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Markets set for a makeover in East Lindsey

Submitted by biffvernon on Wed, 22/02/2012 - 19:59

STALL Markets in East Lindsey are set for a makeover under plans unveiled by East Lindsey District Council and there will be new opportunities for entrepreneurs.

The Council has announced a series of changes to the way the markets are run in the hope that they will become more popular with local people and visitors, whilst providing better value for money to shoppers and the wider taxpayer.

Credit Union for Savings and Affordable Loans

Submitted by biffvernon on Sun, 19/02/2012 - 19:57

Trinity Centre volunteers run the Louth branch of Lincolnshire Credit Union every Wednesday morning. The Credit Union is a financial cooperative owned and controlled by our members - everyone who saves or borrows.

Louth Community Energy

Submitted by biffvernon on Sun, 19/02/2012 - 19:24

Louth Community Energy, formed by Transition Town Louth, have been awarded over £30000 by the government's Low Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF). The grant has allowed us to commission the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to undertake and in depth study of Louth's housing stock. There is now the opportunity for households to win £100 in a free draw as a reward for completing a short survey on the energy saving aspects of their property.

Click here to complete the survey:

Come for a walk?

Submitted by biffvernon on Fri, 17/02/2012 - 21:39

Walk 'n' Natter is a weekly walking group which meets at 2 pm every Tuesday at the Meridian Leisure Centre. Walks are 3 miles or 5 miles and take about one and a half hours. More details at their Website.

Louth crafts another shopping success

Submitted by Alison Hall on Mon, 14/11/2011 - 15:17

A Louth retail business is celebrating a successful 12 months since opening in Mercer Row last year.

H&J Arts & Crafts opened its doors on October 16 2010 selling paintings and card making and arts materials.

Proprietor Helen Grant says that sales have been healthy to the extent that she has doubled her stock in six months.

"At a time when many independent craft shops across the country are closing down, I am so happy with my first year's trading and I want to thank all those customers from Louth and beyond who have supported me."

Victorian Fayre now firmly on Louth calendar

Submitted by Alison Hall on Mon, 14/11/2011 - 15:17

Louth's second Victorian Family Fayre proved such as success that already the public, stallholders and local businesses are calling for a repeat in 2012.

Thousands flocked to the town centre for the event on October 23 with crowd estimates exceeding the 4000 at the inaugural Fayre last year.

The good news is that the Louth Town Partnership, which hosts the event, already has penned in October 21 for the 2012 Fayre.

Events team leader Patrick Neville said that the Partnership monitored and measured each event to ensure improvement next time around.

Dress to win at the Victorian Fayre!

Submitted by Alison Hall on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 14:19

The Victorian Family Fayre, held in the town centre from 10am to 4pm, is the second hosted by the Louth Town Partnership. This year there are 65 local food and arts and craft stalls and all-day live entertainment, while many of Louth’s shops normally closed on a Sunday are opening especially for the event.

The organisers of this year’s Victorian Family Fayre are urging the Louth community to make a real show of dressing up in period costume on Sunday October 23.

Vote for Louth

Submitted by Alison Hall on Fri, 30/09/2011 - 16:03

Louth Town Partnership is asking for help from the public to help it win a competition which would make the town even lovelier.

Celebrate the best of Lincolnshire in Louth

Submitted by Alison Hall on Wed, 21/09/2011 - 14:07

Louth shops will be celebrating Lincolnshire Day with a feast of free samples
The town’s award winning food shops will mark the day’s celebrations by offering shoppers the opportunity to taste the very food that led to Lincolnshire taking the top spot in the recent Good Food magazine Top Food County competition.

Pop into the following shops on Lincolnshire Day, Saturday October 1, and catch up with their delicious free samples available for visitors:

• Fairburn’s Butchers on Mercer Row – Lincolnshire Sausage

Louth is bucking national retail trends

Submitted by Alison Hall on Wed, 21/09/2011 - 14:05

Louth, Lincolnshire’s foremost market town, is bucking national trends and attracting new high-quality retail businesses to the town centre.

“One in three shops lie empty on some British high streets" said the Yorkshire Post
earlier this month. This follows news in The Daily Telegraph that 26,500 retailers would be forced to close by 2015.

However, Louth is resisting the trend with three new businesses opening their doors this month alone.

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