Lincoln students and West End residents invited to meet their street
Building bridges: Lincoln residents are being encouraged to get to know one another in a series of neighbourhood events in the West End area of the city.
Lincoln students and local residents had their first meet on October 7.
Lincoln residents are being encouraged to get to know one another in a series of neighbourhood events in the West End area of the city.
Meet the Street will give students and other local residents the opportunity to build a stronger community.
The area has been affected by problems with anti-social behaviour in the past.
The events have been organised by the University of Lincoln’s Students’ Union in partnership with City of Lincoln Council, Lincolnshire Police and the University of Lincoln.
The first event, which took place on Tuesday, October 7, was held at Elena’s Kitchen on West Parade.
Elena and Franco Garcea, owners of Elena’s Kitchen, welcomed the scheme and said they were pleased to see residents building community relations.
They said: “It was great to see local residents and students chatting like old friends. There ought to be more evenings like this so that they can get to know each other better.”
Futher Meet the Street events, which all run from 6pm to 8pm, will take place at the following venues:
Friday, October 10 – St Faith’s Church Hall
Tuesday, October 14 – Alive Courtyard
Thursday, October 16 – Queen in the West
Representatives from each of the supporting organisations will be on hand to answer any questions. Free tea, coffee and cakes will also be available.
All residents of the West End area are welcome to drop in.
Olivia Hill, Vice President Welfare and Community, said: “The first Meet the Street event was successful in achieving what we originally set out to do – which is to help bring the community together.
“It has been fantastic to see different people from the local community talking to each other about what they love most about the area they live in.
“These events are aimed at creating long-lasting relationships between people and I have high hopes for the upcoming events.”
The events will coincide with the lead-up to annual World Hello Day, which takes place on November 21.
The aim is to promote peace across the world and bridge barriers between every nationality.
On a local level, anyone can join in by aiming to say hello to at least 10 people who they normally wouldn’t speak to.
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A local man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving after two pedestrians were injured in a collision with a car and three parked vehicles in Skegness.
Lincolnshire Police officers attended the scene after the collision between a blue Citroen Berlingo, the parked vehicles, and a man and a woman, who are both in their 60s, on Winthorpe Avenue shortly before 7pm on Friday, April 16.
The two pedestrians suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. However, their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A 63-year-old local man, who was driving the Berlingo, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage and anyone with information should contact them on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident number 389 of April 16.
Few people attended the second Kill the Bill protest in Lincoln on Saturday, as Extinction Rebellion activists stood alone on the High Street to campaign against a proposed policing bill that could make many protests illegal.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Lincolnshire gathered at Speakers’ Corner to oppose plans for the latest Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which could curtail protesting rights if passed through parliament.
Extinction Rebellion were the main representatives at the protest. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Under the proposed bill, police officers will be given greater powers to put a stop to any protests, as well as determining start and finish times for them, and controlling noise levels.
A few stopped to talk with the protestors, but most just went about their day walking down Lincoln High Street in the first weekend that non-essential shops and beer gardens reopened.
The Lincolnite spoke to one of the rebels at the protest, to find out the reasons behind the march.
They said: “This draconian bill cannot go ahead, it needs to be taken apart and re-evaluted completely.
“People have been walking past us shaking their heads, but they don’t realise that it’s their freedom we are fighting for.”
The Lincolnite photographer Steve Smailes captured some pictures from the protest.
Signs were put up by the works at Speakers’ Corner on Lincoln High Street. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A 19-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A52 on Friday evening.
The single-vehicle crash, involving a white Suzuki Splash, happened in the westbound lane of the A52 between Barrowby and Sedgebrook at around 7.20pm on Friday, April 16.
The driver of the car is now in hospital after suffering serious injuries, and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Officers believe the driver had travelled from Grantham on the A52 at Barrowby before the crash.
Anyone who has dashcam footage or saw the vehicle before the incident is being asked to call 101, quoting incident 420 of April 16.
Alternatively, you can email [email protected], using the same reference in the subject box.
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