49-590: Grimsthorpe is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England. It is situated on the A151 road , and 3 miles (5 km) north-west from Bourne . Grimsthorpe falls within the civil parish of Edenham , which is governed by Edenham Grimsthorpe Elsthorpe & Scottlethorpe Parish Council. Grimsthorpe Castle is 500 yards (460 m) to the west. John Marius Wilson 's 1870 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Grimsthorpe as:
98-565: A councilor is a member of a local council that is the legislative body of the local government unit. They are commonly referred to as "Sanggunian Member" because the official designation of municipal, city and provincial councils is the equivalent term in Filipino (used even when speaking or writing in English): Sanggunian Bayan, Sanggunian Panglunsod and Sanggunian Panlalawigan, respectively. All local authorities in
147-492: A council where insufficient candidates have stood for election, although in practice this is rare outside parish councils. They are bound by a code of conduct enforced by standards boards. In 2007 the Electoral Administration Act 2006 reduced the age limit for councillors to 18, leading to younger people standing. Youth councillors are also elected in local areas by organisations that are members of
196-653: A hamlet in Edenham parish, Lincoln; on the river Glen, 1½ mile W of Edenham village. Pop., 135. Grimsthorpe Park was the seat once of the Duke of Ancaster, afterwards of Lord Gwyder; is now the seat of Lord Willoughby d'Eresby; was built partly in the time of Henry III., but principally by the Duke of Suffolk, to entertain Henry VIII.; is a large, irregular, but magnificent structure; and stands in an ornate park, about 16 miles in circuit. A Cistertian abbey, founded about 1451, by
245-626: A little further west is a corner with the district of Melton . The boundary follows that of Leicestershire along the former Sewstern Lane, which is now the Viking Way where it crosses the eastern end of Saltby Airfield . The boundary deviates from the Viking Way at Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir where it briefly follows the River Devon . It crosses the A52 and railway at Sedgebrook . This area
294-618: A patch of wasteland in Greyfriars into a revitalised play area for children. The initiative is now known as the Arnoldsfield Adventure Area. The district has a 130-mile walk called the South Kesteven Round. Other attractions be found in the towns of Bourne (Bourne Abbey), Grantham (St Wulfram's Church), Market Deeping, Stamford (Churches, markets etc.) among other places.. The A1 passes through
343-643: A point called Kennulph's Stone. The parish of Deeping St. James is the south-east corner of the district, where the district borders the unitary authority of City of Peterborough . The boundary follows the Welland to Stamford, briefly following the B1443 ( Barnack Road) where it skirts the edge of Burghley Park . At the point where the railway crosses under the A1, is the corner of two other districts – Rutland and East Northamptonshire . The boundary with Rutland follows
392-493: A regional devolved assembly and its members are referred to as Assembly Members, not councillors. Council member , councilman/councilwoman , councilor , or councillor is a title for a member of a council used in the United States . In particular, the title is used in the following cases: In Australia , The Bahamas , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , Botswana , Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of
441-490: A third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election , being run by a coalition of some of the independent councillors with the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Labour. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of
490-665: Is burgemeester . This is expressed in English as "mayor" or " burgomaster ". The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Wethouders . In Belgium , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid in Dutch, and Conseiller Communal in French. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a schepen in Dutch or échevin in French. This
539-597: Is Britain's smallest border at only 10 metres long. However, the boundary with Rutland was altered in April 1991. Most of the district is covered by civil parishes , the exception being the area of the pre-1974 borough of Grantham, which is an unparished area with charter trustees instead of a parish council. Proposals to establish a parish of Grantham are being advanced, planned to come into effect in 2024. The parish councils for Bourne, Market Deeping and Stamford have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take
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#1732801711423588-664: Is called a kommunestyrerepresentant in Norwegian. The Norwegian word for mayor is ordfører . In Hong Kong , members of district councils are also referred to as councillors. Before 1999 the district councils were known as district boards, upon the abolition of the municipal councils (the UrbCo and the RegCo ) in December that year. In addition, members of the legislative council are also referred to as councillors. From 1996 to 1998
