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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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Historic clock ticks again after year of silence
A 190-year-old clock above an historic gateway on Lincoln's High Street is now working after being broken for over a year. Since May 2024, time had stood still on the 19th Century clock above the Stonebow until it was repaired on Thursday afternoon. Specialist engineers travelled from Cumbria to install a new winding mechanism. A spokesperson for Lincoln City Council said: "This timepiece has been a fixture in the city for nearly two centuries and we're proud to see it back in full working order." The spokesperson added fixing the clock had been a "very delicate and thorough process" due to its age. The timepiece was installed in 1835 but its mechanism was updated in 1959. Mayor's officer Richard Storey said replacing the clock was "not even under consideration" and they wanted to "modernise and future-proof" it instead. He said: "It took a little bit longer than we anticipated and we're finally there." The clock now has a battery back-up so it will no longer be affected by power cuts or the winding mechanism slowing down, Mr Storey added. "Hopefully people will be relieved it's working again." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Why time is standing still for 136-year-old clock What is the point of a clock tower? Ding-dong over clocktower chime that is 'too loud' City of Lincoln Council
BBC News
22-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
City of Lincoln Council complaints hit five-year high
Complaints made to Lincoln City Council have reached a five-year high, with housing issues seeing the biggest authority said the increase was expected due to a new complaints policy, which better records tenants' were 562 complaints made in 2024-2025, compared to 418 the year before, with most of the increase related to tenancies, maintenance, repairs and other housing than half (53%) of the total complaints made were upheld, a similar proportion to the previous year. Social housing standards have become a bigger focus in recent years following the Grenfell Tower fire and the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak due to black mould in his council Housing Ombudsman Service introduced a complaint-handling code last year, which all social housing providers are legally required to follow. New complaints procedure A City of Lincoln Council report said they changed their complaints policy and "trained front-line staff to recognise and record expressions of dissatisfaction as formal complaints in line with the best practice outlined in the code".The report added the council now records all informal complaints, something they did not previously do, which has contributed to the increase. The lowest number of complaints in the last five years was 2020-21, when there were 260 altogether, according to the Local Democracy Reporting complaints are upheld, residents are given an apology and may be offered a form of report also said several complaints about the Central Car Park were upheld and "as a result various improvements have been/will be undertaken this year".The results will be discussed at a meeting later. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
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Overnight closures planned for Lincoln roadworks
Drivers in Lincoln are being warned of overnight road closures to take place over the next two weeks. Work is ongoing to improve the eastern access to Tritton Road, which began on 22 April, for new housing development Charterholme. The City of Lincoln Council said contractors would be working overnight to install new traffic lights at the junction between Tritton Road and Dixon Street to ensure the Charterholme eastern access project remained on schedule to be completed in August. Roads will also be closed between 20:00 BST and 06:00 BST from Monday until Thursday and also on 27 and 28 May for resurfacing work. A new footpath along Tritton Road is open to the public and the construction of a new bridge over the railway is under way. Temporary traffic lights and a minor diversion will be in place during the work, the council has said. Maria Clayton, of City of Lincoln Council, said the overnight closures would "keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible throughout the project". "The council and our contractors appreciate the continued support from residents and businesses during this time," Ms Clayton added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Three months of roadworks get under way in Lincoln City of Lincoln Council
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Overnight road closures in Lincoln scheduled over next two weeks
Drivers in Lincoln are being warned of overnight road closures to take place over the next two is ongoing to improve the eastern access to Tritton Road, which began on 22 April, for new housing development City of Lincoln Council said contractors would be working overnight to install new traffic lights at the junction between Tritton Road and Dixon Street to ensure the Charterholme eastern access project remained on schedule to be completed in will also be closed between 20:00 BST and 06:00 BST from Monday until Thursday and also on 27 and 28 May for resurfacing work. A new footpath along Tritton Road is open to the public and the construction of a new bridge over the railway is under way. Temporary traffic lights and a minor diversion will be in place during the work, the council has Clayton, of City of Lincoln Council, said the overnight closures would "keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible throughout the project"."The council and our contractors appreciate the continued support from residents and businesses during this time," Ms Clayton added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Business
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Lincoln Council issues warning over 'convincing' licensing scam
Businesses are being urged to be vigilant after a spate of scams in which fraudsters posed as council City of Lincoln Council said criminals had contacted holders of alcohol licences to ask them to pay to renew authority has advised anyone who receives a suspicious call to refuse to provide personal details or make any Jackson, the council's public protection and licensing manager, said: "Some businesses are struggling as it is, so for them to be targeted and to lose money makes the scam even worse." Mr Jackson said the scam was "convincing" and a few people had made payments to the authority became aware of the incidents after people contacted them, but Mr Jackson said he was unsure how the fraudsters had obtained their personal contact details. He described the con as "quite creative" and urged people to remain cautious and to "end the call straight away"."If you are ever unsure, please report any suspicious behaviour to the relevant organisation," he council said it did not request licence fee payments over the phone. All legitimate annual payment requests were issued on an official invoice, followed by written might contact a licence holder by phone if a correspondence address had changed and the council had not been informed, but payment would not be requested or taken on a call, the authority to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
