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NEWS & EVENTS
Approval for £500m Western Growth 3,200 NEW HOMES, £300m INVESTMENT, TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE LINCOLN The secretary of state last month gave notice that the office will not scrutinise the decision to proceed with plans for Lincoln’s Western Growth Corridor, effectively giving the City of Lincoln the green light to proceed with plans. The Western Growth Corridor will be the largest project undertaken in the city for decades, bringing more than £500 million worth of investment into Lincoln over its lifetime and providing hundreds of jobs locally. The development will supply the city with 3,200 much needed new homes, a leisure village, an industrial park and transport infrastructure that will help alleviate some of Lincoln’s worst traffic problems. Plans include the creation of new homes, plus retail and commercial developments, 20-hectares of space for
new businesses, plus a regional sport and leisure complex, including a new stadium, health and leisure facilities, a hotel and ancillary food and drink elements.
Darren’s competition joy LUCKY GAINSBOROUGH MAN’S SURPRISE AS HE WINS TWO CARS, HOLIDAY AND CASH...!
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Other plans for the area include the creation of a new stadium for Lincoln City Football Club. Initial works on site, which is situated north of Skellingth-
GAINSBOROUGH As the expression goes, you’ve got to be in it to win it, and Darren Godson from Gainsborough is certainly in it when it comes to being lucky in competitions. Hot on the heels of winning a Bentley Continental and a £10,000 week-long trip to New York in October, Darren has once again proved lucky, winning a brand new Range Rover Evoque worth around £50,000 as well as £20,000 cash. Darren was surprised at work when the presenter of competition organiser Best of the Best dropped by unexpect-
orpe Road, are expected to begin later this year, despite Lincolnshire County Council raising questions as to the site’s suitability because of traffic concerns. n
edly to hand over the keys to Darren’s new car and present him with a briefcase full of cash. “I can’t believe it, I am so sorry to everyone who plays because I’ve been so lucky,” he said. The competition is a ‘spot the ball’ game format and there are two winners each week. It has been running for 22 years and back in 2020, Heckington’s Stephen McHugh was also a winner, after a ‘lucky guess’ led to a knock on the door and the delivery of a very smart Bentley Continental supercar. n See www.botb.com.
