Bus Stop

ER - I am getting messages that the work that has been done so far is now redundant. The Shelter is to move back towards the mini-Roundabout.

Honest - that is what I have been told. If so I wonder how much that has cost?

Laffletics get Cupboard Love!

So much work is done in Sleaford, by Charities, that it is hard to pick one out for special praise. I have my own charities and this year they are the Laffletics Club and Home Start. Both do great work for children and grown-ups alike. So it was with great satisfaction last week to be able to formally open the new Storage Lockers, at the Northgate Sports Hall, to the Laffletics Club - lockers provided by Balfour Beatty, who are regenarating St George's Academy. My thanks to them. Here is a Précis of the Press Release.

"The Laffletics Club of Sleaford (Athletics Club for Able & Disabled People) who are one of the Mayor of Sleaford’s chosen charities this year, opened their new storage locker facilities at the Northgate Sports Hall last Tuesday. The Lockers, provided by construction contractor Balfour Beatty and fitted by Farrarcrest Construction Ltd, will be presented to the Laffletics Club by the Mayor John Charlesworth.

The Laffletics Club would like to take this opportunity to thank Balfour Beatty for their kind gesture.”

For the record those in the photo, apart from me, include.
Thelma Smith: Secretary Laffletics
Samantha Northover: Balfour Beatty Public Relations
Rebecca Baldwin: Balfour Site manager
Sally (Chloes Mum - and Chair of the group)
Paul and Kathy are our two main coaches
Regular helpers are Gill (Pauls wife) Sally (Sophia’s mum) and Brett (who’s doing his
DOE award)

Ciao!

Sleaford Remembers!

I posted this on another Sleaford Blog. It was about the Sleaford Remembrance Day yesterady (13 November 2011).

Sleaford Remembers.

Well done everone and particular thanks to Sleaford Cadets (Airforce and Army).

Lincoln Road Bus Stop/Shelter - competion November 11th expected.

Still Waiting

 Monday: It is still under construction but the foundations seem to have been completed. This week then?!

Just spoke to the workmen building the new Bus Stop and Shelter. They expect to be completed by this week-end (November 11th).

Sleaford Developments: good for Holdingham?

I picked up these links - which you probably already knew - but also rumours as to re-siting of the Railway Station (only rumours unless someone know differently).

Anyway look at the links re Albourne Properties & Tesco & Other Towns including Sleaford.

Albourne & Tesco & Sleaford

Albourne & Tesco & Brixham

Ciao

Lincoln Road Bus Stop: Holdingham Sleaford

I took this photo this morning (24th) of the position where a new Bus Stop is expected. There will still be a drop off/get on position on the opposite side of the road near Stokes Drive (I am told). Keep an eye on this one as it is expected to be installed soon.

Sleaford SOS!?

I received a Newsletter today from the Save Our Sleaford Group (SOS). The group is welcome and good luck to them. It is all part of todays society of communications through Social networking and other means.


It reminds me a bit of the FABS Group (For a Better Sleaford) that formed a year or two ago. Saving the recreation ground from development is one of its stated aims - hence the comparison to FABS.

However there are one or two misquotes which need to be put right: "Sleaford Town Council support our campaign against the closure of the crossing and have now decided not to sell any of the Rec for the new road." Just to put the record straight: the Town Council has never supported the the Rec road with its associated loss of trees (about 20 to over 100 with the latest somewhere just under 50) in the past few years. On August 24th it reaffirmed the decision of late 2008. The Station Gate is a matter for Highways and Network Rail.

The Station Gate cannot practically be closed if there isn't a road through the Rec. The only way that could be realised I supposen (just) is if a bridge for traffic and pedestrians were built.
Even then some might quite rightly argue that it is not the same thing.