Holdingham Dementia Centre and Beyond!

I, and many others, received information about the proposed Dementia Centre and a housing development plus a Health Centre and including some open space.

The site(s) are along the A17 from the Farm Bridge Cycle Lane down towards Pride Parkway/East Road - but as yet not suggesting where it would meet retail development.

The wording states: The Sleaford Masterplan has identified a number of sites with development potential around the town. One of the parcels is to the south of the A17 Sleaford bypass to the east of MacDonalds and the Nottinghamshire Community Housing Association scheme. I have known about these potential developments for some time: as have many others.

On April 26th, at Hockmeyers garage between 12 noon and 7pm, the plans will be available.

Fly Tipping

If anyone gets reports, or sees, Fly-Tipping in our area then do not hesitate to report it. One or two people have mentioned instances to me in Holdingham.

Environmental Health would seem a good place to start. It needs stopping as soon as possible and those responsible caught. The police/Community Support Officers also should be informed: as it is a ciminal offence.

Press Release: affecting Holdingham & Sleaford

Pages 1 and 3 of the Sleaford Standard (21st March) have a story relating to the threat of compulsory purchase of the required land for the Road through the recreation ground. 

 I will provide a link when available. The comments by the leader of the Town Council are very valid. Here is the link!

As I've mentioned previously: things will start happening soon.

Watch out for a press release appearing in the local papers anytime now - maybe this week! It will impact on the Sleaford Regeneration plan.

Sleaford Train Access?

Or no easy train access!

Much of the week has been dominated by meetings relating to the Southgate Station crossing and Mareham Lane. This will have an effect on Holdingham.

Here is the link!

Sleaford Link Road through Recreation Ground

So it has come back in the news: these are the minutes of the recent NKDC Planning Committee on the subject. Sleaford (Boston Road) Recreation Ground Link Road. Stamina is required to read this but worth the effort just to see what goes on - and the effort and cost put into it.

Other issues like the Southgate railway crossing, and associated Traffic flows down Mareham lane still need to be addressed!

Leadenham Recycling

I was pleased to read in the local Newspaper that the proposal to close the Leadenham Recycling Centre had been shelved. At least this will take pressure off the others: as the closure would probably have had an impact on Sleaford.

So the pressure has helped and well done to all Sleaford Councillors, and embers of the public,  for pointing out the folly of the original proposal.

Leasingham to Sleaford via Holdingham Cycle Route

I informed the Sleaford Town Council this week on the progress of this project.

I have to say that this group has worked well and the finish is in site. Its importance will be even greater as the A17 traffic increases if,  as expected, the eastward bound Biofuel lorries from the Biofuel plant near Kirkby La Thorpe, have to firstly travel west to the Holdingham Roundabout. However: that is a year or
two away yet.

The portait benches which, at a distance, look like real people, consist of the figures of Oliver Harding; Nev Craine and Mark Gould and have now officially been opened.

Solar Lighting contracts have been finalised and they will be installed shortly. The precise locations for the lights, and a date for installation, have yet to be decided.

All this to be completed to meet the deadline for the for funding from the Big Lottery at the end of March 2013!

So the target date for completion is August 2012: this will ensure it can start to draw down all of the funding in September 2012 (third quarter) to give plenty of time for the Big Lottery deadline.

All the designs for the works will be signed off by Sustrans before the 31st March 2012 (some works have been done already or will be done before then such as the resurfacing in Leasingham village etc)

An official opening is planned for September/October 2012.

As mentioned before: The required funding/to create a cycle lane, across the Galley Hill Railway Line, appears to have stalled! Oh, and by the way, Biofuel lorries leaving the Biofuel plant in a couple of years or so, when it is completed, will mostly travel westwards before going round the Holdingham roundabout. Even those travelling east! So more need to use the Farm Bridge!