Last year the hanging flower baskets around the town centre were stunning and it was not surprising that Spalding achieved Gold status in the East Midlands in Bloom competition. This year every effort will be made to maintain our Gold status and the Spalding in Bloom Committee is again asking local businesses to sponsor a hanging basket at their premises. ...

Jean Martyn, the bubbly blonde organist who wowed the judges on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent in 2011 is returning for her annual concert at the Burtey Fen Collection in Pinchbeck, playing the theatre organs. Jean was the only female artiste to reach the BGT finals that year and is currently proving a big hit on the internet channel Sun Bingo ...

A few notes for Gary Porter in response to his recent letter “No surprises with a vote for Tories”. I was quite surprised when the Tories at county announced the withdrawal of library funding immediately after the 2013 election. What will they spring on us this time? Your local UKIP branch policy on immigration in no way differs from that ...

St Barnabas Hospice has been administering excellent pallative care for over 30 years throughout Lincolnshire It funds the in-patient unit at Nettleham Road, Lincoln, the many Hospice at Home nurses for people who wish to spend their final days at home and recently opened a six-bed in-patient unit in Grantham Hospital, saving family and friends a 60-mile round trip to ...

It comes as no surprise that many local folk are rightly worried by UKIP’s stance on immigration, which seems to extend beyond the rational and might even be considered by some to border on racist. Making much publicised attempts (Spalding Voice, Feb 12) to have their election campaign here in South Holland led by immigrants is hypocrisy of the worst ...

I totally agree with the concerns of Coun Angela Newton regarding a new off-licence in Spalding. Why were her concerns refused to be stated to the panel by the chairman? Has the chairman given his explanation for this refusal and should not the public also be given an explanation? It is also a pity that Coun Graham Dark had to ...

TODAY South Holland Singers, 7.30pm-9.30pm, St Paul’s Primary School, Queens Road, Spalding, 01775 761106. South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, start Holbeach Services Club. Meet your local Health Trainer, 9am-4pm, Sutton Bridge Community Centre, 07532 236616. Holbeach and Spalding Explorers: Spalding, 7pm-9pm; Holbeach 7.15pm-9.15pm, 14-18-year-olds, www.handsscouts.com Tots and Carers Group, 9am-11.30am, Moulton Village Hall. Vitality classes, Broad Street Methodist Church Hall, ...

King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Box office 01553 764864 Puppetry of the Penis Saturday, 7.30pm The Meatloaf Story Sunday, 7.30pm Schools Make Music Tuesday, 7pm South Holland Centre, Spalding Box office 01775 764777 Woody Pines Today (Thursday), 8pm Jessie Ann Richardson & Simon Callaghan Saturday, 7.30pm Bolshoi Ballet – Romeo and Juliet Encore Screening Sunday, 3pm The Cresset, Peterborough Box office ...

It’s very easy to see that district council elections are around the corner. If one is in any doubt just read, V Mail in the Voice, that is if you don’t drop off. The near four column letter from Coun Newton on off-licences in Spalding. To be frank one column would have had more interest and have direction, was she ...

I don’t think Nigel Chapman got it quite right by choosing to mention the number of extra trains that could be diverted through Spalding. Sheila Taylor, by the remarks in her letter, has obviously taken it that there would be 100+ trains, when my informed sources tell me there will be only 58 additional main line expresses diverted this way ...

As we prepare for local and the general election in May, I note the report from the UK’s spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, has warned that more than half of councils are at risk of financial failure within the next five years. While the Local Government Association has warned that, by 2020, local authorities will only have enough money ...

There is a charity vintage tractor working weekend in Spalding this weekend. The event is in aid of Motor Neurone Disease and takes place near Wimblerley Hall Tea Rooms, just off the A151 at Weston, from 9am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday. Go along and take part whether you’re a pro ploughman or an amateur. Static exhibits will be welcome ...

South Holland Concerts present a evening of cello and piano at the South Holland Centre on Saturday. Cellist Jessie Ann Richardson will be joined by Simon Callaghan on the piano for the concert, which starts at 7.30pm. Jessie is enjoying two successful careers – as cellist in the Piatti Quartet, who played in Spalding in November, and also as a ...

Radio 1 DJ Dev will be rocking Spalding on Saturday night when he visits Loaded nightclub. Dev began on weekend early breakfast and then, after gaining significant momentum, he started on weekday early breakfast, a show he still presents today, now warming up for Nick Grimshaw. At the same time as doing early breakfast on Radio 1 Dev completed a ...

I have just driven from Peterborough to Spalding on the new road at peak time. There were no hold-ups and the traffic moved continuously at 50 to 60mph. I do understand that dualling the road would enable traffic to flow much more easily but is it necessary or achievable? The reasons put forward are predominantly commercial around improved journey times ...

Last week we celebrated the first anniversary of the Green Bag Lottery. The rewards scheme has been running for 12 months with 102 winners of £100 over the course of the year. The Green Bag Lottery aims to encourage better recycling and with a dry recycling rate of around 30 per cent, South Holland has a lot to shout about! ...

In response to Councillor Angela Newton’s letter (Feb 12) regarding the new off-licence at 2 Bourne Road, I totally endorse and support everything she wrote. I also lodged an objection to the application and attended the licensing hearing. I walk past the premises twice a day and regularly use the Carrington Road and Hawthorn Bank junctions onto the A151. I ...

Offered: Modern house. Popular area, with easy access to local facilities. Would suit couple looking to raise a family. No chain, enquire within. Sounds like a pretty good property, doesn’t it? But I’m not talking human habitation, rather a home for birds. This time of year might seem rather dank and cold to us, but wildlife knows that spring is ...

We did not want or need Nisa on such a busy junction. Five years on it’s still an eyesore and traffic has doubled in that time. Now we are landed with another store next door. Both have been granted alcohol licenses. We have two very good shops in this area both selling alcohol and Aldi within walking distance. This other ...

As I write, electioneering is gathering pace, soon the councillors will be dropping their leaflets through the letterbox, urging everyone to elect them again for a further four-year period. That being the case, it is high time that Joe Public is made aware of the real truth regarding our councillors. All statements listed below relate to the financial year 2013/14 ...