Matt Discombe

Lincolnshire County Council will start enforcing new parking powers from December in an attempt to reduce congestion and help local businesses.

The Department for Transport are expected to hand over Civil Parking Enforcement powers to the county council on November 30.

On street parking will be regulated by the county council, while the district councils will retain responsibility for off street car parks.

Motorists breaking the new restrictions one week before they are imposed will be given a warning notice by the county council to help reduce penalties.

Around 20 Civil Enforcement Officers will help tackle parking issues across Lincolnshire.

Councillor William Webb, Executive Member for Highways and Transportation, said: “Taking on these new parking enforcement powers means we can do more to keep people moving safely on the roads, reducing congestion from inconsiderate parking, and supporting businesses with parking bays outside.

“We are delighted at the encouraging comments people have been making and hope this move will make a real difference to their journeys and mean they can visit local shops with ease.”

Lincolnshire Police will still deal with traffic offences carrying penalty points and where security or other traffic policing issues are involved.

“Each day we are moving one step closer and we’ve been raising awareness for some time, so that people know to take more care when looking for somewhere to park.

“If they check for ‘signs and lines’, they will have nothing to worry about,” added Councillor Webb.

Source: Lincolnshire County Council

Cat Clayton, bar manager at the Adam and Eve Tavern

A pub in Lincoln has been included in a guide recommending public houses serving the best real ale throughout the country.

The Adam and Eve Tavern on Lindum Hill is one of two local pubs to be added to the Good Beer Guide 2013 compiled by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Also included in the 40th edition of the yearly guide is the Centurion pub in North Hykeham.

Over 110 Lincolnshire pubs are recommended in the guide, which was published on September 13 and features over 4,500 pubs throughout the UK.

Lincoln members of Campaign for Real Ale will visit all ten city pubs in the guide on September 14 to congratulate the licensees.

In Lincoln, these range from large, city-centre establishments, such as the Ritz, to traditional back-street pubs, such as the Dog and Bone.

“We’re really happy to be named in the guide. We’ve always tried to keep our beers good. We’ve been doing this for many years and its good to be recognised,” said Alex Jones, owner of the Adam and Eve Tavern.

The Adam and Eve is reputedly the oldest tavern in Lincoln, dating back as far as 1701.

It offers ales including Castle Rock Ale, Everard’s Tiger and Greene King, sourced from Small Beers, a Cask Ale wholesaler in Kingsway, Lincoln.

“I think we’ve been included because of the consistency of our ales. We take pride in what we do and try hard to try to give a good pint every time. We always use local ales and we look after the beer properly,” said Alex.

“Hopefully we will see an uplift in the amount of people coming in to give our ales a try. It’s good to see more pubs taking part and striving to serve the best real ales.”

Steve Renshaw, Secretary of the Lincoln Branch of CAMRA, said: “These new [guide] entries illustrate the diversity of pubs in the Guide.

“The Adam & Eve is reputedly the oldest tavern in Lincoln, dating back to 1701, whereas The Centurion is a modern, family-friendly pub/restaurant. But the thing they both have in common is that they serve consistently good real ale.”

Photo: Maya Arsenovic for The Lincolnite