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Sir Edward Leigh has called on the Treasury to approve a return to service for a direct London to Cleethorpes train route, via Market Rasen. | Photo: Sir Edward Leigh MP via Twitter
Gainsborough MP Sir Edward Leigh has urged the government not to allow “some bean counter in the Treasury” to slam the brakes on plans for a direct train service from London to North East Lincolnshire. Rumours of a return to action for a direct train route from Cleethorpes to London have been rumbling under the surface for years now — some 30 years after it was taken out of service.Tributes continue to pour in for a much-loved Lincoln man after a body was discovered in the River Witham.Campaigners from Holbeach celebrated as South Holland District Council turned down a controversial proposal for a 48MW solar farm.
The public gallery erupted in loud applause after the decision was announced at Wednesday’s Planning Committee meeting, with locals saying that a “precedent has been set” for future applications.
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