Council

Views sought on plans for Castle Sports Complex revamp

The consultation into the proposed new South Holland Health and Wellbeing Hub has been launched and first impressions released. The redevelopment of the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding is being carried out following the awarding of £20m of Levelling Up money from the government. South Holland District Council hopes to start work on the new building later this year for ...

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Legal action for pylon proposal?

The National Grid could be facing legal action over the proposals to site 87-miles of pylons straight through South Holland. It’s looking to create a new above ground electrical line between Grimsby and Walpole, in Norfolk.But Lincolnshire County Council is ready to take the matter to court over the way the National Grid has been ‘consulting.’And the plans for 420 ...

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Car parking charges among those set to go up

Car parking charges in Spalding and Holbeach are being increased South Holland District Council has announced the increases it passed as part of its budget for the next financial year beginning in April. It says the charges are ‘necessary’ and is introducing new shoppers’ and workers’ passes. The changes are: Boston Road South in Holbeach will be a £1 fee ...

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New homes passed in village

Planning permission has been granted to build 37 homes off Stockwell Gate in Whaplode Drove. The application had previously been deferred after concerns over the layout.But applicant Stinders Home had reworked the plans and they were passed by South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee last week.“We listened to the concerns at the last meeting and have to confess, we agreed ...

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Mayor proposal falls flat in Lincs

Less than one per cent of the population of Lincolnshire responded to a major consultation on devolution. With a population of 1.1m, Greater Lincolnshire saw just 0.3 per cent of residents take part. And the biggest cohort was those aged between 65 and 74.Members of the county council are being asked to approve the next steps on a road to ...

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Council has allocated all ‘Green’ funding

South Holland District Council will not be handing back any of its Green Homes funding a councillor has claimed.It’s been reported in the national press that many authorities had struggled to spend their allocation from central government.But Coun Tracey Carter deputy leader and portfolio holder for operational housing said SHDC had allocated all of its £2.8m it had been given.“A ...

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Consultation was “one-sided”

Lincolnshire County Council is looking to take National Grid to court over the way it has been consulting the public on its massive Grimsby to Walpole pylon scheme.The Nation Grid announced in January that it would string up o 420 pylons across an 87-mile stretch from Grimsby to Walpole in West Norfolk.The news hasn’t been well received, with protestors launching ...

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Councillor’s call for area’s share

Some of the £262m funding being given to Lincolnshire should go on repairing potholes on the A16 and A17 through South Holland, a councillor has claimed. Coun Bryan Alcock asked South Holland District Council leader Nick Worth if he’d lobby Lincolnshire County Council to ensure funds are spent in the district.The money has been allocated by central government to Lincolnshire ...

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Deadline looms over Fen pylons

South Holland District Council is the latest authority to announce its opposition to the planned pylon march ahead of the end of the initial consultation process on Wednesday, March 13. National Grid’s plan for the connection from Grimsby to Walpole in Norfolk is set to go right through South Holland.The issue was raised at South Holland District Council by Coun ...

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Allowances raised amid ‘games’

A raise in district councillors expenses was passed despite a late bid by independent councillors to stop some increases. As previously reported, an independent board had set the proposals to change some of the payments that councillors can claim for their otherwise unpaid roles.As the item was discussed at last week’s meeting of South Holland District Council, leader of the ...

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Urge for action on area’s markets

A campaign to promote South Holland’s markets is set to launch as a councillor argued it ‘needs to be done quickly’ and that previous councillors had let them down.Coun Chris Brewis told last week’s meeting of South Holland District Council it needed to be ‘a vigorous’ campaign.Deputy leader Coun Tracey Carter responded that she’d been sent a design for gazebos ...

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Deputy leader objects to budget

The deputy leader of the district council, Coun Tracey Carter, raised objections to the budget due to plans to remove free parking at the Boston Road South car park in her Holbeach ward.You can currently park there for free for two hours.But the council will now bring in a flat £1 fee, or the full day price rising from £1.30 ...

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Budget set ahead of ‘hard decisions’

Working groups have been established to find £1.6m of savings as South Holland District Council set its budget for the next financial year. It includes a maximum permitted five per cent increase in council tax bills.Despite the government finding some funding for authorities with drainage boards, the council was told 92 per cent of the average £6.01 increase per household ...

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New leisure centre consultation soon

The plans for the new ‘South Holland Wellness Suite’ are to be put to consultation in the next few weeks.It’s being funded by £20m of Levelling Up money secured from central government.Coun Gary Taylor told a meeting of South Holland District Council last week: “It may seem it’s gone quiet a bit but a huge amount of work has gone ...

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New town centre hub to be refused?

Plans to transform a former town centre store into a centre including a community cafe and play area look likely to be refused. The Lighthouse Church applied to change the use of the former three-storey Coney’s building in the heart of Spalding’s shopping area.The application also included a coffee shop and moving the food bank to the premises and offering ...

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Davie – pylons plan a ‘silly idea’

Lincolnshire County Council says it is vowing to fight plans for the ‘silly idea’ of a new electricity pylon line through the district. National Grid’s plan for the connection from Grimsby to Walpole in Norfolk is set to go right through South Holland, including linking up with a sub-station north of Spalding that’s being proposed for the Outer Dowsing offshore ...

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‘Keep to promise’, developer is told

A developer has been told to meet its promises to the community over a 70-home site in Long Sutton. Stinders Homes was granted full planning permission for the land south and east of 36 Lime Walk in 2022 on the proviso 25 per cent (18) were built to be ‘affordable homes’.However the developer had submitted an application to have no ...

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Sewage spills anger

After thousands of reported sewage spills and storm overflows from water companies into the county’s rivers and seas in recent years, Lincolnshire County Council is finally urging the central government to take action. Members of the council’s Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee insisted during a recent meeting that such occurrences should not be deemed acceptable in this day and ...

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Upgrade for all sheltered housing

Sheltered housing in South Holland is set for changes after a review of the service. The district council has 33 schemes with a total of 1,032 properties for tenants aged 55 or over.A review was carried out after changes to current equipment would be needed as the pull cords will not work when the analogue telephone lines become digital.“Service charges ...

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Council expenses look set to rise

District councillors look set to get an increase in the amount of money they receive. The role is not paid, but members can claim allowances set by an independent panel which has recommended an increase this year, the first in four years.The basic annual allowance of £6,255, and leader’s special responsibility of £20,140 is to be increased by three per ...

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