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The proposals of how Hall Place, Red Lion Street and the Riverside in Spalding could look have been released. South Holland District Council is spending £280,000 in an attempt to brighten up the three areas. A spokesman for the council, said: “Hall Place, the Riverside and Red Lion Street are the three key areas of the public realm in which ...

Holbeach’s Remembrance Parade will be held in the morning next month. Lincolnshire County Council had refused the parish council’s bid to move it to 11am.But they have now agreed to close roads for it on Sunday, November 13.It had previously been held in the afternoon so veterans could attend other services elsewhere including Spalding’s.But led by calls from parish councillor ...

Barriers look set to go up in Spalding town centre to stop vehicles entering Market Place every day from 10am to 4pm. That’s after 86.4 per cent of town residents surveyed said they wanted the current Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to be maintained.The survey was carried out after being commissioned by the Spalding Town Forum in a bid to settle ...

It’s been claimed benches branded a ‘circle of death’ could be gone by April with a consultation on street scenery in three parts of Spalding due to launch. The meeting of Spalding Town Forum on Tuesday night was told that plans for Hall Place, Red Lion Street and the riverside would be revealed this week.It includes possible solutions for the ...

The leader of South Holland District Council says there will be an effect on services due to the ‘difficult decisions’ it will have to make on savings. The authority is facing a £353,000 overspend based on its performance from April to June.Coun Paul Redgate told a special meeting of its Cabinet that the reason behind it was homelessness costs, ‘some ...

There’s set to be a by-election in Spalding after one of the councillors elected last May resigned from South Holland District Council. Bailey Boulding has resigned from one of the two seats in the St Paul’s ward.He gained the seat standing as an independent from the Conservative’s Glynis Scalese, along Coun Rob Gibson.Coun Gibson, said Mr Boulding had decided to ...

Long awaited work on The Sheep Market toilets in Spalding will start in October with it set to be open again next Spring. The facilities have been hit by vandalism problems and have also been closed for nearly two-years amid concerns of asbestos in the building. It was announced in March 2022 that they would be one of three in ...

Six roads in Spalding are to be given a special new road surfacing. Birch Grove, Ingleby Court,, Rainton Court, Cleveland Close, Kirby Court and Helmsley Way are among the first in Lincolnshire to get the ‘micro-asphalt’ surface which the county council says is designed for suburban areas.In total £700,000 is being spent on 77 roads in the county on the ...

A ‘volatile and inflationary environment’ is putting South Holland District Council on course for a £353,000 overspend. A special meeting of the council’s cabinet is being held on Tuesday and a report to members says that the first quarter of this year has already registered a £289,000 overspend.“The net cost of services is currently forecast to overspend by £289,000. The ...

A £100,000 scheme to deliver ‘integrated initiatives’ which would improve Sutton Bridge have been discussed by the county council. The proposal could see the money spent ‘enhancing its appearance’ to residents and visitors, a report to Environment and Economic Scrutiny Committee said.Improving the ‘physical and visual links, between the riverside, bridge, moorings and the village centre’ would, says the report, ...

Lincolnshire County Councillors voted to allocate £10 million towards highway improvements, despite vocal calls for a portion of the funds to be used for children’s activities during school holidays. Council leader Martin Hill led the motion, stating: “We are in the happy position of looking at what we’re going to do with this additional money. Highways are the major problem ...

Infrastructure for a proposed wind farm will have a ‘significant impact’ on a South Holland location, a county councillor has claimed. Coun Colin Davie made the claim after being asked about the impacts of wind farms during a meeting of Lincolnshire County Council last week.He was referring to the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm, the turbines for which are to ...

An open day is to take place at the newly renovated tennis courts at Ayscoughfee Gardens this weekend. The event will take place on Saturday 23 September from 2pm until 4pm, and will feature special guest Abbie Breakwell, a leading GB Wheelchair tennis player, free coaching sessions and opportunity to play on the new courts, and much more. The courts ...

Bin collection day are to change across South Holland from next month onwards. South Holland District Council says it’s changing the days ‘all households’ have their rubbish collected ‘to be more efficient’. It continues it’s writing to all residents to let them know when their collections are, but it can’t be checked online until three days before. A a sperate ...

Year long works on the A16/A151 (McDonald’s Roundabout) will start later this month. The work is part of a £20m Levelling Up funding and will start on September 25. After preparation works set to last two weeks, a combination of temporary traffic signals and lane restrictions will be in place. Night time road closures will follow later on in the scheduled ...

Lincolnshire County Councillors voted to allocate £10 million towards highway improvements, despite vocal calls for a portion of the funds to be used for children’s activities during school holidays. Lincolnshire County Councillors voted to allocate £10 million towards highway improvements, despite vocal calls for a portion of the funds to be used for children’s activities during school holidays, write Local ...

Controversial plans to open a slot machine arcade for 24-hours a day have been withdrawn.Merkur Slots, in Hall Place, Spalding, had applied to South Holland District Council for a change of conditions which would see the venue open 24-7.The application was made at the end of July but has now been withdrawn by the applicant.The company has said that the ...

A Spalding eye-sore is set for demolition, 14 years after permission was initially granted. The former Bull and Monkie pub on Churchgate will be knocked down to make way for an 88-bed care home if new plans are approved by South Holland District Council.Owners Crispin Holdings Ltd had received permission in 2009 to demolish the pub and replace it with ...

Increased fines are set to be brought in as part of a bid to deter people littering and fly-tipping. South Holland District Council has announced its intention to increase its Fixed Penalty Notice (FPNs) threshold following an internal review.The increased fine amounts in South Holland would now be as followed:Fly-tipping: £400 (with larger offences to be prosecuted through the courts)Littering: ...

The first phase of Spalding Active Travel ‘Levelling Up’ improvements have come to an end.Coun Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “I’m really happy to announce that the first phase of our ‘Levelling Up’ active travel improvements in Spalding are now complete.“As part of this initial set of works, the team has built a 3m wide footway/cycleway near the ...