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Residents and businesses across Lincolnshire, take note! Here’s a quick update on the latest Lincolnshire County Council’s Public Notices affecting roadworks.
Residents and businesses across Lincolnshire, take note! Here’s a quick update on the latest Lincolnshire County Council’s Public Notices affecting roadworks.
Residents and businesses across Lincolnshire, take note! Here’s a quick update on the latest Lincolnshire County Council’s Public Notices affecting roadworks.
Residents and businesses across Lincolnshire, take note! Here’s a quick update on the latest Lincolnshire County Council’s Public Notices affecting roadworks.
Residents and businesses in Brigg can from tomorrow, Friday 23 January, access face-to-face banking services locally at the new banking hub within The Angel community hub.
The new hub allows customers of all major banks to carry out everyday banking transactions in one convenient location, including cash withdrawals and deposits, balance checks and bill payments. The hub will also offer access to community bankers on designated days, providing private, in-person support for more complex banking queries.
The banking hub is delivered by Cash Access UK, the organisation established to protect access to cash and essential banking services in communities across the country.
Cllr Rob Waltham, leader, North Lincolnshire Council, said: “The opening of a new banking hub at The Angel in Brigg is a really positive step for the town, protecting access to face-to-face banking while strengthening a community hub that already brings together services, learning, heritage and social space in one place.
“We have been working with local MP Martin Vickers and the banking hub for months to secure a site and are continuing to secure a permanent site, which we hope will be done in the next couple of months.”
Located within The Angel, the banking hub sits alongside the existing community hub offer, which includes a café, library services and space run by Brigg Heritage Society – further strengthening the building’s role as a focal point for the town.
Cllr Carl Sherwood, cabinet member for safer, stronger communities (rural), said: “For many people and small businesses, especially in rural areas, access to local banking services really matters.
“Bringing a banking hub into an established community space in Brigg makes services easier to reach, supports the town centre, and helps people continue to manage their day-to-day finances locally.”
The hub will be open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, providing a practical solution for residents and local businesses who rely on access to cash and in-person banking, while supporting footfall and activity in Brigg town centre.
Residents can find out more about the services available at the banking hub, including community banker days, by visiting the Cash Access UK website.
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A new brown visitor sign is helping guide more people to one of North Lincolnshire’s most distinctive historic landmarks – the Wrawby Postmill.
Funded by North Lincolnshire Council through UKSPF, the sign is designed to make it easier for visitors travelling through the area to discover the Grade II* listed windmill, raising its profile and supporting the volunteers who keep it running.
Cllr Rob Waltham, leader, North Lincolnshire Council, said: “North Lincolnshire is rich in history and heritage, and it’s vital we protect and enhance it.
“Little things like this can make a big difference – helping people discover places they might otherwise pass by, supporting volunteers, and strengthening local pride in the places that make our area unique.”
Built in the late 18th century, Wrawby Postmill is one of fewer than 45 surviving post mills in the UK and one of the very few still operational. Sitting proudly on a hill overlooking the Ancholme Valley and the market town of Brigg, the mill remains a striking reminder of Lincolnshire’s agricultural past.
Susan Day, secretary, Wrawby Windmill Society, said: “It’s like heading to Windsor Castle now – these signs tell you something special is nearby.
“For a place like Wrawby Post Mill, which is run entirely by volunteers, being clearly signposted makes a huge difference. It tells people this is worth visiting, worth protecting, and very much part of our national story.”
After falling into disrepair in the mid-20th century, Wrawby Postmill was rescued by the Wrawby Windmill Preservation Society in the 1960s and reopened to the public in 1965. Since then, it has been maintained and operated entirely by volunteers, who manually turn the whole body of the mill to face the wind using a traditional tailpole.
The mill is open to visitors on bank holidays between April and August, as well as selected Sundays during the summer. Entry is free, with donations welcomed. Group and school visits can also be arranged by appointment, offering hands-on learning about traditional milling, engineering and rural life.
With opening hours dependent on volunteer availability, the society is always keen to hear from anyone interested in helping to keep the sails turning – whether by supporting open days, assisting with maintenance, or getting involved behind the scenes.
More information about visiting Wrawby Postmill, arranging group bookings, or volunteering can be found via the Wrawby Windmill Society website.
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A Lincolnshire animal sanctuary is helping families feeling the pinch after Christmas to still enjoy a roaring good time, by offering discounted entry throughout February.