tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81678140022704708502024-11-01T12:00:36.866+00:00Giles McNeillA centre right view from the Lincoln fringeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger785125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-16737266546082155172016-01-01T00:01:00.000+00:002016-01-02T09:15:52.631+00:00New Year's MessageI would like to wish all the people of Grange-de-Lings, Nettleham and Riseholme, the people that I am pleased to represent on West Lindsey District Council, my best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2016.
Edinburgh, Scotland
In January I was pleased to represent the district council at the Association of Public Service Excellence's (APSE) Annual General Meeting in Edinburgh. Despite having Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-58189497265195250332015-06-05T12:00:00.000+01:002015-06-08T08:29:24.034+01:00Neighbourhood Plan Sets Out Aspirations for the Future of NettlehamResidents in Nettleham have officially submitted its Neighbourhood Plan to West Lindsey District Council.
The much anticipated plan which has taken three years to create sets out the future housing requirements as well as identifying sites suitable for development.
It’s the first in West Lindsey to consider environmental impact and to allocate sites accordingly. Environmental specialists Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-19265343954942596022015-05-09T15:30:00.000+01:002015-05-10T20:21:52.294+01:00Nettleham Parish Council ElectedThe twelve members of Nettleham Parish Council have been elected following a contested election on Thursday, 7th May 2015. The count took place at the West Lindsey Leisure Centre, Gainsborough on Saturday, 9th May 2015 following the general and district council election counts.
The result of the election is as follows:
6th - Janice Clayton* 1,013 Elected
8th - John Downs* (Company Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-57569323367828492442015-05-03T10:00:00.000+01:002015-05-03T11:10:53.421+01:00'Shock and Anger' As Labour Council Candidate is Convicted of £100,000 FraudLabour Parliamentary Candidate for the Gainsborough Constituency, David Prescott (son of former Deputy Prime Minister John (now Lord) Prescott), has taken to twitter to distance himself, and party leader Ed Miliband, from a convicted fraudsters' standing as a Labour Council Candidate.
Above: David Prescott (Labour Parliamentary Candidate
for Gainsborough), Labour Party Leader Ed Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-57687418611483567272015-05-02T07:00:00.000+01:002015-05-03T11:09:29.489+01:00Lib Dem District Councillor Defects to LabourCouncillor Mark Binns, who was elected in a by-election in mid February 2013 as a Liberal Democrat, has choosen to defect to the Labour Party in the final few days of campaigning before the General and Local Elections - which will see him retire as a District Councillor.
Above: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for
Gainsborough, David Prescott, with Cllr. Mark
Binns (Gainsborough East Ward).
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-75396262777677479902015-04-17T07:00:00.000+01:002015-04-26T07:20:13.331+01:00Nettleham Parish Council Faces Contested ElectionThe parish of Nettleham is one of eleven parishes in the West Lindsey District that will have a poll to determine who will serve as the twelve members of Nettleham Parish Council for the next four years.
The candidates are:
Janice Clayton*
John Downs* (Company Director)
John Evans*
Susan Harland*
John Hill* (Chartered Engineer)
Malcolm Leaning* (Retired)
Giles McNeill*
Peter McNeill
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-38196740987576279332014-12-31T07:00:00.000+00:002014-12-31T09:35:53.575+00:00New Year's Message
It is with continued pride that I serve and represent the people of Grange-de-Lings, Greetwell, Nettleham and Riseholme on West Lindsey District Council.
The obvious highlight of the year was the Royal visit in March to Nettleham of His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. He came to officially open the Bishop’s Palace Site which Nettleham Parish Council has been working to make into an amenityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-26219922054195324302014-12-16T07:00:00.000+00:002014-12-17T11:44:51.621+00:00Meeting with Minister Provides Hope for Hawthorn Road UsersSir Edward Leigh MP has welcomed assurances from the Rt. Hon. John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Transport, following a meeting with local county, district and parish councillors and representatives of the campaign to save Hawthorn Road from closure, about the scheme's funding from central government.
