It will be in the Village Hall car park every Friday between 3:45 and 4:45. The mobile library carries books for all: fiction, reference, cooking and hobbies and help with homework. There are also DVDs and talking books. You can order anything not on board, and if you aren't a member joining is easy and FREE! You can even pre-order items on the internet.

The mobile library is accessible to people with mobility problems (the stairs convert into a lift) and the staff are friendly and helpful. Please give it a try, and if you know someone without internet access - especially a senior citizen - please pass on the good news.

You can now inspect all planning applications on line and track their progress at the North Kesteven website. The sophisticated new service allows you to search for applications, view plans and documents and make comments on-line. You can even arrange automatic notifications of the decision and of new applications in a particular area.

A reminder that the excellent Friday coffee mornings organised by the Social Club continue in the Village Hall.

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:

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.

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.

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 :

COUNCIL TAX REBATE FOR PENSIONERS

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?

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.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 15th February 2010 at 7:30p.m. 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.

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