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BBC News
11-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Council refuses own plan for 3G football pitch in Louth
A council has unanimously rejected its own plans to build a 3G football pitch following a public Lindsey District Council's planning committee refused the authority's application to develop an artificial grass pitch on the Wood Lane playing field in of campaigners with banners lined up outside the council offices ahead of a planning meeting on Thursday. One banner read: "Leave our field alone".Louth town councillor Darren Hobson said the "overwhelming message" from residents was that they did not want the development, but added "this is the right facility, but it is certainly not the right location". The Save Wood Lane group had raised concerns about the loss of green space and potential noise the group were in support of new football facilities in the town, they said they did not want their "beloved playing field to get destroyed". Council bosses had argued that the development would help meet the town's current and future footballing needs. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the council had considered ways to address concerns, such as building an almost 10ft (3m) high acoustic barrier to minimise noise. Formal complaints Branding the plans next to the Meridian Leisure Centre as "outrageous", the group had threatened the council with legal action if the plans were than 250 formal complaints were submitted on the council's planning ward councillor George Horton had urged the committee to reject the members were quick to agree, citing the loss of open space and concerns over crime and antisocial behaviour among the reasons for Timson, leader of the Save Wood Lane group, said: "The planning committee has recognised it as a valuable green open space, which is there for recreation and, of course, some forms of football matches and training."I don't think they'll apply to fence that field off again," he 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
25-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Centuries-old Spilsby market to return after slashing fees
A 700-year-old market is to return to a Lincolnshire town with fresh incentives for Market will relaunch on 3 March and will run every Monday throughout the year from 09: Lindsey District Council said it had been working with the town council to relaunch the market with half-price pitches, following a two-month Councillor Adam Grist said he was "very excited" by the revival and more affordable fees would help to attract traders. Spilsby has had a charter for a market since 1302 and the council said it was hoping to increase the number of stalls and bring more people into themed markets will run on the first Saturday of each month between April and council said pitches were still available for traders, crafters, charities and businesses. 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
11-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Protest against Louth artificial football pitch plans
Residents have staged a protest against plans to build an artificial football pitch at the Wood Lane playing fields in Lindsey District Council's (ELDC) application to create the new pitch has received more than 175 objections and members of the Save Wood Lane group held a protest on said the plan was "outrageous" and the group said people in the town were "overwhelmingly against" the development because of the loss of green space.A spokesperson from ELDC said they were "unable to comment further until the application has been decided." Plans for the pitch were submitted by the council last wants to create a floodlit, artificial grass pitch surrounded by a 4.5m (15ft) high fence and expand the existing car park. The protest group wants the council to keep the current playing field freely accessible to everyone and said it was concerned about charges for using an artificial said it was also concerned how the development would affect local wildlife and the noise levels. James Timson from the Save Wood Lane group said: "Over the last 16 years, ELDC have facilitated and allowed the loss of five grass football pitches which were available to the public, and the residents of Louth are now fighting to stop the rot." About 50 people armed with signs and banners gathered on Louth's Wood Lane playing field on Saturday to voice their opposition to the shouted an array of chants to send their message and sang "save Wood Lane" to the beat of Queen's We Will Rock You, accompanied by a backing track prepared by one of the campaigners. Councillor George Horton from Louth Town Council thinks it would be possible to build the facility elsewhere. He also sits on ELDC but is critical of the council's plans: "It's too near the housing - there will be lights, there will be noise".Horton said an all-weather pitch would be good for the area but claimed ELDC "refuse" to look at other potential Tipping was also at the protest: "A safe environment that is open and visible is so vitally important." She says children need to be able to "let off steam when they need it, rather than when their parents can afford it".Residents have until Wednesday 12 February to submit their comments on the council's planning portal. 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.
