The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. Addresses of defendants published here are taken from the legal records held by the magistrates’ courts. V/S means victim surcharge.

Lincoln Magistrates’ Court

May 3

Gytis Balceris (38), of Southwell Road, Wisbech. Breach of restraining order (Sutton Bridge). 10 week prison sentence, £115 v/s, £85 costs.

Adam English (31), of Town Drove, Quadring. Speeding (Quadring). £236 fine, £24 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 6 months.

Samantha Greenfield (40), of Shackleton Close, Spalding. Speeding (Whaplode). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 6 months.

Nicholas Lack (48), of Siskin Road, Uppingham. Driving while using a hand held mobile phone (Twenty). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Valters Zvalgzne (23), of Belchmire Lane, Gosberton. Driving without due care and attention (Surfleet). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 9 months.

May 5

Sue Angus (54), of Bridgewater Lane, Spalding. Failed to give driver ID (Nettleham). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Teofil Ciuciulete (61), of North Street, Luton. Speeding (Whaplode). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Norman Dennis (51), of Vermuyden Road, Moorends, Doncaster. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £220 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Graeme Philbin (47), of Spinney Close, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Aaron Wick (33), of Guernsey Road, Norwich. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Judith Bramble (61), of Barrington Gate, Holbeach. Speeding (Spalding). £156 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Mark Carter (35), of Abbotsbury, Orton Malborne, Peterborough. Speeding (Baston). £183 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Ashleigh Cooke (21), of Bawburgh Lane, Costessey, Norfolk. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £85 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Ayodeji Olumbaniyi (41), of Kestrel Drive, Bourne. Speeding (Great Ponton). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Daria Paczynska (37), of Ingram Road, Boston. Speeding (Spalding). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Robert Squires (49), of Staythorpe Road, Rolleston, Notts. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £146 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Mark Walker (48), of Buxton Road, Macclesfield. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £183 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Martins Gutmanis (25), of Midland Road, Wellingborough. Speeding (Shepeau Stow). £92 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Graeme King (56), of Hereward Road, Spalding. Failed to driving driver ID (Nettleham). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Frank McCarthy (47), of Limefield Place, Bathgate, West Lothian. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Miroslaw Myslek (45), of Horseshoe Lane, Kirton. Speeding (Whaplode). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

May 9

Laura Jakubonyte (26), of Albany Road, Wisbech. Speeding (Whaplode). £150 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Simon Preston (42), of Church Street, Market Deeping. No insurance (Morton). £500 fine, £50 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Zilvinas Ruzgas (31), of Holbeach Road, Spalding. Driving while using a hand held mobile phone (Spalding). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Mark Askey (53), of Lindsworth Road, Birmingham. Speeding (Whaplode). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Zilvinas Saulys (27), of St Thomas Drive, Boston. Driving without due care and attention (Swineshead). £440 fine, £44 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Juris Stravinskas (31), of Russell Street, Millfield, Peterborough. Speeding (Spalding). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Nicholas Gaskin (57), of Barnes Road, Donington. Speeding (Spalding). £80 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 6 months.

Spencer Oliver (45), of Welby Gardens, Holbeach. No MOT (Market Deeping). £145 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Baljit Singh (23), of Wentworth Road, Doncaster. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

May 10

Mahira Baig (31), of Nightingale Shott, Egham, Surrey. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £133 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Geoffrey Cook (56), of Newgate Lane, Mansfield. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Steven Emery (30), of Aalsmeer Rise, Spalding. Speeding (Pinchbeck). £230 fine, £23 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Andrzej Figiel (49), of Herlington, Peterborough. Speeding (Pinchbeck). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Adam Hobbs (25), of Feneley Close, Deeping St James. Driving without due care and attention (Deeping St James). £125 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Connor Monaf (24), of Chopdike Drove, Gosberton Clough. Speeding (Osbournby). £69 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Sebastian Nowak (42), of Hereward Road, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £340 fine, £34 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Katrina Osborne (31), of Harrington Street, Bourne. Speeding (Osbournby). £40 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Wieslaw Rogaczyk (57), of Summit Road, Northolt, Ealing. Speeding (Spalding). £233 fine, £23 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Katy Snaith (38), of Thetford Avenue, Baston. No insurance (Baston). £313 fine, £31 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Andrew Condie (26), of Drove Hill, Balloch, Cumbernauld. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £505 fine, £50 v/s, £85 costs, 5pts.

