Lincoln hosted the first Black Lives Matter protest in Lincolnshire on June 4. Photo: Steve Smailes
Over 200 people are set to gather and make their voices heard at a Black Lives Matter protest in Cleethorpes this weekend.
Black Lives Matter Lincolnshire has organised the peaceful protest, which will start at Cleethorpes Leisure Centre at 3pm on Saturday, June 13.
Over 400 people have declared their interest in the event on Facebook, with 271 confirmed as going at the time of publication.
Those in attendance will march from the leisure centre to the pier and then assemble on the beach for speeches from local protestors about their experiences.
The organisers have registered the protest with Humberside Police, who they have asked to attend the event.
Scenes at a Black Lives Matter protest in Lincoln last week. Photo: Steve Smailes
Protestors are being urged to bring placards, banners and whistles to make some noise and their voices heard. People are also being encouraged to wear face masks and gloves and to adhere to the government’s current social distancing rules.
Brian Milne, founder of Black Lives Matter Lincolnshire, said: “We believe feelings are running strong with the racism that black people suffer on a daily basis.”
Around 500 people gathered outside House of Fraser on Lincoln High Street in a moving Black Lives Matter protest on June 4.
Chants of “say his name” in honour of George Floyd, and “Black Lives Matter” rang through the crowd as they marched up Steep Hill in Lincoln.
Lincoln Centre Police said: “Whilst we would prefer protests to take place once the COVID-19 regulations are lifted, and that social distancing is maintained if protests are absolutely necessary, we respect the right to protest peacefully.
“We understand the protest in Lincoln city centre had an extremely important message, one that needs to be heard and one which can’t be ignored. As the centre team we would like to pass our thanks to those in attendance for remaining peaceful.”
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A man in his 40s was injured after an industrial incident in Holbeach on Wednesday morning.
Emergency services, along with an air ambulance, attended the scene of the incident on Park Road, which was reported to police at 10.47am on January 20.
The road was closed just after 11.30am.
Emergency services and an air ambulance attended the scene. | Photo: Dennis Vink
Police said the man’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
No arrests have been made and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been notified.
Six in ten new COVID cases in Lincolnshire were with the new, more infectious variant in the first week of 2021.
The county council’s public health team said that by January 8, 59.2% of tests contained a variant of the virus — up from 36% in the last two weeks of 2020.
North East Lincolnshire’s latest epidemiology report says 50% of positive COVID tests contained the new variant in the first two weeks of January, up from 40% at the end of December.
The new strains of COVID-19 are believed to be up to 70% more transmissible than the first circulating form of the virus.
Professor Derek Ward, Lincolnshire County Council’s director for public health, said he expected the new variants to “push the old one out”.
“At some point in the future 100% or 98% of our cases will be the new variants,” he said.
“The key point is the new variants are out there in South Africa and Brazil, but the key messages stay the same.
“It is a stay at home lockdown and it doesn’t matter which one it is, you’re not going to get it if you don’t go out the door, and, if you are going to have to go outdoors then remember hands, face, space.”
Pfizer said that their vaccine is effective against one key mutation, called N501Y, found in both of the new variants spreading in Britain and South Africa.
Meanwhile, under 70s could begin receiving the vaccine this week, as more than 4 million doses have been administered, the government said.
Tributes have been paid to a “real gentleman” after Skegness Town councillor and former mayor Jim Carpenter sadly died over the weekend.
Skegness Town Council was informed of the 71-year-old’s death on Monday, January 18. It is understood that Jim had also contracted coronavirus prior to his death.
Jim, who lived in Skegness and served the St Clements Ward, had been on the town council since May 2007.
He became mayor in 2013 and at the time of his death he held the position of deputy. He had been due to become mayor again in May 2021.
Jim Carpenter, as deputy mayor, was invited to officially open ‘Winnies’, the new Community Lounge in the Old Methodist Church in Winthorpe. | Photo: Skegness Town Council
Jim was also on the interview panel when town clerk Steve Larner was appointed in his role in 2011.
Steve told The Lincolnite: “I always found that he was a real gentleman in terms of the time he gave to everybody.
“He was just a really nice person and I never heard anybody say a bad word about him. He was liked by everyone he came into contact with.
“He was very generous with his time and I worked with him when he was mayor and he did an excellent job.”
Former mayor, councillor Jim Carpenter (left) with current mayor, councillor Mark Dannatt. | Photo: Skegness Town Council
Mark Dannatt, the current mayor of Skegness, said: “Councillor Carpenter’s death has come as a great shock to councillors and staff alike.
“Our memories are of a true gentleman who gave his time generously and worked hard for his family and the community.
“My thoughts and those of all my colleagues on the council go out to Jim’s family and friends at this sad and difficult time.”
The mayor is also likely to say a few words at a management committee meeting on Wednesday night.
Any plans of remembrance or tributes for Jim will be discussed at the next full town council meeting on February 3.
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