Residents feared they had been ignored as controversial plans to build 77 new homes on Quibell Fields in Scunthorpe were approved despite calls to save the green park.
Campaigners against the development on Dartmouth Road, south of the nearby stadium, wanted the land to remain available for community use.
Last year, North Lincolnshire councillors rejected a 2,475 signature petition, opting instead to promote the need for affordable housing.
Objectors raised concerns over the loss of open space and the effect on nearby traffic.
Residents reported “several near misses” on Plymouth Road as it was used as a racetrack.
In particular, they disputed comments that the park had not been used recently and the loss of the green space.
The planning committee sitting at North Lincolnshire.
Resident Mike Doyle said: “I’m honestly disappointed that North Lincolnshire planning committee considers the loss of this green field site and four Poplar trees would not lead to any adverse impact on health and air quality.”
“The people of Scunthorpe and our own community are quite rightly protective of this space,” added resident Janet Ross.
“We feel, as residents, that we are not being listened to and our wishes and objections are being disregarded.”
Applicants Keigar Homes argued the site was already allocated for housing, following the rejection of the petition.
Keith Whall, director, said: “The proposed development is in a residential area close to amenities and is well served by public transport”
Objectors ready to speak at North Lincolnshire’s planning committee.
They said they had moved to address drainage concerns, including underground crates and an attenuation pond.
A report before the council stated the site would be suitable for up to 91 houses.
It said there was a surplus of sports facilities in Scunthorpe with demand being met elsewhere.
The council also confirmed a request for £564,000 of developers’ contributions towards education, leisure and recreation.
A tied vote by the planning committee was broken by chairman Nigel Sherwood, who moved in favour of the plans.
The petition submitted in May and organised by local resident Cheryl Hassall, was backed by Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin, who said building on the Quibell Fields “would be a terrible mistake”, and Labour group leader Len Foster who called on the authority to “think again”.
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Family-run The Pet Vet will open a new surgery at the Carlton Centre in Lincoln on Friday.
The ribbon to officially open the new 5,500 square foot independent surgery will be cut by members of Lincoln City Football Club at 2.30pm on Friday, October 29. Local animal charities and businesses, and even the fire service, will attend the opening day.
The Lincoln surgery is fully equipped with seven consultation rooms, three operating theatres, a dental theatre, and imaging suite, separate dog and cat words, and vast amounts of parking.
The Pet Vet already has established surgeries in Barnsley, Doncaster, and Rotherham, with Lincoln part of a plan to expand across the region. The surgeries are all equipped with the latest technology, including CT scanning capabilities.
In addition to general practise and preventative healthcare, The Pet Vet also offers advanced care in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery and dentistry.
The Lincoln surgery is offering all new customers a free first consultation and half price vaccinations until the end of 2021.
A care home near Lincoln will close due to difficulties recruiting care and management staff.
The Old Rectory in Saxilby, which was rated ‘Good’ this year by the Care Quality Commission, is in the process of rehoming the 18 residents before it closes its doors.
It is working with Lincolnshire County Council officials to do so.
Some 32 staff, and remaining residents, were informed of the decision this week. Some staff will move to the sister home Wispington House Care Home in the village.
Owners, who have run the facility since 2012, said continuous pressures on recruiting care staff and management positions made it impossible to stay open.
The home will remain open until a place can be found for all residents
Owner Brij Patel said during the past two years there has been “a rise in external influences which have made it increasingly difficult to sustain high standards – with the near impossibility of recruiting and retaining care and management staff compounded by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.”
“We have worked tirelessly during the 18 past months to overcome various difficulties,” he said. “But regrettably, unsuccessfully, and now unfortunately this has left us in a position without any alternative but to close the home.
“This is not a decision that we took lightly, and we fully appreciate that this will come as a shock and disappointment to our staff, our residents and their loved ones. We are however, committed to manage the process as smoothly and fairly as possible.
“We can now focus our staff, resources and expertise on Wispington House and ensure that we deliver the quality of care the residents and their families deserve.”
The decision comes days after the Care Quality Commission released a report revealing that health and social care services are “under greater strain than ever”.
The report said care workers are suffering under a tidal wave of “anxiety, stress, exhaustion and burnout” post COVID-19.
Across England, numbers of unfilled jobs are rising month on month, the researchers found, from 6% in April to more than 10% in September.
The Government recently announced a new £162.5 million workforce retention and recruitment fund to bolster the dedicated care workforce – but critics say it may too little too late.
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