Biscathorpe oil protest on front page of Louth Leader on Boxing Day 2018

The Biscathorpe oil protest has made the Louth Leader front page today, Boxing Day 2018.

Peaceful picnic protest photos were taken by Luke Belecco. 

Am asking East District Lindsey Council planning to reconsider their approval for a development close to Louth Town Lock

Photos taken by myself on 2nd April 2018. There were amber flood alerts for this area. I am asking the East Lindsey District Council to reconsider their approval for 9 houses, 21 car drives and a new road close to Louth Town Lock in view of this recent flooding.

Wildlife bookmarks prove popular in Oxfam, Louth this Easter weekend

Free wildlife bookmarks have proved popular from the Oxfam shop in Louth this Easter weekend. Look out for this free offer again !

In today's Louth Leader page 2 ; Louth canal ; East Lindsey District Council planning

In today's Louth Leader. My neighbours and myself are calling for an emergency wildlife survey. Not sure that I like Lincolnshire anymore.
In the same paper the East Lindsey District Council have the money to buy the Louth Navigation Trust listed building.

Save our red telephone boxes ! Save our red telephone boxes ! ( from BT )

Save our red telephones boxes ! 

I love coming across these in the Lincolnshire countryside. Let's not take these for granted !

Jane Air performs 'yellow bellies' poem at the Wolds Words festival 2016 / T.E.D event

My first poetry performance in front of an audience of about 60. I read 'The Yellow Bellies of Lincolnshire' which is currently up on the wall of the award winning 'The Crispy Biscuit' tearoom and I also read 'Invasion of the Pumpkins' which has twice been published by the Louth Leader.

Louth Victorian market fayre 2016 slideshow

Penny farthing photo is photo of the week in this week's Louth Leader. Victorian market slideshow is at http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/local/gallery-louth-victorian-fayre-2016-1-7578013
Photos are also up at the Lincolnshire Echo website and in the East Lindsey Target newspaper. 

Louth Leader front page OPPOSITION to 46 new homes on Eastfield Road / Park Row, Louth

Louth Leader front page - residents oppose the development for 46 new homes between Eastfield Road and Park Row.
I went to have a look today at the site proposed for the 46 new homes and it is clear that the entrance to the site is on a very sharp bend coming into town and is somewhat hidden by a canopy of tree branches which makes the road dark even in bright daylight. This is very likely to become an accident black spot. I know this area well and cars often drive into town from the countryside at a speed.
Both the fire station and the police station require clear access in and out of town. This would be greatly affected by builder traffic as well as traffic from new residents. 

 New 1.8 million pound community fire station plus police station next door both require clear access out of Louth

 Sharp bend coming down from a hill into Louth where the proposed entrance to the 46 new homes will be is likely to become an accident black spot.

Arable field proposed for the development is on high ground ( 6 metres above the road ) and therefore any flood issues will impact on existing residents on lower ground and the road

Also, I have witnessed how the drains leading down from the field in question become easily blocked once there is medium to heavy rain. The Louth Leader article mentions underground springs on the site 'which has a downward gradient towards Eastfield Road'.
The canal flooded in 2007 and effected quite a number of homes along it. It is unfair to create future problems for existing residents by concreting the arable field proposed for the development. 

Application N/105/01934/15

Louth canal flooded in 2007. Pics by Lincolnshire Poet, Jane Air.
More pics of the field taken in January 2016.

2 letters in this weeks Louth Leader 7th Jan about the issues of flooding on this land.

To Saltfleet Marsh poem published in today's Louth Leader

Published in today's Louth Leader page 14 - click on poem above to enlarge.

http://saltfleetmarsh.blogspot.com/- poem and photos. This poem will feature in my Lincolnshire based collection of poetry that I am currently putting together for publication.
New poem in progress with an allusion to the book, Alice of Wonderland.