4/7/2023 0 Comments Stock photo police![]() While there, he will be able to better explain the scheme, answer questions and, most importantly, listen to people’s concerns about the project. Local MPs and councillors along with Highways officers have been invited to attend.Ĭouncillor Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “One of our highways team will be attending the public meeting this Wednesday evening. Other projects under the Levelling Up Funding include the A16/Marsh Lane junction in Boston, and the Spalding junctions of the A16/B1180 and A16/A151.Ī meeting has been organised on Wednesday at 7pm at St Peter and Paul’s Church in Kirton for local community to meet and air their concerns. “Spend the money on more needed highways projects in the area.” Michael Hockley added: “Seriously, there’s a perfectly good roundabout there, why introduce something that is more hazardous. Raygan Thompson said: “How does this make it safer? Lots of standing traffic increases air pollution in that area.” “And now this will have a significant effect on local businesses and residents.” Parish and Borough Councillor Peter Watson said: “It would seem that LCC is somewhat determined to wipe the future prospects of Kirton off the map when looking at how the drainage scheme in the village has closed the village down, and will not reopen until September having started in April. They fear that the changes, as well as the road works, will make their economic prospects even worse. ![]() However, locals are worried the changes will actually make it more hazardous and increase speeding at the proposed junction, as well as an increase in standing traffic and air pollution.īusiness owners are already feeling the impact of ongoing flooding repair works on top of the impact of Brexit, COVID and the Cost of Living Crisis. The aim is to improve the A16 corridor between Boston and Spalding – a key route for the agri-food industry. They say the build, one of several A16 schemes funded by £20million in Levelling Up Funding, will allow for future improvements along the road, including expanding a dual carriageway section. Lincolnshire County Council is planning to turn the highway into a fully-signalised crossroads, along with widening the length of both A16 approaches. ![]() Residents and business owners in Kirton fear planned changes to the A16 roundabout entrance to the village will cause safety issues and hit local businesses. The change to the constitution were voted down.īy Daniel Jaines Local Democracy Reporter “People would have described the Sex and Race Discrimination Acts the same way, if that words had been around in the 1970s.” It’s often used by people who are afraid of change, and used to stop progress towards equality. “The default setting should be universal, not set by men.”Ĭouncillor Ashley Baxter agreed, saying: “All this ‘woke nonsense’ talk is nonsense. I’m a mother and a daughter of a confident woman, and come from a long line of strong women. ‘Wokeness’ is sometimes used to refer to over-the-top political correctness.īut others said that the title automatically favoured men, and accusations of wokeness were used to stop progress.Ĭouncillor Louise Clack – “The default shouldn’t be chairman. It adds gravitas, and there is nothing to be ashamed about being a chairman.” It sounds like I should be a judge with a handkerchief on my head.Ĭouncillor Sue Woolley added: “I don’t think the title demeans anyone. ![]() Several female councillors who chair committees agreed.Ĭouncillor Helen Crawford, the said: “I don’t like ‘presiding person’. “We should spend half as long talking about the future as we do policing language.” However, Labour and Independent members at the full council said that the default title shouldn’t be male, and would promote equality.Ĭouncillor Ben Green was the harshest critic of the proposed change, saying: “We must stop this woke nonsense. The vote would have changed South Kesteven’s constitution to refer to ‘presiding person’ instead.Ĭritics claimed the new proposal amounted to “policing language” and said that the current title gave authority. Councillors have pushed back against plans to replace the phrase ‘chairman’ with a gender neutral option.
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