Councillor Steve Swift

The controversial telephone mast sited outside the Dolphin Inn at Yaddlethorpe Cross Roads has been given the go ahead by the Planning Inspector.

The mast which was opposed by residents, Bottesford Infants School, Bottesford Junior School, Bottesford Town Council, Local Councillors and North Lincolnshire Council's Planning Committee has been granted upon appeal.

Disappointingly the Inspector refers to the application as being of 'an unobtrusive design', 'only slightly higher than the existing street columns' and that the poles would 'have only limited effect on its surroundings'.

I personally would have a little more confidence in the final report had the Inspector not referred to the site as being in 'Lincolnshire' on two occasions and in 'South Humberside' on another. Perhaps maps outlining where North Lincolnshire is wouldn't go amiss for these individuals when making such crucial decisions on our future.

Bottesford Lane has been identified in the second phase of road repairs (work beginning week 19th April) to remedy the pot holes left by the Winter months.

It is joined by outstanding work on 'Timberland' and 'Chancel Road'.

A full resurfacing programme for Bottesford's Bolingbroke Road and Willoughby Road is to be carried out over a two week period beginning 10th May 2010.

Both streets were badly affected by the bad weather over the Winter resulting in the upgrade.

Willoughby Road has additionally been identified for new bus stops.

As North Lincolnshire Council embarks on the battle of rectifying pot holes after the severe Winter the following Bottesford streets - 'Cambridge Avenue', 'Chancel Road', 'Queenswood Road', 'Timberland', 'Quebec Road', 'Hurst Lane' and 'Holme Lane' have been identified as warranting more 'permanent' as opposed to temporary repairs, with work commencing 12th April 2010. 

The majority of local authorities are still battling the plague of pot holes left on our roads following the severe Winter and North Lincolnshire is no exception.

As the ward Councillor for Bottesford the following have been brought to my attention, which if not already attended are in the system for addressing.

If, of course, there are other locations and no doubt there are then please don't hesitate to make contact so that these too are remedied.

'Holme Hall Avenue (Junction of Timberland)'

'Holme Hall Avenue (Junction of Queenswood Road)'

'Queenswood Road (full length of road)'

'Cambridge Avenue - Chancel Road Junction'

'Bolingbroke Road (Between Enderby Road and High Leys Road)'

'Low Leys Road - The Rise Junction'

'Quebec Road (Between Sunningdale Road and Mason Drive'

'Goodwood (full length of Road)'

'Ontario Road - Goodwood Junction'

'Low Leys Road - Hurst Lane - Quebec Road - The Dales Junction'