Above: (Left to Right) Mrs. Sally Lidbury, Mr. Peter Moore, acivil servant, Rt. Hon. John Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-75918851577592845352014-11-13T15:00:00.000+00:002014-11-13T15:04:44.692+00:00Two Solar Farms Refused Planning Permission by West Lindsey District CouncilWest Lindsey District Council's Planning Committee has rejected two applications for solar farms between Burton and Riseholme following representations of planning grounds for refusal by local residents.
Protestors from Riseholme, Burton and South Carlton outsidethe Guildhall, Marshall's Yard, Gainsborough
The two farms, allocated to agricultural land between the villages of Burton and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Gainsborough, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 2NA, UK53.3988582 -0.7726628000000346253.397674699999996 -0.77518430000003458 53.4000417 -0.77014130000003467tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-24330297217000443652014-10-03T12:00:00.000+01:002014-10-14T20:12:49.945+01:00Obituary for Nettleham Parish Councillor Allan James BonneyNettleham Parish Councillor Allan James Bonney , born Monday, 18th September 1939, passed away on the morning of Friday, 3rd October 2014.
Allan was by trade a Builder and Civil Engineer having served his apprenticeship under John Laing & Sons Ltd. After his retirement he came to Nettleham in October 2006 and settled in Highfields, Nettleham with a smaller and more manageable garden Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-39006538695855316882014-09-09T07:00:00.000+01:002014-09-24T15:18:04.531+01:00West Lindsey’s Conservatives Dedicate Benches to Former Colleagues
Conservative Councillors on West Lindsey District Council have had two benches in Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough dedicated to the memory of former colleagues, Christopher Underwood-Frost and William Parry who both represented the Scotter Ward.
Double sadness struck last year when Cllr. Underwood-Frost lost his long-term battle with cancer in October and then a few weeks later, in December, CllrUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-58278003741162539792014-08-18T07:00:00.000+01:002014-08-22T15:07:48.447+01:00County Council Leader Slams Independent West Lindsey Councillor as 'Ignorant'
Conservative Leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Cllr. Martin Hill OBE has had to intervene and write a letter to the Lincolnshire Echo following comments made by an Independent West Lindsey district councllor, describing them as 'ridiculous and completely false'.
Two weeks ago, Cllr Chris Darcel made a number of claims that were so far-fetched they seemed unworthy of being answered.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-68931496033862881002014-07-29T07:00:00.000+01:002014-07-29T07:13:51.085+01:00Victoria Atkins Chosen as Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Louth and HorncastleLocal people from the Louth and Horncastle constituency have chosen the next Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for their area in an open primary.
The fresh face of Mrs. Victoria Atkins has emerged triumphant from a hard fought primary battle and will replace long-serving parliamentarian, Sir Peter Tapsell, who is retiring at the 2015 general election.
Spilsby's Franklin Hall Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-50129499377420908892014-07-25T00:01:00.000+01:002014-07-25T11:26:36.192+01:00New Website
For up to date information on the activities of Cllr. Giles McNeill who represents the Nettleham Ward on West Lindsey District Council please visit:
http://www.gilesmcneill.yourcllr.com/
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-83462200485709077102014-07-09T16:00:00.000+01:002014-07-09T17:00:36.027+01:00Tragic Deaths of Two Individuals at Cherry Willingham Level CrossingTwo people have been killed after being struck by a freight train at a level crossing in Cherry Willingham.
The pair died after being hit by a freight train at the Cherry Willingham level crossing just before noon today.
The train is understood to have been heading to Immingham Docks.
British Transport Police said the incident, at Croft Lane in the village of Cherry Willingham, was reported Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-23700035702303262102014-06-04T09:24:00.002+01:002014-06-04T09:25:46.667+01:00Cllr. Giles McNeill Supports Nettleham Cricket Club
Nettleham Cricket Club has been bowled over thanks to funding batted over to them.
Junior Members of Nettleham Cricket Club
with Cllr. Giles McNeill who represents the
Nettleham ward.
Cllr. Giles McNeill donated £750 from his Councillor Initiative Fund to resurface the club's worm areas of carpet and practice nets.
Players aged from six to sixty will benefit from the refurbishmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-77712536719972168522014-05-23T19:00:00.000+01:002014-05-23T20:29:40.717+01:00Lincoln Council Elections 2014: UKIP Exceed Expectations But Fail To Win Any Seats
The overall result of Lincoln's City Council's 2014 local elections have been a reassuringly predictable affair. However the detail shows that the UK Independence Party performed better than expected, whilst Labour and the Conservatives both underperformed.
