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NEWS |
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POLICE |
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If you see antisocial
behaviour or anything suspicious, don't delay - CALL THE POLICE RIGHT
AWAY. Contact the local police team
or use 999
- they can't help if they don't know about it! |
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HAVE A BALL AT THE SUMMER BALL! |
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The Canwick
Social Club Summer Charity Ball will be held on July 5th in the Village
Hall
There are only two full tables left - each will seat
ten people and can be booked now, complete in advance at £30 per
person. The Ball is in support of the charity Candles.
For more information or to book your tickets call
Robin Narborough on 545658 - don't miss it! |
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COFFEE MORNINGS |
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A reminder that the excellent Friday coffee
mornings organised by the Social Club continue in the Village Hall.
Usually held twice a month, everyone is
welcome and there is no charge. A charity raffle (with some attractive
prizes) is held each time. The coffee mornings are a great way to keep in
touch with old friends and get to know new ones - for details of
forthcoming dates click
here. |
| CONCESSIONARY FARES |
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Anyone who is over 60 or
disabled should check out the latest travel concessions. Schemes include
free bus travel and a range of travel tokens. For more
information follow
this link. |
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FLY TIPPING |
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Fly tippers have been out and about. If you
find dumped waste or see someone tipping, note the details and let North
Kesteven know as soon as possible. Call 01522 699699 in office hours or
use the
on-line reporting form. More
details
here.
- Don't touch the waste and don't put
yourself at risk. Call NK: they'll deal with it - |
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HELP TO BUY THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS? |
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Looking to buy a home, but struggling with the price?
You might be a first time buyer, a family or an older
person - North Kesteven's Shared Ownership scheme could help! It's
designed to help people who can't afford open market prices but who need
housing in the District. And the advantage is that successful applicants
actually choose the property they would like to buy, rather than
live in a designated shared ownership house.
For more details
see the leaflet here, or
call the LASO helpline on 01529 414155. |
| POOP SQUAD! |
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We have an excellent Dog Warden service
which aims to keep our streets and green areas safe and pleasant places to
walk.
Did you know there is now a special
number you can call to report issues direct to the dog warden? If you know
of a regular problem with dog fouling just call the Poop Squad Hotline on
077 66 919802! |
| KEEP IT LOCKED! |
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Sneak thieves have been in Canwick -
they only need a moment to strike. Police advise all residents to keep
doors locked, even if you're at home or in the garden. And if you see
anything suspicious CALL 999! |
| KEEP CANWICK SMOKE FREE - DON'T BURN IT, RECYCLE
IT! |
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The law demands that bonfires don't cause nuisance to
neighbours. The best place for garden waste is in
your brown bin or on the compost heap. Failing that, take it to the free
recycling centre at Great Northern Terrace. A bonfire should be the last
resort - if you must have one, please follow these rules:
 | Keep bonfires as far away from buildings as possible
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 | Make sure the prevailing wind does not blow smoke
towards buildings |
 | Burn only dry material |
 | Don't leave bonfires to smoulder |
 | Don't leave bonfires unattended - the wind may change
direction and unattended fires can be dangerous |
 | Consider your neighbours - don't burn when washing is
out. |
If you're suffering from nuisance
bonfires, you can report them to North Kesteven District Council. Call
Lincoln 699699 during office hours, or use the evenings & weekends
emergency number, Lincoln 699650.
Please help end nuisance burning - keep Canwick smoke
free! |
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY & RENEWABLE ENERGY |
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Gas and electricity prices are sky high these days, many
people are looking at adding a renewable supply to their homes.
A new one-stop website offers
comprehensive advice on saving energy, the pros and cons of domestic
renewables and the details of the new certificate scheme :
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SOCIAL CLUB |
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Membership of Canwick Social Club is open to all residents,
and at only £5 the annual subscription has to be the bargain of the year! If
you aren't a member yet, why not join? For more details, see the
Village Hall & Social Club
page. |
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DANGEROUS TREE? |
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Some of Canwick's finest
old trees are in the group opposite Canwick Hall, including the ancient
"master beech" with a trunk almost seven meters round.
After finding damage to this specimen the land owners, Jesus College
Oxford, fenced off the tree.
Fencing remains in place, and residents are urged to pass well clear of the tree in question
until it is declared safe.
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| ARE YOU SPECIAL? |
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Special Constables play a vital part in policing local
communities. Not to be confused with Police Community Support Officers, 'Specials'
have the same full powers, privileges and protection as regular police
officers - and the training to to make it work!
Lincolnshire Police are currently recruiting Special Constables for our
patch. If you could spare a few hours per week and think you might be
interested, call the recruitment team on 01522 558235, or follow
this link for more information. |
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COUNCIL TAX REBATE FOR PENSIONERS
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If you are a pensioner with less than
£16,000 in savings you might be eligible to pay less Council Tax. Too many
pensioners aren't taking the opportunity to pay lower bills - could this
be you, or someone you know?
Full details are
available on the
North Kesteven website - it could pay you to take a look! |
| WARM FRONT GRANTS |
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has recently introduced a scheme to help make homes more energy efficient.
Grants of up to £2,700 are available to install or improve insulation and
improve home heating and lighting. To
qualify, householders need to be on pension credit or other benefits. For
free advice call 0800 316 6011. |
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PARISH COUNCIL |
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The next Parish Council meeting will be
held on Wednesday 14 May 2008 at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. If there is anything you would like to be raised, please
contact the Clerk (clerk@canwick.org
or call 790846). All members of the community are very welcome to attend,
and councillors are available to answer questions before the meeting gets
under way.
You can find full minutes of recent
meetings here. |
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