Flood recovery
Lincolnshire County Council is working with the seven district council’s to help communities recover after heavy rain brought flooding to the county on 6 and 7 January 2025.
Lincolnshire man jailed for defrauding customers
Lincolnshire Trading Standards has successfully prosecuted a local man who took money for home improvements but provided customers with nothing in return.
Devolution and local government reorganisation in Lincolnshire
The leaders of Lincolnshire County, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire councils have responded to a government call for local government reorganisation (LGR).
Old Roman Bank improvements pass their midway point
Works to improve Old Roman Bank, between Sandilands and Chapel St Leonards, are more than halfway complete.
New government proposals could ‘punish’ councils keeping council tax low
Because of its low council tax rates, Lincolnshire could potentially receive less funding for council services in future under new government proposals.
Dog rescue avoids a ‘hole’ lot of trouble
A crew from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have been thanked following a late night dog rescue.
Helping you to live a happier, healthier life
10 – 16 January is National Obesity Awareness Week and people are being encouraged to access the support available to achieve a healthier weight.
More investment is needed to protect Lincolnshire from flooding
The council is calling on the government to make more funding available to help the county deal with the effects of climate change after over 103* properties were flooded earlier this week.
New kit, same hard work: fire crews respond to countywide flooding
From 6 January, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue dealt with more than 150 calls about flooding in the county.
Huge Highways efforts to keep the roads going
During the past few days of flooding, snow and severe sub-zero temperatures, our Highways teams have been flat-out, putting in a Herculean effort to keep as much of the road network open and useable.