Uphill Lincoln parking schemes driven forward by county council
A new and expanded Residents Parking Scheme in the uphill area of Lincoln has been given the go ahead, despite councillors acknowledging people “don’t want to pay for parking”. The plans, the first two phases of a scheme by the City of Lincoln Council to reduce traffic and free up residents’ parking spaces, were approved…
Newport Court, which is one of the streets the parking permits will be brought into in Phases 1 and 2. Photo: Daniel Jaines
A new and expanded Residents Parking Scheme in the uphill area of Lincoln has been given the go ahead, despite councillors acknowledging people “don’t want to pay for parking”.
The plans, the first two phases of a scheme by the City of Lincoln Council to reduce traffic and free up residents’ parking spaces, were approved by Lincolnshire County Council’s planning and regulations committee.
It follows an increasing amount of commuters and shoppers using uphill streets for extended periods, preventing those living on the streets from being able to park near to their homes.
Proposing the plans go ahead, Councillor Julie Lilley said: “I know the area well and there’s plenty of public parking space.
“Residents deserve to be able to park outside their own house.
“The main motive is that people don’t want to pay for parking in the area.”
The proposed first two phases of the scheme.
The move will see households pay £26 a year for a permit, rising to £52 a year for two.
The roads to be included as new or existing zones are:
Union Road
Burton Road
Chestnut Street
Church Lane
Newport
Northgate
James Street
Bailgate
Residents of the nearby Stonefield Avenue, had raised concerns that the impact will be to increase vehicles in their streets however, officers said all residents had access to off-street parking.
Meanwhile, local business’ concerns that commercial viability would be affected by reduced parking were told residents would also have access to bays in Willis Close and Upper Long Leys Road, as well as additional two hour bays available for visitors and the car park at The Lawns.
Stock Photo: Daniel Jaines
Simon Walters, strategic director for communities and environment at the City of Lincoln Council, said the authority was “pleased” with the positive response.
He added it would mean: “Residents can see the benefit of increased parking opportunities and a reduction in traffic in these areas.
“We look forward to working with the county council to implement the scheme in these areas of the city.”
Where the third phase of the scheme could cover if it gets the go-ahead.
A third phase is also planned which would cover 3,977 properties on a further 76 streets in the south of the city.
This phase is still being investigated by Lincolnshire County Council officers.
However, if the go ahead was received it could cover:
Archer Street
Charles Street
Chaplin Street
Chelmsford Street
Cross Street
Hermit Street
Kesteven Street
King Street
Lewis Street
Monson Street
Palmer Street
Portland Street
Ripon Street
Sincil Bank
St Andrews Place
St Andrews Street
Stanley Place
Tentercroft Street
Trollope Street
Walnut Place
Foster Street
Princess Street
Vernon Street
Mill Lane
Sibthorpe Street
Prior Street
Abbot Street
Nelthorpe Street
Pennell Street
Sincil Bank
Cross Street
Thesiger Street
Kirkby Street
Hood Street
Scorer Street
Henry Street
Sausthorpe Street
Martin Street
Grace Street
St Andrews Street
St Andrews Close
Kingsway
Linton Street
Norris Street
Arthur Street
Hope Street
Sewells Walk
Smith Street
Queen Street
Knight Place
Shakespeare Street
Gibbeson Street
Spencer Street
Little Bargate Street
Urban Street
Ewart Street
Francis Street
Ellison Street
Victoria Street
Maple Street
Elder Street
Poplar Street
Beech Street
Boultham Avenue
Peel Street
Cranwell Street
Robey Street
St Botolphs Crescent
Henley Street
Tealby Street
Bargate
Sidney Street
Craven Street
Webb Street
Coulson Road
Waterloo Street
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Lincolnshire Police are warning people not to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the festive season.
In December 2019, some 1,369 people were breathalysed by the force, and a further 115 drivers were tested for drugs.
Of the drivers tested, 10% failed a roadside breath test and 40% tested positive for drugs.
Recent figures show that drivers are 23 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash if they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
A new campaign to combat this has been launched by Lincolnshire Police, and it will run from December 1 to January 1.
Officers will ask any driver who they suspect could be over the legal alcohol limit to provide a breath test, whether they have committed a traffic offence or are part of a crash, regardless of fault.
Similarly, if officers think somebody is impaired by drugs, the driver will be required to do a drugs wipe test.
Sergeant Adie Scargill from the roads policing using, said: “This year has been hard enough for people, yet some drivers risk making it harder by facing a criminal conviction and driving ban.
“This leads to a loss of job, increased financial difficulties which affect family and friends too.
