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Recycle your Xmas tree and help hospice
Households across Lincoln are being encouraged to go green this Christmas and help to support their local hospice with their tree-cycle campaign.
On Saturday 7th January, St Barnabas Hospice will collect and recycle unwanted trees in return for a donation.
The hospice will be collecting trees in parts of LN1, LN2, LN3, LN4, LN5 and LN6.
“This is the simplest, greenest and most charitable way to get rid of your Christmas tree after the festivities.
"Let the hospice take away the stress and mess of disposing of your tree and help us to raise vital funds for hospice care.
“Donations are crucial to the success of this event and to ensuring that we can continue to provide dedicated, compassionate hospice care every day of the year.”
To arrange a collection and donate to the hospice book in at www.charityxmastreecollection.com
Free hospital parking on Christmas Day
Patients and visitors will be able to park for free today at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals during visiting hours.
The car park barriers at the three hospitals, which are run by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, will be raised between 11am and 8pm.
“It would be fantastic if no one had to be in hospital over Christmas but unfortunately we do have patients who have to stay in over the festive period.
“This Christmas Day, patients and visitors will be able to park for free.
"We understand people would rather be at home with their loved ones so we welcome visitors as usual to come in but without a cost to park during our extended visiting hours from 11am to 8pm.”
Visitors are reminded that the hospital Park and Ride from The Parishes in Scunthorpe town centre will not be running on Christmas Day.
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