December 5, 2016 2.02 pm
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Highways England releases £5m for new Grantham A1 junction
Some £5 million of funding has been awarded for work to create a new junction on the A1 at Grantham. Highways England has said the significant project will also help create 5,000 new jobs. Funding for the new £23 million junction on the A1 south of Grantham will enable plans for the 193-hectare Spitalgate Heath Garden…
Some £5 million of funding has been awarded for work to create a new junction on the A1 at Grantham.
Highways England has said the significant project will also help create 5,000 new jobs.
Funding for the new £23 million junction on the A1 south of Grantham will enable plans for the 193-hectare Spitalgate Heath Garden Villages urban extension to move forward.
Highways England’s £100 million Growth and Housing Fund provides financial contributions towards the cost of road improvements that are needed for new developments which promise delivery of homes and jobs.
The new junction, part-funded by developer and local authority funds, will unlock more than 1,000 new full-time jobs on the sites it will directly serve, the government-owned company has said.
A further 4,000 jobs and up to 3,700 homes will also be created in a new urban extension, which will include a new local centre, schools, community facilities, conserved woodland and a network of innovative “blue green corridors” to assist with flood alleviation.
The urban extension programme will be delivered by the local authority with support from the Homes and Communities Agency, Network Rail, Greater Lincolnshire LEP and £28.5 million developer contributions.
The Growth and Housing Fund is a national Highways England initiative to support improvements to the strategic road network that will help create thousands of jobs and homes.
Ian Parsons, who is leading on the initiative at Highways England, said: “Today’s funding is a boost for growth that will help kick-start a major regeneration scheme as well as alleviate congestion, meaning better journeys for motorists.
“New homes and workspaces bring jobs and prosperity to communities. Our job is to ensure the road system supports that prosperity by funding additional road capacity to serve significant new developments.
“We will continue to use our Growth and Housing Fund and work with a range of local stakeholders to unlock further development sites around the country.”
Ursula Lidbetter
Ursula Lidbetter MBE, Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “The Greater Lincolnshire LEP is already contributing £28 million of Growth Deal funding to the wider scheme, and confirmation of this £5 million investment by Highways England via the Growth and Housing Fund towards the A1 junction is extremely good news.
“These improvements will enable significant new housing and employment, will address congestion issues and will contribute to economic growth across Greater Lincolnshire and beyond.”
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Due to problems with the heating, the Boston Mass Vaccination Centre at PRSA (Princess Royal Sports Arena) had to close the site early today.
NHS Lincolnshire CCG said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused, however, we do plan to be open again tomorrow, Tuesday, November, 30.”
If you had an appointment for your covid vaccination this afternoon, Monday, November 29, you are welcome to attend PRSA on a walk-in basis tomorrow, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but please bring your appointment details with you.
An Accelerated Misconduct Hearing was held today, 29 November 2021, at Lincolnshire Police Headquarters, for former Special Constable George Cartwright, who was based at Horncastle Police Station.
Former Special Constable Cartwright was found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of allegations in relation to:
Honesty and integrity
Confidentiality
Orders and Instructions
Discreditable Conduct
It was found that he had accessed a custody record that he had no policing purpose to do so. He also failed to be open and honest when asked for his response to the Force Auditor and attempted to mislead them into accepting he had a policing purpose for accessing the record.
The Chair of the Accelerated Misconduct Hearing, Chief Constable Chris Haward, found that the former Special Constable would have been dismissed had they still been a serving Special Constable.
After the hearing, Chief Constable Chris Haward, said: “It is clear to me from the evidence presented today the actions of former Special Constable Cartwright were serious and unacceptable. There is a reasonable and clear expectation, officers and staff must act lawfully and always be truthful.
“The breach amounted to gross misconduct. The outcome of the hearing was that former Special Constable Cartwright would have been dismissed had he still been a member of the police service. His name will also be placed on the College of Policing Barred List. He has a right of appeal to a Police Appeals Tribunal.”
We are appealing for information and offering security advice after a series of burglaries in Gainsborough.
In the last 24 hours we have had five reports which we are investigating. We believe the offences have been committed from early evening onwards with offenders taking advantage of the longer nights.
Incident 334 of 28 November at Elsham Walk. Offenders have smashed a rear window but were disturbed by the homeowner. It’s not believed anything was stolen.
Incident 374 of 28 November at Stirling Close. A rear patio door was smashed but nothing stolen.
Incident 377 of 28 November at the Avenue. A rear window was smashed but nothing believed stolen.
Incident 66 of 29 November, also at the Avenue. A rear door was smashed to gain entry to the property and a safe was stolen.
Incident 395 of 28 November at Marlow Road. A rear door was forced and jewelry stolen.
We would like to appeal to anyone who has witnessed anything relating to these crimes. We are also asking local residents to review private CCTV, doorbell and dash board cameras which may have captured footage to help the investigations.
We know that thieves often target homes where it looks like no one is in. There are some simple steps you can take particularly with lighting, as the nights draw in. You can find information and advice on security lighting here. This includes tips such as using light timers and external lighting. You can also find information in our Home Security section including advice about alarms and CCTV.
Insp Gary Brockie said, “We take matters like this very seriously. The impact these offences have on victims, when personal space is invaded and property stolen, can be severe. It’s upsetting and inconvenient at any time of year but particularly now, in the run up into the festive period.”
If you have any information or footage that could assist our investigations, please contact us in one of the following ways – please add the relevant incident number from the list above.
If you’ve been the victim of crime, support is available, whether you have reported the crime to the police or not. Victim Lincs provide free, confidential advice and guidance, as well as access to specialist emotional support services. Visit www.victimlincs.co.uk or call 01522 947510 Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.
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