Spring Events for all Independent Councillors

 Independents Away-Day Core Team of Independents County-wide have a special away-day to   strengthen and revitalise, ready to support others. January 27th at LCC. 10am

 Independents’ Dinner at Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford.  Guest Speaker, Jonathan Huish national lead   peer, training and assessing councils and Independent councillors.  Welcome. January 27th 7.30pm.  

 East Midlands Annual Conference - Friday 24th Feb. 10.30am Lincoln Cathedral Centre Day event  with a social in the evening

 Women in Local Government Society bringing their main event to Lincoln Saturday 25th Feb.

 Joint East / West Midlands Conference Friday 23 March, Hereford 10am

 Independents’ Event 30th March 7pm

For more details ring Marianne.  Best Wishes!

Left; some  of us were spotted on Look North whilst attending the exhibition launch reception at the National Centre for Art and Design in Sleaford,

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Regular Supper Club Event

7 for 7.30pm at Cogglesford Mill, every last Friday of the month

Talking to some Independents from around the County, we thought we would like to restart our Last Friday in the month supper club, just as a chance to give support and socialise, to add strength to Independents. I hope you would enjoy coming along to Cogglesford Mill on the last Friday at 7 for 7.30pm.  We have booked a fair choice of food with coffee in pleasant surroundings, offered as a special to us for £12. The restaurant has limited places, so James Baldwin is kindly keeping count, so please let him or me know.

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Recent Events

National Conference for Independents

 Monday November 21st is the National Conference for Independents. Free. 

Local Government House in Smiths’ Square, Westminster SW1P 3HZ  (Contact 0207 664 3206, Maggie Sullivan.)  This is always a really good event with a healthy buzz of lively people and interesting national speakers.  Topics included changes in local planning, proposed changes in health delivery and community safety following the introduction of directly elected pollice commissioners.  We had an excellent turnout with a packed hall for the day conference and a busy reception as guests of the newly made Lord Mayor of London, an Independent as they all are. Next year it will be at the end of October 2012. 

Kind Regards, 

Marianne 

Cllr Marianne Overton
www.independentgroup.lga.gov.uk
  

Dare to be different and together we can be more effective  

Stanhope Hall, Horncastle

We had a  very good turnout of Independents to support Bill Aron at the opening celebratory event on Stanhope Hall, Horncastle. This historic building was planned for demolition but the community stepped in in a big way. Congratulations to Bill Aron and the team for their magnificent efforts to create a thriving business community and social use for people; a showcase for us all. Why not pop along and have a look now it is open daily. Stanhope Hall Location: LN9 6NF

Visit to Bempton Cliffs

We had an excellent coach trip in June to see the spectacular seabird colonies at our feet. On our gruided tour along the cliff edge we were fascinated to hear about the lives of the gannets, Kittiwakes and puffins, in large numbers on the cliff, but they now have to travel huge distances to distant feeding grounds.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

       

Limited places, welcome, please book.