637-718: Is covered by Lincolnshire Enterprise. Outside of the main towns, commercial development has been allocated for Colsterworth and the Roseland Business Park at Long Bennington on part of the former RAF Bottesford . The district forms the northern sector of the Peterborough Sub-Region (formed also with Rutland, South Holland, East Northamptonshire , Huntingdonshire and Fenland ). Bourne, Stamford and Market Deeping are in Peterborough's travel to work area (TTWA). North of there, Grantham
686-690: Is part of the Vale of Belvoir . The boundary then passes through the former RAF Bottesford , where just north it meets the district of Newark and Sherwood (Staunton) at Three Shire Oak. The boundary crosses the A1 at Shire Bridge. It follows Shire Dyke at Claypole , crossing the East Coast Main Line , then briefly follows the River Witham . The north-west corner of the district is on the River Witham at Claypole just south of Barnby in
735-420: Is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council . This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in a municipal or regional government , or other local authority . The title of a councillor varies geographically, with a name generally being preceded by their title (or the shortened version Cllr when written) in formal or council-related situations in many places. Due to
784-557: Is the next TTWA. The A15 corridor to Bourne is where most people in the district work in Peterborough. At the 2001 census it was found only 65% of workers work in the district, but 13% go to Peterborough, 3% to Rutland and 2% to North Kesteven. Around 21% of people working in the district live elsewhere – 3% from North Kesteven and Peterborough, and 2% from Rutland. Around 700 people in the district travel to work in London. In 2011, South Kesteven District Council invested £60,000 to transform
833-532: Is to attract high-tech companies, which the district notably lacks (as does most of the county), and was funded by the district and county councils. The district has a stable economy. It lies in the Welland Sub Regional Strategic Partnership (Welland SSP), which covers the district apart from Grantham, and has been run by Welland Enterprise (owned by Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services ) based at Stoke Rochford . Grantham
882-508: Is usually translated as "alderman" or "councillor" in English. The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Schepenen ou Collège du Bourgmestre et Echevins . In Bangladesh , a member of the city council is called a Councillor . The Councillor of Bangladesh is a city corporation's ward representatives who are elected City Corporations election by popular vote in every five years. Councilors carry out
931-546: The Commonwealth , as well as Ireland , a councillor or councilor is an elected representative on a local government council. In the Netherlands , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid or raadslid . Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a wethouder , which is usually translated as 'alderman' or 'councillor'. The Dutch word for mayor
980-627: The Legislative Council were known as "Provisional Legislative Council", upon the abolition of the interim legislature in July 1998. Two types of councillor are elected in local elections held every five years in Turkey . These include 1,251 provincial councillors and 20,500 municipal councillors. Municipal councillors serve on the council of the 1,351 district and 30 metropolitan municipalities of Turkey, while provincial councillors serve on
1029-531: The Local Government Act 2000 , be paid for their services. In Scotland, since 2007, councillors have received a salary of £15,000, as opposed to a series of allowances. This rises annually and as of 1 April 2023 councillor pay in Scotland stands at £20,099 per annum. These are often topped up by special responsibility allowances. The London Assembly is regarded not as a local authority but as
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#17328017114231078-904: The South Forty-Foot Drain . From there south it borders South Holland along the South Forty-Foot Drain, crossing the A151 just west of Guthram Gowt . The border follows the River Glen near to Tongue End where at Baston, the boundary crosses north–south over Baston and Langtoft fens. It crosses the A1175 at the B1525 junction (the end of the Deepings bypass), then meets the Welland about two miles west of Crowland at
1127-489: The administrative county of Kesteven, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named South Kesteven referencing its position within Kesteven, one of the three historic parts of Lincolnshire . South Kesteven District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lincolnshire County Council . Much of the district is also covered by civil parishes , which form
1176-572: The A17. It follows the B6403 to just north of Ancaster . It skirts Ancaster then rejoins the B6403 south of Ancaster to a point just south of RAF Barkston Heath . It passes just east of Oasby , crosses the A52, passes east of Braceby and Sapperton and Pickworth , then north of Folkingham. North of Horbling it follows the A52 all the way to Donington High Bridge. The district's border with Northamptonshire
1225-600: The Black Horse public house . South Kesteven South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire , England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. Its council is based in Grantham . The district also includes the towns of Bourne , Market Deeping and Stamford , along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. South Kesteven borders North Kesteven to
