130m and 75% found it improved their experience of would significantly improve the flow of traffic in Lincoln and the surrounding area. volunteering. Learners also mentioned increased Besides easing congestion and cutting pollution, the bypass and East-West confidence and enhanced job skills. Link, which could both be open to traffic in late 2016, would give a major boost to i To book training for you or your group, the local economy. call Children s Links on 0845 3730645, For more information, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/leb or /ewl. email [email protected] or visit County News logo i Final artwork PMS 583 www.childrenslinks.org.uk. 23C 0M 100Y 17K PMS 444 15C 0M 15Y 42K PMS 377 | summer40C 0M 100Y 38K 2014 PMS 583 23C 0M 100Y 17K www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countynews 3 NEWS IN BRIEF Bill s backing for business The council s new chairman Cllr Bill Aron Ð has pledged to help small businesses get off the ground. The member for Horncastle and Tetford was elected at the annual meeting in May. Cllr William Webb, who serves Holbeach Rural, is vice-chairman. Cllr Aron lives in Horncastle, where he LASTING LEGACY: recently retired from the family retail business New chairman Cllr after more than 40 years. Bill Aron plants a commemorative He is keen to give small businesses more rose at County support in his new role, as well as raising Offices in Lincoln money for LIVES as his chosen charity. to mark 40 years Cllr Aron said: I m looking forward to of the authority, watched by (from promoting tourism throughout Lincolnshire left) chief and am keen to see the development of more executive Tony business hubs around the county, similar to McArdle, council the Horncastle Technology Hub. leader Martin Hill Ò These give small businesses the chance to and chairman s lady Amanda Job. try out new technology and equipment without having to commit to spending large sums of money first.” Before accepting the role of chairman the 28th in the council s 40- Cllr Aron was elected to the county council in 2009, having previously year history he was vice-chairman to Cllr Ray Wootten. served on the authority between 2001 and 2005. He is also a town During his year in office, Cllr Wootten raised £1,200 for The Police Roll councillor for Horncastle. of Honour Trust and attended 174 civic events. Wonderful woodlands Could you be The Lincolnshire Wood Fair will be taking place in the beautiful setting of the park at Revesby Estate on 7 September. a remand This event brings together people involved and interested in woodlands and their management and produce, throughout foster carer? Lincolnshire and beyond. Imagine being a child or young Originally set up by the Forestry Commission in 2009 as an person, aged from 10 to 18, invol- auction of firewood to help stimulate the management of neglected ved with the youth justice system.