St Andrews Close in Sincil Bank which will be reopened under new plans. Picture: Nick Rawsthorne.
A former play area in Sincil Bank which was closed off by City of Lincoln Council looks set to be brought back to life.
St Andrews Close was gated off after concerns from local residents over anti-social behaviour.
Now, following a grant of £25,500 from the government, Sincil Bank Community Land Trust looks set to lease the land from the city council and reopen the area.
The project has been led by the community who have asked that the new area include benches, pathway and a safe place for children to play.
Senior councillors will be asked to approve the measure at an executive meeting next week.
The trust, which was formed in June 2018, wants to turn the area into a “pocket park” meaning it would be used as open social space for the community.
Councillor Chris Burke, who represents Sincil Bank on the city council. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Councillor Chris Burke, who represents the area on the city council, said the plan was an “important small part” in the regeneration of Sincil Bank.
“It’s part of a wider regeneration project,” he said.
“We have got one of the highest density areas in the city and it’s about creating more green space.
“There were difficulties in policing the area and concerns over how it was being used.”
The site, which is between Playzone and the children’s centre, was fenced off when the play area was built, but was then locked in response to anti-social behaviour complaints from residents.
From there, the dilapidated play equipment was removed by the local authority.
Councillor Burke said he hoped the move to reopen the land as green space would be “positive” and prevent further problems in the area.
A 25 year lease is expected to be handed to the trust as part of the plan.
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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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