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Rutland County Council's leader has used the pause in local government reorganisation to point out how effective and efficient the county council is despite being continually underfunded by successive governments.
Rutland only receives a fifth of its funding from the government due to a formula which gives larger urban areas near a half of their funding. Councillor Christine Wise has written to Minister Jim McMahon to reinforce how well Rutland County Council operates despite this.
Lincolnshire Army Reservists will be on Grantham Market this Saturday and Stamford a week on Friday to encourage new recruits.
The new Stamford banking hub based at the Arts Centre says more people could benefit from its services.
The Friends of Stamford Hospital has presented its final donation as it hands over responsibilities to the charity for the Northwest Anglia Trust.
Parking restrictions are now in place for most of Roman Bank in Stamford between Monday and Saturday during the day, Lincolnshire County Council says, to improve road safety and reduce congestion.
Rutland County Council is now knocking on doors of households who haven't told them who lives there for voting purposes.
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Rutland and Stamford's MP is joining others across Leicestershire to present a petition of over 8,000 signatures from her constituents against local government reorganisation to Downing Street and her petition to the House of Commons.
The new Rutland Hub next to Oakham Baptist Church is only part of their expansion. It was officially opened yesterday by MP Alicia Kearns and sees offices from the church move in as well as spaces for the community to use and a cafe.
Northamptonshire police are appealing for witnesses after a series of burglaries, which they believe are all linked around the A43 between Kettering and Stamford.
Around 650 athletes began a swim at first light and are taking part in three laps of Rutland Water's roads this morning by bike before they run a half marathon in the annual Vitruvian Triathlon.
Road closures are in place in Stamford this morning on Broad Street, Star Lane and Red Lion Street for the annual Battle of Britain Parade and Service and will continue until lunchtime.
As part of the Rutland Day celebrations yesterday, there was an event at Oakham Castle which saw reenactors from the Ferrars' household along with local stalls, a Maker's market, a history tour and the Special Multum Gin Parvo Rutland Cocktail and Rutland Pippin were also on offer.
