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Community Lincs have issued their
December Newsletter,
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Defra has today launched the
Rural Community Broadband
Fund
(RCBF) with confirmed funding of
£20m. The RCBF is jointly funded by Defra and Broadband Delivery UK
(BDUK), and complements BDUK’s mainstream broadband rollout
programme. The Fund enables the funding of superfast broadband
projects in the most hard to reach areas in England, bringing
superfast broadband to a greater number of communities than would
otherwise be reached. This will ensure that a greater proportion of
businesses and consumers in those communities can take advantage of
the benefits of superfast broadband. The Fund is being delivered as
part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). More
information about the fund and details on how to apply can be found
on Defra’s RDPE Network webpage
http://rdpenetwork.defra.gov.uk/funding-sources/rural-community-broadband-fund
Please
note that discussion will be taking place in the next few days with
the relevant contacts from East Midlands County Councils and Rural
Community Councils. Any community considering applying to the fund
will need to contact their County Broadband lead and RCC for advice
and assistance, after they have studied the information and
guidance, including Frequently Asked Questions, available on the web
link above.
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Listen out for a Radio 4 broadcast
about a walk in the Wolds with Clare Balding at
6am on Saturday 15 October, and repeated on Thursday
20 October at 3pm. Alternatively, catch up on the BBC iPlayer.
Click here for full
details |
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Chris Dowse, of Sir Richard Sutton's
Settled Estates, Market Rasen, was crowned Countryside Farmer of
the Year at last week's Farmers Weekly Awards, one of the country's
top professionals by an industry magazine. Mr Dowse, who has
been estate manager for 20 years, was praised for demonstrating how
farming and the environment can complement each other on the Estate
in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
He will semi-retire at the end of the
month, after working on the farm's biodiversity and financial
records during his employment. The farm grows crops, such as
wheat and barley, and has a herd of Lincoln Red cattle and flock of
sheep. The event, now in its seventh year, was hailed as the
biggest celebration of farming. It took place in London on
Thursday 6th October
For more information on the winners,
visit
www.fwi.co.uk/winners2011 . |
Catchment
Sensitive Farming -
Free advice to help you save money.
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) aims to improve water quality by
working with farmers and landowners to reduce the amount of soil,
nutrients and pesticides entering our rivers, groundwater and other
aquatic habitats. The project encourages farmers to voluntarily
implement water friendly farming practices in 60 priority catchments
across England. Click here for
more information. |
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The Autumn newsletter for BTCVs
Community Network, full of exciting news and information,
click here to view. |
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The Countryside Access Education Pack
is available on the Lincolnshire County Council Website, the
countryside access team has put together an education pack for
schools and youth groups to promote understanding and use of public
rights of way and the wider
countryside -
click here for details |
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Lincolnshire
increases its fundraising efforts for farming's national charity R.A.B.I.
within first half of 2011
Following a call for action to help support farming families across
Lincolnshire who have fallen upon hard times, the farming community
have responded by nearly doubling their charitable gift giving
between January and July of this year towards the Royal Agricultural
Benevolent Institution (RABI). Each
year the R.A.B.I. provides financial and practical assistance to
farmers, farm workers and their family members who suffer a need,
hardship or are in distress. The charity celebrated its 150th
anniversary last year, including an
article in Wolds News, and continues to provide specialist
support including mobility equipment, adaptions around the home and
relief workers grants whilst individuals recover from an illness,
disability or following an accident. In
2010, RABI spent £56,712.38 in Lincolnshire to support 60 farming
families, providing an important service to ensure for the wellbeing
and welfare of each beneficiary who needed assistance. With these
figures in mind, the county have responded by raising funds to help
support their neighbours. In 2010, the county raised £12,000 whereas
between January and July of 2011, £19,371 has been received so far.
Commenting on this
great achievement is Lincolnshire RABI county chairman Hugh Wykes ‘
I would like to thank everyone who has got behind our call for
action and helped to support local farming families who need our
assistance’. ‘We still have a way to go to raise what we spend
within Lincolnshire, however I’m thrilled that we are starting to
make an impact and more and more people are aware of how important
R.A.B.I services are to our industry’. Throughout the year various
groups and organisations have got behind the campaign including NFU
branches, Lincolnshire young farmers and local businesses such as
Spaldings of Lincoln who raised over £6,000 from a company skydive,
cake sales and hosting raffles at agricultural shows. RABI regional
officer Milly Wastie commented that ‘if you would like to show your
support towards the R.A.B.I or would like to find out more
information you can get in touch with me on 07525 323450 or drop me
an email at
milly.wastie@rabi.org.uk . ‘Our website is
www.rabi.org.uk and if you think you or someone you know may
require our assistance please call the confidential helpline on:
01865 727888 ‘.
