The Botanist will open in Lincoln's Cornhill in August 2020.
Cocktail bar chain The Botanist will open in Lincoln’s Cornhill next month after being given the go ahead to open by its owners.
The Botanist is one of the brands of the New World Trading Company, who had originally hoped to open in Lincoln’s new Cornhill development in early June. Coronavirus got in the way of those plans, but the company will begin the process of reopening its estate on Saturday, July 4 including bars in Alderley Edge and Knutsford.
Liam Wood, Head of Openings at The New World Trading Company, confirmed to The Lincolnite that the reopening of the estate includes its 29th bar – The Botanist Lincoln – which will open in mid-August.
Take a look inside The Botanist in Lincoln’s Cornhill.
Lincolnshire Co-op signed The Botanist to an 8,000 square foot bar/restaurant split over ground and first floors located in the third phase of the Cornhill Quarter development, which sits opposite the Corn Exchange Building.
The main bar will be on the ground floor of the two-storey building, with the main restaurant and kitchen space upstairs.
Liam Wood confirmed that the building is 90% ready with finishing touches currently being done.
He said: “It is something for us to look forward to. As the world is steadily coming back to normal, it is great that we can start adding new locations such as Lincoln.
“On a personal level, I love Lincoln and its history. The Cornhill Quarter will be great as it fuses the historical elements with the new development.”
The finishing touches are being done at The Botanist in Lincoln.
Although initially there won’t be live music due to government guidelines, there will still be plenty for people to enjoy, including colourful cocktails, a large beer and ale list, as well as pub classics and food.
Liam added that the council recently approved for the bar to have temporary extra space outside for more seating to help with social distancing.
The Botanist in Lincoln will start recruiting in the coming weeks. Initially it will create around 30-40 jobs, due to COVID-19 safety guidelines, but the company hope this will rise up to 60 in the future.
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A 48-year-old man who police believe is now living in Leicestershire is wanted over an indecent images offence that happened in Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information to help locate Darryl Faulkner, who has a tattoo on his neck.
He is wanted in relation to a disclosure of private sexual images offence.
Anyone who has seen him or has any information regarding his whereabouts should contact police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting reference 21000020888.
Alternatively, it can be reported through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online here.
The Prime Minister said “itwillnotbepossibletoreopenschools after the Februaryhalfterm,” with the hope to bring pupils back from March 8.
Boris Johnson also told MPs that UK nationals and residents returning from “red list” countries will be placed in a 10-day quarantine in government-secured accommodation, such as hotels.
He explained in the House of Commons on Wednesday: “Ouraimwillbetostartagradualphasedapproachtowardseasingtherestrictionsinasustainablewayguidedbytheprincipleswe’veobservedthroughoutthepandemic,beginningwiththemostimportantprincipleofallthatreopeningschoolsmustbeanationalpriority.”
He added: “Itwillnotbepossibletoreopenschools after the Februaryhalfterm.”
This comes after COVID-19 deaths surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday.
Mr Johnson also outlined new measures for travellers to the UK.
He said: “Icanannouncethatwewillrequireallsucharrivalswhocannotberefusedentrytoisolateingovernmentprovidedaccommodation,suchashotelsfor10dayswithoutexception,theywillbemetattheairportandtransporteddirectlyintoquarantine.TheDepartmentofHealthCareisworkingtoestablishfacilitiesasquicklyaspossible.”
Study Group’s International Study Centre at the University of Lincoln will close this summer, with formal redundancy proceedings understood to have begun.
Study Group is an external provider who specialises in pre-degree and pre-masters programmes to support students coming to the UK to study.
Brighton-based Study Group, has been in partnership with the university since 2010, but the contract is ending and is not being renewed so the centre will close on August 31, 2021.
The option was given by the university, who are working on offering alternative provision, to go through a tendering process and this was not taken up by Study Group.
It is understood that formal redundancy proceedings will affect around 15 to 20 Study Group employees.
However, Study Group did not provide an answer when questioned about the number of employees or the redundancy process. Instead, it said it is working with staff directly to discuss their roles and next steps.
The centre currently teaches the international year one programmes in business and management, engineering, computer science and media. There is also teaching for international foundation years.
The closure will mean the Lincoln ISC’s last student intake was in January 2021 and any due to start in September will be offered alternative provision.
The Lincoln centre will close only once current students have completed their pathway programme by August 31.
A spokesperson for Study Group said: “We appreciate that this news may be unsettling to our current cohort of international students studying at the Lincoln ISC.
“However, we would like to take this opportunity to emphasise that this news will have no impact on current students studying at the Lincoln ISC.
“We will continue to deliver our pathway programmes at the Lincoln ISC in the same way, supporting current students to achieve their education goals and progress to the university programme of their choice at the University of Lincoln.
“Study Group is working with staff directly to discuss their roles and next steps considering the Lincoln ISC closure. We would like to thank our staff for their exceptional commitment and unwavering professionalism and support at this time.”
A University of Lincoln spokesperson said: “The university is planning to develop its own internal suite of preparatory programmes to enable it to be more flexible to the needs of international students and to manage the quality of teaching and learning.”