30 Jul 2026Grantham Town 3G pitch bidSports and Leisure · scrutiny— Grantham Town Football Club is pursuing a 3G pitch, estimated at around £1,000,000, with the club aiming to raise about £400,000 and seek a significant contribution from the Lincolnshire FA and local businesses. The pitch is positioned as key to allowing year-round community use, supporting growth in girls’, women’s, walking, and inclusive football, and making the club self-sustaining. This is a clear future capital funding and procurement opportunity once the lease is completed.£1.0mOpportunity
“Yes, I mean, it's quite complex because, I mean, we have a great stadium, but we do share the pitch with the athletic club, which is perfectly fine. But it does that comes with challenges. And then, yes, as you said, on Tuesday, we had to cancel the game at the last minute becaus…”
23 Jul 2026HRA repairs and capital spendHousing · audit governance— The Housing Revenue Account faced a £2.7m in-year increase to repairs and maintenance budgets and ended with a £500k overspend against the latest budget. The council also invested £21m in housing stock, including energy efficiency, refurbishment and compliance works, showing continued capital commitment to social housing.£21mSpending
11 Jun 2026Elsie Park transport fund reallocatedTransport · planning— The committee approved a deed of variation to redirect remaining Section 106 transport funding away from a shuttle bus requirement and toward a cycleway linking Elsie Park to Bourne town centre. The original obligation included a £50,000 commuted green transport contribution, but only some of it had been used, leaving £21,000 to be reallocated. This is a procurement-relevant infrastructure decision because it changes the council-backed delivery mechanism for sustainable transport works.£21k–£50kPolicy
21 May 2026£9m eco depot completedProperty and Assets · full council— The leader confirmed that the council opened a new purpose-built eco-friendly depot costing £9 million. He said it was delivered on schedule and on budget, and framed it as a major capital investment in the council's operational infrastructure. This is a clear spending decision with direct procurement significance for estates, construction and facilities management.£9.0mSpending
6 Aug 2026Battery storage approvedEnergy · planning— Members approved a hybrid application for a large battery energy storage system and associated substation east of High Dyke, despite concerns about open countryside location, landscape harm, and fire risk. Officers and the applicant argued the scheme's renewable-energy benefits, biodiversity net gain, and mitigation measures outweighed policy conflicts, and the committee voted to approve.Policy
6 Aug 2026Refusal recommended for Bourne housing schemePlanning · planning— Officers recommended approval for the outline application for up to 270 dwellings at West Road, Bourne, but members ultimately resolved to refuse and refer the decision on account of landscape harm, poor connectivity/safety, and unmet legal obligations. The refusal reasons focused on conflict with adopted plan policies and the inability to demonstrate safe, suitable access and secured Section 106 obligations.Policy
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (73 mentions, easing), Construction & Building Works (68 mentions, easing), Housing (42 mentions, easing) and Professional Services (38 mentions, easing).
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