News from Metheringham........

Margaret is our new correspondent

Published on Sunday 29 January 2012 12:05

NEW CORRESPONDENT – The Sleaford Standard has appointed a new correspondent for Metheringham.

Margaret Kristen is now the point of contact for all news, events and activities in the village which you wish to be published in the Sleaford Standard.

Please contact her about your event or let her know it is happening and she will attend.

You can contact her on 01526 322169 or 079458066366, or by email at maggiekristen@hotmail.co.uk

Let her have details of any events or activities before Thursday evening to be included in the following week’s issue.

HALL NEEDS HELP - Metheringham Village Hall Management Committee are looking to appoint a treasurer, chairperson and a secretary. The situation is getting quite desperate now.

Anyone wishing to apply for any of the positions should contact Jenni Honisett on 01526 320968 or email Dot Howes at dot.howes@tiscali.co.uk

The current chairperson will step down at the annual meeting.

BADMINTON – Anyone interested in playing badminton on either Tuesday or Thursday afternoon at Metheringham Village Hall should contact Kay Bulled on 01526 320589.

FOOTBALL CLUB - Metheringham Football Club is seeking people to run the under-7, under-8 and under-9 teams.

The club has plenty of children wanting to play but no one to run these teams. If you could you spare a few hours to help run the teams, contact the club secretary Pete Ford on 01526 320016.

PANTOMIME – Metherinham Amateur Dramatics group will be performing their latest pantomime, Red Riding Hood, this weekend.

The panto, directed by Darren Hawbrook, can be seen at the village hall on Friday at 7.30pm and on Saturday at 2.30pm and at 7.30pm.

Tickets, priced £6.00, are available at D&K News or via metheringhamamaturedramatic.co.uk

Police in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Police force praised for good leadership

Monday, January 30, 2012

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A review into the way Lincolnshire Police records crimes has praised strong leadership which encourages high standards.

In the first review of its kind by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), it was revealed that out of 120 records created by Lincolnshire Police as a result of calls for assistance from the public, just three had been closed without a crime being properly recorded.

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The systems in place for recording incidents reported by the public were also deemed "good", and the way officers deal with victims and identified repeated victims was "good".

The report, called The crime scene: A review of police crime and incident reports, aims to ensure police forces are keeping accurate records of when crimes are reported so areas prone to anti-social behaviour can be monitored as well as offering the right level of support to victims.

Heather Roach, Detective Chief Superintendent, head of crime support, said: "The force has a real commitment to 'getting it right first time'.

"Supervisors within our control room carry out daily audits of incidents and the central point for recording crime – the Crime Management Bureau – is staffed with experienced and skilled individuals.

"The results are really good for Lincolnshire and we feature in the top two or three forces within the country around these standards.

"However there is always room for improvement and what really matters is that at the end of each crime there is generally a victim who deserves the best response we can give along with a successful conclusion."

The findings in the report place Lincolnshire as one of the top-performing forces.

The review did highlight a need to improve how victims are kept in the loop about the progress of their case but said officers do give victims "good" support.

FireFighting.............

Learning centre evacuated as firefighters tackle spate of blazes around county

Lynne Newton, of Glass House Farm craft centre and cafe, in Tattershall Bridge, where fire broke out over the weekend.

FIREFIGHTERS were kept busy over the weekend after four blazes broke out in the county.

An electrical fault caused a fire at a learning centre for people with disabilities in Tattershall Bridge.

The Greenhouse Growth project based at Glass House Farm teaches gardening, art, cooking and computer classes.

Four appliances – from Woodhall Spa, Metheringham, Sleaford and Horncastle – attended the scene after receiving an emergency call at 11.46am on Saturday.

The blaze caused extensive damage, leaving the roof unsafe, but the occupants managed to evacuate before Lincolnshire Fire and rescue teams arrived.

The fault had occurred on the circuit board, which came alight and then spread.

The fire gutted the activity room, the training kitchen and the computer lab.

Owners of the Glass House site Lynne and Keith Newton were away in Sheffield when the fire broke out.

She said: "It is devastating. What is most upsetting is we have had the site for six years and just got it how we wanted it. Now this has happened and set us back.

"We will be running the classes from the cafe for a week and then we will move into a building we are using for storage at the moment.

"Fire and rescue put a lot of effort into saving the cafe, which will be open again on November 2.

"The only reason the fire was caught so early was someone came in to feed our pet lamb, Lamby, while we were away."

The site also houses a cafe and a car sales lot, which will be open as usual.

Keiron Davey, group manager for community fire safety in Lincolnshire, said: "There was quite extensive damage, but we managed to stop the fire spreading to the cafe and a private area nearby and there has been some salvage work done."

In Lincoln, three crews attended a house fire in Coleridge Green, St Giles, at about 6.50pm on Friday.

It was sparked by a candle left unattended, which caused damage to curtains and a bedside cabinet.

Two crews from this incident were then redirected to a fire that had been deliberately sparked in a garden.

It happened in Retief Close, Ermine West, where garden equipment was severely damaged, along with the door of an outhouse. The fire broke out at 7.30pm.

Earlier on Saturday, a flat in Richmond Road, off West Parade, Lincoln, sustained smoke and heat damage after smoking material was discarded.

There was damage to a sofa, cushion and a rug.

A male occupant was treated at the scene and advised to attend hospital.

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