Collapsing Yarborough Hill repair work agreed
Work estimated at £1.7million will be carried out
Repair work has been agreed for a hill which is sliding, with a local councillor urging it should be carried out as soon as possible.
Yarborough Road in Lincoln has become unstable, causing cracks to appear in the pavement, lay-by and nearby houses.
Work estimated at £1.7million will be carried out to shore up the bank before it collapses further, which could lead to emergency road closures on the busy commuter route.
Reform Councillor Michael Cheyne, who is in charge of highways at Lincolnshire County Council, said 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 told the Local Democracy Reporting Service,
“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 the highways committee on Monday (December 15), Labour Councillor Kev Clarke, who represents a nearby ward, stressed the importance of the work.
“This road is so important to Lincoln, so the quicker it can get started the better,” he said.
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.
Work is expected to begin in March 2026 for four months.
There would be partial overnight closures during the final stretch, with the rest of the work taking place in neighbouring Whitton’s Park.