Lincolnshire drivers face drain-clearance parking bans

demoduck.co.uk editorial team 2026-08-18 15:37 4 min read

A highway maintenance truck parked on a narrow residential street as a worker assists.

Drivers on named streets across Lincolnshire must move parked vehicles while the Lincolnshire County Council Drain Clearance Scheme reaches Lincoln, Binbrook, Louth, Stamford, Nettleham, Boston and Wrangle. The programme runs from 17 August to 5 October, with work beginning as early as 6am at some locations. This is council maintenance rather than a ticketed event, so there is no booking or charge; the notice is aimed at residents and businesses on affected streets.

Crews are clearing drains and road gullies before heavier autumn rain. Large specialist tankers need an unobstructed route along each street, including access to drains that parked cars can otherwise cover.

Streets and dates on the clearance schedule

Residents should use postcards and roadside signs to confirm the restriction applying outside their property. Some locations have no-waiting orders for the full day, while specified parking bays will be suspended between the stated hours.

Area and date	Affected streets and hours
Binbrook — 17 August	High Street.
Louth — 17 August	Eastfield Road, Little Lane, Mount Pleasant Avenue and Schoolhouse Lane. No waiting from 6am to 10pm.
Stamford — 17–18 August	Anne Road, Charles Road, Edmonds Close, New Street, Northumberland Avenue, the service roads for King Road and Queen Street, Vine Street and Worcester Crescent have no-waiting orders from 7am to 10pm. Parking bays are suspended on Bentley Street, Broad Street and Stanley Street during the same hours.
Stamford — 18 August	Parking bays are suspended from 7am to 10pm on Rutland Terrace, Sheep Market and Station Road.
Lincoln — 19 August	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.
Lincoln — 20 August	Burns Gardens, Coleridge Green, Frank Wright Court, Greetwell Place, Putnam Drive and Ruskin Green.
Nettleham — 7 September	Cross Street, with no waiting from 7am to 10pm.
Boston and Wrangle — 5 October	Hartley Street, Norfolk Place and Orchard Street in Boston, plus Church Close in Wrangle. No waiting from 7am to 10pm.

For the Lincoln streets, the council says either an all-day no-waiting order or a parking-bay suspension from 7am to 10pm will apply as appropriate. The signs placed at each site will show the exact arrangement.

Why every parked vehicle matters

Drainage maintenance takes place on six-monthly, annual or two-year cycles depending on the location. It removes silt and other material that could obstruct water, records defects and helps road drainage cope with sudden rainfall.

The council says parked vehicles are among the main reasons gullies cannot be cleaned. If a tanker cannot reach the kerb or travel safely along a street, drains may remain blocked; the authority reports that inaccessible drains have previously contributed to localised flooding during heavy rain.

Lincolnshire drivers face drain-clearance parking bans

David East, Lincolnshire County Council’s executive member for highways and transport, said the work is intended to give gullies and drains a better chance of handling short bursts of poor weather. He also said physical removal of vehicles obstructing the operation remains an option, although the council does not want to use it.

Postcards and signs set out the local restriction

Properties on affected streets are due to receive advance postcards, while signs will display the crew’s fixed attendance date. On that date, normal and residential permit bays may be suspended. Streets without existing restrictions will instead be covered by a temporary order prohibiting parking, waiting and stopping.

Resident access will be maintained where it is safe, but vehicles must not remain parked on the street. Other highway teams may use the cleared space to complete work such as pothole repairs, reducing the need for another period of disruption.

Anyone living or operating a business on a listed street should check the posted date and hours, then move every vehicle before the restriction begins. A vehicle left where it blocks the tanker may be moved so the drains can be reached.

Source: Lincolnshire County Council

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