Useful Information

Useful Numbers

National Grid emergency contact: 0800 678 3105 (main network outages).

Western Power emergency contact 0800 917 7953 (overhead cables).

Police emergency 999 or non-emergency dial 101 for Lincolnshire Police.

Action Fraud – the National Fraud & Cyber Crime Reporting Centre
Telephone 0300 123 2040.

Notice on South Kesteven District Council Waste Collection

For full details regarding local bin collection information:

• What goes in which bin: www.southkesteven.gov.uk/whichbin

• FAQs: www.southkesteven.gov.uk/PCFAQ

• Bin collection days: www.southkesteven.gov.uk/bincollectionday

Useful Websites

Post Offices

Here are three Post Offices in the surrounding area:

• Billingborough Post Office
• Morton Post Office
• Bourne Post Office

Part time Post Office services are offered in Folkingham, from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm on a Mon, Tues and Thursday behind the old Schoolhouse where Folkingham Creative Arts operate.

On a Wednesday morning from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Village Hall in Osbournby.

Sleaford Sorting Office behind the railway station is where you collect registered mail, if you are out when delivery is attempted.

Surgeries

New Springwells Practice, Spring Wells, Billingborough NG34 0QQ
Reception: 01529 240234
Dispensary: 01529 240520

Galletly Practice, 40 North Road, Bourne PE10 9BT
Reception: 01778 562200

Searching Planning Applications

You can search for planning applications on the SKDC wenbsite.

Visit www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planning-building-control – select ‘Planning (Development Management)’, then follow the step-by-step directions in this guide.

This guide is a useful resource that outlines each step of the planning application process, what to consider when assessing a planning application, and how to respond.