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Holdingham Roundabout in Sleaford will fully re-open on Tuesday, December 7 after a £8.25 million road improvements scheme.

All legs of the roundabout will be closed for around two minutes at 10am on the morning of December 7 to test new traffic signals, before the highway reopened to traffic.

Councillor Richard Davies, Executive Member for Highways at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “After ten months of hard work, we’re less than a week away from our improvements to Holdingham Roundabout coming to an end.

“However, ahead of fully re-opening the roundabout on the afternoon of Tuesday 7 December, we need to do a final test run of the 24 new traffic signals we’ve installed that morning. This is to ensure that they’re all in sync with one another and operating as they should.

“This test will begin at 10am and will last for up to two minutes. During this time, all legs of the roundabout will be momentarily shut.

“Once the test run is complete and we’re confident the signals are running safely, we’ll re-open the roundabout so people can resume their journeys.

“We’re thrilled to get Holdingham Roundabout fully back open to drivers and to see the benefits our improvements bring to everyone that uses this key Lincolnshire junction.”

The £8.25 million A17/A153 Rugby Club Junction / A17 Holdingham Roundabout scheme is being funded by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, North Kesteven District Council, Lincolnshire County Council and developer contributions.

A number of incidents are causing travel disruption in and around Lincoln this morning.

See below the roads experiencing delays at 8am on Wednesday, December 1:

A15 Sleaford Road

Traffic is queuing on the A15 Sleaford Road at Waddington due to a traffic signal failure.

This is affecting traffic in both directions between the Lincoln Eastern Bypass, Bloxholme Lane and B1178.

The Lights which moderate traffic when aircraft land at RAF Waddington are stuck on red.

A46 Newark

There are severe delays on the A46 Newark roundabout after a lorry shed a load of bricks.

Increasing delays are currently up to 19 minutes on the A46 southbound between A46 and A1.

A46 North Lincoln

Traffic sensors are showing severe delays on the A46 east of the Riseholme roundabout.

The reason for this is not clear at the time of writing.

Affected by traffic? You can help keep others informed by emailing [email protected] or calling 01522 837217. 

One of Grimsby’s longest-running family businesses, before it closed in 2017, is set for a new lease of life after teaming up with a brewery to sell sausages there.

Pettits was an award-winning family run butchers that served the town of Grimsby for 125 years before closing down in 2017, passed on through generations before John Pettit retired, prompting the closure.

After being asked if they would ever bring the business, and namely its famous Lincolnshire sausages, back, the opportunity has now arisen for Pettits to be back in business!

Pettits butchers were a staple in Grimsby for over 100 years. | Photo: Docks Beers

Teaming up with popular local brand Docks Beers, John Pettit and Sons Family Butchers will be selling its Lincolnshire sausages at the brewer’s taproom and website from December 1.

Stephen Pettit made contact with Docks Beers about becoming exclusive sales partners with the business in which his dad is an owner, and he said it was important to get his family’s recipe back on the shelves.

The Lincolnshire sausage is a famous delicacy in this part of the country, unsurprisingly! | Photo: Docks Beers

“The Lincolnshire sausage produced by our father, and his father and grandfather before him, was always a favourite product of ours, and was very popular in the town and beyond” Stephen said.

“Andrew and I, and our sister Emma, who used to work in the business, have frequently been asked when they may be available again, so we set about finding a way to make it happen.

We have spent a long time getting the recipe right and we are confident that the new sausage is one that fans will recognise as unmistakably Pettits, with its unique spicy taste.”

Available from Docks Beers from December 1. | Photo: Docks Beers

Stephen’s father and former owner of the butchers, John Pettit, adds: “I was naturally extremely saddened that the business ceased trading a few years after my effective retirement, and we are delighted that the most famous product is making a comeback.

“We are delighted to be working with Will and Shaz and the team at Docks, and we hope that the partnership between old and new will be a long and successful one.”

The sausages go on sale from the Docks Beers taproom on Wednesday, December 1, and will soon be available online with next day UK wide delivery, as well as reserving orders via the Docks Beers website‘s click and collect facility.