Author Archives: Nigel Chapman

LETTER: District council should dissolve after damage of Holbeach market move

The last nail in the Holbeach coffin was the moving of the market from High Street to Boston Road South car park. This was done by South Holland District Council without consultation or reference to Holbeach Parish Council of which I was a member. I found this outrageous decision unbelievable and also baffling especially as Holbeach appeared to accept the ...

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LETTER: Let’s work as one for benefit of all in Pinchbeck

However unintentionally, Andrew Withers’ letter (March 9) regarding Pinchbeck Glebe field and our village football club is somewhat misleading, as their existing arrangement to use the field has not been in jeopardy. Historically, the club’s use (albeit never sole use) of the field has been justified and appropriate, as the only other public open space in our “rural” village is in ...

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LETTER: ‘Humans’ should carry plastic bags for their mess too

I was interested to read of the “Latest council purge on dog mess” (Voice, March 2), which is admirable in its intention. I presume that the logo and message is painted on the pavement so that the dogs can see it – note that both Rachel Thompson and Anthony Casson have to get at “dog height” to show the sign ...

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LETTER: Second chance for SHDC to use that £2.7m wisely

The proposed revamp of the Priory Road offices has been triggered by the central government selling off assets such as Job Centres because most of their work is now done online.   Perhaps it is also an admission of how few claimants actually find work via them? This does not justify a £2.7million spend. When the last Labour government introduced ...

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Hat-trick of Open Arts wins for Spalding painter Dina

Dina Perejogina has won the public vote trophy at South Holland Open Arts contest for a third time. Her painting ‘Stag Presence’ was the top choice of visitors to the exhibition at the South Holland Centre earlier this month. Dina, who lives in Spalding and specialises in paintings of animals, also won in 2014 and last year. She said: “I ...

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Pupils thrilled to go on Google Expedition

Pupils at St John’s Primary School in Spalding were thrilled to take a field trip via virtual reality with a visit by Google Expeditions. Students from Years 1 to 6 enjoyed 360 degree and 3D images of places aligned to their learning. A mobile phone slips into the rear of a cardboard viewing device and the teacher is able to ...

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Chosen’s £2,000 for training centre

Chosen Charity has donated £2,000 to First Steps Vocational Training Centre in Boston, which offers alternative education. It will go towards six new computer towers in a suite which all students access for their BTEC IT studies. Iris Boland, joint manager/treasurer of the Holbeach shop, said: “We wish all the students good luck for their future success.” Iris also thanks Jeremy ...

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Bakkavor staff’s £1,000 for blood bikes

Bakkavor office workers in Spalding have presented £1,000 to Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service (LEBBS), their chosen charity for 2016. Bakkavor’s Group Services employees nominate charities that have made a personal difference to their own families and are close to their heart. The amount was raised through various activities including quizzes, sporting sweepstakes and Christmas lunches. Blood bikes provide an ...

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Men’s Shed South Holland – a place to socialise

Individuals are being invited to get involved in a new project designed to create a community shed where they can get together, socialise and share skills. The new Men’s Shed South Holland project seeks to create a shared space to work on individual or group projects in a friendly environment. The next meeting is on Friday, March 31, at 2pm ...

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Spalding Fulney WI members’ genie-ous rendition of Aladdin

There was laughter and booing as the drama group of Spalding Fulney WI performed its third pantomime. Tickets for the two performances of Aladdin, directed by Ann Holness, sold out quickly, with young and old alike enjoying booing the wicked Abanazar and the funny antics of Widow Twankey and PC Flung Dung. Members of the cast were responsible for making ...

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New £200,000 high ropes course at Weston ready to launch

South Holland’s first high ropes course is due to open this month following a £200,000 investment and five-month project. It’s the latest attraction at Weston’s Fun Farm – originally a farm diversification project into soft play, which later expanded to include Laser Storm laser tag game. Owner Albert Slator said: “We wanted to do something different. From Easter through to ...

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Chance to join or hear church choir’s rendition of Crucifixion

The choir of Holbeach Parish Church will be joined by singers from across the district to give a performance of the ever-popular Crucifixion by the Victorian composer John Stainer. Their performance will be enriched with the voices of two professional soloists – Howard Clinkard and Dominic Rose from Leeds Cathedral. David Shepherd, the organist at Boston Stump, will accompany the ...

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Cowbit villagers raise £3,000 in three weeks for burgled shop

A community campaign to raise £3,000 for shutters for the village store after a break-in has reached the target – in three weeks. Fundraising events have been held in support of Cowbit Village Store and donations made online and in person. Shop worker Dawn Hook said: “We are delighted. I think it just shows what a great community it is. ...

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Cash injection for construction of Holbeach food enterprise zone

The Holbeach food enterprise zone is one of the beneficiaries of £29.45m of government funding. Greater Lincolnshire has secured the cash for a range of major projects designed to drive growth. The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has been awarded the funding through the Single Local Growth Fund. It will be used to kick-start a host of schemes (subject to ...

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Going, going, gone (noisily)…4am Aldi demolition work criticised

Demolition work going on until 4am in preparation for an extension of Spalding’s Aldi store has caused complaints. The work started late on Friday (March 10) and went through until the early hours on Saturday. The same happened on Saturday night. There was further work after the store closed on Sunday until 10pm. St Thomas’s Road resident Alan Long lives ...

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Commonwealth Day marked in Spalding with flag-raising ceremony

A flag-raising ceremony was held at South Holland District Council’s offices in Spalding on Monday (March 13) to mark Commonwealth Day. Members and officers came together with local dignitaries and war veterans as council chairman Michael Seymour raised the Commonwealth flag at 10am – the precise time that thousands of others all over the globe were doing the same. Those ...

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Official launch of £5.4m road improvement scheme in Holbeach

A ceremony for the onset of construction of the Peppermint Junction/food enterprise zone project at Holbeach took place on Wednesday.(March 15) Lincolnshire county councillor for Holbeach, Nick Worth, was there with Coun Richard Davies, executive member for highways and transport. Coun Worth – also South Holland District Council’s portfolio holder for growth and commercialisation – said: “I am delighted that ...

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Many chip in for new minibus for The Spalding Special Schools

Pupils at The Spalding Special Schools are getting around in a new minibus thanks to support from Lord’s Taverners and Lady Taverners and 13 South Holland district councillors. The Garth School and The Priory School, which cater for children with complex needs between the ages of 3 to 19, match-funded the wheelchair accessible minibus with £28,000. The Lord’s Taverner’s minibus ...

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Rotary Club of Holbeach’s support for educating deaf children in Nepal

A project to help educate lots more of the 500,000 profoundly deaf children in Nepal is coming to fruition thanks to plentiful support by Rotary Club of Holbeach. Renovation and extension work at Shree Lower Secondary School in the rural Chitwan district is nearing the latter stages. The headteacher has a penchant and talent for teaching deaf children and the hope is, ...

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Man flown to hospital after crash on A151 near West Pinchbeck

A man was flown to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A151 at Guthram Gowt on Tuesday (March 14). A silver Vauxhall, which was travelling towards Spalding, and a blue MG, going towards Bourne, collided at about 1.40pm. Police said: “Injuries are described as not life threatening or life changing, family have been informed. One man has been taken to the ...

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