SUMMER FETE & BEER FESTIVAL COMES TO INGHAM THIS JULY

Where - The Inn on the Green, Ingham

When - Starts 2.30pm, stalls close at 6pm, beer festival continues until late.

What’s better than a Summer Fete and Beer Festival we ask you? Not much in our opinion, and the good news is you won’t have to wait long for one!

The Inn on the Green, In Ingham, is hosting its Summer Fete and Beer Festival on Saturday 19^th July from 2.30pm.

It’s promised to be a fun filled day for all the family, with a live band at 7pm.

On offer there will be a minimum of nine carefully selected real ales for you to try – sounds good hey!

To make the day a real food heaven, invitations have gone out to other Select Lincolnshire for Food members inviting them to take a stall. Other members have kindly donated prizes for the raffle and auction, all proceeds of which will go to the villiage hall in Ingham.

Special guest on the day includes the local wine maker Marron Cider, who will be bringing Chocolate Wine and over 30 different liqueurs to the fete.

Would you like to attend the fete and take a stall?

Places are still available for Select Lincolnshire for Food members to take a stall, for only £3.00. But it is asked that a small donation is make towards the raffle in exchange for the 6ft stall and two chairs.

Stall holder information

To book please call 01522 730354

Arrive – 1.30pm to 2.15pm to set up

Special thanks go to Uncle Henrys farm shop, Henrys Tearoom (at Ruddocks), Pipers Crisps, Spire Chocolates, LJ Fairburn Poultry, Fen Farm Venison and Victoria at The Farm House Kitchen for their support promoting the event.

LEP SECURES £40M GROWTH DEAL FOR GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE

The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has welcomed today's announcement of a £40 million funding boost for Greater Lincolnshire – with a further £27.5m earmarked for the future.

The Government’s Growth Deal, which the LEP and its partners have been negotiating for nine months, will give Greater Lincolnshire new resources and powers to build infrastructure, create jobs and train local people.

Projects which have secured funding from the Growth Deal for 2015-16 are:

•    Grantham Southern Relief Road – £16 million
•    Boston Quadrant – £4.75 million
•    Boole Technology Centre, Lincoln – £3.38 million
•    Unlocking Rural Housing – £4.13 million
•    Bishop Burton College – £7.5  million
•    Skegness Countryside Business Park (including western relief road) – £4 million

“The deal we have secured represents a major boost to our economy,” said Ursula Lidbetter, Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, which has been negotiating with Whitehall and Cities Minister Greg Clarke to secure the £39.86 million deal.

“We have worked very hard to achieve this very positive outcome in the face of some stiff competition from other regions.

"From the moment we were invited by Government to put together our strategic economic plan, we worked with our local partners to develop our assets and address our key economic challenges across Greater Lincolnshire before outlining the proposals that will bring about sustained economic growth.

"Not only will the Growth Deal support job creation, it will also improve our skills base and allow us to invest in our infrastructure to meet the economic needs of the future.”

Councillor Martin Hill, Leader of Lincolnshire County Council, said: “We put in a strong bid with a range of exciting projects which demonstrate Lincolnshire's potential for growth.

"And the size of this investment clearly shows that we've convinced Government that the county is a good place to do business.

"I'm particularly pleased with the significant contribution towards Grantham's southern relief road, which will be of real benefit to the town both in easing congestion and driving economic growth.

“We can now focus on bringing all these ambitious plans to fruition, helping to both safeguard and create jobs locally.”

The Growth Deal was a nationally competitive process. The funding award covers a two-year period from 2015-16 and will focus on investment in the six key projects listed above.

Overall the projects will create 1,857 new jobs, deliver 2,300 new houses and lever in an additional £94 million in investment.

A further £27.48 million has been earmarked for spending in 2016-17 subject to additional information and approval. The projects which would benefit are as follows:

•    Grantham College – £2.28 million
•    Transport Hub in Lincoln – £11 million
•    Access to Employment  A16/A46 – £4.2 million
•    Lincoln East- West Growth Corridor – £3.1 million
•    Skegness Sustainable Transport – £4.0 million
•    Lincolnshire Lakes Blue and Green Infrastructure, Scunthorpe – £2.9 million

Councillor Chris Shaw, Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “This is really exciting news and demonstrates that once again North East Lincolnshire Council is securing funds to assist the industries in our area to flourish.

“There is no escaping that we have seen some challenges in this industry over recent years but we have also seen some fantastic investments too.

"Securing these funds with the support of one of our key partners means we will see further investment in the area which will stimulate the local economy, create jobs and supports the council's key priorities to create a stronger economy and stronger communities.”

SYSTEMATIC BEHIND A SURVEY ON WHY PEOPLE LOVE LINCOLNSHIRE

During the recent 130th Lincolnshire Show, exhibitor Systematic Print Management from Caistor, asked visitors to their marquee what they love about Lincolnshire.

Over 300 visitors wrote their reason on a heart shaped sticky note and posted it on an eye-catching board for all to see. Their contribution was rewarded with some love-heart sweets.

This linked to Systematic’s theme for the Show, ‘It’s amazing what you can do with paper’ as well as their Heart of the Community accolade. The company secured this award at the Lincolnshire Media Business Awards in October 2013, for their excellence in corporate, social and ethical activity.

The results - What do we love about Lincolnshire the most?

1. The top-ranking survey response, taking 19% of the vote, was the Lincolnshire countryside, from the wonderful Wolds to big skies. 
2. In second position, visitors shared their love of yellow-bellies, us Lincolnshire folk!
3. Lincolnshire sausages! 
4. Lincolnshire's amazing views
5.  Food was the response in fifth place

It’s no surprise that there was a wide range of responses, testament to the many things that Lincolnshire offers.

Survey respondents cited everything from the Red Arrows to the Cathedral and Chalk Streams.

Food was also a dominant theme, perhaps as visitors worked up an appetite walking around the Show!

Cheese and ice-cream are why some people love Lincolnshire, as well as stuffed chine and our local sweetshops!

More surprisingly, three people referenced the dialect and one person even loves the smell of Lincolnshire above anything else, perhaps they had sizzling Lincolnshire sausages on their mind!

Managing Director Chris Robey commented on the buzz of activity Systematic’s marquee. “It was a real pleasure to see all the responses being posted on the display. It was a great reminder of how lucky we are to live in Lincolnshire and how many things that we have to be thankful for.

"I was not surprised to see beautiful countryside and friendly people at the top of the chart, although the answer that had the least need for description was undoubtedly ‘Sausages’.

The board is now standing in our reception at Caistor, and we’d welcome anyone who wants to pop in to add their own suggestion.”