Forum for residents of St Georges Park and Long Leys Road Lincoln

[heather]

We are thinking of buying a house on the estate and are wondering about a few things. What sort of residents will be using the new hospital and when will it open? Is there a doctors near by and what is the green building on the left just before you turn into Carram Way? Have the streets now been adopted? We like the area a lot but are just need a locals input as estate agents can be a little evasive. Any other information would be great. Thank you very much in advance of any replies.

[Neville]

i have been told that only half of st georges park has been adopted. the other half is still waiting. one of the contractors who failed to get the remedial work contract said that this is due to drainage problems which has failed to meet the criteria at county council. this is not upto standard and therefore not acceptable. it is going to take some time with the developer to deal with this. i supsect this is the cause of the delay. can the residents association or anyone else provide further details to keep us informed?

[M.A.T]

St Georges is a lovely place to live. We moved here just before the building started. ( we didnt know fully at the time as to what it was going to be used for) It is where we plan to stay. By december the hospital should be built which is great, if you work in the day which majority do there is not a huge distruption to your day (apart from dusty windows and garden furniture but that is easily resolved).

The hospital is going to be a rehab centre. There are going to be shrubs and trees around all borders and on a slope back up to the houses so very limited access if anyone would like to try.

On a positive with it being an nhs building we hope that that the hospital will be kept well with many security devices in place, also protecting the houses around it to some extent.

[M.A.T]

a shop across the common or a 15/20 min walk to burton road. Doctors also is burton rd as there are 2 or into town newland health centre which is not so far 30 mins walk.

the green building is yet unknown to me what that is going to be!

[Michelle Bradford]

If you're thinking of the green building a little further down long leys before the bypass bridge then it is a Bretherin meeting place / church.

Michelle

[deb]

The hospital is open now but the new building is scheduled for completion at the end of the year and be in use by early Spring. When complete, the current hospital buildings will be vacated and moved to the new premises. The only change in users will be that females will now be taken. The users of the facility are those with 'challenging behaviours' and if you think of low, medium and secure units this unit is below all of those. As M.A.T. has said it will be well kept as indeed it is now and there is a likelihood that local residents may be able to use some of the facilities which will eventually be available including a small gym and cafe, seminar rooms and there will also be a drop in space for the local PCSO.
I agree with the other postings, docs and dentists are 10-30 minutes walk away depending on which one you use, the closest doctor probably going up Higson Steps and just past the Burton Road roundabout.
I have also heard that the green building is a Christian Plymouth Brethren building.
The main estate is split between two builders who have been taken over at various times as the build has commenced - David Wilson and Persimmon. Part of the DW site from Manrico over to new cemetery site has been adopted, the other half is under way, notices are out and roads/pavements marked for defects. Persimmon which start at the front of Long Leys were delayed adoption due to numerous takeovers when the whole process of laying the roads had to start all over again, the other Persimmon site is off Fulmen. The landscaping is another issue but it will be completed and has again been delayed because of changes in people on that function within DW homes. If there are drainage problems I don't know of them. Many new builds have that initial problem when rubble gets down drains and is then backed up by people putting stuff down the loos and sinks that should be put in a bin but the estate has been completed for some time now so all that should be sorted.
This site is run free of charge by one of the residents, there is a Residents' Association and many people will tell you of the convenience of living here just on the city boundary but within easy reach, especially if you are a walker, of green sites and both ends of the city. The bus service could be a lot better but is run by a company that also do school runs so you need to pick your time! We have a good relationship with the councils and councillors and have secured bins, benches, flower bulbs, a noticeboard (which will be installed soon) and have campaigned sucessfully to have the Higson Steps (shortcut to Burton Road) refurbed and lit and some of the muddiest 'natural' footpaths re stoned. At Christmas we have a free community Carol Service with mulled wine and mince pies and when the disused building (SEC) on Long Leys is sold off there is even a possibility for refurb of one of the old hospital buildings as a community centre (more on this will be posted shortly).
In short - buy now Heather!

[mac]

lovely park 5-10 minutes walk away.Great area for walking and within a few minutes you are in the country side. It is hard to believe you are in Lincoln at times. Lovely area to live in and still you can walk into Lincoln.

[deb]

Michelle, we need a 'like' button!!!
M.A.T. and mac, the backhander from the estate agent will be with you soon!!!

[M.A.T]

Wouldn't that be nice?!

[tonyandcarol]

hi.you may not be aware but lincolns new cemetery is to be positioned next year next to the green building after great debate and oposition. lincoln runs out of burial space in 2012and is to be here for us .waterworks and drainage planning are presently in action.
tony

[heather]

Thank you all so much for the info. It's good to be able to ask questions before you maybe buy a property and then find out thinks you wish you knew beforehand. Once again thank's for all the help.