Preserving our open spaces for who?

The ongoing saga of the decision to put floodlighted Tennis Courts and pavilion on the Boston Road Rec - by the Tennis Club - has raised concerns about other public open spaces. As indicated this was agreed in May 2009 for the lease of space for 4 tennis courts.

This may have implications for the rest of of Sleaford!

We have one or two in the Holdingham area. Whether or not Tennis is a specific case requirement when courts are available at the Northgate Sports complex is also an issue. Added to this is the plan for a road on the other side of Boston Road linked to the South-east regeneration plan and Tesco development.

I am beginning to feel sorry for the Boston Road Rec and local people there - so we need to be vigilant.

Farm Bridge Cycle Lane Photographs

I took these photographs today (4 November 2009).

It is all a bit messy at the moment with the Housing Development.

At least the end of Holdingham Lane alongside the B1518 will have a means to allow cyclists to go down Holdingham Lane.

The Farm Bridge (see first and third photos) appears inaccessible at present due to work being carried out.

Map of Cycle Track Sleaford Town to Leasingham

I am pleased that the cycle route map over the Farm Bridge has now been published. It is at this site:

Leasinghm to Sleaford

The specific PDF map is at Cycle Track

Cheers

Old Bowls Club

I was pleased to see that the request for outline planning permission for housing - on the land off Peterborough Way - has been rejected.

It needs watching however as we have had false dawns before. I will get moe information from Councillor Peter Haysum and others.

Crime Maps

Postnote: The link now appears to be working after heavy use on its first day: Holgingham Crime


I am trying to find out more about these maps that were highlighted in the Radio and TV News today. I do not know yet how deailed they will be for each area for each area: however there are several sites already that can easily identify whether or not a particular area is prone to crime.

Crime Maps

I will get back when I can get the links to work on the site above. I suspect the site is being oversused at the moment.

Van Gogh Jokes

I get some pretty poor jokes some times. Here is one of many I have just received from an old friend: if you like this then good luck with the Tablets.

Family Tree of Vincent Van Gogh

Here are Vince's relatives, in no specific order:

His dizzy aunt ---------------------------------------- Verti Gogh
The brother who ate prunes--------------------------- Gotta Gogh
The brother who worked at a convenience store ------ Stop N Gogh
The grandfather from Yugoslavia --------------------- U Gogh
His Magician Uncle -----------------------------------Where-diddy Gogh
His Mexican cousin ----------- ----------------------- A Mee Gogh
The Mexican cousin's American half-brother ---- Gring Gogh
The nephew who drove a stage coach --------- ------ Wells-far Gogh
The constipated uncle -------------------------------- Can't Gogh
The ballroom dancing aunt --------------------------- Tang Gogh
The bird lover uncle --------------------------------- Flamin Gogh
The fruit-loving cousin ------------------------------ Man Gogh
An aunt who taught positive thinking --------------- - Way-to-Gogh
The little bouncy nephew ---------------------------- Poe Gogh
A sister who loved disco ------------------------------ Go Gogh
And his niece who travels the country in an RV -- - Winnie Bay Gogh
I saw you smiling . . . there ya Gogh!

Old Bowls Club: adjacent to the Jolly Scotchman

I am a bit concerned that a new planning application has been submitted for outline planning permission to build on the old Bowling Club site. This is the third time to my knowledge.

This land is designated open space and also access would mean problems to the new hiouses on Peterborough Way. I have spoken with Councillor Peter Haysum who is taking it up with the NKDC planning department.

With the prospect of Sleaford expanding massively - the pressure on our open spaces for public use will increase.