New electric car charging points are to be erected in Lincolnshire after government funding was secured.There will be 101 standard and eight rapid charging points in the county as a result of the grant.A spokesman for Lincolnshire County Council, who led the bid on behalf of five councils, said: “The majority of these will be on-street chargers in residential areas ...

A group of South Holland fly-tippers have been hit with fixed penalty notices totalling £1,000 in a month.The district council is cracking down on the problem and reports from both Lincolnshire police and the public helped identify the five who received £200 fines each.The fly tips involved were ten bags of garden waste on Acklam Avenue, Spalding; general waste in ...

May I though your paper, say very many thanks to the person who found my necklace which I lost in Morrisons on Wednesday last week.I am so pleased to get it back Mrs J BedfordWashway RoadFleet

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those who have helped me with this year’s food and craft festival which I would like to think was our best so far.A big thank you to my volunteer stewards Sally, Chris, Tracey, Jane and Nanette and to Malcolm and Nanette for delivering hundreds of leaflets for me.Special thanks to ...

Lincolnshire County Council says it’s putting in £262,200 to keep a Spalding bus service running. The Spalding Into Town service is set to be run by Black Cat Travel and includes an expanded timetable to include Holland Park, Johnson Hospital and Springfields.Previous operator Brylaine told The Voice in July it was ‘stepping back’ from the service after stopping running the ...

Tributes have been paid to Coun Angela Newton MBE, one of South Holland’s best known local politicians and community organisers, who has died. The 76-year-old passed away overnight on Tuesday, August 30.A former Gleed School pupil, she had dedicated her life to public service with this year being her 50th serving on South Holland District Council, currently representing the Monkhouse ...

A Holbeach care home needs to improve both leadership and safety, according to a recent inspection report.Nutten Stoven, in Boston Road, was inspected unannounced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in June.It was rated as inadequate in terms of being well-led and requires improvement for service safety.“Care staff were not adequately trained. This meant people were at risk of receiving ...

A Holbeach restaurant has lost its alcohol licence after a hearing at South Holland District Council on Tuesday. The Chameli Indian Tandoori was employing staff who were not permitted to work in this country.“The designated premises supervisor in his own words, held his hands up,” says the decision record of the licensing committee.“Employing illegal workers is not a victimless crime ...

A mid-year budget increase of almost £1m is on the table from Lincolnshire County Council as inflation hits rocketing highways costs. In a bid to protect the large number of smaller businesses sub-contracted by main contractors Balfour Beatty and Colas, members of the council are recommended to approve the move at a meeting on Monday.Rapidly rising costs in fuel, energy ...

Spalding’s Castle Swimming Pool remains closed to the public.The facility on Pinchbeck Road was shut after flooding damaged the pool’s plant room on August 17.It had been hoped the pool would re-open in time for the remainder of the summer holidays.But the schools have gone back this week and there is no sign of the pool being open.“The damage was ...

Plans to improve Sutton Bridge and make it a fixture on the tourist trail are set to be discussed by the county council next week. The proposed scheme will see an improved route for pedestrians from the riverside and moorings to the centre of the village.The upgrade includes new steps from the riverbank near the bridge, a new ramp near ...

Two South Holland companies have been fined more than £300,000 after a Holbeach teenager was killed on a building site in 2018. Managers at both P&R Plant Hire, of Holbeach, and D. Brown Ltd, Moulton Seas End, were sentenced to suspended jail terms at a hearing on Tuesday morning.The two managers and the main contractor were convicted of health and ...

Programme of extensive essential works coming to an end – a week to go and then it’s done. After nearly five months of hard work on one of the county’s most famous landmarks, the critical refurbishment of the Cross Keys Swing Bridge at Sutton on the A17 is coming to an end. The final part of the programme of works ...

Moulton Chapel’s got plenty of talent, and it’s set to showcase it this Friday night (July 1). The village is hosting Moulton Chapel’s Got Talent as part of the celebrations over the 300th anniversary of St James’s Church.The call went out several months ago for villagers with talents to get in touch with the show, and organisers have been stunned ...

You’d be insane to miss Act II’s latest portrayal. Georgian royals hit the stage in the latest Act II drama, The Madness of George III, performed by their Advanced Skills group (Chicago, London Road, 1984).When the mighty King George III of England falls ill with a mysterious madness, Parliament and the Royal family themselves are torn apart in the struggle ...

Beautiful weather encouraged the crowds and helped to ensure the success of the returning Long Sutton Horse and Pony Show on Sunday. Held at Cinder Ash Park, the event offered something for everyone with classes affiliated to Equifest through to fun classes such as Junior Handler and Prettiest Mare.There was also a family dog show with classes ranging from Best ...

Lincolnshire County Council is being asked to back up its claim that not opening the tip two days a week has not had an effect on the increase in fly-tipping in South Holland. South Holland District Council’s Performance Monitoring Panel has asked a representative from the authority that oversees the running of the tips to attend a meeting to answer ...

The National Pensioner’s Convention is shocked by new attacks on the government’s decision to reinstate the state pension triple lock rise next April.A recent report shows pensioner poverty is rocketing to well above 2 million, the UK’s largest older people’s campaign group says it’s shameful that so many are criticising the increase, which may see state pensions legitimately rising by ...

I remember the miners going on strike in the 80s. They caused no end of trouble.I was a serving police officer at the time and we had to send officers to help the local forces.If today’s strikers look at the results of that prolonged action, they might think again. How many miners are left in England? Gill AllenSpalding

I had to smile at the headline in the advertising feature in last week’s edition of The Voice newspaper – “Holbeach to get medieval”.I guess they’ve already made a start with closure of the roads around the town! Terry ByattHolbeach