David Jellis (59), of Cowslip Drive, Deeping St James. Speeding (Osbournby). £133 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Janis Kemers (30), of Roundlands, Algarkirk. Driving without due care and attention (Kirton). £225 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

May 12

Lewis Johnson (23), of Woodhouse Road, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland. Driving without due care and attention (Spalding). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Before the local councils

South Holland District Council

L Duffield, plots 1 and 2 rear 55 Backgate, Cowbit. Modification of condition to allow acoustic fencing in lieu of screen wall.

St Mary’s Endowed C of E Primary School, Barrier Bank, Cowbit. Porch/waiting area extension to front of school.

Clayton Packaging, St Guthlacs Lodge, Spalding Road, Crowland. Demolish farm building and build new workshop.

A Jordan, Old Police House, Fleet Road, Fleet Hargate. Garage.

D and R Property Services Ltd, Eastfields Hostel, 41 Fleet Road, Fleet. Residential development of 19 dwellings.

E Lee, the Old School, Church Street, Gedney. Use of commercial garage to domestic garage.

S Brazzo, land rear 50 Station Road, Long Sutton. Dwelling.

C Hicks, Woodward House, Woodwards Lane, Long Sutton. Garage.

S Barker, 2 School Lane, Lutton. Pair three bed semi-detached houses (re submission).

Z Abdullah, Your Choice, 4 Winsover Road, Spalding. Change window opening to fixed glazed screen (retrospective).

A Spreckley, Grenoble, 2 Cowbit Road, Spalding. Change of use into residential dwelling and change of use of manager’s accommodation into separate dwelling.

K Sultan, 22 Woodrow Place, Spalding. Extension.

St Mary’s Church, Barrier Bank, Cowbit. Replace wooden gates with steel gates.

A Cobb and S Moysey, adj 158 Main Road, Quadring. Residential development of 7 dwellings.

B Pratt, adj 101 Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge. Two detached two-bed chalets.

Haycroft Homes, land adj 355 High Road, Whaplode. Residential development of 33 dwellings.

I Hirst, 43 Postland Road, Crowland. Alteration and extension.

Mr and Mrs M Moss, 10 Woodgate Road, Moulton Chapel. Alterations and extension.

Mrs Deny, 54 Church Lane, Moulton. Works to trees in conservation area.

D Branton, C Branton and C Wheeler, Byron Cottage, Campains Lane, Deeping St Nicholas. Residential development.

V A Barker and Son, Cattle Shed, High Fen Farm, Fourth Drove, Gosberton Clough. Change of use of agricultural building to dwelling house.

St Peter and St Paul’s Churchyard, Westhorpe Road, Gosberton. Works to TPO.

Mr and Mrs B Smith, 48 Laxton Gardens, Pinchbeck. Three bed chalet bungalow, vehicular access and landscaping.

Boston Borough Council

Jayne Rush Hair and Beauty, 14 Station Road, Kirton. Extension and provision of first floor flat.

Garn, 2 Deldale Road, Wyberton. Extension.

Davies, Frampton Hall, Hall Lane, Frampton. Works to TPO.

Brown and Young, Gells Farm, Workhouse Lane, Algarkirk. Construct bay window and porch canopy extension.

Geda Construction, phase 2 development off Michael Moses Way, Swineshead. Application to have approve details relating to condition.

