The firm behind a £20 million apartment scheme in Lincoln has confirmed it is on track to be ready for its revised opening date after previous delays left students without accommodation.
As previously reported, building work began in summer 2018 on 138 luxury apartments located on the junction of Beaumont Fee, Mint Lane and Park Street.
The scheme – Gravity – is being developed by the Parklane Group under its IconInc brand. IconInc confirmed in April that the launch of the new student accommodation had been put back to 2020, leaving students having to find alternative accommodation.
At the time it said that the historic site which Gravity sits had “thrown up some serious challenges during the construction phase”. An email sent by IconInc to students stated that high winds had caused a problem.
The company confirmed on Friday, November 29 that everything is on track and the accommodation will open for the academic year in 2020. It is also now taking bookings through the IconInc website, over the phone and via email.
Prices range from £188 per week for a Smart Apartment to £400 per week for a Grande Duplex Apartment – click here for more information.
The luxury flats will be ready for the 2020 academic year. Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
According to its website, the accommodation, which will include facilities such as a steam room, sauna, home cinema and gym, currently has 26 places left available.
Construction is ongoing at the site. Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
They were also offered a fixed term credit on an Odeon Cinema Card or Gym Membership at Puregym.
One of the affected students, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Lincolnite at the time that their accommodation was due to cost £184 a week.
A CGI showing how the development will look once complete. The building will have a private gym and cinema
They said: “They phoned and offered a little bit of compensation. I was so upset about it all. I was sent an email about an hour after my phone call, but they only offered the university student housing team as support which at this time of year has few options left.
“I was offered compensation of £100 or a gym membership or an Odeon card which are all rubbish for the amount of stress it caused. There was a £500 deposit which is also being refunded.”
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After garnering media attention from around the world, residents of Grantham have had their say on the new Margaret Thatcher statue.
The Lincolnite Podcast host Ronnie Byrne travelled to the Iron Lady’s birthplace to ask passers-by what they made of the £300,000 memorial.
Of the 17 people asked, all 17 supported the statue as a tribute to the former prime minister’s legacy, but only three were willing to express their views in a recorded format.
While the new erection was gauged by all as a fitting memorial to Thatcher’s legacy, not all assessments were without complaint, with one person describing it as “a bit boring”.
Another was shocked the figure was missing her signature handbag.
Hit the play button below to listen:
The statue has been the subject of international headlines this week, after footage appeared online of a man launching eggs at the effigy, just hours after its installation.
The man was later identified as 59-year-old Jeremy Webster, the deputy director of the Attenborough Arts Centre at the University of Leicester.
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witness as the investigation continues into a fire which ripped through the roofs and caused severe damage to three terraced houses in Louth.
The fire on Gresley Road was called in to Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue in the early hours of on Wednesday, May 18. Crews from Louth, Binbrook, Mabelthorpe, Grantham and Alford initially attended the scene to battle the fire, and nearby residents were advised to keep doors and windows closed.
The incident was reported to police just after 12.30am and officers attended to provide support on scene. No casualties were reported in the fire and Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue launched a fire investigation on Wednesday morning.
The aftermath of the fire. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Fire crews attended the scene. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined and Lincolnshire Police said: “While we are keeping an open mind about the circumstances, we are working with the fire investigators in an attempt to establish the cause, with is currently being investigated by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.
“We would like to appeal for anyone who may have been in the area of Gresley Street in the time leading up to the fire being reported, or immediately afterwards, to contact police with any information. If you have any dashcam or Go-Pro footage of the area or incident of that time we would also like to see it.”
Three terraced properties were damaged in the fire. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photos from the scene show the damage to the roofs of the properties, with sections of them totally blackened and destroyed.
A police cordon was put in place and occupants of the homes were provided support from the British Red Cross’ Lincolnshire Emergency Response team.
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue said: “This involves three terraced houses – damage by fire predominantly to roof spaces and upstairs, with damage by smoke to remainder of properties. No casualties reported. Fire investigation is taking place this morning.”
*Louth Update* Fire damage to roofs & first floors of 3 properties. Crews extinguished using breathing apparatus, 3 hose reels, 1 main jet & thermal imaging cameras. No casualties reported. @BRCLIncsER provided support to occupants. Cause is to be determined
— Lincs Fire & Rescue (@LincsFireRescue) May 18, 2022
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Anyone with information should contact Lincolnshire Police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident 9 of May 18.
Alternatively, it can be reported through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online here.
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