Villagers said they were "losing sleep" over plans for one of the UK's largest battery storage sites.
His ability to keep his cool on the pitch stood him in good stead for a career in live broadcasting when he retired as a player in 1994.Even while he was still at school, he had his sights set on sports journalism, deciding it would be his fall-back if football didn't work out.
Clearly it did.Known for his ability to find gaps in the opposition's defence, and his "poacher's instinct" , Lineker was the 1986 World Cup Golden Boot winner, and the top goal-scorer in England three times, each with a different club: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.But while his sports career was at its peak at the 1986 and 1990 World Cup finals, Lineker spent time with journalists staying in the same hotel as the England team.
"As early as my mid-20s, I knew which direction I wanted to go in when I retired from playing," he.
"I would watch the newspaper guys write their opening paragraphs and sit with the radio journalists and talk to them about how they did their job."
His ultimate aim was to end up as the presenter rather than a pundit.Mr Jones said: "It's a day that brings the city together, and we're proud to support some of our most talented local artists by bringing them to our stages. It's going to be a great day."
Eleven buildings have been named as winners of the annual Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) awards.The buildings include two restored castles, a road bridge, a whisky distillery and Scotland's newest prison and young offender institution.
The 11 winners will now become the "longlist" for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award.The shortlist will be announced in July ahead of the winner being revealed in November.