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City of Lincoln Council is urging nearby residents and visitors to vote to crown Hartsholme Country Park as one of the UK’s favourite parks.

A competition has been launched by Fields in Trust to celebrate the UK’s favourite green spaces, with Hartsholme Country Park in the running.

Now, residents and visitors to the much-loved Lincoln park are being urged to cast their vote and must do so by noon on Thursday 18 August, 2022.

So far, more than 20,000 people have cast their vote across the country, with 364 green spaces aiming for the top spot.

To vote for Hartsholme Country Park, please visit: Nominations for UK’s Favourite Parks 2022 | Fields in Trust.

Cllr Bob Bushell, Portfolio Holder for Remarkable Place at City of Lincoln Council said: “In Lincoln, we are very fortunate to have some incredible parks and green spaces, with Hartsholme Country Park being a much-loved spot for families and visitors.

“The park has been especially popular over the last two years during the Covid-19 pandemic, being a haven for residents to enjoy outdoor spaces close to their homes.

“I would urge anyone to help us crown this fabulous park as one of the UK’s favourites.”

Once voting has closed on 18 August, the one park with the highest number of votes in each of England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland will be shortlisted.

The overall winner of UK’s Favourite Parks 2022 will be revealed in late-August.

Works to make the A52 Somerby Hill roundabout larger, as part of the Grantham Southern Relief Road project, are now finished.

Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “People in and around Grantham will be very happy to know that the A52 Somerby Hill roundabout is now fully back open without any traffic management.

“Over the past eleven months, the team has worked tirelessly to make the roundabout larger as part of the relief road project. Not only did this include fully rebuilding sections of the roundabout, but the team also installed new drainage, street lighting and kerbs here.

“Moving forward, the team will be installing four sets of bridge piers and preparing a planning amendment for the new River Witham/East Coast Main Line bridge. We’ll also be focusing on completing the section of new road to the east, between the new mid-route development and Somerby Hill roundabouts.

“I want to thank everyone for bearing with us while we upgraded the roundabout and for your patience moving forward as continue building your new Grantham Southern Relief Road.”

The Grantham Southern Relief Road project is being led by Lincolnshire County Council and supported by South Kesteven District Council, Greater Lincolnshire LEP, Highways England, Department for Transport, Network Rail, Homes England and local businesses.