Daniel Jaines

The Lincoln Central Car Park is at the centre of a heated debate following the announcement of a £150,000 repair bill for its lifts. City of Lincoln Council officers insist these repairs are crucial, yet there’s no safety concern at present.

This hefty sum has sparked a fiery response from opposition councillors. Conservatives Thomas Dyer and David Clarkson are not just raising eyebrows over the cost; they’re probing the quality of the original work. Their scrutiny extends to an additional £11,000 earmarked for deep cleaning, questioning the council’s spending decisions.

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Lincolnshire County Council welcomed the £10 million government funding boost for highways maintenance over the next two years, but explained that it falls short of covering the significant £12 million annual cut to their roads budget.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced an £8.3 billion national plan aimed at improving road conditions across the country. Some of this funding has been redirected from the scrapped second leg of the HS2 project. Lincolnshire’s share of this funding amounts to £9,848,000 over two years.

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