Work to complete a new high-end care home in Burton Waters near Lincoln reached a milestone on December 9, with the launch of its information suite.
Locally-namedTennyson Wharf care home, which will be operated by Barchester Healthcare, is in its final phases.
Staff, council representatives, local and potential residents celebrated the launch of the home’s new information suite, which is now in operation seven days a week.
Councillor Malcom Parish, Chairman of West Lindsey District Council, cut the official launch ribbon on December 9, and people were treated to a special tour of the facility’s example bedrooms.
The care home will offer 60 beds on three floors. There will be 24 beds on the ground floor, 24 on the first floor and 12 on the second floor, where the suites are a premium size.
Rooms range from standard to luxury suites and many overlook the Burton Waters Marina.
Recruitment is ongoing for the project, which will have created over 100 roles by opening day.
Despite being slightly behind schedule, the home is expected to welcome residents from February 16.
General Manager Debora Owen has worked for Barchester Healthcare for almost two years, and is a registered mental health nurse with 25 years experience in nursing and management.
She said: “I’m really excited about Tennyson Wharf. The Information suite will now be open seven days a week for people to come and have a look round, have some refreshments and chat to the staff about the facilities that will be available.
“The home will be open to residents from February, but we will have an official opening around April time.
“We’ve already had 70 enquiries and I have met more people at our event today that are looking to book too. We haven’t secured any places at the home yet.
“Barchester are an excellent company. They really talk about quality of care and it’s definitely a home from home.
“If you ask me the next thing we need is a boat so the residents can tour the marina. I’ve offered to fundraise for that and I’d definitely like to take that forward.
“We will be charging lifestyle prices and tailor care to specific need of our residents.”
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Polling stations across Greater Lincolnshire have opened their doors, as hopeful candidates brace themselves for the results of local council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
People will be asked to choose a first and second choice for their PCC, as well as their preferred ward candidate to serve on Lincolnshire County Council or North East Lincolnshire Council.
For those people living in Lincoln, a third vote will also be required for their City of Lincoln Councillor.
People might find more queueing due to social distancing rules | Photo: Chris Loades
Polling stations, open to voters between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, May 6, will be managed a little differently to previous years.
| Photo: Chris Loades
Safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic will mean people might see longer queues, as well as hand sanitising stations, social distancing and face coverings.
Several new polling stations have been used to comply with regulations.
The mass COVID-19 vaccination centre at Lincolnshire Showground hit a huge milestone recently, having reached an incredible 50,000 vaccinations so far.
It is one of two mass vaccination centres in Lincolnshire, along with the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston, helping the county to have the third highest vaccine rate in England.
The vaccine rollout has gone from strength to strength across the county, and as a result the Lincolnshire Showground staff recently celebrated their 50,000th vaccination.
There were plenty waiting for their jabs at Lincolnshire Showground. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Almost 70% of Lincolnshire’s adult population have now received at least their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and health bosses predict we will hit the 70% mark by the middle of May.
The latest NHS data shows that a total of 596,153 jabs have taken place in the county, with the numbers rising every week.
Rebecca Neno is the deputy chief nurse for NHS Lincolnshire CCG, and lead of the vaccination rollout in the county. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Rebecca Neno is the person in charge of the vaccination rollout in Lincolnshire, as well as being deputy chief nurse at NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group, and she sang the praises of the “amazing” staff who have made this rollout possible.
“Lincolnshire’s response to the pandemic has made people feel safe, and that’s down to everyone”, she said.
“The programme has come together across Lincolnshire to protect our people, it is phenomenal.”
Rebecca also told The Lincolnite that her team have been well prepared to deal with the challenges that come with the vaccination rollout.
“We have a dedicated equality and inclusion team that are aligned with the programme to dispel myths and misinformation, as well as engage with different parts of our population.
“The vaccine will not kill you, but COVID might — the key word here is safety.”
Terry Vine is the clinical and operational lead at NHS Lincolnshire CCG. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Terry Vine, clinical and operational lead at NHS Lincolnshire CCG, said it was a “hugely emotional moment” as the 50,000th patient was vaccinated at Lincolnshire Showground on Friday, April 30.
“We made the person aware that they were the 50,000th one by getting them flowers and chocolates. They were crying, I was crying, all my staff were crying, it was so emotional.
“The showground has been excellent at managing the pandemic, both with the testing and vaccination centres, and we are working very closely with them to ensure that events can still go ahead while vaccinations take place.”
Staff were on hand to answer any questions people had. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There is capacity to do 1,000 vaccinations a day at Lincolnshire Showground, but Terry told The Lincolnite the amount often depends on when the latest cohorts are released.
“As we introduce new cohorts for different age groups, the demand for appointments increases, and then naturally slows down the further through cohorts we are.”
At the moment, those over the age of 40 are eligible for vaccines across Lincolnshire, and they can arrange an appointment to book through the NHS booking service once they are notified by message.
A banned motorist who drove at 110mph in a bid to flee from police has been jailed at Lincoln Crown Court.
Shaun White, who had been disqualified from driving in June, attracted the attention of officers as he drove through Skegness earlier this year.
Lucia Harrington, prosecuting, said White parked at the side of the road on South Parade and an officer approached him asking for his details.
The name White gave was checked and belonged to someone without a licence.
As a result the officer tried to take the car key off White but the key snapped and White was able to start the engine and drive away.
White then drove around a police car placed across the road to try and stop him. White, who had a female passenger, then headed out of the town and a police helicopter was brought in to track him down.
He was next seen at Partney Island and then headed along the A16 towards Boston. At one point he overtook causing another vehicle to take evasive action and then increased his speed up to 110mph.
White turned onto the B1184 and drove towards Langrick before police used a tactical manoeuvre to stop him.
White, 25, of Kirkfield Road, Withernsea, admitted charges of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and having no insurance as a result of the incident on January 29 this year.
He was jailed for 10 months. He was also disqualified from driving for two years and five months and ordered to pass an extended retest before he can legally drive again.
Leanne Summers, in mitigation, told the court: “At the time he was in a low place in his life. A relationship had recently ended and he had lost his job to COVID. He had lost his way.”
Miss Summers said White was remanded in custody following his arrest and has used the time to reflect on his behaviour.
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