South Holland District Council leader and Local Government Association chairman Gary Porter says the Government was “foolish” to ask the EU membership question of the British people when it didn’t know what the result was likely to be. The UK voted 52 per cent to 48 per cent to leave the European Union in Thursday’s referendum. Coun Porter (Conservative) believes ...

The UK has voted to Leave the European Union – and almost three-quarters of the South Holland electorate who voted did the same. The district’s Leave proportion of the vote was 73.6 per cent – narrowly the second highest in the country behind neighbouring authority Boston (75.6 per cent). The result has been embraced by Conservative MP for South Holland and the ...

by Karen Johnson Community development officer at South Holland District Council We are currently working on an exciting new initiative aimed at turning impressive ideas into reality. The district is the latest community to get involved in the Global Soup movement which organises live crowd funded events. South Holland Soup will see people coming together to pitch ideas for improving ...

Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (SADOS) is looking for one more person to perform in its next production. Rehearsals for its next production The Games Afoot by Ken Ludwig – a murder mystery farce set in 1936 America – start next week. SADOS is looking for a male to play the part of Simon Bright (Zerlinsky). He is a man in his mid-20’s, sweet ...

Two planning applications for a total of about 63 homes in Weston are recommended to be granted permission on Wednesday (June 29). A Mr Gibson has applied to South Holland District Council for outline permission for about 57 properties in High Road, and Weston Hills firm Broadgate Homes is poised for approval for six large homes in Pinfold Lane. Meanwhile, ...

The scale of a proposed care home in Spalding is too big for the site, according to council officers. They say the former Goodfellows School plot in Spalding Common is not suitable for Country Court Care Ltd’s plan for a two and three-storey building with 61 bedrooms. South Holland District Council’s planning committee will consider the application on Wednesday. It ...

Today (June 23) voters decide on the UK’s future membership of the European Union. After months of campaigning by the Leave and Remain camps, latest opinion polls suggest the outcome is neck and neck. So the estimated 12 per cent of the electorate who were still undecided as recently as last weekend could prove crucial. Two leading South Holland politicians – ...

The site of Adcocks Drinks Company in Crowland could make way for up to 50 new homes. The business has applied to South Holland District Council for outline planning permission in Crease Drove. Early indications are that the mix of housing might be 12 two-bedroom, 26 three-bedroom and nine four or five-bedroom. The agent says: “This equates to approximately 33 dwelling ...

A second set of relatives and friends of a late Spalding man are attempting a difficult fundraising challenge in his memory. Sisters Diane Sinclair and Christine Ambrose, nephew Jason Sinclair and his girlfriend Tara McNab will be chasing the rising sun this weekend. They will leave Hunstanton at 9.30pm on Saturday and cycle the 100 miles along coast roads to ...

Stallholders at Holbeach Market claim they have never had it so good following its trial relocation. Traders say the market has doubled in size and business is booming in Boston Road car park because it’s a safer environment and customers are enjoying a better shopping experience. However, several High Street shops say footfall has noticeably declined on Thursdays and Saturdays ...

Residents concerned about the impact of a proposed anaerobic digestion plant are being given the opportunity to find out more. The planning application submitted by WD Branton, of Willow Tree Farm, Deeping St Nicholas, has upset some neighbours of the proposed site near Counter Drain Drove in Tongue End. One objector, Helen Eve, says concerns centre around transport movements and ...

Spalding United has warned that the club needs a proper base to enable it to continue to grow and deliver a popular learning environment for hundreds of children. With close to 300 boys and girls now involved in its teams from under-seven to under-18 age groups, the club says its nomadic existence is not sustainable in the long-term. Training and ...

Modest Normandy Landings veteran Tony Blackman says he is “surprised” at the level of ceremony as he receives France’s highest order for military merit. The Weston 91-year-old will be presented with the Légion d’Honneur at a service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Saturday, June 18. Tony has been invited by the Colonel Commandant of The Parachute Regiment, ...

This phone kiosk in Spalding might be adopted by South Holland District Council. For just £1, it could be considered a good call. One suggested use for the run-down kiosk near The White Horse in Churchgate is as a quirky tourist information point. Spalding Town Forum vice-chairman Coun Jack McLean is due to discuss the possible adoption and uses with fellow ...

South Holland District Council has issued an assurance on the immediate future of Spalding’s Castle Sports Complex. Commenting on the future of Spalding Beer and Music Festival, the first of which was held at the leisure centre last month, Castle ward member Coun Gary Taylor said: “There is still some uncertainty regarding the future of the Castle site, which needs to be resolved.” ...

Something which will stimulate debate and divide opinion in homes, workplaces and pubs across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland is about to happen. No, not the omnipresent EU Referendum – football’s European Championships 2016 kicks off in Paris on Friday (June 10). And with the rare circumstance of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all involved, ...

Crowland Amateur Dramatic Society is ready to take to the stage at South View Primary School with the farce Flying Feathers on Friday and Saturday.(June 10 and 11) Rehearsals have been something of a rollercoaster with the leading lady having to pull out through ill health. A spokesman said: “We were delighted a week later when one of the young ladies ...

A Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire has been appointed today (June 8) – despite not receiving key backing. The Lincolnshire Crime and Crime Panel acknowledged that Stuart Tweedale had many skills but it could not support his appointment because he “did not demonstrate an understanding of the principle of personal; independence required to undertake the role”. Police and ...

The South Holland Business Awards has launched for 2016 with a promise of it being the best yet. The most notable change is a dedicated website to support the application process and attract new sponsors. It has been built by a PSP IT Design & Development – a previous winner of the awards’ Business of the Year category and this ...

Lincolnshire Police has launched its summer drink and drug drive campaign. People can report a drink or drug driver using a short code SMS text service. Police said: “We will use the information to stop, arrest and process the driver through the courts. “This is only to be used for non-emergency cases. If you see a drink/drug driver actually driving, please ...