Rare adder sighting in Lincoln nature area
A rare sighting of an adder has been confirmed in the Swanholme Lakes area on the outskirts of Lincoln.
Plans for RAF memorial go on show across Lincolnshire
A public exhibition is being held to help select the design of a memorial to commemorate RAF Bomber Command crew stationed in Lincolnshire.
Lincoln level crossing plans submitted
Plans have been submitted to the council for a footbridge over a level crossing in Lincoln.
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Alternative car park arrangements put in place in Lincoln
Alternative car parking arrangements are being put in place in Lincoln to help the city cope with the temporary closure of Lucy Tower Street car park. These include:
- City Hall staff car park will become a public pay and display car park.
- Extra spaces will be available at County Council offices on weekends only.
- New signage will be put up directing motorists to other car parks.
- Traffic light phasing will be altered to improve traffic flow to other car parks.
– Steve Bird, City of Lincoln CouncilWe are aware this closure will affect a lot of people but these works are vital to ensure Lucy Tower is able to stay open for the longer term. We recognise the loss of so many spaces is important for businesses, so are doing all we possibly can to mitigate this loss, including the opening up of the adjacent staff car park at City Hall. I have been delighted by the positive response from staff who have been supportive of this initiative to help trade, even though it means considerable disruption for them. I hope local businesses will realise we are doing all we can."
Hotelier says car park closure already causing lost trade
A hotelier in Lincoln says he is already losing trade following the decision to close a nearby car park for five months of repairs. Philip Walker from the Doubletree Hilton has had clients decide to host meetings and conferences elsewhere this summer because of a lack of nearby parking.
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Car park users react with anger to closure
Drivers have been telling us they are angry that a large multi-storey car park in the centre of Lincoln is to close for repairs for five months. Motorists will have to find other car parks rather than the Lucy Tower site for 20 weeks from March 25.
Councillor: There's never a good time for car park repairs
The leader of the City of Lincoln Council admits there is never a good time for repairs that mean closing a city centre car park for five months. Councillor Ric Metcalfe says it is essential that the Lucy Tower Street multi-storey is renovated to secure its future for the next 20 years.
Council insists car park repairs are essential for its future
The City of Lincoln Council insists planned repairs at Lucy Tower Street multi-storey car park are essential to safeguard the building's future. It will be closed for five months for engineers to replace steel supports and resurface lower levels. The structure will be propped up during the work.
This is the latest phase of a £1.4m maintenance programme which has already seen resurfacing and steelworks completed on the top floors. Although the structure is in no immediate danger officials say the work is necessary to prevent it deteriorating.
Lincoln's Lucy Tower car park to close for five months
One of Lincoln's biggest car parks is to close later this month for essential maintenance. Lucy Tower Street multi-storey will be shut for five months from March 25.
Engineers have already renovated the concrete on the top three floors of the building but the City of Lincoln Council says for safety reasons the whole site must close to complete the repairs on the lowerfloors.
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Life sentences for Sonny Gray killers
Rocky Curtis has been sentenced to a minimum of 28 years. Robert Holmes will stay in prison for a minimum of 26 years.
Lincoln level crossing plans submitted
Plans have been submitted to the council for a footbridge over a level crossing in Lincoln.
Read the full storyPrisons Chief Inspector: Report is "very concerning"
Following a report into the safety standards at Lincoln Prison, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has said the report is "very concerning".
– Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of PrisonsHMP Lincoln has some strengths it can build on. However, this was undermined by a serious lack of professionalism in many areas that compromised safety and the smooth running of the prison. Some of this required further investigation and action by the Prison Service nationally.
Mr Hardwick also said that inspectors would make a follow-up visit to the prison shortly and set out where and how improvements could be made.
Prisoners tell inspectors it's easy to get drugs and alcohol into prison
A new report by Inspectors from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) has found 'serious failings' at the category B Lincoln jail, after inspectors arrived unannounced at the prison back in August.
During the visit, inspectors were told by prisoners that it was easy to get drugs and alcohol in the jail and there was clear evidence of inmates developing drug addictions while the instance of fighting and assaults was also high.
The prison was also criticised for the amount of time prisoners were kept locked in their cells.
A newly-built academy at the jail aimed at getting prisoners working was found to be almost empty, and prison staff were unable to say why this was the case.
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