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Birds Woodland Creation Grant 2011
Within
the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and within
the Lincolnshire Limewoods Project area there is still a generous
planting supplement available on top of the standard planting grant.
Click here for full details.
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Landscapes for Life Conference Blog 2011
This year the National Association for Areas
of Outstanding Natural Beauty conference will feature
an online blog - The Blog gives
you the chance to find out more and get the general
"buzz" of Conference 2011.
The address is: http://www.landscapesforlifeconference.org.uk/
You can access
the presentations, download conference presentations,
find out the recipient of the Bowland Award, hear delegate
reactions to presentations and conference activity and allow
you to post comments and questions for the conference.
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Minister announces renewed government commitment to
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - to
read the full announcement
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Biffaward is a multi-million
pound fund that helps to build
communities and transform lives
through awarding grants to
community and environmental
projects across the UK. For more
information visit their website
www.biffaward.org
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From Anabats, to guided walks, surveys and weatherwriters it
is with great pleasure that the Lincolnshire Biodiversity
Partnership announces the launch of the Local Recording
Fund.
The aim of the fund is to promote and encourage
environmental recording in the historic county of
Lincolnshire. It is hoped that formalisation of the fund,
which has previously operated on an ad hoc basis, will
encourage wider take-up within the county and help to
further our knowledge of the biodiversity and geodiversity
on our doorsteps. Applications can be accepted from
individuals and groups at any time, and will be assessed
quarterly at the LBP Steering Group meetings. Successful
applications are expected to be in the region of £200 –
£500. Other requests will be judged on the project benefits.
For further details please see the website:
www.lincsbiodiversity.org.uk/fund. |
Heritage Lincolnshire is
running a county-wide project to involve local communities in
safeguarding their heritage called Lincolnshire Heritage at
Risk. Surveys will be carried out to find out what is at risk
and to record the condition of buildings. You can become a
volunteer Heritage Steward and make an active contribution to
conserve your local heritage and gain valuable work experience,
but most of all enjoy yourself! To find out how visit
www.lincshar.org. For
Heritage at Risk events go to our Events
page. |
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Energy Crop Scheme. There is more information available
which is being promoted jointly between Department of Energy
and Climate Change and Natural England. |
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English
Woodland Grant Scheme changes - higher rates, higher
percentage contributions, eased eligibility criteria.
Click here
for more information. |
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Active Parishes small
grant scheme.
This scheme
has been set up to make small grants available to communities
specifically
who have undertaken a Parish Plan and who have
identified emerging areas of need and opportunity relating to
enterprise and skills. The grants will be used to set up new
businesses, facilities or training and enterprise activity.
Guidance
for applicants.
Expression of Interest |
A Journey Through the Seasons. A DVD
exploring the North Lincolnshire Wolds produced by Richard Enderby. It features over 300 stunning photos with music by
Vaughan Williams. For more information visit Richard's website
www.richardenderby.com |
History Book of Welton le Wold is now published. Welton le Wold,
near Louth, is today a quiet farming hamlet nestling in the
Lincolnshire Wolds. But it has a rich history going back to the
time of Domesday and beyond. Past and present residents of Welton
le Wold have joined together and, with
financial assistance from the lottery, published a book about the
village. The book gives an account of the features of this
charming Wolds village, but above all remembers some of the
prominent characters, families and events that have brought life
to the community over the past century or so. With 120 pages and
over 300 photographs and images, this book makes an engaging read.
Available from Debbie Lishman at £9.99 on 01507 450271 and
weltonbook@aim.com |
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Gamekeepers Diary
A locally based company,
Gamekeepers Diary, have launched their latest DVD ‘A
Year on an Arable Farm’...more |
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Trees of
Our Time
We have had a great response
and now you can view all the trees that have been
nominated!
View our trees gallery!
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