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Decision made on M180 Barnetby Top lorry park and drive-thru restaurants

Plans have been refused for a lorry park with up to 200 spaces close to the M180 along with a service station and two drive-thru restaurants, have been refused by North Lincolnshire Council‘s planning committee. North Lincolnshire Council‘s planning committee turned down the proposals which had previously been deferred for a site visit last month. Lindum Group Limited and Brocklesby Estate’s application for the development sparked considerable local opposition with more than 60 individual comments made on the application, most objecting. The lorry park and associated elements would have been at Barnetby Top interchange, junction five of the M180, with up to 75 jobs potentially created once operational. It was unanimously rejected, with highways safety and drainage issues cited by councillors. “My main concerns are road safety and traffic congestion,” said Andrew Horner. He had used the Barnetby Top interchange almost since it was built sand said the plans were “a traffic disaster waiting to happen”. Also describing it as “absolute madness”, he believed there would be queues down to the M180 or A180, with “standing traffic on the motorway or dual carriageway” to get off. He claimed “there are plenty of accidents” at the main roundabout already, and believed the proposals would increase these. “It will have an adverse impact on every single road joining both roundabouts,” Mr Horner said, adding: “I can’t believe that highways haven’t objected to this plan.” Objector Ruth Lloyd said she was late for the meeting because of existing traffic and getting out of Barnetby. “I found hardly any examples of lorry parks on the scale of this at all,” she said, and none next to a village of Barnetby’s size. She also suggested approval could be put to judicial review on non-rationality grounds. Another objector, Helen Munn, raised flooding and job loss concerns for Barnetby. Jobs created may not all go to local residents, and “may not compensate for the loss of other businesses”, she said, suggesting a village café could be impacted. Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Scunthorpe with our free newsletter James Rigby, agent on behalf of both applicants, said they were pleased the proposal benefited “from such a strong recommendation for approval”. An “extensive volume of supporting studies” had been submitted on why the lorry park facility was needed. Like last month, he again stated it was the “optimal location” locally. It would be “an essential piece of infrastructure that will support the growth of the Humber economy”. Taking into account both the 58-75 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs on site when running, construction jobs and estimated indirect jobs, the project would create close to 200 FTE jobs, he said. It would have “demonstrable and immediate economic benefits”, and represented overall investment “in the region of £11m”. A written submission from Brigg and Wolds Ward Cllr Rob Waltham, supported by Cllr Carl Sherwood, urged refusal on the basis of highways and drainage concerns. Impression of the proposed service station and lorry park within wider M180 context (Image: Globe Consultants Ltd) ‘Doesn’t look usable’ “We all saw what the traffic situation’s like,” said Cllr Carol Ross of planning committee’s site visit. She said its proposed in and out system “doesn’t look usable”. “I’d like to vote for this, to be quite honest,” said Cllr Mick Grant. But he could not, having experienced the traffic issues on the site visit with his pushbike. “Most of the issues is when the traffic leaves it,” he said of the proposal. “I was struck by the nature of the existing traffic,” said Cllr Max Bell. He counted eight HGVs at 11am on the Wednesday morning at the adjacent roundabouts. Referring to a proposal to require lorries to exit only out of part of the site, he added: “We have enough difficulties trying to stop people turning right on Grange Lane South, never mind Barnetby Top.” Join the FREE Grimsby Live WhatsApp Community Get all the latest stories, sent straight to your WhatsApp – all you need to do is click the link. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

Further flights planned for Britons to flee Lebanon

Britons will continue to fly from Lebanon on Thursday after more than 150 British nationals and dependents left Beirut on the first UK Government-chartered plane. As Israel continued its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, further blasts hit Lebanon’s capital Beirut, increasing concerns about how long the airport can remain open. The Foreign Office said a “limited number” of additional flights had been chartered, including one on Thursday. Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines is also continuing to operate its scheduled services from Beirut. Britons have been advised to get the first flight available out of Lebanon. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “Recent events have demonstrated the volatility of the situation in Lebanon. “The safety of British nationals in Lebanon continues to be our number one priority. That’s why we are announcing additional chartered flights to help those who want to leave. “I urge all British nationals still in Lebanon to register with the FCDO (Foreign Office) and leave the country immediately.” At least nine people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut overnight, including seven Hezbollah-affiliated civilian emergency workers. The ground offensive in southern Lebanon also continued, with fighting which left eight Israeli soldiers dead. Israel warned people to leave areas deeper into Lebanon, north of a UN-declared buffer zone, in a sign it will widen its ground operation. There are concerns in Whitehall that further military activity by Israel could result in the closure of the airport, cutting off the most straightforward exit route for British nationals in Lebanon. If that happens the only option could be a military-led evacuation co-ordinated from the British bases in Cyprus. Around 700 troops and Foreign Office and Home Office staff, including Border Force officers, have been deployed to Cyprus in case an emergency evacuation is needed. The UK and allies continued to urge Israel and its adversaries to pull back from the brink of all-out war in the Middle East. Israel is still considering how to retaliate to Iran’s ballistic missile barrage earlier this week. Lebanon’s ambassador to the UK Rami Mortada said Israel has opened a “Pandora’s box” in the Middle East and called for a diplomatic solution to the fighting. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “It’s clear that Israel has chosen an escalatory path in a very volatile and dangerous region. It opened a Pandora’s box and we’ve said from the beginning that we would want to seek a diplomatic solution and diplomatic solutions exist. “We were on a track trying to discuss a diplomatic alternative … but the hotheads in Israel chose a different path.” Published: 03/10/2024 by Radio NewsHub

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