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BBC News
08-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Ermine United Reform Church in Lincoln poses safety risk, says city council
A derelict church said to be attracting anti-social behaviour could be demolished within of Lincoln Council bought Ermine United Reform Church, in Sudbrooke Drive, for an undisclosed "strategic purpose" several years ago, but it has fallen into authority has submitted an application to its own planning officers to see if a full application would be needed for the plans have yet been put forward for what could replace the 1950s-built church. If a full planning application is not needed, the church is expected to be demolished between May and August, states the Local Democracy Reporting documents state: "The council purchased the church for a strategic purpose."However, the reason why the church will need to be demolished is due to the site containing hidden spots, therefore attracting anti-social behaviour and putting the local community at risk."The building is also in poor condition and would be dangerous if broken into. The site would be safer if the building is demolished and the site is turfed to await any future development." 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
04-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Lincoln council offered support to reopen leisure centres
A number of organisations have shown an interest in helping to reopen two leisure centres which closed suddenly on Wednesday, a council has and Birchwood leisure centres, in Lincoln, shut their doors after Active Nation, the charity that ran them, ceased of Lincoln Council, which owns the buildings, said it was searching for an interim provider, but admitted it could take weeks or months to reopen Ord, of the social enterprise GLL, which runs leisure centres in neighbouring North Kesteven, said he was "open-minded" about the possibility of taking over in Lincoln. Mr Ord said GLL, which operates more than 250 leisure centres in partnership with local authorities around the country, had contacted the council to offer support."We've got staff on the ground here, we are based around the corner from the centres, so if the conversations can be had, we will absolutely have those conversations with them," he added.'We are the largest social enterprise leisure provider out there, so we will be on hand if we can help them and make it work."The One NK sports complex in North Hykeham, which is operated by GLL, has extended opening hours to help those affected by the Walters, a senior officer at the council with responsibility for communities, said he had been approached by a number of providers "wanting to come and talk to me".But he warned it would take time to "unpick" the situation."We are working as fast as we can to try and get some facilities back, but we need a few days to understand how we can do that," he Nation, a charity based in Warwickshire, blamed "the ongoing utility crisis and the challenges it has created" for the decision to cease council said it had offered the charity a support package of almost half a million pounds over two years, with conditions attached, but this had not been taken up. 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
18-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Lincoln woman 'screamed for help' as she sank in mud
A woman who became stuck in mud for nearly two hours has praised her Pyrah, 70, said she was unable to move after "sinking" in a quagmire while walking her dog, Luna, on Lincoln's South screamed for help as she felt herself "going further and further in" during the incident on 12 March.A crew from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue dug her out with their bare hands after spades proved ineffective. Mrs Pyrah had been trying to avoid a puddle near a pond by walking through an area that she thought had a "dry crusted top"."But four steps in I realised I'd gone wrong, I was sinking," she said. "I shouted and screamed, 'I'm stuck, I'm stuck'." Debbie Burman, another walker, heard Mrs Pyrah shouting for help. "I tried to get in there, but as I tried I was sinking," she said."It was going very cold and she'd been stuck in there 30 minutes already."After another 15 minutes, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue arrived and began Pyrah said: "As time went on and I got colder and I kept sinking. I was worried. I was very very cold – it was just 3C when I left home."After nearly two hours, she was freed from the mud and pulled to safety. A check by a paramedic confirmed she was cold and had a high heart rate, but was otherwise Pyrah thanked the rescue teams and said she wanted to talk about her experience as a warning to said if someone became stuck in the evening, "they'd be there overnight and might not make it"."I just wanted people to know not to go onto that bit," she of Lincoln Council, which owns the land, has been approached for comment. 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.
