Cottam Power Station, west of the River Trent, near the village of Torksey. Photo: EDF
A Torksey resident who complained about booming noises from the Cottam power station on the other side of the River Trent is to be given an opportunity to direct his concerns to site bosses, with the local MP also demanding answers.
Gainsborough MP Sir Edward Leigh first raised the concerns in public, claiming that residents at The Elms Retirement Village were being disturbed by noise generated from the station night.
He has asked for an explanation from EDF Energy, which owns the power station, on the “wholly unacceptable” disturbances.
EDF Energy has disputed some of the MP’s accusations, stating that they have received only one official complaint about the noise and have invited the resident to be shown around on Wednesday, November 22.
However, it did acknowledge that over the last few years, it has had to switch the station on and off frequently, instead of running it for long uninterrupted periods as in previous decades.
The company added that the complaint does not relate to the neighbouring West Burton power station, which it also operates.
A spokesperson for the French company said: “We have been made aware of this noise by a local resident and we are investigating it.
“We have operated Cottam power station for 50 years and over the last couple of years the changing nature of the UK electricity system means that we have to switch the station on and off frequently rather than operating for long uninterrupted periods as in the past.
“This is to provide flexible generation to support the national grid system and as a result of UK energy policy which is designed to decarbonise the electricity generation market.
“Cottam power station is a major contributor to the local economy and employs more than 200 people plus additional contract partners. The station is capable of producing 2000 MW which is sufficient to meet the needs of two million homes.”
‘A lack of consideration’
Gainsborough MP Sir Edward Leigh. Photo: Steve Smailes for Lincolnshire Reporter
Sir Edward Leigh said: “The disturbances described to me are wholly unacceptable to the enjoyment of my constituent’s homes and disruptive due to the late hour they occur.
“I have written to the head of paid service at West Lindsey District Council, Mr Mark Sturgess, asking for the authority’s urgent intervention.
“If this noise disturbance is coming from the power stations then it shows a lack of consideration for those people who live in proximity to the site. I hope we will get answers urgently and that action will be taken to reduce this noise pollution.”
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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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