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We frequently read articles and hear discussions in the media about rejuvenation of town centres.With regard to Spalding in particular, why does SHDC think it is appropriate to allow the large Five Fields butcher’s lorry from Coventry to park a few meters away from one of only two remaining butchers’ shops in our once thriving town? In fact, why is ...

A former South Holland district councillor has become a published author of children’s books. Rodney Grocock (73) has signed a five book deal with Pegasus Publishing and the first book The Order of the Poop came out last week.The book’s blurb says: “Cyril the crow lives on Farmer Brown’s farm. He is the leader of the crows on the farm ...

Residents of east Spalding are concerned about a farm’s bid to build a new way to get rid of waste, a meeting has been told. The Environment Agency is also objecting to Naylor Farms’ bid to build an anaerobic digester off Rangell Gate adjacent to its plant based processing plant.It involves microbial organisms breaking down animal and/or plant waste in ...

Local health bosses say there are more GP and dentistry appointments now than ever, but acknowledge there’s still work to do to get where they need to be Director of service development Sarah-Jane Mills and chief operating officer for the East, Sandra Williamson of the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, were grilled last week by South Holland District Council’s Performance Monitoring ...

A virtual church tour and a project to get young people into work are among the latest groups to get government funding. South Holland District Council has announced where its allocation from central government for the UK Shared Prosperity and Rural Prosperity Funds (UKSPF/REPF) will go.Along with East Lindsey and Boston Borough Council, members of the South and East Lincolnshire ...

A £20m payment to Lincolnshire County Council for considering devolution would include £2m to the UK Food Valley Programme. Lincolnshire County Council has ran a consultation on whether to have an ‘elected mayor’ as part of another layer of local government.But it needs to decide what a first £2m payment to it will go towards.A total of £2m is being ...

Traders are behind an increase in the cost of renting stalls, it’s been claimed, as the district council looks to boost its markets. Coun Chris Brewis raised the issue at South Holland District Council last week.“There was a lot of joy for users and stall-holders when it was announced the new administration, after the previous one were really interested in ...

South Holland District Council is looking into creating a hostel for the homeless as part of measures to improve the service while cutting costs. It was one of the projects being worked on as outlined to a meeting of its Performance Monitoring Panel last week.Officers are also set to host a Housing Advice Hub at the South Holland Centre next ...

A seventh person has been arrested in connection with a road traffic collision that led to the death of a 28-year-old man. A woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm following a collision at Tongue End on November 24.Father-of-three Sean Burlton died as a result of the incident where his car ...

Controversial plans for a solar farm in Holbeach Bank are recommended to be approved by South Holland District Council. The 80 hectare (197 acres) site will be filled with ground-mounted solar panels to generate electricityDespite opposition by council leader Nick Worth, Holbeach Parish Council and receipt of 55 objections, the officer has recommended the plan go ahead.South Holland and the ...

South Holland District Council is poised to approve a 70-home development on former nursery land toward the north-western edge of Spalding. Members of the council’s Planning Committee have been recommended to approve the proposed housing development on the former Ivanda Nursery site off Monks House Lane, writes Local Democracy Reporter James Turner. After discussions with Planning Services, the initial proposal ...

A Pinchbeck businessman and junior football coach has died after a road traffic collision in Derbyshire. Nicholas Stockdale died after the Nissan Pathfinder he was driving collided with a bridge in East Sterndale on Sunday, January 21. A spokesman for Derbyshire Polic, said: “His family are being supported by specialist officers and our thoughts are with them at this time.” ...

The driver of a hearse has been taken to hospital after being involved in a collision in West Pinchbeck. The incident between the funeral vehicle and a black Volkswagon Polo on Glenside South was reported at 10.47am. We received reports of a two-vehicle collision involving a hearse and a black Volkswagen Polo at 10.47am. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: ...

Barclays Bank has announced it is to close its Spalding branch. The Hall Place bank announced on its website it will close on May 10, the bank says. It says its taken the action as it had only 10 regular customers. On the branch store’s page it states: “We’re permanently closing this branch from 12pm on Friday 10 May 2024. ...

Councils such as South Holland which have drainage boards will be given another payment by central government to balance the books for the next financial year. South Holland District Council has led the calls for fairer funding and announced it was set to have to pay £279,000 more to its drainage boards this financial year. It’s one of the reasons ...

Iranian asylum seekers who have been moved to live in South Holland have spoken of how they’re trying to rebuild their lives in this country. The married couple in their 30s were suddenly brought to the area two days before Christmas.Both devout Christians, they say they fled the country after they were found practicing the religion in the family shoe ...

Senior MPs are backing local politicians’ bid for more funding to foot the bills of drainage board, it’s been claimed. Former Prime Minister Liz Trust and Steve Barclay, the secretary of state for the environment, have joined Sir John Hayes in backing the lobbying group set up by South Holland District Council and other authorities.The authority is looking to put ...

An ‘augmented reality’ tour of Holbeach businesses is to take place as part of an initiative to boost high streets in the county. The town and Mablethorpe have been chosen to try out the augmented virtual reality tours as part of Lincolnshire County Council’s bid to help improve town centres.A year’s pilot on the proposals is to start in April ...

Councillors are looking to improve the signs welcoming people to Spalding and residents will get the chance to design them. Councillors Mark Le Sage and David Ashby say they’re looking to fund new signs for their Spalding St Mary’s ward via their councillor budgets.And it comes as councillors Jan Whitbourn and Gary Taylor announced they were looking to do all ...

Golfers have raised over a grand for a charity that provides supporting living in the county. Every Thursday the Spalding Golf Club Social Group meet up at the club to play paying £2 to enter.Of that £1 goes to the winner, 50p towards a special annual dinner and 50p to a charity.They held that dinner last week and invited Tess ...