A new bandstand will be installed in Lincoln Castle temporarily this summer under the latest plans from Lincolnshire County Council.
The authority has applied to the City of Lincoln Castle to install the feature in two locations within the grounds between May 16 to August 31.
According to documents submitted to the council, it will provide a performance and focal point for key events including a Great British Jubilee Picnic celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee and a two week Picnic Social playing host to some of Lincolnshire’s finest food and drink producers.
“Lincoln Castle’s public programme this year continues to shine a light on the role that the Castle grounds have played over the past eighteen months as a safe, green space,” said the report.
“We wanted to ensure that this role continues and as such, our programme is reflective of two main themes that have come to encapsulate the key qualities of this space – of community and connections.”
If approved, the temporary stage will be installed on the South Lawn from May 16-July 4 before being dismantled and reinstalled on the North Lawn from July 11-August 31.
The bandstand the council wants to install at Lincoln Castle.
Council leaders announced a series of events focusing on the best food and drink Lincolnshire has to offer and hoping to attract more visitors to the area in October last year.
The aim will be to theme each event with food and drink from the county — for example for Wimbledon the event will feature British strawberries grown here.
The series of events will culminate with the return of Steampunk festival on the August bank holiday weekend.
The city council recently also gave permission for the installation of Lucy the Dragon, who will be “breaking through” a section of the medieval wall at Lincoln Castle when she makes the iconic building her lair next month.
Visitors can follow clues and solve puzzles to become a Victorian dragon hunter, or dive into an adventure story inspired by Lucy herself, with a castle activity book packed with puzzles, games, colouring sheets, and stickers.
The Victorian dragon hunter activity costs £2 per child. Castle activity books are priced at £2.99.
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.
The final in the latest series of road closures for works on the A1, as part of the Grantham Southern Relief Road project, has been temporarily postponed
A weekend northbound A1 closure was due to be in place between 8pm on Friday, May 20 and 6am on Monday, May 23.
However, Lincolnshire County Council said the closure has been temporarily postponed and once new dates have been confirmed they will be shared.
Works on phase three began in April this year, with the council anticipating that winter 2023 will be the completion date for the relief road.
This will be with the view to reduce congestion and carbon emissions, and provide opportunities for growth in the local economy.
The £102 million Grantham Southern Relief Road project has been led by Lincolnshire County Council, supported by South Kesteven District Council, Highways England, Greater Lincolnshire LEP, Network Rail, Homes England, the Department for Transport and local business contributions.
Safety improvements have been carried out at corner where numerous accidents have occurred in East Keal.
The council is looking into what else can be done to prevent motorists from coming off the road at Hall Corner, while police are looking into the possibility of fitting a speed camera.
A cement lorry recently overturned on the corner in February.
Lincolnshire County Council has found a slight dip in the road where Blacksmith Lane meets the A16 could be the reason why heavy vehicles travelling at excessive speed are tipping over.
It is considering whether to smooth out and realign the road, but says it is concious of the impact that closing the A16 would have on traffic and local businesses.
Several safety improvement measures have already been put in place, including ‘slow’ markings, enhanced bend warning signs and improved chevrons.
Problems have been found with the road surface on the corner. | Photo: Google Street View
Lincolnshire Police are assessing whether a speed camera on the corner would be beneficial, and will be taking speed readings in the coming weeks.
Larger barriers and longer safety fencing have been proposed by the public. However, the county council says that in order for it to be big enough to withstand the impact of overturned vehicles, the cost can’t be justified.
Either the local parish council or the country council could also explore whether to fund a reactive speed sign on the location.
Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “We are very thankful to the residents and members of the parish council who have given us their ideas and support in what can be done at Hall Corner. Local knowledge and personal feedback are cornerstones of what we do in terms of delivering the best solutions in the most informed way.
“There has already been much done at this bend to try and mitigate the issues faced and we now have more planned for this particular area that will go on to encourage all road users to drive accordingly in line with the road and conditions.
“I would like to thank everyone involved so far for their input. We will all work together to get the best resolution we can for Hall Corner.”
Whatsapp