“We don’t want to spoil anyone’s Christmas, so be responsible, don’t put yourself and others at risk of harm on the roads.”
Lincolnshire will move into tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday, as the UK moves out of the national coronavirus lockdown.
It kicks in at midnight on Wednesday, December 2, with all retail and hairdressers opening among other sectors.
Areas in tier 3, Greater Lincolnshire included, will not be allowed to have hospitality venues open, including pubs, restaurants and cafes, unless it is for a takeaway or collection service.
Accommodation such as hotels, B&Bs and guest houses must also stay closed, barring exceptional circumstances.
These exemptions include if someone is unable to return to their main residence, using it as their main residence or needs it to attend an event such as a funeral or work, among others.
The government has now published its rules for areas based on what tier they are in, with all still being advised to follow the rule of ‘Hands. Face. Space.’
Tier 3 doesn’t allow for anyone to meet socially indoors with anybody you don’t live with or have a support bubble with, unless legal exemptions apply.
You must also not meet people in a private garden or most outdoor venues, but the rule of six does apply in areas such as parks, playgrounds, outdoor sports facilities and public gardens.
There are exceptions to the rule of six in outdoor public spaces, where you can gather with more than six people, some of those include:
For work or providing voluntary services
For education, childcare and training
For supervised activities for children who were under 18 on August 31
For parent and toddler groups up to a maximum of 15 people (under-5s don’t count towards the limit)
For children who have separated parents or guardians
To allow contact between birth parents and children in care
For organised sport and physical activity, including elite sports
If you are attending a funeral (maximum of 30 people) or wedding (up to 15 people)
Providing emergency assistance or seeing someone who is dying
The Christmas exemptions
These rules do not apply for the Christmas period, with some rules lifted between December 23 and 27.
In these dates, you can form a Christmas bubble with people from up to three households, but must not change your bubble or be in more than one.
The only exception to this rule is for children under 18 who have separated parents that will not be in the same Christmas bubble.
You can travel between tiers for the purpose of meeting with your Christmas bubble, and you can meet them in private homes, places of worship or public outdoor spaces.
You can also form a different Christmas bubble to the people you normally live with, as long as you don’t exceed the three household rule.
University students are being given a travel window to get home for Christmas, with mass testing starting in Lincoln on Monday.
If these rules are broken, police can issue people with a first time offence fine of £200, doubling for further offences before reaching a maximum of £6,400.
Anyone involved with holding an illegal gathering over 30 people can fined £10,000.
To read the full list of guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.
Lincolnshire health bosses are confident the county can return to some of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in England as it heads into 2021, but warned people need to “work our hardest now”.
Infection rates across the county have already shown signs of dropping. On Monday there were some 297 cases confirmed in the county, although three residents also died with the virus.
Andy Fox, Lincolnshire County Council’s consultant in public health, said the figures across the county were “tracking down broadly, which is really good” as we head into December.
“It’s an important time for us all. As we go into tier 3, we need to make this work for Lincolnshire and we need to work our hardest now, especially in the in the period before Christmas, to make sure we all follow those key tier 3 regulations,” he said.
“Although in Lincolnshire we might feel that we’re in a tougher place being in tier 3, in terms of preventing the virus, it’s a good place to be and it should mean that if we come down, we could end up going into 2021 as one of the lowest prevalence areas in the country.”
East Lindsey District Council, which had been third highest last week, dropped to 13th in Monday’s seven-day averages.
Most other districts also saw a drop, however, Boston jumped to second place nationally after infections spiked to 515.9 — that’s nearly double the county average of 270.5, and more than three times the England average of 167.8.
| Data: GOV UK / Table: The Lincolnite
Mr Fox said: “Boston has been heading in the wrong direction. We’ve seen a slow increase over the last couple of days. It is concerning.”
However, his suspicion is the rise was related to “a couple of outbreaks” leading to high spikes, which were “yet to clear out of the seven-day figures”.
These are understood to include care homes where asymptomatic testing is carried out on a regular basis.
He said the council’s own figures, which were ahead of the government ones shared with the media, suggested the infection rate would come down, but that health bosses were being cautious.
Lincolnshire cases up to November 30 (recent five days incomplete).
Lincoln city also saw a slight increase in its infection rate from 331.3 on November 27 to 338.4 per 100,000 — placing it 11th in the national rankings as of Monday.
Health bosses jumped on the chance to be included in the government’s mass community testing pilot, which is available for all tier three areas.
They are hoping to be able to use the new legislation to target key areas such as food factories and care homes.
Further details are still to be confirmed as to what local authorities can do, but the government is understood to be letting councils lead the pilots based on local knowledge.
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