Council

Lord Porter: ‘If you don’t like Lincolnshire County Council candidates, spoil your voting paper’

Anybody not liking the candidate options in the Lincolnshire County Council elections on May 4 is being urged to spoil their ballot paper in order to register their dissatisfaction. The call comes from Lord Porter – chairman of the Local Government Association and leader of South Holland District Council – who says it is important that residents use their vote. At the ...

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Another Lithuanian food store in Spalding in trouble for criminal activity

Non-duty paid cigarettes and drink were seized during a multi-agency raid on a Lithuanian shop in Spalding. Five hundred Marlboro Gold and ten bottles of spirit were taken from Lietuviškas skonis in Holbeach Road on Tuesday last week (April 25). The raid followed a test purchase of goods. Sgt Kim Enderby, of Lincolnshire Police’s alcohol licensing team, said South Holland District ...

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County council wants your views on A16 Spalding to Eye improvement scheme

Residents and road users are being asked their views on the Spalding to Eye road improvement scheme. The ‘five years after’ findings will be part of an evaluation study to assess how successful the scheme has been in achieving its objectives. The consultation begins on Tuesday, May 9 and completed questionnaires need to be received by 5pm on Friday, June ...

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Fresh bid to develop caravans and log cabins site in Whaplode

A renewed bid is being made to create a site for ten touring caravans and five log cabins in Millgate, Whaplode. A fresh planning application has been submitted by David Rous for land behind Irby House, to be accessed via Little Lane. The proposal said: “The applicant has been attempting for several years to acquire planning permission for various uses ...

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County council candidates for South Holland divisions appeal for YOUR vote

The election for Lincolnshire County Council is taking place on Thursday, May 4. Residents across the nine South Holland divisions go to the polling stations to decide the member who will represent them at the highest tier of local government for the next four years. We invited all 33 candidates to address you, The Voice readers, on why they deserve your ...

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‘Large-scale’ cannabis grow discovered in Spalding shop basement

Police found an “industrial-scale” cannabis growing operation in the basement of a Spalding shop. The cultivation of about 75 plants was uncovered after firefighters were called to a fire which started in the growing equipment. Now Lithuanian food shop Krautuvele in Pinchbeck Road faces a fight to keep its  licence to sell alcohol because of the criminal activity. Lincolnshire Police ...

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Councils throughout Lincolnshire teaming up to beat fraud

Lincolnshire authorities are getting smarter and more effective at fighting fraud. Having already identified more than £1m of incorrect or fraudulent payments, councils will be continuing to crack down on this crime. Lucy Pledge, audit and risk manager at Lincolnshire County Council said: “Lincolnshire councils are working together to tackle fraud by pooling resources and information, and taking a zero ...

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Rise in number of children offered first-choice primary school

Lincolnshire County Council says 94.3 per cent of children have been given a place at their primary school of choice through the admissions system this year. That figure is a rise on 2016. Along with the rest of the country, Lincolnshire has experienced high numbers of families wanting their children to start school in September. There are nearly 7,500 children ...

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Noise nuisance issue for Team GB member’s Sutton Bridge shooting ground

A shooting ground run by an England and Team GB member faces an uncertain future due to noise complaints. The Priory Clay Target Centre at Sutton Bridge is owned by Long Sutton marksman Aaron Heading, who won the bronze medal at last month’s World Cup in Mexico. But his hopes of continuing to establish a popular shooting ground where adults ...

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Council’s £2.7m hub plan for Priory Road headquarters shelved

A project to transform South Holland District Council’s headquarters into a community hub has not attracted enough interest from potential public sector partners to proceed. The controversial proposal, which had a £2.7million budget earmarked and was to have been a major source of income, could have led to the police and Lincolnshire County Council’s Social Services in Spalding moving into the ...

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The 33 candidates for South Holland divisions of Lincolnshire County Council

The candidates for the nine South Holland electoral divisions on Lincolnshire County Council have been revealed. Voters will head to the polling stations to have their say on Thursday, May 4. There will certainly be fresh elected members in Holbeach Rural, Donington Rural and Spalding South divisions where respective sitting members William Webb, Susan Wray (both Conservative) and Alan Jesson ...

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65-unit holiday park plan for Long Sutton

Proposals for a new caravan park, fishing lake, site office and cottages on a 17-acre site in Long Sutton could create up to 30 jobs. The park, with static caravans, holiday cottages and a fishing lake, would be a boost to the area and create an attraction, said applicant Jonathan Hoey, whose proposal represented an investment of “hundreds of thousands ...

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Almost 400 people at seventh annual jobs fair in Spalding

Almost 400 people took the opportunity to get advice and information on vacancies and skills at South Holland District Council’s jobs fair on Tuesday.(April 4) It featured over 40 exhibitors from a range of sectors including the food industry, legal profession and training providers. The event, organised by South Holland District Council’s economic development team and the Department for Work ...

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Jobs worry for 100 South Holland District Council staff

About 100 staff at South Holland District Council have been told their jobs could be put at risk as part of a review of services. An uncertain few weeks are ahead for many families as high-level staff pore over frontline areas, including housing, community and environmental services. Chief executive Anna Graves is leading the Place review as part of the ...

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Council bungalows set to make way for £3.5m of new homes

Ten South Holland District Council-owned bungalows in Weston are due to be knocked down and replaced with up to 35 new homes in a £3.5million redevelopment scheme.     The council has set aside a total of £1,210,000 for the scheme from last year’s and this year’s budget and plans to find the rest in next year’s.   It is ...

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Approval poised for 77 homes in Holbeach and Pinchbeck outside recommended areas

Two housing developments unpopular in their communities look set to get the go-ahead despite being outside areas identified as best for future development. South Holland is yet to formally adopt the latest local plan to indicate where new homes expected to be needed before 2036 should be built. Therefore guidelines dictate councillors should support “sustainable” new home proposals. As a ...

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South Holland small businessess reeling from hike in rates bill

Dozens of South Holland businesses have been left reeling by huge rates rises. In one case, a small retail computer shop in Spalding has seen its bill rocket by 300 per cent, from £835 to £3,515. Steve Timewell, director and owner of Lincs Computers in Clover Way, Wygate Park, warned that the “crippling” rise could have ramifications. “This is totally ...

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Grants4Growth fund for businesses relaunches with another £1.3m

A grant scheme that secured and created a vast amount of jobs in South Holland is being relaunched with £1.3million of new funding available to businesses in the district. Small and medium-sized businesses in South Holland can apply for a slice of the funding under the Grants4Growth scheme, which saw grants of between £1,000 and £40,000 awarded in two years ...

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‘Lessons learned’ as South Holland District Council set to pay £70k compensation

South Holland District Council is bracing itself to pay out up to £70,000 to settle a dispute over a planning decision. The cash has been set aside in budgeting processes, but the council says details cannot be made public at this stage. A spokesman said: “This relates to an historical planning matter, subsequent complaint and investigation into the background by ...

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Cash injection for construction of Holbeach food enterprise zone

The Holbeach food enterprise zone is one of the beneficiaries of £29.45m of government funding. Greater Lincolnshire has secured the cash for a range of major projects designed to drive growth. The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has been awarded the funding through the Single Local Growth Fund. It will be used to kick-start a host of schemes (subject to ...

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