South Kesteven District Council

South Holland District Council, land south of Counter Drain Drove, Tongue End. Anaerobic digestion plant and ancillary services.

A man is in hospital after he was hit by a car on the A17 near Long Sutton on Saturday morning.

It happened near the A17 at its junction with the A1101 Wisbech Road, close to McDonald’s Restaurant, at about 7.45am when a 20-year-old male pedestrian was in collision with a Renault Clio.

The injured man was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, where his condition is described as serious but stable.

Anyone who saw the collision should call 101, quoting incident 89 of June 4

People in South Holland are being warned about bogus telephone calls from someone claiming to be from “BT” about work needing to be carried out at their homes.

The caller states that extension cables need to be laid along the drive by workman “the next day”.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “BT will not send a team of workman the ‘next day’ as all their work is scheduled in advance.

“Do not enter into a conversation with these persons but simply replace the receiver and report any calls to Lincolnshire Police on telephone number 101.”

You should quote incident 207 of June 3 when calling police.

Medically trained firefighters at Long Sutton, known as co responders, were among Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue crews helping with medical emergencies overnight.

There were seven incidents across the county from 6pm yesterday (Monday) to 6am today.

The Long Sutton firefighters were one of the crews involved in taking patients to hospital.

Firefighters from Market Deeping responded to fire alarms sounding on Joan Wake Close yesterday (Monday) teatime.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said there was no fire and the alarms sounded due to a system fault.

The incident happened shortly before 6.30pm.

A moped and two cars were involved in an accident on the A151 Holbeach Road on the outskirts of Spalding at 7.15am today (Tuesday).

Police said it was first thought there were no injuries but an ambulance was later called as one person had minor pain.

It’s not clear at this stage if anyone went to hospital.

The accident happened between the McDonald’s roundabout and the roundabout leading to Weston.

The road is now clear.

Police are investigating after a silver VW Golf car had two tyres slashed and brake fluid tipped over its roof.

The incident happened in Black Prince Avenue, Market Deeping, between 4.45am and 11am on Sunday.

Witnesses, or people with information on this crime, are asked to call police on 101, quoting incident 178 of June 5.

Property agency Belvoir has just signed a £22 million deal to acquire the UK’s largest remaining independent lettings franchise.

Grantham-headquartered Belvoir has acquired Northwood GB adding 86 offices to the Belvoir network and pushing its total number of outlets to 301.

The deal makes Belvoir, which was created 21 years ago, the largest property franchise in the UK.

It is made up of more than 54,000 managed properties and a total of 301 outlets.

The super-deal is the latest in a number of developments at Belvoir, which has outlets across eastern England.

Four years ago the company floated on the London Stock Exchange and last year completed the acquisition of the Goodchilds and Newton Fallowell brands.

Belvoir’s managing director, Dorian Gonsalves, said: “I am delighted to confirm that Belvoir will be acquiring Northwood GB Ltd.

“Northwood, which was started in 1995, is a very well-respected lettings and sales network with a strong lettings bias.

“The opportunity to acquire the company represented a clear strategic and cultural fit for Belvoir.

“I am pleased to say that this will position the group as the largest property franchise in the UK.

The acquisition of Northwood is not anticipated to have any detrimental impact on existing Belvoir or Northwood offices.

Mr Gonsalves said: “Both brands have already operated successfully in the same territories for several years and this situation will continue unchanged.

“It’s clear to everyone that our industry is evolving around us and we have chosen to be at the forefront of consolidation in our sector, which over time, will bring numerous benefits and provide underlying strength to our group.

“Our enlarged network means we’re in a far better position to face competitive changes in our marketplace in the future, and capitalise on opportunities as the industry evolves.

“In addition to our recent acquisitions of existing franchise networks, we have worked extremely hard to put our franchise owners forward as credible, well-prepared and well-funded acquisition buyers in their local territories.

