Councillor Steve Swift

British Telecom have identified two out of the twenty five telephone boxes earmarked for removal in North Lincolnshire as being in Bottesford. These being at Moorwell Road and Quebec Road. 

The other twenty three identified are Main Street - Burnham, High Street - Belton, Barrow Haven, South End - Goxhill, Burnham - Barton Upon Humber, Main Street - Horkstow, Main Street - Bonby, Sluice Road - South Ferriby, Brigg Road - Wressle, Messingham Lane - Scawby, Main Street - Cadney, Main Street - Howsham, Melton Ross, New Street - Elsham, South Street - Roxby, Coleby, Chapel Lane - Whitton, Winteringham Lane - West Halton, High Street - Messingham, Station Road - Gunness, Beltoft, Ferry Road - Scunthorpe and High Street - Dragonby.

North Lincolnshire Council are carrying out a consultation exercise on behalf of B.T. into the future of these telephone boxes.

If anyone has any views, whether SUPPORTING or OPPOSING the removal of these boxes they should write clearly identifying which location they are making their representation on and why to the Planning Department at Church Square House, Scunthorpe, DN15 6XQ - marking the envelope for the attention of Tanya Eggett.

Alternatively views can be submitted online at planning@northlincs.gov.uk or via the Council's website at www.northlincs.gov.uk/phoneboxes no later than 9th July 2008.

Bottesford Town Council, after months of attempting to secure a weight restriction on Moorwell Road, have been informed that this is not to be the case.

The increase in the number of heavy goods vehicles using the residential area to access the South Park Industrial Estate has been a bone of contention for many residents for a number of years.

Disappointingly the Town Council, at their monthly meeting, were in formed that their requests for a restriction had been turned down - the issues of an alternative, credible route and the policing of any change been the reasons cited. 

Two local road safety schemes have been deemed a success after seeing a significant reduction in accidents at both locations. Moorwell Road and the Chancel Road mini round-a-bouts were equally met with a certain degree of scepticism when first constructed but have, thankfully, proved successful.  

Moorwell Road had eight accidents and five casualties in the three years prior to the introduction of its safety scheme in 2002/2003, this was reduced to two accidents and two casualties in the three year period after.

The mini round-a-bout scheme at Chancel Road implemented in 2003/2004 saw its reduction from six accidents and eight casualties in the three year period before to three accidents and four casualties for the three years after.    

A controversial plan to build five dog kennels and a 'whelping unit' including an 'isolation unit' and waste disposal unit at a semi-detached property in Messingham Road, Bottesford has today (21st May 2008) being given the thumbs down by North Lincolnshire's Planning Committee. 

The application attracted thirty two personal letters of objection in addition to objections from Bottesford Town Council and Environmental Health.

The thirteen strong Committee unanimously voted to 'refuse permission' after carrying out a site visit and listening to the objections of local residents.

A proposal to develop a bridleway alongside Bottesford Beck, known as the 'Linear Walk', from Messingham Road to Holme Hall Avenue encompassing feature entries consisting of disabled friendly gates has met with differing views from Bottesford's Town Councillors.

Those in favour of the scheme believe it will enhance Bottesford making the facility accesible for a greater number of the community while others fear it may spoil what bit of Bottesford's countryside is left.

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