1274-682: The British Youth Council, such as Salford Youth Council. Most councillors are not full-time professionals. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland most larger borough, unitary authority or county councils do pay them basic allowances and out-of-pocket expenses . In addition, special responsibility allowances are paid to councillors who carry out more senior duties. The basic allowances and special responsibility allowances are theoretically paid to compensate councillors for time spent on council duties and are classed as salaries for tax purposes. Parish, town or community councillors may, since
1323-534: The Earl of Albemarle, and called Vallis Dei, or, vulgarly, Vaudy, formerly stood in the park, about a mile from the castle. Vaudey Abbey was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1147, dissolved in 1536. The Abbey and its commercial quarries became part of Grimsthorpe Park. The park itself is mentioned in the Domesday Book . The majority of employment in the village is in agriculture, at Grimsthorpe Castle, or at
1372-644: The European Union". The result saw a decisive vote to "Leave the European Union" by 60% of the electorate on a high turnout of 78%. The result went against the views of the local MP Nick Boles who was in favour of a "Remain" vote. The result was declared at Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham early on Friday 24 June by the "Counting officer" (CO) Beverly Agass. 52°48′N 0°30′W / 52.80°N 0.50°W / 52.80; -0.50 Councillor A councillor , alternatively councilman , councilwoman , councilperson , or council member ,
1421-881: The Russian Rule. Some examples of different councillors in Finland are as follows: As per the Seventy-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India , municipal governance in India is looked after by elected councillors who are members of either a municipal corporation (for cities) or a municipality (for towns). Under the Philippine Republic Act No. 7160 (otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991),
1470-520: The United Kingdom are overseen by elected councillors. These include: According to Debrett's Correct Form the English title "Councillor" (often shortened to 'Cllr') applies only to elected members of city, borough or district councils. However, there is no legal basis for this restriction and in practice the title is applied to all councillors at all levels of local government. Where necessary, parish and county councillors are differentiated by
1519-586: The Willows . Further east, a two-mile section of the A17 skirts the district, just east of Byards Leap . A corner of the district is where it meets the former route of Ermine Street , and now the Viking Way. This is the point where it meets the corners of Cranwell and Byard's Leap, and Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange in North Kesteven. The boundary follows the Viking Way for three miles south, crossing
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1568-490: The area are: The district has 51 primary schools and 10 state secondary schools. There are 8 independent schools. The district had one of two teacher training colleges in the county until 1978 when Kesteven College of Education at Stoke Rochford Hall closed. More recently the district had the Kesteven Agricultural College at Caythorpe Court , in the north of the district. It was taken over by
1617-623: The area is served by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central broadcast from the Waltham TV transmitter. However, the Belmont transmitter is also received that broadcast BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and ITV Yorkshire which also covers the area. With the co-channel interference from the Waltham transmitter, a small number of households in the southern tip of the district are able to receive BBC East and ITV Anglia . Radio stations for
1666-537: The control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unlike most provincial elections, municipal elections are usually held on a fixed date of 4 years. This is about honorary rank, not elected officials. In Finland councillor ( neuvos ) is the highest possible title of honour which can be granted by the President of Finland . There are several ranks of councillors and they have existed since
1715-582: The council has comprised 56 councillors representing 30 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The council is based at the Council Offices on St Peter's Hill in Grantham. The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 1987. South Kesteven borders North Kesteven to the north, as far east as Horbling , where the A52 crosses
1764-442: The council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 2002 have been: Following the 2023 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was: Of the 25 independent councillors, eight form the "Democratic Independent Group", eight form the "Grantham Independent" group, and five form the "Independent" group, which three groups all form part of
