Spending more money on another town business survey is a waste of both cash and time, according to a long-standing trader. A decision has been taken by South Holland District Council to spend another £30,000 with an external consultant. The money has been earmarked for Mosaic Partnerships Ltd which has already conducted a survey among 75 businesses to see if ...

A former charity’s day therapy centre in Spalding is to be turned into a house after its services moved into the Johnson Hospital. Lincolnshire-based hospice St Barnabas previously ran sessions in this part of the county from a bungalow on Clover Way off Woolram Wygate, close to the Co-op store. But it’s now said the care and support it gives ...

People have been incredibly generous in supporting our Give A Gift appeal this year. We have already received many gifts but we still need more presents and there are only a few days left to donate. Launched by Coun Harry Drury, the appeal makes a huge difference to struggling families across South Holland and Boston, ensuring less fortunate children aged ...

Plans to construct a development of glass houses in Low Fulney could be set to get the go-ahead. The development is in phases and the first will include glasshouses of up to 6.2m high. Clear plastics and glass with a high insulation value will be used alongside screens to improve insulation and control sunshine. The total floorspace of the glasshouses ...

Plans for a car dismantling business on land at the yard of a former pub have been submitted. The application would see the business operate from land at the Old Ship Inn at Gosberton Clough. Information accompanying the application to South Holland District Council says the site had previously been used as a site for a transport company. The site ...

A popular orchestra which was forced to stop playing when the pandemic hit is back in business. The Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding is playing local gigs after a long, enforced break. The first performance will be for the Gateway Club, organised by Spalding Mencap Society. “It has always been one of our favourite gigs, and it seemed only right to ...

A junior football team has continued to net thousands of pounds for charity. Spalding United Under-13s Blues have raised £3,500 since forming through a host of events including running the Stamford Santa Fun Run every year they’ve been able to in the last four years. This year 36 players, coaches and supporters took on the 5km course at Burghley House ...

A village church is behind a project to see the creation of a wildlife-friendly community garden. Pinchbeck Community Garden will create an inclusive garden area which will be a safe haven for wildlife and can be used by schools or other groups. Log piles and feeding stations will form part of the scheme designed to encourage a variety of wildlife ...

The hunt is on to find a new home for a popular South Holland music festival. A field which has been home to Holbeach Music and Beer Festival for four years has been sold, leaving organisers appealing for an alternative. Kings Field, on Raven’s Gate, was the perfect 20-acre site for the festival which has grown over the years.Plans for ...

All Saints’ Church, Holbeach, hosted members of the town’s university academy for a special service. Year 7 students spent the first hour of the day learning about The Children’s Society and the history of Christingle which it adopted to raise funds. The year group walked to the church where young musicians joined forces. It was the first time the school ...

I went for a walk along the river bank close to the dock in Sutton Bridge and was so surprised when this beautiful seal popped its head up out the water. It was absolutely amazing to see this, I’ve never seen one there before. It watched me for quite a while before it went under the water again. I got ...

I recently attended an open meeting of the Crowland Parish Council and I was interested to see a plan for a new pavilion to replace the current facility. Proposals have been put forward by the CPC for a new facility that would serve the community of Crowland much better than the current outdated one that is quickly becoming unfit for ...

On behalf of the Pinchbeck Baptist Church and the Pinchbeck Community Garden, please could we take this opportunity to thank all the amazing volunteers who are working so hard to make this garden a reality. The generosity and support from the people of Pinchbeck has been overwhelming. We’d particularly like to thank the Spar Shop (Blakemore Retail) for their £200 ...

After attending last Saturday’s Christmas Fayre I felt compelled to express my thanks for all the hard work the team of volunteers puts in to organise this and other events enjoyed by a large number of people throughout the year. Holbeach really does seem to be on the up, with the Indoor Farmers Market, the Holbeach Past Exhibition on the ...

I absolutely agree with the letter published in last week’s Voice. I also saw the programme regarding Skegness, it’s quite frightening to think of what can happen. I’m of the opinion that this island is full to bursting. We are a compassionate nation, but also very stupid unlike the French who take the money but show no progress in stopping ...

Festive Pets is back and now is your chance to send in a photo of your pet in Christmas finery. This year’s competition is kindly sponsored by Birchgrove Garden Centre, who are offering a first prize of £50, second prize of £30 and third prize of £20. Bengie (3), the Bengal, born in Gedney Drove and living in Grimston, King’s ...

A South Holland charity has been given a boost, just as it opens up its hubs for Warm Places session. The Safe Places project, part of health and wellbeing charity Tonic Health has been presented with a cheque for £500 by Freemasons John Bennett, Worshipful Master and John Maltby, Charity Steward from the Fenland Daylight Lodge in Long Sutton. Safe ...

Weather forecasts can be notoriously unreliable, but it seems certain that South Holland is heading for a cold spell. Lincolnshire County Council is planning for plummeting temperatures with 1.4 million tonnes of road salt ready. The Met Office has predicted the cold snap as a Level 3 alert and sleet, snow and icy conditions are expected in the north and ...

A charity has got on board to help launch a school’s new chess club. The Long Sutton Men’s Shed is assisting the University Academey Long Sutton school to set up and equip the club. The charity’s Ian Cannon has made a new chess board for the club and Frank Heinrich-Tiller presented the chess board to Jacqui Gilman at a recent ...

A late councillor’s bid for new safety measures at a Spalding junction has been given a boost with councillors to look into the £90,000 work. Earlier this year Coun Angela Newton successfully campaigned for double yellow lines be put in to stop people parking around Winsover Road’s junction with Hawthorn Bank and Carrington Road. Before her death in August she’d ...