Lincolnshire County Council has secured funding to help reduce the risk of flooding in Lincoln’s Stamp End due to a successful bid on The Environment Agency (EA) Flood Defence Grant In Aid Scheme.
The funding for Stamp End improvements is one of eight schemes to reduce flooding in areas of Lincolnshire, totalling £500,000 provided in bid money.
Lincolnshire County Council, the City of Lincoln Council, Internal Drainage Boards, Anglian Water and the EA will be working closely to tackle the flooding risk in the east of the city.
Measures to address the issue include improving or replacing existing underground drainage pipes and outfalls.
Around 50% of the money needed to improve Stamp End will be provided thanks to the scheme.
Executive Member for Economic Development, Councillor Eddy Poll, said: “We’re delighted to have received this additional funding from the Environment Agency for flood defence schemes in the county.
“By working in partnership together, we’ve been able to achieve more for Lincolnshire residents to help reduce the risk of flooding in their homes.”
Stamp End is expected to be improved between 2012-2013, after other schemes in the county with a higher risk of flooding have been completed.
To see other areas in Lincolnshire receiving money from EA, and when they will be completed, visit the County Council’s website.
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County chiefs are optimistic for Lincolnshire’s economy as more than £158 million of business grants have been handed out since the coronavirus pandemic began.
However, COVID restrictions have seen more than 95,600 people in the county on furlough.
Lincolnshire County Council’s portfolio holder for economy Councillor Colin Davie updated committee members on the latest figures on Tuesday.
Mr Davie reported on a number of initiatives including growth programmes, tourism boosts, business park improvements and other schemes.
He said: “Despite all the challenges we face, all the issues with COVID we’re going to have to deal with over the next six months, I’m really optimistic that we can get through this and the Lincolnshire economy will come out the other side, resilient, strong, and in better shape to face the future.”
Councillor Colin Davie, Executive Councillor for Economy and Place at Lincolnshire County Council. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Councillor Davie said Lincolnshire councils handed out more than 13,500 business grants up to August 31.
Broken down by district councils:
Boston – 1,227 grants totalling £14,160million
East Lindsey – 3,650 grants totalling £42.725million
City of Lincoln – 1,678 grants totalling £20.965million
North Kesteven – 1,783 grants totalling £20million
South Holland – £1,448 grants totalling £16.85million
South Kesteven – 2,265 grants totalling £27.495million
West Lindsey – 1,461 grants totalling £16.425million
On top of those, it is estimated that the total value of job retention scheme claims (furlough) in Lincolnshire was just over £300 million
The furlough figures make up 29% of the eligible workforce, lower than the national average of 30%.
East Lindsay had the highest take up in the county at 35%, while Boston had one of the lowest take-up rates in the UK at 21%.
Nationally, Councillor Davie said there was a “challenging picture” with UK GDP 9.2% lower than in February generally, but 40% lower in terms of hospitality and accommodation, one of Lincolnshire’s most important industries.
He said 2.7% of the county’s businesses are now at risk of insolvency or bankruptcy
However, the number of people claiming benefits last month had decreased by 0.7%.
Councillors will be asked to approve plans for more than 300 homes in the Metheringham village near Lincoln.
JCO Developments’ proposals for land east of Sleaford Road and west of Dunston Road will go before North Kesteven District Council’s planning committee next Tuesday.
The development includes 329 homes as well as new access points from both roads, new internal streets and new sustainable drainage infrastructure.
A quarter of the new homes will be classed as affordable.
The plans were originally for 386 homes but a report before councillors said the developers responded to concerns about the impact on the highways and the character, design and density of the proposals.
More than 60 residents have written to the council in response to the plans, including 48 letters of objection and seven in support.
Those objecting to the plans said the number of new homes is more than what was proposed in the area’s local plan and will result in the loss of agricultural land.
They say there as been a lack of consultation with residents on the plans.
How the new homes would be laid out.
Lisa Bower said: “This village cannot support the added volume of housing for doctors, schooling, traffic etc.
“The fields support a vast amount of fauna and flora too and it is heartbreaking to think this beautiful area would disappear.
“The junction at Sleaford Road/Lincoln Road is already a nightmare and the Dunston Road proposal is outrageous.”
Concerns also include that the plans will change the character of the village are will “erode the countryside” as well as fears over the strain on local healthcare.
Officers however, said the principle of the development is “acceptable”.
“While the numbers proposed exceed the indicative capacity, the approach taken to the development of the site through the revised proposals is considered to deliver a form of development which responds positively to the national guidance,” said officers, recommending approval.
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