The campaign aims to convince the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to reconsider the sale of RAF Scampton and calls for a full consultation with those who are affected.
Karen Lee was at Lincoln High Street from 1pm on Friday, July 27 to try and get more signatures.
She told The Lincolnite: “We are taking signatures to see if we can keep the Red Arrows in Lincolnshire.
“I am always optimistic. I think that we can achieve this, but at the end of the day if we don’t it will be simply because the Government don’t listen to us.”
The Lincolnite also asked people on the High Street why they were signing the petition.
Shirley Long said: “My son works on the base as a fireman, so when the Red Arrows are up or other planes are up, he is looking after them.
“Why do they have to sell it all off? Couldn’t they just sell part of it?”
Graham Robinson said: “I was doing some gardening work for the MoD the other day, but if they don’t have a job then they can’t pay me and I have less money to spend in Lincoln.
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As people prepare to go out more in the run up to Christmas, a Lincoln woman who created the globally renowned Ask For Angela not-for-profit scheme is proud to have made the county, and the world, a safer place.
The scheme, launched by Hayley Crawford (pictured above) in 2016, aims to ensure that anyone who is feeling vulnerable or unsafe is able to get the support they need. This could be on a night out, a date, meeting friends and other situations, and it is available to everyone of all genders to help them feel safer.
After a seven-year wait, Grantham finally welcomed back 24-hour care last month with the new Urgent Treatment Centre, replacing the daytime A&E service, and local residents have been actively sharing their experiences of the new facility.
The road to today has been a long and bumpy one for residents and campaigners alike, with many fearing Grantham might never have a healthcare facility that was open 24 hours a day again.
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