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Experts say councils face limits on cuts as Reform’s savings on IT deals, office moves and EV projects are disputed

Reform UK has ignored requests to share the evidence for its claim to have saved £331m since it took charge of 10 English councils in May, prompting questions over whether the figure is true.

The party has boasted that it had achieved £331m worth of savings at English councils it controls. Warning of a “blob” of vested interests devoted to “ripping off” taxpayers, Richard Tice, the new head of the party’s self-styled ‘Doge’ cost-cutting unit, added: “We’re going to war with these people”.

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Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum (CAHM) will be temporarily closed for three months from December 1, 2025, until the beginning of March 2026 for a refresh and maintenance.

North Kesteven District Council is offering residents and businesses the chance to inform a plan to shape how it manages the town’s heritage and give it better protection.

Tenants are owed an apology over social housing failings, councillors say – but the authority claims the faults are nearly fixed.

A proud resident of a care home in Mablethorpe has celebrated her 100th birthday.

North Kesteven has proposed a union with South Kesteven and South Holland after the current Lincolnshire councils are scrapped in 2028.

The streets of Navenby were thronging with people eager to enjoy the village’s Christmas tree lights switch-on and festive market.

The charming cobbled streets of Horncastle will be transformed into a bustling hive of festive activity when the town’s annual Christmas Market returns.