Lincolnshire drivers face parking bans for drain works

beehiveweb.co.uk editorial team 2026-08-18 15:33 3 min read

A worker in orange high-visibility gear stands beside a highway maintenance tanker truck parked.

The Lincolnshire County Council Drain Clearance Scheme is visiting named streets between 17 August and 5 October. Upcoming work covers Lincoln, Stamford, Nettleham, Boston and Wrangle, with restrictions running as early as 6am and, depending on the location, continuing until 10pm.

This is not a ticketed event: there is no fee or booking requirement. Residents and businesses on affected streets are instead being asked to move every vehicle before the advertised restriction begins. Cars that prevent the specialist tanker from reaching roadside drains may have to be removed.

Dates and streets still on the clearance route

The council published the programme on 18 August. Binbrook High Street and four Louth streets were listed for 17 August, while work in Stamford began on 17 August and continued into 18 August.

Date and area	Affected streets
18 August, Stamford	Anne Road, Bentley Street, Broad Street, Charles Road, Edmonds Close, New Street, Northumberland Avenue, Rutland Terrace, service roads for King Road and Queen Street, Sheep Market, Stanley Street, Station Road, Vine Street and Worcester Crescent. Restrictions or bay suspensions apply from 7am to 10pm.
19 August, Lincoln	Bargate, Bell Street, Church Drive, Cranwell Street, Craven Street, Edward Street, Ermine Close, Francis Street, Frank Street, Henley Court, Henley Street, Manby Street, Massey Road, Peel Street, Riseholme Road Service Road, Robey Street, Saville Street, Sidney Street, St Giles Avenue, St Helens Avenue, St Matthews Close, Stanley Street, Tealby Street, Urban Street, Victoria Street and Webb Street.
20 August, Lincoln	Burns Gardens, Coleridge Green, Frank Wright Court, Greetwell Place, Putnam Drive and Ruskin Green.
7 September, Nettleham	Cross Street, with a no-waiting order from 7am to 10pm.
5 October, Boston	Hartley Street, Norfolk Place and Orchard Street, with no-waiting orders from 7am to 10pm.
5 October, Wrangle	Church Close, with a no-waiting order from 7am to 10pm.

Lincoln locations will have either a no-waiting order for the entire day or parking-bay suspensions from 7am to 10pm, as appropriate. The signs installed on each street will show the exact local restriction.

Why parked vehicles stop the work

Drainage tankers are large vehicles and require a clear route along the street. A car parked beside or directly over a gully can leave the crew unable to empty and clean it.

The maintenance removes debris that could restrict water flow when autumn rain arrives. Lincolnshire County Council says inaccessible drains have previously remained blocked and contributed to localised flooding during heavy rain.

Lincolnshire drivers face parking bans for drain works

The work follows six-monthly, annual or two-year maintenance cycles depending on the site. It also gives crews an opportunity to identify defects and record where silt is accumulating.

What residents and businesses need to do

Affected properties will receive postcards in advance, while signs placed on the street will confirm the date. Existing parking and residential permit bays will be suspended where necessary; streets without permanent restrictions will be covered by temporary orders prohibiting parking, waiting and stopping.

Resident access will be maintained wherever it is safe, but vehicles must not remain on the road. Drivers should check the posted signs rather than relying solely on the county-wide schedule, as they contain the precise restriction for that street.

Other highway crews may use the clear street to complete work such as pothole repairs, reducing the need for another period of disruption. David East, the council’s executive member for highways and transport, said vehicle removal remained an option where parked cars blocked the drainage operation.

Source: Lincolnshire County Council

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Dates, streets, restriction periods and required action were checked against Lincolnshire County Council’s published notice.

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Matched each listed location to its scheduled attendance date.
Distinguished all-day no-waiting orders from timed parking-bay suspensions where specified...
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Confirmed that vehicles obstructing the tanker may be removed.

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