January 3, 2017 9.42 am
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First wave of starter homes to be built in Lincolnshire in 2017
Lincolnshire County Council and City of Lincoln Council have been named among 30 local authority areas to receive funding to build ‘affordable’ starter homes on brownfield sites. Housing Minister Gavin Barwell confirmed on Tuesday, January 3 that thousands of new homes, aimed at first time buyers, will be supported with the government’s £1.2 billion Starter…
Lincolnshire County Council and City of Lincoln Council have been named among 30 local authority areas to receive funding to build ‘affordable’ starter homes on brownfield sites.
Housing Minister Gavin Barwell confirmed on Tuesday, January 3 that thousands of new homes, aimed at first time buyers, will be supported with the government’s £1.2 billion Starter Homes Land Fund.
New homes would be built exclusively for new homeowners aged between 23 and 40 at a discount of at least 20% below market value.
The first wave of 30 local authority partnerships have been selected on the basis of their potential for early delivery.
Lincolnshire County Council and City of Lincoln Council have not yet released details of which areas of land have been allocated for the starter home proposals, how much funding they have received or when work would begin.
The government has indicated however that first areas will begin construction later this year along with sites supported by the Homes and Communities Agency.
Gavin Barwell said: “This government is committed to building starter homes to help young first time buyers get on the housing ladder.
“This first wave of partnerships shows the strong local interest to build thousands of starter homes on hundreds of brownfield sites in the coming years. One in three councils has expressed an interest to work with us so far.”
The Starter Homes Land Fund was set up to prepare suitable land for starter home developments, which can be built on by developers or through Accelerated Construction by 2020.
Each local authority partnership will work closely with the Homes and Communities Agency to identify and take forward further land opportunities for the fund.
In addition, the Homes and Communities Agency has also today issued a call seeking expressions of interest from local authorities who are interested in using their land to deliver homes at pace through the £1.7billion Accelerated Construction recently announced.
This will see up to 15,000 homes started on surplus public sector land this Parliament.
Lincoln MP, Karl McCartney. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Lincoln MP Karl McCartney said: “When the Conservative-led government came to power in 2010, house building was at its lowest rate since the 1920s. Under the last Labour government the number of people on social housing waiting lists nearly doubled and the number of homes available for social rent decreased by 420,000.
“I am very pleased, therefore, that Lincoln is now playing such a key role in the Conservative government’s delivery of new housing and its drive to increase home ownership opportunities for our city’s hardworking young people.
“I am sure both the city and county councils will want to work closely with the Homes and Communities Agency and propose sites so that starter homes can be built as soon as possible.”
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Have I Got News For You star Paul Merton will perform his show ‘Impro Chums’ on stage at the New Theatre Royal Lincoln later this month.
Merton, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster, Mike McShane, and accompanist Kirsty Newton are back on the road, with Lincoln among the stops on the tour for an evening of improvisation.
Tickets are on sale priced at £25 for the show at 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 31 – buy your tickets here.
Merton is a writer, actor, comedian and radio and television present, who is known for his improvisation skill and deadpan humour. He is a founder member of The Comedy Store Players and still appears at the Comedy Store in London most Sundays.
The 64-year-old is also a resident guest on BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute and his travel series on Channel Five called Paul Merton’s Adventures covered India, China and Europe. Last summer he co-stared with Suki Website in Motorhoming with Paul Merton as part of a six-part travel documentary for Channel 5.
His autobiography ‘Only When I Laugh’ reached the Sunday Times bestseller Top 10.
A 22-year-old man who died in a motorbike crash in Lincoln will be given a final send off with a rip-roaring procession on the way to his funeral.
Connor Peters, 22, tragically died in a crash on the B1190 Lincoln Road on Monday, May 9, as his black Lexmoto motorcycle collided with a white Isuzu van.
He unfortunately died at the scene, and a fundraiser was set up for the “cheeky, loveable rogue” to have the send off “he deserves”. At the time of reporting there is a remarkable £5,000 on the GoFundMe page, which you can visit here.
Connor Peters, pictured here with his mum, tragically died in a crash on Monday, May 9. | Photo: GoFundMe
Now, plans have been made for a motorbike procession to join the hearse taking Connor to his funeral service. The event, titled Connor Peters’ Last Ride, has been organised by his brother Josh.
It will take place at 11.50am on Monday, June 13, starting from Larne Road in Lincoln.
Josh says on the event’s Facebook page: “As a family, we are wanting a full motorcycle procession behind the funeral car, we want as many bikes, trikes, mopeds anything. We want so much noise remove all baffles removed, pops and bangs enough so he can hear from up there.
“Connor was a 22 year old lad that was full of life and was loved by so many, he loved his little 125cc, he thought that he had finally hit the big time but due to a awful turn of events he lost his life doing something he loved.
“For many of us bikers we can understand the love and passion he had for that short period of time. A biker fallen hits us all but we all club together to make an effort to remember those we lost.”
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