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New initiative to combat domestic abuse

The first 60 volunteers preparing to be ‘the eyes and ears’ as part of a campaign to tackle domestic abuse have received their first training session. The Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Specialist Service has been commissioned by the county council with support from Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Jones and NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board.The project is being run by ...

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‘Integrity’ sees councillor leave

A councillor has resigned from Holbeach Parish Council over the behaviour of its members. Coun Mark Murfet said his ‘integrity was worth more to him more than accepting such behaviour’ after leaving the authority.Holbeach Parish Council was due to meet last week, but it had to be postponed due to a lack of numbers.It’s meant to have 18 members but ...

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Spalding fail to cash in on early chances

Spalding 15 Stamford 17 A failure to turn first-half chances into points cost Spalding victory as derby rivals Stamford’s greater experience told in their Counties 1 Midlands East (South) meeting at the Centenary Ground. Defences were on top but Spalding’s scrum had a slight advantage with Sam Cowell returning at prop, alongside captain Luke Turner. With locks Alex Worth and ...

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Dad’s praise for those that restarted his heart

The Spalding family of a dad who suffered a cardiac arrest at the swimming pool, have praised the actions of those that saved his life on Restart a Heart Day including the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance (LNAA). Andrew Briggs (55) suffered a heart-attack while watching is daughters Mollie and Emily swimming at a pool in Grantham.His life was saved ...

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Long Sutton drug dealer told to give up £2,000

A Long Sutton man who was jailed for drugs offences has been ordered to give up over £2,000 in criminal cash and three mobile phones. Martin Norman Portass, 48, was jailed for two years and eight months after he pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis and cocaine in May 2019. A Proceeds of Crime hearing at Lincoln Crown Court was told ...

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‘No sale’ for site not paying rates

The owners of the old Johnson Hospital in Spalding have said they have no interest in selling after it was revealed they’re not paying business rates for the site, something branded ‘ridiculous and shameful’ by councillors. It means hundreds of thousands of pounds, potentially millions, worth of rates have not been collected for around 15 years from one of the ...

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Business board backs boost

The chairman of the Spalding Business Board says a bid to give the ‘left behind’ town £20m over ten years is the ‘boost it deserves’. To get the funding from central government announced last week, a body would have to be set up involving local businesses in the town.And the leader of South Holland District Council Nick Worth said it ...

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Carer jumps in to help after collision

A South Holland carer didn’t think twice before jumping into a river to help after a road crash at the weekend. Amber Bauldry was driving home from work around 7pm on Saturday evening when she witnessed a crash on Glenside South in Pinchbeck, that saw one vehicle end up in the river.“I heard a huge bang and the car behind ...

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Scam victims’ trades petition

A couple who say they were scammed out of £1,000 by a cowboy gardener have launched a petition asking for all tradespeople to be required to be registered Dave and Kay Richard, of Gedney, are hoping others will sign their petition on the Government’s web page.On it Kay writes: “The Government should require all tradespeople to be registered legally before ...

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Improvements needed at adults’ care agency

A South Holland-based company providing care for people with learning disabilities requires improvement according to a Care Quality Commission report. Domiciliary Care Agency East Area, operated by Achieve Together Ltd, is a supported living service for younger adults and is based at Fleet Road, Fleet.“Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal ...

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Turn up and air views on project

The details of a proposed offshore wind farm, part of the infrastructure for which is set to be in South Holland, is to be revealed on October 20. Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind has announced a series of consultation events regarding its final plans.The turbines themselves will be 54km off the coast of Skegness.The electricity is due to go into the ...

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Work to get waste collections right

Waste collection crews and residents are still learning their new routes, a councillor has said. Last week South Holland District Council began new programmes of waste collections.The Voice has been contacted by several members of the public who hadn’t had their waste collected on the day they thought it would.But Coun Jack Tyrrell, the authority’s portfolio holder for environmental services ...

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Cross-county service revamp

A new-look revamped regular bus service is on the road between South Holland and Norfolk. Lincolnshire and Norfolk county councils have joined forces to rejuvenate the service which operates between Spalding and King’s Lynn.The newly-painted and refurbished buses feature re-trimmed seating, low floor wheelchair access, destination displays and USB charging points.In addition, the roadside signage along the route has been ...

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Breakers plan moves on

A planning application to transform the yard of a former pub into a breakers’ yard has gone to Lincolnshire County Council. The plans for the Gosberton Clough site were first submitted to South Holland in December last year but have been sent to the county because of the waste disposal involved.The application also includes aerial pictures which shows cars already ...

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Police’s mental health call outs

Lincolnshire Police have attended more than 12,000 calls reporting concerns for safety in the past year – equating to over 1,000 mental health call-outs every month. It comes as the force, along with other local agencies, examines ways to mitigate policing incidents related to mental health, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines.A new “Right Care, Right Person” scheme aims to ...

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Prolific thief banned from Spalding and Holbeach shops after assaulting bus driver

A prolific shoplifter who assaulted a bus driver in Deeping St Nicholas has been been banned from a host of shops in Spalding and Holbeach. Anthony Taylor, 29 of no fixed address, was issued a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following an application by police to Boston Magistrates’ Court. The application was made in relation to the offence on September ...

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Moulton Chapel planning row looks set to end after new permission granted

An end could be in sight for a long running planning dispute that halted building on a Moulton Chapel estate. Allison Homes has been granted permission to complete its 86 home development north of Roman Road. It had previously been served enforcement action after making the site higher than the surrounding area and contrary to the permitted plans. It appealed ...

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Plans for 13 homes in Pinchbeck passed

A further 13 homes are to be built on the former Keston Nurseries in Pinchbeck next to a site where work on 100 homes has already begun. Outline permission for 13 dwellings off Mill Green Road was voted through by South Holland District Council on Wednesday night. The site is officially listed as open countryside, but also was previously granted ...

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Compromise following bid to remove all affordable homes and £1m payment from 900 dwelling development

A developer has been told to meet some of its agreed contributions to the community for the 900 homes it’s building in Holbeach. Ashwood Homes had asked South Holland District Council if it could not build any affordable homes at its Holbeach Meadows site and go back on an agreed £1m to Lincolnshire County County’s Highways department which built the ...

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Industrial units passed will bring ‘significant investment’ planners told

A property developer given outline permission to build industrial units at the Lincolnshire Gateway on the outskirts of Spalding says it will bring ‘significant investment and job creation’ Last spring Alcan Properties bought the 70,000sqm which has been the subject of numerous previous planning approvals for employment land, one of which included a conference centre. It’s looking to build three ...

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