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Plans for holiday homes on site

Plans have been submitted to create a holiday park in Whaplode on a site previously allocated for a gypsy and traveller site. VMM Properties Ltd is looking to build 19 lodges and associated buildings including reception alongside two new fishing lakes at Bleu Ray Farm off Mill Gate.Despite local opposition, permission had been granted for a four-berth site for the ...

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‘Extremely poor’ HMO refused

A plan to increase the number of unrelated people living in one Spalding house to nine has been thrown out. Mr D Bowden had applied to turn the four bedroom detached property in Stonegate into a seven-bed Home of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).It would include two new bedrooms downstairs and a room upstairs halved to make it five rooms on the ...

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Dog breeder fails in plan for house

A home in the centre of Crowland where dog breeding has been taking place has been denied retrospective planning permission to continue operating. Last week’s meeting of South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee heard that the home on North Street had been granted a licence for 20 bitches in 2020, but had never been given the required change of use ...

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More projects get funding

There’s ten projects set to receive a share of £4.9m in the latest round of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocated to the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, of which South Holland is a partner. Those receiving the money that work in this area include the Lincolnshire Community Foundation – Levelling Up Community Grants Programme which is to match ...

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‘Difficult’ road works ‘worth it’

Travelling along the A16 during a year’s worth of roadworks on two roundabouts is going to be ‘difficult’ a councillor has claimed, but added it will be worth it in the long run. On Tuesday Lincolnshire County Council’s Cabinet backed plans to widen and improve the road’s junctions near Greencell and Springfields/McDonald’s costing around £15m.Work is due to start on ...

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Residents’ anger at estate’s ASB

Residents of a Spalding housing estate highlighted anti-social behaviour that’s affecting their lives at a public meeting last week. Fed up residents around Severn Road called the gathering as they felt the issues weren’t being heard or dealt with.South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John Hayes, and representatives from South Holland District Council, including portfolio holder for communities Coun ...

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Funds could be found for road?

Work on the next stage of Spalding’s relief road could start sooner than the 2030 date predicted by Lincolnshire County Council. Last week it was revealed that the £28m allocated for the second section had been moved by the county council to another project.The result means the council would not be able to fund the next stage until 2030 – ...

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Calls to re-open Two Planks Bridge

There are calls for the reinstatement of Two Plank Bridge, closed for work on the relief road. The bridge, used by residents as a traffic-free link to Spalding, was closed in 2021 initially for two years.Work on the first section of the bypass was delayed and finally started in January 2022 and the bridge is not scheduled to re-open for ...

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Bid to create refuge for homeless veterans gets go-ahead

Plans for a new facility to support homeless veterans and reintegrate them back into society have been approved by South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee. The facility, known as Project Dignity, will be located on land at Terekmok, situated on Station Road in Gedney Hill. John Murray, a former serviceman, will spearhead the initiative, with the support of partner Mel ...

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Plans for 56 homes in Long Sutton rejected

Plans to build 56 new homes in Long Sutton have been rejected by South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee, who raised concerns about overdevelopment. The proposal by developer Strinder Homes (SPV2) Ltd for a housing complex on land at the northern edge of Long Sutton was turned down on Wednesday.Strinder Homes argued that the site was well-connected to the town, ...

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Tennis court to be served with revamp

Councillors have backed a £120,000 revamp of the tennis courts at Ayscoughfee Gardens. South Holland District Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday night voted through the plan to accept a £100,000 grant from the UK Government and LTA Tennis Foundation.The authority itself will be providing £20,000 for the work.That’s due to start later this month and the meeting heard is to be ...

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New home for farm technology

A South Holland company looking to double its turnover to £25m a year is looking to expand into new premises. Horizon Agricultural Machinery, (now G Sly Holdings Ltd) was formed in 2006 and started manufacturing hi-tech equipment in 2018.In 2010 the company had seven employees and now it has 52 with plans to increase exports by 75 per cent.A planning ...

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Council looks for depot solution

South Holland District Council is to buy land for a new depot to house vehicles and equipment that was previously stored at the Holbeach site it sold to Aldi, some of which is now on land being leased to one of its councillors. Waste vehicles that were at the Fleet Street site are currently on land leased to Station Storage ...

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Man fined after tyres fly-tipped

A Weston Hills man has been fined in relation to a pile of fly-tipped tyres. Christopher Cooley, of St Johns Road in the village was found guilty, in his absence, of failing to help a South Holland District Council officer in the execution of his duties between November 14, 2022 and January 11, 2023.The authority said the order related to ...

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Claim farmers face loneliness

Labour shortages in the farming industry could be linked to loneliness, members of Lincolnshire County Council have suggested. A report brought before the council warned that staff shortages in Lincolnshire will threaten the agricultural sector if they are not solved soon, writes local democracy reporter James Turner.It highlighted that farms across the county are struggling to hire new workers who ...

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A guide to local democracy

Understanding the structure of local government in Lincolnshire can be a daunting task for residents – even those “in the know”. With three tiers of authority, it can be easy to get confused about which authority carries out what responsibilities.It’s important to understand the roles and responsibilities of each level to effectively engage with local democracy and create positive change ...

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Major project for town tennis courts

Public tennis courts in Spalding are set to benefit from major improvements thanks to a national scheme. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has offered a £101,442 grant towards the scheme for the existing courts in Ayscoughfee Gardens.South Holland District Council had previously agreed to contribute £20,000 towards the project.“The funding on offer provides a unique opportunity to secure the refurbishment ...

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Devolution deal set for a return?

A mayoral election for Greater Lincolnshire could be held as soon as 2025 if devolution plans progress. The leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Coun Martin Hill, has confirmed that discussions have re-started after the local elections, writes local democracy reporter Daniel Jaines.An agreement with the government could potentially be signed later this year, leading to new local authority in the ...

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More painful delays on town ‘relief road’

Money meant for the southern section of the Spalding Western Relief Road has been reallocated so it’s likely not to be funded for at least seven years while the only section being worked on is facing delays itself. The controversial project, the three middle sections of which are yet to be funded or be granted permission for, is meant to ...

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New leader outlines priorities for district

The leader of South Holland District Council has unveiled his new cabinet which has met for the first time since the election. Coun Nick Worth (Cons) was officially unanimously voted into the role last week after 20 years as deputy to Lord Gary Porter.He named Coun Gary Taylor as his deputy.Coun Worth told the meeting he is launching a plan ...

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