“As a franchisor, we will continue to do the same when strategic opportunities present themselves. Our pipeline of franchisee-led acquisitions remains strong and several new acquisitions are due to complete in the next few weeks, bringing second and even third offices to those Belvoir franchise owners who have been actively pursuing their own acquisition strategy.

“To survive and thrive in our market, and to further enhance our collective brands locally and nationally, we must continue to explore new frontiers. The Northwood acquisition is a prime example of our commitment to this.”

Gemma Goodson, chief executive of Northwood, will remain in her role, as will managing director Eric Walker.

Mr Walker said: “Belvoir is hugely respected within the industry and there is great empathy between the two boards.

“This is an age of consolidation and we really needed to try and find a partner so that we could develop and expand our business, whilst continuing to offer our unique selling point of a guaranteed rent product.”

More than 100 jobs are being created at a food producer in Holbeach St Marks.

Freshcook, which is part of leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor, is looking to recruit more than 100 new employees at its factory in Holbeach St Marks.

The firm produces a range of chilled categories, from high-end ready meals through to delicatessen products and all for premium food retailer Marks & Spencer.

Due to increased demand, the Holbeach business is looking to boost its current 600-strong staff team with new operative roles across day and night shifts as well as a number of management roles.

Will Naylor, business HR manager at Freshcook, said :“Our recruitment drive at Freshcook is a great reflection of how well the team is performing and the success of new product ranges.

“This is an exciting time for the company, and we are pleased to be recruiting to boost the already skilled and dedicated team at Freshcook.”

The business offers opportunities for development and progression within the site and the wider Bakkavor Group.

Alongside competitive rates of pay and training, other potential benefits include access to a subsidised gym, canteen and staff shop.

To apply for any of these roles or see a current list of all the open vacancies please visit the Bakkavor website http://www.bakkavor.com/careers/job-search-and-apply.aspx

A lawn mower and power tools, including a chainsaw and trimmer, have been stolen from a garage in Deeping St James.

Intruders forced their way into the garage in Station Road, Deeping St James, and took a Honda petrol lawn mower, Stihl chainsaw, Stihl hedge trimmer and petrol strimmer.

It happened between noon and 2pm last Friday and anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 206 of June 3.

You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Bourne and District Neighbourhood Watch Association is meeting at Bourne Fire Station, South Street, Bourne, on Monday at 7.30pm.

The meeting is open to anyone interested in the work of Neighbourhood Watch groups, including people who live in the Deepings.

Existing members will be available to answer any questions you have on starting or joining a Neighbourhood Watch group.

Lincolnshire County Council’s executive committee has today (Tuesday) approved plans for the county’s emergency services to work more closely together.

The collaboration proposal aiming to improve frontline services and strengthen partnerships was put forward by Lincolnshire Police, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), the Police and Crime Commissioner and Lincolnshire County Council, and included plans for:

• A blue light tri-service campus – police, fire and ambulance - at South Park, Lincoln

• A joint police and fire HQ and a co-located command and control centre at Nettleham

• Wider estates review sharing stations across Lincolnshire

• A review into how services can work more closely together

The project will be funded by a £7.5m investment from the Government’s Police Innovation Fund and match funding from local services.

If approved, the partners are expected to deliver this collaboration programme by December 2018.

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire Marc Jones said: “I said during the election process that I supported the prospect of blue light collaboration and I am very pleased that this major step forward has come so soon after my election as Police and Crime Commissioner.

“Myself and the Chief Constable are very clear that each organisation will maintain its individual identity and stress that this is about effective partnership and not ‘take-over’.

“I thoroughly look forward to playing an active part in progressing this exciting project.”

Coun Nick Worth, executive councillor for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “This positive project will see the emergency services in Lincolnshire using their buildings and estates in a more effective manner. It will allow financial efficiencies in the longer term, better opportunities for closer working and will undoubtedly improve services for the public.”

Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Neil Rhodes said: “We’ve been working together to identify opportunities which would enable our services to work more closely together to deliver a better service to the local community and reviewing our buildings and estates made perfect sense. “Creating a joint HQ at Nettleham with the fire brigade and a new tri-service hub at South Park provides a unique shared working environment that develops stronger partnership working as well as an environment that is fit for modern policing.”

Acting Chief Fire Officer at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Nick Borrill said: “Working in collaboration with our colleagues from other agencies is a fundamental part of how we work, for example with our home safety check service as well as our co-responder scheme and Joint Ambulance Conveyance Project.

“By working side by side at sites throughout the county, we can achieve greater value for money and long term savings, as well as allowing us to strengthen our relationships and deliver the best service possible for the community.”

EMAS general manager for Lincolnshire Andy Hill said: “This is a really innovative collaboration project and should these plans go ahead, EMAS would be delighted to be involved.”

Plans will further be presented to the Police and Crime Commissioner for approval.

As the project progresses, local communities will be kept informed and staff associations will be consulted with. Information will also be available on www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bluelight and will be kept updated as the project progresses.

Spalding police are warning residents to be on guard against warm weather burglars who target homes with open windows and doors.

The message follows a burglary on the town’s Woolram Wygate estate.

PCSO Emma Simpson said: “If you see or hear any thing suspicious call 101 or if you witness a crime in progress dial 999.

“With the current warm weather please be reminded to be aware of open windows and doors when you are inside your house or in the garden.”

She said valuables should be kept out of easy reach.

PCSO Simpson continued: “When you go out always close and lock windows and doors, and make sure you secure any out buildings and sheds, even if you are only out for a short time. This also applies to vehicles in the warm weather – remove any valuables from your car.”

Year 5 and 6 pupils at Bicker Preparatory School enjoyed a residential stay at Rand Farm near Lincoln just before half term.

They worked with Dennetts Ice Cream to learn how the business started after the first world war, and how ice-cream making has changed over the years.

The children also enjoyed a workshop on rare breeds of sheep. They saw a spinning wheel and learned how to card sheep’s wool to get out all the knots.

This short residential stay happens every two years at Bicker, where they are keen children should understand that they are growing up in a rural county.

The trip helps them to appreciate where their own fruit, vegetables and meat come from and they also work with the animals, milking cows, feeding calves and mucking out pens.

Class teacher Wendy Bell said: “As well as finding out about agriculture, the children learn to become more independent as they look after their own belongings and organise themselves into groups to clean out the various animals on the farm.

Slimming experts in the Spalding area are celebrating a successful May, after helping over 740 people lose a total of over 3,090lbs (215 stones).

Now they have launched a campaign to recruit more people with a passion for helping others with a special Slimming World careers opportunity event plannednext month.

Emma Scarborough, who manages a team of six Lincolnshire consultants, said: “Millions of people have changed their lives with Slimming World’s brilliant combination of a hunger-busting eating plan, increased activity and weekly group support.

“Now, with obesity at an all-time high, the demand for our warm and friendly approach has never been greater.

“At Slimming World we have the best eating plan in the world where members can, and do, lose weight without ever having to go hungry.”

Slimming World is looking for people who have lost weight themselves with the organisation to share their own weight-loss success to build a fabulous career.

There are also vacancies for experienced managers to help co-ordinate the work in the area.

Emma added: “Every Slimming World group helps members achieve long-term success through healthy lifestyle changes.

“We provide support 52 weeks of the year andmembers will never be judged.”

Slimming World Consultants are all former members. The role is part-time, with the potential to earn £100- £400 a week for working 10-20 flexible hours as a self-employed franchisee.

The careers opportunity event is at The Venue, Navenby,near Lincolnon, on Sunday, July 10 at 1.30pm. For more information contact Emma on 07581 551730 or go to www.slimmingworld.com/careers

Moulton Seas End woman Ruth Foster has been made a Queen’s Nurse, an award given to those who demonstrate a commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership.

