A local businessman has proposed to pay for the implementation of bat protection measures in an attempt to prevent further delays to the eagerly awaited £218 million Lincoln Eastern Bypass project. The project’s goal is to alleviate traffic in and around Lincoln but has been slowed down due to environmental worries, especially surrounding the safeguarding of local bat populations. The businessman, insisting on anonymity, claimed the offer was made to assist the community by guaranteeing the project proceeds without additional impediments. The proposal is currently under review by the Lincolnshire County Council as they strive to strike a balance between infrastructural development and environmental preservation.
This article was adapted by The Lincoln Post from original reporting by news.google.com.
