On Friday morning, as the result of the EU referendum was revealed, it became clear that we are now entering a very difficult and messy time for the UK. Whatever our views, we need to move forward and work together to ensure we avoid as many bumps on the road to Brexit we’re now on as we can. […]

Residents in Market Deeping and Deeping St James should this week have received a questionnaire from Deepings First, the group working on a neighbourhood development plan for the area, with their copy of the Deepings Advertiser. It is important that everyone gets involved in this process. People in Deeping have been disappointed and confused by […]

On 23 June, the country will make a huge decision as to our future as we are asked whether we want to remain a member of the EU or leave. Like many people however, I will have already voted as I have a postal vote. There are many different arguments for both positions and so I […]

Early this morning in Grantham we learnt the result of the Deeping St James by-election to choose a new District Councillor after the previous Conservative councillor resigned. Sadly, the Conservatives held the seat but I am pleased to have secured a strong second place and shown I can provide a credible alternative to the Tories […]

With reports of numerous instances of drivers losing control of their vehicles on the Blenheim Way/Northfield Road corner on the industrial estate, it is not good enough for the authorities to put this down to driver error and do nothing to reduce the problem. If a pedestrian or a cyclist say were to be injured, simply […]

I’ve just returned home from the Lib Dem’s Spring Conference which has taken place this weekend in York. I enjoyed meeting friends, making new ones, listening to topical fringe sessions, and getting involved with the process of deciding our party’s policy. This was the first conference to be conducted under new one member, one vote […]

Larkfleet Homes have submitted a planning application to South Kesteven District Council wanting to build 240 homes on Towngate East in Market Deeping. This does not come as a surprise as the site is allocated for housing. It follows the planning application by Larkfleet for a commercial development on the nearby land on Peterborough Road which was approved last […]

The Chancellor’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement enabled local authorities responsible for social care to impose greater increases of council tax before being required to hold a referendum seeking approval of the change. Lincolnshire County Council are set to use this new power to increase council tax for 2016/17 by  3.95%. Yet as the Conservative leader […]

At the Market Deeping Town Council meeting on Wednesday, councillors agreed to seek to work with Deeping St James Parish Council to write a Neighbourhood Development Plan for the Deepings. The first step in the process will be to make an application to South Kesteven District Council to designate the combined area of the two parishes as neighbourhood area for which […]

At this week’s meeting of the Town Council, I made a proposal that the Council should adopt the practice of publishing draft minutes of meetings. I was very disappointed that this was overwhelmingly rejected. The aim of the proposal was to make it easier for members of the public to understand and engage with the […]