Complex case manager Ruth began her NHS career in 1991 as a dental health educator for South Lincolnshire before being seconded to do nurse training. She then joined the Bourne Community Team as a staff nurse.

Ruth said: “I am thrilled to have it. I’ve worked hard since qualifying and I think it’s a well-earned reward for all the effort and hard work.”

A ceremony to award the title was held in May in London, where Ruth was accompanied by her husband.

Work to improve three sections of the A17 in Saracen’s Head, Sutterton and Long Sutton is to start tomorrow and go on for just over a week.

Highway engineers working for Lincolnshire County Council started “surface dressing” the A17 at two sites, one near Saracen’s Head and the other between Sutterton and Wigtoft last night.

To avoid disruption, the work is being done between 7pm and 6am from tomorrow (Wednesday) until Thursday, June 16.

The A17 at Saracen’s Head will be open to traffic, with traffic controls in place.

However, the road will be closed between Sutterton and Wigtoft, with diversions in place along the A16, A152 and A52.

A Lincolnshire County Council spokesman said: “We want to keep our roads in good condition so as to make sure they remain safe for motorists.

“This is a busy route which has deteriorated through wear and tear and the surface dressing process waterproofs the road to prevent potholes forming, as well as providing a new, skid-resistant surface.

“It is a cost-effective way of maintaining our roads and extending their lives by up to 10 years.

“As part of surface-dressing, loose chippings may be left on the road for a short time and drivers are requested to adhere to the 20mph speed limit so as to minimise damage to vehicles.

“However, the road will be swept several times to complete the works which we expect to be done by Thursday, June 16, although all the works are weather dependant.

“The improvements will be carried out at night, when traffic flows are much lighter, to keep disruption to a minimum but drivers should allow extra time for their journeys.

“During the closures, residents will still be able to access their properties although there may be short delays.”

Meanwhile, work is due to start on Thursday at the A17 near Long Sutton where, like Saracen’s Head, the road will be open under traffic light controls.”

Lincolnshire County Council has reversed its plans to turn off some streetlights at 10pm, following public concerns.

The council is looking to save £1.7m from its annual £5m streetlighting budget, which will involve turning off some lights in residential areas for part of the night. Although the majority of these lights will go out at midnight, the authority had initially planned to turn off some at 10pm.

However, following calls from some of those affected, the council has decided to revise its plans, and leave all ‘part-night’ lights on until midnight - after which time there is significantly less traffic.

The move aims to minimise the inconvenience to, and impact on, the majority of road users whilst still bringing in significant savings.

Councillor Richard Davies, Executive Member for Highways and Transport, said: “The Council’s budget has been cut by more than £100m over the last few years, and we need to save a further £41m this year.

“We simply can’t afford to do everything we’ve done in the past.

“Streetlights are expensive, and, frankly, many of them do not need to be on during the small hours of the morning – all they are doing is burning taxpayers’ money.

“The evidence shows that these particular lights can be turned off for part of the night without jeopardising people’s safety. And by saving money in this way, we can protect other vital areas, like the pothole budget.

“However, we know some people are concerned by the changes, particularly those on streets where the lights have been going out at 10pm.

“We’ve listened, and have decided to revise our plans. That means all ‘part-night’ lights will now remain on until midnight.

“Those lights that have been converted to 10pm will be revisited over the next two months and will be reset to switch off at midnight. The rest of the transformation programme will proceed as planned.

“Of course, this change does mean we’ll save less and that money will have to be found elsewhere, which is something we’re going to have to look at.”

For further details on the streetlight transformation project, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/streetlighting.

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The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance was called to Northgate, Pinchbeck, on Monday afternoon when a cycle and car collided.

Police said today (Wednesday) the cyclist sustained a minor injury in the accident, which happened at about 4.18pm.

The vehicle involved was a black Volvo S60.

Police did not say if the cyclist was taken to hospital.