Click here for Cllr Smith's report for May 2025
Local elections: No change to locally elected representatives although the overall control of Lincolnshire County Council has now changed from Conservative to Reform. Lincolnshire now has a Reform Mayor (Devolution).
Local Government Reorganisation: Much uncertainty but district councils and county councils will be abolished and new unitary authorities formed. Further information from Westminster is expected but it has been suggested by some that this might not move forward as quickly as anticipated.
SKDC Public Consultations: Currently there is a consultation for council house tenants on SKDC's policy relating to the temporary moving out of tenants in order to carry out major works on property. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/skdecant2025
Local Plan: Since the last draft local plan consultation there has been a change in central Government and Westminster has increased the house building targets. This means SKDC have been asked to deliver 895 per year up from 701 per year (previous government target). To meet this target additional sites were needed in the local plan. A new draft document has been put together outlining these sites. This will be going to SKDC cabinet next month and if approved with go out for a six week public consultation during June/July. This is the Regulation 18 stage of the local plan. The document going before cabinet suggests there is going to be significant house building in Deeping, 1000+. Although this might not directly affect Tallington it will put pressure on the local road network, which is already under strain at the crossing. https://moderngov.southkesteven.gov.uk/documents/g4731/Public%20reports%20pack%2003rd-Jun-2025%2014.00%20Cabinet.pdf?T=10 Starts at page 37.
This is obviously in addition to the Peterborough local plan which has allocated 1000+homes at Deeping gate.
Mallard Pass: Has been sold on to an investment company - Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. They held a meeting on 12 May 2025 with representatives of local parish councils who are likely to be directly affected by the build. They were unable to give precise timeframes but did say they anticipated commencing the build in Spring 26 with commencement of commercial operations being towards the end of 2027. They seemed engaged and willing to work with communities to mitigate the disruption that might be caused during the build etc.
Airborne Forces Heritage trail and event https://ow.ly/zrUU50VXFfv
Some of the new SKDC bin lorries are in eye catching colours to promote awareness of various issues and organisations. https://tinyurl.com/SKfreighters
Tallington specific:
30 mph rounders now in place.
Traveller site at Barnack: I am aware there is concern about this, but no one has contacted me directly so I have not commented on the application. I would be willing to do so if asked.
Cllr Vanessa Smith
Casewick Ward
South Kesteven District Council