1813-540: The county and the healthiest people. It has the most employed people in the county – 61,000. The median age of the district is 39. The district is the second least deprived in Lincolnshire, after North Kesteven . 60% of the district live in the towns. Fifteen of the villages are classed as "larger villages" in the district's local plan . In the 2001 census, the district had 58,033 dwellings. For Lower Level Super Output Areas (around 1,500 population), there are 18 in
1862-537: The developmental works of their elected wards and perform the functions of local government act and assist the City Mayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders. In Luxembourg , an échevin ( Luxembourgish : Schäffe , German : Schöffe ) is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune . In Norway , a member of the municipal council, kommunestyret ,
1911-562: The district as does the East Coast Main Line . The A52 is a busy east–west route. The A15 is a quieter route and goes through the centre of many villages. The Birmingham to Peterborough Line passes through Stamford, which is one of the few east–west routes. The Skegness to Nottingham line (The Poacher Line) and the East Coast Main Line serve Grantham. This is another east–west route that also carries train services between Norwich and Liverpool. In terms of television,
1960-564: The east side of the A1. Since 1991, none of the A1 bypass is in South Kesteven. The boundary meets that of Great Casterton , and briefly follows the B1081 Ermine Street at Toll Bar. The boundary then follows that of Rutland, crossing the East Coast Main Line at Braceborough and Wilsthorpe and again at Carlby . At Castle Bytham , the boundary follows the east side of the A1, and crosses the A1 at South Witham , where
2009-450: The nearby region, but lower than Peterborough or Rutland (both 20%); the UK average is 20%. Although the district has a lower job density (jobs per resident) than the UK average, the relatively low local unemployment rate means many residents work outside the district. This also means that unemployed residents would be better looking for employment outside the district. Stamford has a presence in
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2058-464: The newly formed University of Lincoln , who closed it one year later in 2002. Due to neighbouring Rutland not having a further education college, it relies on New College Stamford . Rutland also shares an Employment and Skills Board, Education Business Partnership , Connexions (agency) , Aimhigher centre, and learndirect service (Lincolnshire & Rutland Hub based at Lincoln College ). On Thursday 23 June 2016 South Kesteven voted in only
2107-557: The north, South Holland to the east, the City of Peterborough and North Northamptonshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, the Melton district of Leicestershire to the west, and the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire to the north-west. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . It covered the area of five former districts from
2156-580: The publishing sector, specialising in domestic pets and aviation, helped by the proximity of EMAP in Orton, Peterborough. The largest employer in Bourne is the Bourne Prepared Produce site of Bakkavör , who prepare salads, and stir fry vegetables. The district opened its first purpose-built business innovation centre, called Eventus , on the A1175 at Market Deeping in July 2010. This
2205-468: The ruling coalition with the Greens and Liberal Democrats. Another three independents form the "South Kesteven Independent Group", which sits with the Conservatives as the "South Kesteven Coalition Group" which forms the opposition. The remaining independent councillor (elected as a Conservative) does not belong to any group. The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2015
2254-402: The style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. The parishes are: There was a population of 124,745 in the district at the 2001 census; it is the second-largest district in Lincolnshire by population after East Lindsey . However, it has the most people in the county aged under 19 and 25–49. It has the most university-educated people in
2303-626: The third major UK-wide referendum on the issue of the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union in the 2016 EU Referendum under the provisions of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 where voters were asked to decide on the question "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” by voting for either "Remain a member of the European Union" or "Leave
2352-424: The top 10% least deprived in England; around 30,000 people. Farming is the main rural industry. The National Transmission System passes north–south through the district just west of Bourne and the A15 . 23% of occupations are in hotel and catering; 23% in public administration, education, and health; and 27% in construction and manufacturing. 18% of companies are in knowledge-based industries, fairly high for
2401-436: The use of a fuller title such as "town councillor" or "county councillor". The title precedes the holder's rank or other title, as in Cllr Dr Jenny Smith or Cllr Sir Ricky Taing, and for women it precedes their title of marital status, as in Cllr Mrs Joan Smith. Councillors are typically elected as members of political parties or alternatively as independents. Councils may also co-opt unelected councillors to fill vacancies on
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