From the
TEDxGrantham desk.
Updates from the organising team: speaker reveals, behind-the-scenes notes, and longer-form pieces on ideas worth spreading.
How Market Place regeneration tested civic leadership
Grantham Market Place reopened in September 2024 after a £1.8 million rebuild, but the real test came during the works, when traders warned of lost trade and South Kesteven accepted the disruption had caused consternation among shopkeepers. The council’s response became a case study in managing public anger, access and trust.
By TEDx Grantham Team
What Grantham searches reveal about service design
Searches in Grantham cluster around hospital entrances, parking maps and outpatients, while South Kesteven residents search for exact bin days and postcodes; both patterns point to services that fail to make the next step obvious.
By TEDx Grantham Team
Why Grantham station earns trust before travel
Grantham station is classed as Category A, with step-free access to all platforms, published help points and visible access information before passengers leave home. Its weak spot is the exit towards town, where signage and onward wayfinding still need improvement.
By TEDx Grantham Team
Why Grantham’s engineering future is a skills question
Greater Lincolnshire manufacturers report shortages of machine operators, and the region’s latest skills plan aims to realign supply with demand. For Grantham, the test is whether apprenticeships, employer links and higher-level technical training can turn industrial heritage into a working local engineering pipeline.
By TEDx Grantham Team
How civic leadership works in South Kesteven
Councillor Ashley Baxter has been South Kesteven’s elected Leader since January 2024, heading a Cabinet drawn from several political groups rather than a single majority bloc. Full Council appoints the Leader, scrutiny can call in decisions before they take effect, and county, district and parish bodies each hold different powers.
By TEDx Grantham Team
EV charging and everyday fairness in South Kesteven
South Kesteven District Council lists 20 public chargers at five car parks, but home charging remains the easiest and cheapest option for households with off-street parking. For residents without a driveway, access depends on town-centre bays, distance and timing, turning EV charging into a fairness issue as much as a capacity one.
By TEDx Grantham Team