Letters

Spalding and South Lincolnshire branch of the Western Front Association have had a busy 2023.The year commenced with our AGM at which we bid a fond farewell to our chairman of long-standing John Chester.John handed over to new chairman, Paul Berry, and new speaker secretary, Peter Garland.The branch has enjoyed a year of excellent talks on subjects ranging from memorialisation ...

Regarding the proposal by National Grid (NG) to install a new high voltage power line through parts of South Holland.At the moment I am concerned mainly with the part of it that runs through Holbeach St Johns/Fleet, though the Whaplode, Moulton and Tydd area will no doubt also be interested. They may be affected too. The line carries power from ...

In reference to your article last week ‘Report crimes or lose police’, the lack of action after reporting an incident is something I’ve experienced.I feel you stand more chance of winning the lottery without a ticket than a police investigation going anywhere.I’ve had my motorbike stolen, I’ve been the victim of a fraud scam and I’ve been assaulted.For each and ...

I was not surprised to read of George Scott’s frustration over the continuing lack of effective action regarding speeding in Pinchbeck.It would seem that the three bodies involved with this issue are incapable of working together to solve the problem.Their individual lack of responsibility and accountability is both astounding and disgraceful.The siting of the two latest Speed Indication Signs only ...

I have to agree with David Jones (The Voice, Jan 11).I use the Black Cat bus service most days.I can get to the Johnson Hospital for appointments, or to Morrisons to do shopping, or to Springfields just because I can, from the bus station.We have Sainsburys and Iceland close by, if you want to you can exit the bus at ...

I read with interest that Argos will be moving in to the Sainsbury’s Holland Market store “enabling customers to purchase thousands of technology, home and toy products from Argos while picking up their groceries.”Does this mean that the in-store Argos will be open the same hours as Sainsbury’s?I ask as I shop in Sainsbury’s before 8am apart from Sunday. Nigel ...

I was delighted to see the recent letter in The Voice from Steve Colby, of South Holland Rotary Club, summarising the good work, activities and donations which his club is involved in year-on-year.Rotary Clubs seldom have an opportunity to inform the general public of the extent of their activities both locally and internationally, and the opportunities that exist for like-minded ...

So many negative things are said and written about Spalding these days, that I would like to highlight something positive, namely the bus services.When Springfields was first built, the hope was that a shuttle bus could take shoppers to and from Spalding town centre; it was to be run by Elseys – who remembers them? – and it never materialised.Now, ...

My letter is referring to the Link Walk housing development in Long Sutton, and regarding the noise we residents at Anfield Road have to endure.Our houses are shaking with the large machinery they are using.I have watched them move mud and water three times from one area into another within 20 metres.Is this some sort of joke, as the mud ...

For many people today, living longer is not just a hope but an expectation. Gains in life expectancy in past decades mean more of us are living into our 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond, with record centenarians recorded in 2023.But at the same time, there is a growing divide in experiences of ageing, with the poorest people living shorter lives ...

Wonderful renovated gates on Winfrey Park, Long Sutton.Now all we have to do is remove that abomination of a bus shelter on Market Street and it will all be as right as rain.Let us not mention The Bull Hotel! Sue MasonLong Sutton

In response to the letter in The Voice, dated December 20, 2023 regarding Gedney Dyke Village Hall.I am the chairperson of our village hall committee and take offence to the slanderous remarks that have been written about us.The event that was mentioned in the letter was a private booking and other than the booking fee, there was no other financial ...

I am extremely disappointed and downright angry at the feasibility report from Lincs County Council Highways on their decision not to move ahead with the Whaplode/Moulton bypass.The balance of the ‘benefits to cost ratio’ criteria they have used to arrive at their negative decision is all about value for money ie about the users’ (drivers’) benefits of a bypass.The present ...

South Holland Rotary Club has been out and about with Santa these last few weeks, receiving generous donations from the people of Spalding, for which we are very grateful.In addition to making donations to the organisations, clubs and local charitable groups who help us with our collections, we thought we would let you know how some of the remainder is ...

I am a family researcher engaged by Janet Young who was born in Spalding on December 30, 1944. After her birth Janet was adopted by a family named Knowles who were also from the area.Janet grew up in Spalding and in the 1970s moved to Australia. Although Janet always knew she was adopted, it was only last year that she ...

One of this December’s pleasures has been looking at the 2023 Christmas stamps.They have lots of lovely stars in their skies, such as cannot always be seen nowadays past the light pollution in between.On the second-class stamp I cannot really tell if the redness of the angel’s wings is the straight red colour of them, or a reflected light.Whichever, I ...

May we wish all our clients a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.We would also like to say a very big heartfelt thank you to all our clients and friends that very generously donated to ‘Give a Gift’ this year for all local children who would not otherwise receive a gift this Christmas.We were gifted so ...

One element was lacking in your tributes after the sad death of Benjamin Zephaniah (The Voice, December 14 2023); recognition of Mr Zephaniah’s activism on behalf of refugees.This is evident in his novel Refugee boy (2001) as well as an appearance on BBC radio in 2002.Faced then with an anti-immigration activist, Mr Zephaniah made the dignified and powerful point that ...

I have to correct your article in this week’s Voice entitled Beans Means Long Sutton.Your opening statement: “The first UK grown baked beans have been tinned (should read canned) in Long Sutton” is incorrect.UK grown Navy Beans (the bean which is used in beans in tomato sauce) were first grown in the UK and canned at Long Sutton in the ...

What a tremendous turnout on Sunday, December 10 at the Gedney Dyke Village Hall where people came from miles around to watch a trio of entertainment for the Smile It’s Christmas event.I hope the mean spirited new committee who have cancelled all events like this at the hall read the following: £1,000 raised would have automatically gone to Gedney Dyke ...