A Morrisons van struggled to deliver shopping in Goulceby near Horncastle.
There are currently 18 alerts and one flood warning affecting Lincolnshire, as the adverse weather conditions caused mayhem in parts of the county.
The Met Office also issued a yellow warning for snow and ice until 10am on Friday, January 15. The early rain, sleet and snow across the East Midlands should ease and clear by Thursday evening.
Clouds will begin to thin in the east, leading to a risk of icy stretches, frost and fog later. The cold weather will continue on Friday and further warning for snow and ice will run between 3am and 9pm on Saturday, January 16.
The government’s Flood Information Service issued a warning for Swaton Eau in Swaton Village on Thursday morning, saying flooding was expected and immediate action was required.
It stated that properties may be affected — with those low lying near the river on West Street most at risk.
The Environment Agency’s staff attended the area to check flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council.
Flooding on West End in Swaton. | Photo: Chelsey Bamford
On Halls Hill in Goulceby near Horncastle a Morrisons van was captured on camera struggling to deliver shopping as it appeared to be stuck in the water.
High water levels were also seen in other areas including Northbeck near Sleaford and Corby Glen, which is around nine miles from Grantham.
Heavy rainfall in Northbeck near Sleaford on January 14. | Photo: Hannah Thorogood
Burton bridge. | Photo: Hannah Thorogood
Flood warnings and alerts have been put in place. | Photo: Gov.uk
In addition, 18 flood alerts are currently in place affecting some areas of Lincolnshire. This means at the time of publication flooding is still possible and it is advised to be prepared in the following areas:
Bain Catchment
Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater
East and West Glens
Fossdyke Canal and River Till
Louth Canal and Waithe Beck
Minor Watercourses of South Forty Foot Drain
Rase and Upper Ancholme
River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
River Idle in Nottinghamshire
River Steeping
River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
River Trent in Nottinghamshire
River Wreake in Leicestershire
Tributaries of the lower River Witham from Blankney to Sleaford
Welland tributaries
Welland Valley
Witham in North Kesteven
Witham in South Kesteven
Police have also been busy dealing with several vehicle incidents on the county’s roads.
Looks like the white stuff is setting in. Roads are not great, take care and a bit like C19 precautions give extra space between vehicles to #brake. @LincsRuralCrime and other resources dealing with several vehicle incidents across the South of the county. #Snowing#Fatal4pic.twitter.com/qa4uN2c8yw
— Lincolnshire Police Specials (@LincsSpecials) January 14, 2021
Localised flooding across the NSK area. Please only travel if you are making an essential journey. Tanners Lane, Corby Glenn under water. Officers dealing with multiple collisions and vehicles in water #response#policing#granthampic.twitter.com/F7jfeb6Cd4
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Marc Jones, the re-elected Conservative Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said that his work is not done, as he’s looking forward to a further three years in the role.
Mr Jones won with a 57.9% majority of the poll from the first round of counting, with 102,813 votes from a 31% turnout. A total of 177,528 votes were placed county-wide.
The nearest candidate was Labour’s Rosanne Kirk, with a 19% share of the votes, with Lincolnshire Independent David Williams securing the third spot with 10%.
The breakdown of the votes cast on Thursday, May 6, and counted on Saturday, may 8, was:
Marc Jones (Conservative) – 102,813
Rosanne Kirk (Labour) – 34,310
David Williams (Lincolnshire Independent) – 18,375
Ross Pepper (Liberal Democrats) – 10,172
Peter Escreet (Reform UK) – 6,101
Marc Jones: “More work to do”
“It’s very gratifying to have concluded today on the first count, that was a really positive thing for what I’ve delivered so far,” said Mr Jones.
“But I’m under no illusions having spoken to many around the county there’s an awful lot more work to do.”
He said he wanted to assure the public that “nothing was taken for granted”.
Rosie Kirk – Labour – 2nd place
Labour’s candidate Rosie Kirk said she was “thrilled for her party” across all three elections that had taken place in Lincolnshire this week.
“The votes that we got was incredible. Our message got through and to actually come second in a Conservative county is really great,” she said.
However, she added that there were “lots of questions that still need to be asked” and promised to keep up her scrutiny of Marc in his role.
Ross Pepper – Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat candidate Ross Pepper said the result was not “entirely unexpected”.
However, he said he was proud of the three Liberal Democrat councillors that had won seats in the local elections at Lincolnshire County and City of Lincoln Councils.
“I’m ready to work with them for a better Lincolnshire and a better Lincoln,” he said.
“In a Conservative heavy county we did a really good job of getting the Liberal Democrat message out there… and we continue pushing that message through local campaigning in the future.”
David Williams – Lincolnshire Independents
David Williams, the Lincolnshire Independents PCC candidate congratulated Marc Jones on his victory but said it is “not a surprising outcome”.
“I’m really pleased to have run for the post, because if I hadn’t have had a go to do a job that I really would have relished then I would have looked back and regretted not having taking the opportunity.”
Peter Escreet – Reform UK
Peter Escreet, the Reform UK candidate also said the result “was as expected” but actually he was “pleasantly surprised,” saying that this is “just the start”.
“The real campaign is in three years’ time” where Mr Escreet wants to grow a majority.
Conservative Marc Jones has been re-elected to the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner role.
He won from the first round of counting with 102,813 votes from a 31% turnout.
The PCC oversees the strategy and finances of the force, and also hires and fires chief constables, who are responsible for the daily policing operations.
Mr Jones will be in the position for three years.
The breakdown of the results is:
Marc Jones (Conservative) – 102,813
Rosanne Kirk (Labour) – 34,310
Ross Pepper (Liberal Democrats) – 10,172
David Williams (Lincolnshire Independent) – 18,375
Peter Escreet (Reform UK) – 6,101
Here’s the live result announcement, the reactions and acceptance speech:
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