There were only one set of local elections taking place in Lincolnshire yesterday. Lincoln City Council is the only authority in theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-14967579685741748372014-05-21T07:00:00.000+01:002014-05-21T08:00:52.956+01:00Giles McNeill Elected Chairman of West Lindsey’s Governance and Audit CommitteeCllr. Giles McNeill, who represents the Nettleham Ward on West Lindsey District Council, has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Governance & Audit Committee for the 2014/15 civic year.
During the previous civic year, 2013/14, Cllr. McNeill has served as the Vice-Chairman of the committee. Cllr. Mrs. Sue Rawlins has served as Chairman and will now serve as the Committee’s Vice-Chairman.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-72645971527129301682014-05-07T07:00:00.000+01:002014-05-07T16:16:31.122+01:00Lincolnshire Energy Switch Scheme Available Again
The Lincolnshire Energy Switch scheme is back – so now you could also stand a chance of saving up to £300 on your annual gas and electricity bill.
That’s how much some already stand to save having made the switch first time round. You could join the 1,000 households in Lincolnshire who look set to save an average of £167 on their energy bill.
If you missed out the first time, this is anotherUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-20979965457596091212014-04-25T19:00:00.000+01:002014-04-27T08:28:07.075+01:00East Midlands Conservatives Launch European Parliamentary Campaign in Lincoln
The Conservatives' launched their East Midlands European Parliamentary Campaign today in Lincoln.
Grant Shapps MP, the Chairman of the Conservative Party, joined the party's has five candidates, Emma McClarkin MEP, Andrew Lewer, Rupert Matthews, Stephen Castens and Brendan Clarke-Smith who are looking for victory in the election on Thurdsay, 22nd May 2014. Also in attendance were Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-36522044623081809472014-04-10T16:00:00.000+01:002014-04-11T10:06:19.845+01:00Sir Edward Leigh MP Protests Library CutsSir Edward Leigh, the Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has protested the scale of cuts to libraries in Lincolnshire. Writing to Lincolnshire County Council, the MP called local libraries “an absolutely vital local resource” and said they “inculcate in the young a sense of the adventure of learning and provide access to new avenues of knowledge for them to explore”.
“No one disagrees with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-46476521618871258482014-04-01T12:00:00.000+01:002014-04-02T06:53:21.312+01:00Nettleham Library Will Not Be Volunteer-Run By Parish CouncilFollowing Lincolnshire County Council’s decision to proceed with its implementation of library closures, Nettleham Parish Council has now been left with no alternative but to withdraw its Expression of Interest in running a community-led library in Nettleham.
Nettleham Parish Council had decided, in principle, at an extraordinary parish council meeting held on Wednesday, 19th March 2014,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-64512496011141200772014-03-19T19:00:00.000+00:002014-04-14T08:44:26.932+01:00Budget Provides Relief for Workers, Savers, and Drinkers
Giles McNeill, Conservative West Lindsey District Councillor for the Nettleham Ward, has welcomed a the announcements in the 2014 budget statement today which will save money for local residents.
George Osbourne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Earners will find the personal tax allowance will rise to £10,500 from April 2015, cutting taxes for 25 million people and taking an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-81176540727810541062014-03-14T19:00:00.000+00:002014-03-15T19:20:35.288+00:00More Communities Offered Access to Super-fast Broadband
As more of Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council’s services being accessed online, such as paying for services and reporting issues – improving access to the internet is important.
The rural nature of the district means internet provision is sometimes patchy and limits resident’s access. Last year, the council teamed up with Quickline Communications to install wireless internet in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167814002270470850.post-74901433443199851352014-03-11T15:00:00.000+00:002014-04-14T08:53:14.601+01:00Nettleham Welcomes Duke of Kent to Open Bishop's Palace SiteNettleham welcomed His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent today where he officially opened the Bishop's Palace Site and planted an English oak to commemorate the occasion.
® Stuart Twitchett, WLDC
The Duke arrived in the village by helicopter, at around half past ten, at the Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane and was welcomed by Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, Mr. Tony Worth Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1