Fixed
A16 Boston Road Sibsey lighting column 0542
Reported via desktop in the Tree blocking a street light category anonymously at 15:57, Wed 14 May 2025
Sent to Lincolnshire County Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 2843863.
LCC streetlighting are formulating works to replace a lighting column following an RTC where to column was removed to make safe. In the planning it is now realised that a highways overgrowth will prevent the column replacement. LCC street lighting respectfully request that local highway please arrange to have this highways overgrowth cleared so that the works can be programmed.
The Engineer driving the replacement works is Mr David Bisby.
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Updates
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Thanks for letting us know about your issue with a tree blocking a street light on the highway. We will look into this and let you know what we find within the next 14 days. You can find out more about trees and hedges on our website
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 15:57, Wed 14 May 2025
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Just to let you know this issue has turned out to be more complicated than we first thought. We need to take this on for more investigation. We will let you know the situation as soon as we can. Thanks for bearing with us.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 06:26, Thu 15 May 2025
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Great news, we’ve had a look at the issue and we have now passed to our Highways Officers for the team to assess what can be done to resolve the matter. We’ll let you know when the assessment has taken place.
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 08:45, Thu 15 May 2025
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Thanks for letting us know about your issue with a tree blocking a street light on the highway. We will look into this and let you know what we find within the next 14 days. You can find out more about trees and hedges on our website
State changed to: Open
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 06:20, Mon 18 August 2025
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Great news, we’ve had a look at the issue and we have now passed to our Highways Officers for the team to assess what can be done to resolve the matter. We’ll let you know when the assessment has taken place.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 07:54, Wed 3 September 2025
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We have an update. Our highways team have issued this work out to one of their delivery gangs. We’ll let you know when the job is complete.
State changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 06:33, Tue 14 October 2025
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Progress! We’ve completed our investigation and works are now planned. Once we know when work is due to take place we will let you know.
State changed to: In progress
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 06:33, Tue 14 October 2025
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We have an update. Our highways team have issued this work out to one of their delivery gangs. We’ll let you know when the job is complete.
State changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 14:49, Wed 5 November 2025
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State changed to: In progress
Updated by Lincolnshire County Council at 14:07, Monday 5 January 2026
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All done! The work’s finished and the issue is now resolved. Thank you for contacting us about this. Your report has meant that we can focus our effort where it’s needed most.
State changed to: Fixed
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 14:35, Monday 5 January 2026
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.