Lincolnshire County Council has carried this year out more flood investigations than any of the previous seven years.
Flood bosses say the increased numbers are hitting the “limited resources” available and that the number is set to rise further.
Members of the authority’s Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee on Monday will be told the number of investigations started this year is the highest since Local Flood Authorities were created in April 2012.
Between April and September this year, 72 flood investigations were started due to the high level of rainfall.
However, another 53 have since been started in October and November – bringing the total to 125 investigations.
In 2012, the previous highest tally, the authorities carried out 65 investigations, just higher than half of this year’s figure.
Officers will tell councillors the “unseasonal” rainfall over the past six months has been “exceptionally high” and that heightened flood risk across the county is reflected in the “unprecedented number” of investigations.
A chart showing the number of flood investigations which have taken place annually since 2012. Picture: Lincolnshire County Council
Council officers predict the trend will continue into the third quarter of the year.
In the past two weeks, thousands of people have been affected by flooding across Lincolnshire.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fail to stop in Welton, Lincoln.
It’s believed a black or grey 4×4 or SUV vehicle collided with a silver Mini Cooper that was parked along Cliff Road. The incident was reported just after 3pm today.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 275 of 1st July.
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If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
A snack bar in Lincoln has been told to make improvements in several areas after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.
Monks Road Snack Bar, located on 23 Monks Road, was visited by city council inspectors on May 25, 2022 and the rating was recently published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.
The standards found at the time of inspection showed that improvement was necessary in the areas of ‘hygienic food handling’ and the ‘Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building’.
It was also deemed that there was “major improvement necessary” relating to the ‘Management of food safety’.
Monks Road Snack Bar was previously given five-star ratings in June 2016 and September 2018.
The Lincolnite tried to contact the business on numerous occasions throughout the day on Friday, July 1 but the line was continuously engaged.
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