Tributes have been paid to South Kesteven district councillor Terl Bryant who passed away at the weekend aged 72.
Councillor Bryant represented Stamford St John’s Ward and served on the council for 24 years between 1991 and 2007, and 2011 and 2019.
He was chairman of the council from 2002 to 2003, and was a leading figure in the cabinet, with responsibility for community affairs from 2004 to 2005, resources and assets from 2005 to 2007, housing from 2011 to 2015, and strategic resources from 2015 to 2017.
Outside of the council, Councillor Bryant supported Browne’s Hospital, the Scout movement, fellow RAF veterans, and multiple sclerosis sufferers.
Chairman Councillor Bob Sampson, speaking on behalf of members of South Kesteven District Council, said: “I am proud to have both known and served as a councillor alongside Terl.
“He showed dedication and enormous commitment, not only to the council but also to the people of Stamford and the wider community over the many years he was a member of South Kesteven District Council.
“His attention to detail and sharp wit made him a force to be reckoned with on the council, never more important that with his finance portfolio during his time on the cabinet.
“He will be sadly missed by his fellow councillors and staff.”
Former council leader Councillor Bob Adams said: “It was a great privilege and pleasure to have worked with Terl as a member of the council and cabinet member, in my role as leader of the district council and as a personal friend.
“His integrity, honesty, analytical mind and attention to detail will be greatly missed.
“I extend my condolences to his wife Pauline, daughter Amanda and all his family.”
Philip Sagar, chairman of the Grantham and Stamford Conservative Association, said: “Councillor Bryant had been a very long-standing supporter of the Conservative Party, and had been a hard-working member of the South Kesteven and Stamford Town Council team for a long time serving as chairman of the council and a cabinet member for many years at South Kesteven and mayor of Stamford on the town council.
“On behalf of the association I extend our deepest sympathies to his family.”
Grantham and Stamford MP Nick Boles added: “He loved Stamford and served his community diligently for many years.”
The funeral will be held on January 24 at 11.30am at All Saints’ Church, Stamford.
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The problem of cyclists ignoring signage and riding on the main pedestrian precinct in Grimsby is “really bad”, according to a local resident.
The local council has been enforcing the issue since 2019, but BBC Look North said it appears only a handful of people are actually getting off their bikes and pushing them in the precinct.
There are no cycling and pedestrian only signs and even one stating there would be a £100 fine, but some cyclists in Grimsby are still choosing to ignore the rules.
When BBC Look North visited Grimsby one cyclist admits he shouldn’t be cycling and gets off to push his bike. A man with another cyclist swears when told about the rules not being followed.
A man called Trevor who initially contacted BBC Look North about the issue said: “I come down this High Street very often and I see cyclists just rushing by. One day there’s going to be a serious accident on the High Street here.”
Another resident said: “It’s really bad, it happens every five minutes around here, especially at weekends it’s even worse. They don’t stop, they don’t care.”
A 38-year-old man from a North Lincolnshire village charged with murder will face an eight-day trial later this year.
Emergency services were called at 4.23am on Saturday, July 2 to reports that a man was seriously injured on South Parade in central Doncaster.
The 28-year-old victim was taken to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
A post-mortem examination found that he died of injuries to his head, chest and abdomen.
Formal identification of the victim is yet to take place, South Yorkshire Police said earlier this week.
Steven Ling, 38, of Park Drain, Westwoodside in North Lincolnshire, has been charged with murder and was remanded in custody to appear at Doncaster Magistrates Court on Monday, July 4.
Ling later appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday, July 5 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
No pleas were entered during the hearing, but an eight-day trial was set for November 28, 2022. Ling has now been remanded into custody until the next hearing.
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