Get involved!

Is your local school, Scout or Guide group getting involved in our 'Dog fouling' campaign? If not, why not encourage them to.

We are looking for entries to help us spread the message and keep our streets clean. 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Complete entry on an A4 sized white plain paper.
2. SCHOOL: On the back of the competition entry please write the full name of the individual, age, class name/ year and School in pencil.
3. BROWNIES/ SCOUTS/BEAVERS: On the back of the competition entry please write the full name of the individual, age, club name in pencil.
4. Use crayons, colouring pencils or pens.
5. Poster to be encouraging dog owners to pick up dog poo, a positive approach would be welcomed (for example praising those that do).
6. Entries to be submitted by 30^th April 2020 (NKDC EP Team can visit and collect the entries or these can be provided digitally if you are able to email the entries to us).

THE COMPETITION

1. Following submission of the entries, a judging panel at NKDC will choose the Poster that they think is the best.
2. The winner will receive a £25 Book Voucher and the winning poster will be used in a Dog Fouling Campaign at NKDC.
3. We hope to visit the individual that wins at their School and present the prize in Assembly OR the Competition has been opened to Brownies and Scouts/ Beavers too and so if the winner was from there we could present the prize at the club meet.

The winner will be announced before the end of June 2020.

Nominate your champion.

Nominations for the annual NK Community Champion awards are now open and looking for those who make a difference to communities and people’s lives in North Kesteven.

Now in their tenth year, the awards celebrate the hundreds of people who volunteer their time to help others in North Kesteven. So, if there is someone in your local area who goes above and beyond to support the environment, arts, sport or community nominate them today!

The awards would not be possible without the support of the community-focused businesses who are on board again this year and who are just as keen as NKDC to ensure the huge amount of community-centred endeavours which goes on within the District are celebrated, applauded and awarded.  

You can nominate anyone living, working and carrying out their voluntary community work within North Kesteven within the ten categories at www.nkawards.org 

Looking to clear some waste?

People are moving to social media more and more, looking for people to clear their waste – but, be warned! Just because someone holds a "Waste Carriers Licence" doesn't mean you are safe from your waste being disposed of illegally.

1. A registered waste carrier cannot take your waste to the "Tip" or "Dump" - waste should be taken to a designated Waste Transfer Station not to the household waste recycling facility.

2. If some is collecting waste from you e.g household waste, they must hold an upper tier waste carrier licence.

3. A lower tier licence is for waste generated as part of a business e.g. Gardener who cuts you lawns, hedges or a builder removing waste from work being done.

4. You should always check the licence number and ensure it is valid by checking with the Environment Agency, this can be done online HERE

5. If you are paying for someone to remove your waste. Request a waste transfer note, this will protect you should the waste be illegally dumped.

6. Always keep details of the person you use e.g. vehicle reg, licence number, contact details and even screen shots of adverts or messages sent between you.

7. Remember if it's cheap it's probably not legal.

If you are an illegal waste carrier remember Fly-tipping is a criminal offence punishable by a fine of up to £50,000, or 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrates' Court. The offence can also attract an unlimited fine and up to 5 years imprisonment if convicted in a Crown Court.