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BBC News
09-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Lincoln's 'Ryvita building': Offer made on former police station
A potential buyer has been found for a former Lincoln police station dubbed the "Ryvita building".The building, which was built in 1973 to a design resembling the well-known cracker, closed in 2019 when Lincolnshire Police moved to a new centre in the several false starts, including a sale that fell through last year, the building is now "under offer", the website of commercial estate agent Lambert Smith Hampton asking price has not been made public. Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones previously said he was keen to find a community use for the building, such as key worker said any funds from the sale would be reinvested in landmark structure stands on a 1.13 acre (0.46 ha) site on the corner of West Parade and Beaumont Fee and includes a car to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the online listing said the building "would suit a variety of alternative uses" including leisure, retail, housing and office space. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
New country park in Royal Wootton Bassett to open the public
A country park spanning 48 acres (0.19 sq km) will officially open to the public land on Brynards Hill, in Royal Wootton Bassett, was handed over to the town council from developers Wain Homes on 8 January after more than two years of transfer excludes two nearby play parks but secures the majority of the area as a country park for community use. Mark Hopkins, chief officer at Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council, played a key role in securing the transfer and described the park's opening as "a proud moment for the town". The town council hopes to protect and develop the land as a shared green space for recreation, wildlife, and wellbeing. Speaking in January, Royal Wootton Bassett Mayor, councillor Pat Farrow, said: "I am so proud and delighted that the final legal process has been completed. "I want to thank everyone who have worked to make this vision a reality."At the time, Wain Homes donated nearly 30 trees, planted to replace specimens that have failed to grow or have been damaged, to enhance the park's natural environment. Technical director at Wain Homes, Jeremy Johnson, said the firm is "delighted" to transfer the park to the town."The country park presents a valuable asset for all to enjoy with breathtaking views and an abundance of open space."
