Start date for work to shore up 'sliding' hill

Work is to be carried out on a hill that has become unstable, causing cracks to appear in nearby houses and on the road.

Around £1.7m will be spent shoring up the banks of Yarborough Road in Lincoln.

Work is expected to begin in March 2026. It is expected to take four months to complete.

Councillor Michael Cheyne, who is in charge of highways at Lincolnshire County Council, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service it was important the work is carried out.

"The original construction at the base of Yarborough Hill is solid concrete which is keeping everything back," he said.

"But there's no drainage and the moisture is being retained and is giving way. There's some degree of slippage.

"If it isn't dealt with expediently, there's the potential it could give way and the whole thing could slide, so it's a very necessary piece of work."

At a highways committee on Monday, Labour Councillor Kev Clarke, who represents a nearby ward, said: "This road is so important to Lincoln, so the quicker it can get started the better."

The committee was told that it was unclear exactly how much legal liability the council would have if no action was taken and a landslip did occur, damaging nearby homes.

The recommended option is for the buckling retaining walls to be replaced with reinforced earthworks, with the lay-by removed.

Repairs could see the road partially closed overnight.

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