Plans for a Sincil Bank play area to be handed to a community trust for a peppercorn rent have been approved.
The City of Lincoln Council gated off St Andrews Close after concerns over anti-social behaviour.
The executive last night agreed to lease the land to the Sincil Bank Community Land Trust at a £1 rate for 25 years.
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.
Director for Communities and Environment Simon Walters told councillors it was “much-needed green space”.
“At the moment it’s locked off all the time, there’s railings around it,” he said.
“It’s completely overgrown with trees and bushes so this is a real opportunity to open that site up for the local community to use and create a meeting space.”
Council leader Ric Metcalfe said it would create more “greening of the city” while Councillor Chris Burke said there was a lot of community support, but urged for reassurance over the prevention of anti-social behaviour.
Councillor Burke added the move was a good indication that the authority was looking at “less intense housing” in the area.
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Villagers in Fiskerton remain cautious yet optimistic in the face of potential flooding, a month after they were advised to evacuate following a considerable amount of rainfall.
Several residents have continued to vigilantly monitor the River Witham’s water levels, prepared with sandbags outside their homes as a precaution after Storm Babet damaged two sections of the riverbank. But, despite the looming threat, there is a prevailing sense of confidence among the community, suggesting that further flooding is unlikely.
News that a £165,000 improvement project on the Handley Monument in Sleaford will commence early next year has been supported by local residents, who feel it is a much needed addition to the town centre, but it hasn’t come without its fair share of criticism.
North Kesteven District Council unveiled its plans for the historic Handley Monument in Sleaford, with a view to improving the surrounding area and also lighting up the monument to attract more attention to its role in the town’s history.
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