Letters

A big thank you to John Hayes MP. I am writing to thank you and your office staff for your concern and help in my hour of need due to my wife’s illness. It is reassuring to know that with your busy workload on many issues in Parliament and your constituency, you can find time for small issues as well. ...

I never cease to be humbled by the attitude, reaction, care and compassion exhibited by the people of Spalding and district during the annual remembrance tide. Not just the donation of money, which is obviously welcome, but time, skill, enthusiasm and dedication are all invaluable commodities given freely and in abundance in the support of the poppy appeal. My thanks ...

South Holland District Council really don’t need to bother to create a policy to deal with “vexatious” complaints as reported in last week’s Voice (September 28). They should do what they’ve always done and ignore them until the complainant gets frustrated, exasperated, tired and eventually goes away. Anyone who’s ever been involved in politics at any level recognises the tactic. ...

The NHS provides excellent care to thousands of people day in, day out. We all have an understanding of the pressures the NHS faces, but this should not stop people from speaking up when things go wrong. Data published last week by NHS Digital revealed that there were 208,400 complaints about the NHS in 2016-17. However, all too often, patients ...

After almost 18 months of absolute drivel from politicians across the political spectrum and the virtually meaningless speech from our Prime Minister in Florence on Friday, we are facing even more uncertainty at the hands of Brexit and those that are pushing it through. Friday’s speech in particular complicated matters with regards to the rights of EU Nationals within the ...

It was cheering to read that developers are finally hoping to improve the derelict Holbeach Road site (The Spalding Voice, September 14) which was once the home of the Workman’s Institute if the plaque above the door is to be believed. It would be fascinating to know something of the history of the building and even better if the plaque ...

I would like to thank everyone who took part in the Pride of South Holland Awards this year.  Firstly a huge thank you to our sponsors, without whom none of this would have been possible. A massive thank you to Mark Jepp, of Majestic Bingo, Coun Gary Taylor, Coun Angela Newton, Coun Harry Drury, Dave Aspinall, Terry Moore and his team ...

I have seen many complaining about problems that the police used to deal with. I too am a stickler for the law and set in my ways. I get annoyed when I see things happening that you just wish the police would appear and catch these people in the act. But the reality is the police are inundated with work ...

I am a little late replying to Mr Bown’s mail, as I had hoped to catch up with him before replying. I felt his letter was more of a rant about the police for not spending a lot of their time monitoring speeding at Whaplode St Catherines. The Village Hall Committee has close contact with the local councillors, and have ...

In response to the recent letters regarding garden waste collections, some facts first. Councils are required to offer a domestic garden waste collection, but are permitted to make a charge for doing so. When introduced, this requirement was very much about providing residents with a way of disposing of a particular type of domestic waste and not about recycling. South ...

As a new visitor to Spalding, I felt compelled to write and comment on the delightful Ayscoughee Hall and Gardens. It was a lovely find and offers a perfect oasis to sit and relax with a lovely cup of coffee. The gardens are a real credit to the town and gold stars all round. Hannah Myers Downham Market

To my dismay we have waited three years to get on the waiting list for Johnson Hospital dental practice. We had an appointment on August 21 for a check-up, to be told that they are closing the practice through lack of NHS funding! In view of all these new proposed developments where is the infrastructure, ie dentist, doctors and hospitals? ...

There have been many letters and articles regarding speeding in whole of the South Holland District area and with much justification. However, South Holland District Council are either reluctant or in fairness powerless to accommodate every person’s wishes. One answer is, that like Weston Parish Council, they have approached both the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s office and the Lincolnshire ...

I was sad to read Mrs Harold’s letter (The Voice, August 17) saying how depressing she found Spalding. Having moved here five years ago (perhaps for the good value properties in the Fens) she says that there are great shops in the town. How right she is – two department stores, quite a few banks, national chains and small independent ...

There have been many letters and articles regarding speeding in whole of the South Holland District area and with much justification. However, South Holland District Council are either reluctant or in fairness powerless to accommodate every person’s wishes. One answer is, that like Weston Parish Council, they have approached both the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s office and the Lincolnshire ...

I was sad to read Mrs Harold’s letter (The Voice, August 17) saying how depressing she found Spalding. Having moved here five years ago (perhaps for the good value properties in the Fens) she says that there are great shops in the town. How right she is – two department stores, quite a few banks, national chains and small independent ...

In response to Tony Bown’s comments on speeding motorists (Voice Letters, August 10), NOTHING will ever happen. I have lived in two different villages, both on 30mph roads which traffic used to speed past my house at around 50-60mph. I spoke to South Holland Council about the possibility of speed bumps/speed cameras and was told that there had to have ...

  Referring to a letter published in The Voice (August 10) from M Moriarty, I absolutely agree with the comments regarding Spalding. I moved to the Fens five years ago and every time I have been to Spalding, my husband and I always say ‘never again’. We have never been there without getting held up in some roadworks, far too ...

Fancy going to some of the UK’s top festivals, but put off by the price of a ticket? Then apply to be an Oxfam festival volunteer and get in for free. Oxfam is recruiting volunteers for Leeds, Reading and Shambala Festivals on August bank holiday weekend. In working three shifts over five days, Oxfam volunteers can catch live performances from ...

County News Summer/Autumn 2017 highlights the unfairness of Government funding for Lincolnshire. We receive £292 each; London £536 each. We ‘miss out’ on £178 million yearly. Fairer funding for Lincolnshire and ending of the shortfall is called for. Lincolnshire County Council has 58 Tory councillors; all others combined only 12. Of the seven MPs for the county, six are Tory ...