Woodside and farm bridge updates

Things are moving for both places. The Woodside open space has plans afoot for possible allotments (on part of it) - whilst some money (106) has been earmarked for a limited amount of play equipment: completion within this finacuial year.

The Farm Bride has been let to contract and - although slighly behind schedule - should be completed by mid-September - just after the kids have gone back to school. The slight delay is due to the checks, on such things as Health and Safety, that have to be made these days.

Allotments on Woodside?

One of the top recommendations for better use of the Woodside Open Space area has been to consider turning part of it over to Allotments.

This would be in tandem with having an improved play area for youngsters. The other issue is to determine which other points of access could be achieved other that Beech Rise. I will keep you posted.

A17 Bridge: Work Due to Start soon - over by September?

Farm Bridge Improvements

The latest I have on this subject is that work should start on the bridge improvements in July and be finished by late August. Obviously in time for the Autumn term. The poster designs have been agreed and look good - so everything is looking OK!

The Houses are under completion and some look nearly ready but Estate roads are still under construction (see photo).

April Update Holdingham

Farm Bridge, Woodside, Housing

The Woodside Open Space (play area) is still being assessed and residents have passed comments. One issue is the enforcement of a covenant: this shows the area perhaps as for residents recreational use only. I will keep this blog posted on this one when I get more information.

There is no discernible progress on the Farm Bridge: the rightside photo is of the track around the field on the Leasingham side. The adjacent field is getting pretty grown up now with the crops.

The leftside photo is of the houses/flats behind MaDonalds. I am assuming mostw ill be ready to live in by Christmas.

Election Posters and Signs

Watch out for party political posters being set up in spots which would never get through the planning regulations.

I spotted two: one near the Holdingham Roundabout and one on the Farm Bridge overlooking the A17. Both were removed - before I could get a photo of them.

Pressure on A17 Holdingham

This might seem distant but it has implications for the A17 bypass at Sleaford, and the traffic around the Holdingham Roundabout.

As well as the impending development of the biofuel factory at Kirkby La Thorpe and the 50 in and 50 out Lorries - there is a proposal for a British Rail Depot near Spalding. It will affect the A17 and lorry movements around to the A16.

I kid you not.

Farm Bridge Update

There is a photo opportunity next week for the Bridge, from the A15 near Leasingham to Holdingham, which now officially has been taken over by Highways. Obviously this has implications for the land alongside ther A17.

I will keep you posted.