The saga of Poplar Farm continues however there are some bits of good news to report.
Following formal warning from Lincolnshire County Council the next phase of road completions are underway, The surfacing of Pennine/Penrhyn Way and Arundel Drive is complete. There is some outstanding block paving to be completed at the junction of Arundel Drive/Alnwick Way junction which I believe will commence this week. Once this is done we are going to fastrack adoption in order that we can address the various speeding and related issues. There is also a review being undertaken looking at speed measures, such as tables and SIDS.
The remaining issues for SKDC enforcement include the play areas and a number of minor works, listed below. I’m pleased that SKDC have now formally written to the developers regarding enforcement, also below. Hopefully we’ll see the remaining works completed in short order and I shall continue to press for this to happen,
Remaining minor works list
| Cycleway through Bellway Development | Hedgerow removed contrary to condition |
| Newark View | Hedges (missing gaps) |
| Newark View | Knee rails (missing gaps) |
| Scarborough Close close to green area | Path missing |
| N of Suds pond adj Penine Way/Balmoral Drive | Path missing |
| S of Suds pond between Balmoral Drive and N-S cycleway | Path missing |
| Poplar Farm School – connection to Barrowby Road | Path missing |
| Tamworth Close – Link to Barrowby Road/School/Pennine Way | Path missing |
| Bamburgh Close/Alnwick Way | Path missing |
| Retaining walls of first DWH development not screened | Landscaping – not provided |
| Newark View | Landscaping – unfinished |
| Across development | Landscaping – not provided |
| Across development | Layout of pedestrian pathways does not match plans |
| Newark View | Dead trees |
| Newark View | Fencing- missing fencing/pedestrian gaps not provided |
| Balmoral Drive | Fencing – collapsed |
| Tamworth Close | Fencing – damaged |
| Balmoral Drive | Overgrown/untidy |
| Many open spaces through out development | Overgrown/untidy |
| Balmoral Drive | CCTV – not installed |
SKDC Section 106 Enforcement Letter
