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A 1,400-strong petition against a controversial oil drill in Biscathorpe will be presented to Lincolnshire County Council at the planning meeting next week.

Community residents will attend the planning decision meeting at Brackenborough Hotel in Louth on November 1 to demonstrate their opposition to oil drilling in Biscathorpe. They are demanding that the council rejects 15 years of new carbon emitting oil.

In addition to the petition, over 200 locals submitted their objections via the county council’s planning portal. Objectors said the development flies in the face of climate concerns, however, the county council has said the climate is not a planning concern.

Five of the parish councils closest to the site – Donnington-On-Bain, Hemingby, South Elkington, Welton-Le-Wold and South Willingham – are also against the plans, along with MP for Louth and Horncastle Victoria Atkins, Natural England, Historic England, and multiple others.

This comes in the same week that the UK government prepares to host the world’s largest conference on any issue – the UN Climtate Change Conference – between October 31 and November 12.

Amanda Suddaby, a Lincolnshire resident who attended the recent Lincolnshire Climate Summit said: “At the Climate Summit, we heard from councillors that they want to ‘lead by example’.

“Next week’s oil planning decision on November 1gives them a chance to do just that. Lincolnshire can either approve 15 years of new oil drilling in our precious AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), or be a climate leader – they can’t do both.”

Residents involved in a four-year campaign to protest the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural of Outstanding Natural Beauty from 15 years of new oil drilling made a video to get their point across.

Martin Scutt, who will be attending the planning decision in person, said: “As the international climate talks begin in Glasgow, we encourage those who can to join us on November 1 at The Brackenborough Hotel in Louth at 2pm, to demand our council take the real action we need to tackle climate change.

“In the last few weeks we have seen county councils in Yorkshire and the Isle of Wight reject fossil fuel development and now LCC need to show their residents that Lincolnshire are also taking responsible action on climate.”

In the Officers’ Report from Lincolnshire Council Council it states: “The impacts of the proposal on landscape character and visual impact are considered by officers to be minor in nature given the duration of the proposal and that it is entirely reversible.”

Officers also said that they couldn’t consider arguments about climate change, adding: “In determining this application, it is necessary to consider only whether the development would be an acceptable land use, in planning terms, at the proposed location.”

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is celebrating Halloween with the ‘scariest train ride of the year’ this weekend, with jump scares galore on a unique steam locomotive journey.

Running on Sunday, October 31, the Halloween Spooktacular at Lincolnshire Wolds Railway invites people to take a trip on a famous steam locomotive train with an eerie twist.

The first departure of ‘The Ghost Train’ will be at 1.45pm, running every hour with the last train leaving at 4.45pm.

The train will set off from the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway base at Ludborough station, near Louth, heading on a spooky journey to North Thoresby, though you will not be alone onboard.

The church bells of Ludborough will ring as ‘Demonic Monks’ walk through the carriages, and the volunteer actors will be scary spirits designed to make you jump and conquer your fears.

There will be quiet coaches for anyone travelling who may not want to sit in the entertainment coaches, or perhaps doesn’t feel prepared for the jump scares!

Visitors are invited to join in the platform dance to the Time Warp at North Thoresby, as well as coming in your best Halloween costumes and bringing unique carved pumpkin designs.

There will be a ten minute break at North Thoresby to allow for people to photograph the steam locomotive, before heading back to Ludborough.

There are advance warnings for anyone of a nervous disposition or with dogs that loud, atmospheric music will be playing and the volunteer actors will be making you jump, though they will not touch you.

Tickets cost £8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, £4 for under 12s (toddlers under 3 go free) or £20 for a family ticket of two adults and up to four children. There will be no bookings as people are encouraged to turn up on the day.

For more information, visit the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway website.

A corner shop will have its alcohol licence reviewed after officials say it is contributing to crime.

Alexandra News in Grimsby has been linked to problems in preventing crime, protecting children and maintaining public safety, the review claims.

North East Lincolnshire Council has agreed for the Alexandra Road shop’s licence to be re-examined.

Concerns have been raised about whether the premises is following the current licensing rules.

The holder of the personal licence is responsible for authorising the sale and supply of alcohol and making sure the premises is operating within the law.

The review notice on the council’s website states: “Notice is hereby given that an application for the review of a premises licence under [the Licensing Act 2003] has been made to North East Lincolnshire Council in respect of the premises known as Alexandra News.

“Mr George Anthony Pillai is the Premises Licence Holder for the above premises.

“The premises or persons linked to the premises are deemed to be undermining the Prevention of Crime and Disorder, the Protection of Children from Harm, and the Public Safety Licensing objectives.”

A date for the hearing hasn’t been set yet.

The newsagents is located on a street corner next to Ormiston South Parade Academy.

Any comments either supporting or opposing the application can be sent to the Licensing Section at the Doughty Road depot before November 17.