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Welcome to Welby

Welcome to Welby

Welby Parish

Welby is a small, quaint village within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. It lies 4.5 miles north-east of Grantham with a population of approximately 169 in 82 households (taken from the 2011 census). 

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Road Closure in Welby

Reference: TTRO/TTR006930 

Date: 02/04/2024

Dear Sir or Madam,    
    
Temporary traffic restriction: Welby
    
Please note it will be necessary to impose a temporary restriction as detailed below. 
    
Organisation responsible for restriction: Lincolnshire County Council

Reason for restriction: Drainage improvements
    
Nature and location of restriction:

Road closure Order - Main Street (Between 100m & 175m East of Church Lane)

Period of restriction:

29/04/2024 - 03/05/2024

(Restrictions to be implemented for 5 days as and when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates and times will be displayed on site in advance)
    
Alternative route or access arrangements:  
Diversion routes and vehicular or pedestrian access arrangements will be signposted.
    
This information is also available in map form at https://one.network/

If you have any queries, or require further information, please contact the LCC Customer Service Centre on 01522 782070.  
    
Yours faithfully
    
Mandi Robinson
    
Network Regulation Compliance Manager
    
For Chief Executive
Lincolnshire County Council

Network Regulation Compliance
Lincolnshire County Council
Lancaster House
36 Orchard Street
Lincoln
LN1 1XX
Telephone: 01522 782070
Email: roadclosures@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Church Lane Solar Farm Consultation

A full planning application has now been submitted. Anybody wishing to comment on this should do so by 29 April latest. Welby Parish Council would like to hear from villagers so we can formulate an approriate response that will reflect the villagers' views wrt this solar farm proposal. To make your views known please contact any of the parish councillors or the parish clerk and we will review all your responses so we can formulate a suitable submission to the planning application. Please note that you will also be able to formally submit your views individually through the SKDC website.

Current Status

The current status of the various solar farms around Welby is as follows:

  1. Ash Tree Solar Farm: planning application has been submitted but still awaiting decision by SKDC. Welby Parish Council has previously submitted comments.
  2. Welby Solar Farm: currently only in pre-planning stage. An EIA (environmental Impact Assessment) Screening Opinion has been requested which does not require a planning permission. A full planning application has yet to be submitted. We have noticed that exploratory geophys work is taking place to see if there are any significant historical artifacts.
  3. Church Lane Solar Farm: an EIA (environmental Impact Assessment) Screening Opinion has been requested which does not require a planning permission. A full planning application has now been submitted and is open for public comment.

The Church Lane Solar Farm proposal is probably of the most concern as it is by far the closest to the village. The full planning application for Church Lane Solar Farm has been submitted and SKDC Planning have invited Welby Parish Council to comment. If there is sufficient demand we will organise a public session so villagers can express their views which we will then take into account. We will of course review the proposal in detail, assess if there are any changes to the original plans and then formulate a response taking into account villagers views.

Flooding in Welby

Currenty the first stage, the underground inspection and jetting of all storm water drains, is being scheduled by Highways. Once we have dates we will communicate that via our website.

Emergency numbers
emergency details

Areas of responsibility:

* Homeowners are generally responsible for all pipes and connections within their property boundaries.

* Anglian Water is responsible for both the mains water supply and the sewage drains in the village (outside peoples’ properties).

* Lincolnshire County Council is responsible for the stormwater drains in the village (outside peoples’ properties).

* Lincolnshire County Council (Highways Department) is also responsible for the roads in the village.

* South Kesteven District Council is responsible for the sweeping of the roads in the village.

* South Kesteven District Council is also responsible for the street lights within the village.

* National Grid (Western Power Distribution) is responsible for the electricity cables in the village (outside peoples' properties).

Church Lane Pumping Station

The original Anglian Water planning application (S22/0230) was approved by SKDC with a string of conditions attached. Two of the main conditions are:

1. construction traffic is only allowed to use the 'Construction Traffic Access Route’ so should avoid the village.

2. no construction on the pipeline site shall take place outside the hours of 08:30 - 18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 13:00 on Saturday and no Sunday working.

Anglian Water have now submitted an updated planning application (S23/1276), details of which can be found on the SKDC website.

Welby Parish Council have engaged with Anglian Water and will do so in an ongoing way if we detect that conditions are not being complied with.

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Picture of Long Row, Main Street Welby

Welby History
Welby Church

St. Bartholomew’s Church

Crown & Anchor Pub

Crown & Anchor Pub
FNGO
CallConnect App
public spaces

Police and Crime Commissioner Fraud Packs

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has launched a campaign to tackle fraud and scams by empowering communities to identify and report fraud through the distribution of FREE fraud and scam prevention packs. The packs include materials such as ‘No Cold Callers’ door stickers and information leaflets, and are designed to equip communities with the essential tools and knowledge to identify fraud and prevent themselves becoming victims. To order a free pack visit https://survey.lincolnshirealert.co.uk/Survey/GUID/a21b38a6-9e0c-4fa1-a6d8-800303265b1a

Litter Picking Kits

Lincolnshire County Council have made available a number of litter picking kits consisting of a litter picking stick, clear refuse sacks and a hi-visibility vest. Anybody wishing to borrow one or more of these kits, please contact the parish clerk. These are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be borrowed for any desired period of time. The kits officially remain the property of Lincolnshire County Council.

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Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice
SID

SID in operation in Welby
Welby Community Speedwatch

Welby Community Speedwatch

Zero Tolerance Policy

We will not tolerate abusive language or threatening behaviour against any member of Welby Parish Council. Such behaviour may result in the offender being reported to the appropriate authorities and/or any further measures as appropriate.

Contacting the Parish Council

Please note that the Parish Council can be contacted in any of the following 3 ways:

  • Contact a councillor directly and this can be done by approaching the councillor in person, via email or via phone.
  • Email or write to the Clerk and the item will then be raised as a Residents Issue at the next Parish Council meeting. The matter will then be discussed as part of the agenda and minuted accordingly.
  • Attend a parish council meeting and raise the issue in Public Questions.

The Parish Council will not consider issues raised indirectly to avoid any possibility of confusion or misunderstanding.