Thousands of households in South Holland are yet to receive the £150 council tax rebate from the government, it’s been revealed. But those who haven’t received the payment aimed at helping with the current cost of living, will have the money taken off their council tax bill next year, a council meeting has heard. As previously reported, The Voice has ...

Golfers have swung into action to raise funds for a Spalding charity that puts on sessions for the area’s elderly. Spalding Golf Club chose The Meadows as its charity for the last 12 months raising a total of £2,500. And the club’s members have decided to keep going for another year. Maisie Wenham, of The Meadows management team, said: “The ...

As Halloween approaches, Lincolnshire police are offering free posters for those not wanting trick or treaters knocking on their door. Operation Cauldron aims to encourage parents and guardians to explain to children that elderly or vulnerable people can be frightened by callers. Free posters can be downloaded from the police website. Retailers are also being encouraged not to sell eggs ...

A woman has completed a hat-trick of runs in memory of her friend who tragically died in a road traffic accident last year after beating breast cancer. In the last few weeks Karen Pearson has completed the Great North Run and the Great Eastern Run which she had previously done alongside Teresa Walton. She also took on the London Marathon ...

The support the Royal British Legion (RBL) gave following a death in a veteran’s family has led to a Weston Hills woman taking on next year’s London Marathon. Kylie Bridgeman, who works as a police dispatch officer, has signed up for next April’s 26.2 mile race to raise money for the charity after the support they gave her in-laws Alan ...

Staff at a South Holland school have created ‘a warm and welcoming’ environment where pupils feel safe, says a recent report. Cowbit St Mary’s Church of England Primary was inspected by Ofsted and a report published last week. “Pupils are polite and well behaved. Pupils told inspectors that bullying is not tolerated and does not really happen at their school,” ...

Two Spalding schools have received a boost for their breakfast clubs. The Tulip Academy’s Springview Campus and St Paul’s Primary School have both received £1,000 from Kellogg’s as part of the scheme. Breakfast clubs help with everything from attendance and attainment to alleviating hunger and providing pre-school care. Tulip Academy pupils. Claire Moore, Senior deputy headteacher at the Tulip Academy ...

People who feel they may be about to be homeless are being urged to come forward at the earliest possible opportunity as South Holland deals with rising homelessness. From April to June, South Holland District Council had 107 homeless cases. It’s set itself a target that 50 per cent of cases are opened before the person becomes homeless and 70 ...

Strike action at one of South Holland’s biggest employers has been called-off, for now. Members of the Unite Union had said that its members at Bakkavor’s Spalding site would be striking in a row over pay. The union had a majority of its members vote for the strike and the dates were set for action to start next month. It ...

Over the last few months, I’ve read Sir John Hayes column in the local papers ranging from his son passing his exams (congratulations) to putting Mr Putin in his place. This week water problems! What I have not read about is Sir John’s thoughts on his elected district, South Holland, which is one of the poorest in the UK – ...

My late father was a Conservative voter. He took up this position principally from loving money and loathing trade unions and Labour politicians, believing Conservative leadership of the country would most enable families to earn and save money and protect its value. I think my father’s priorities were warped and he had many faults, principally the way he treated my ...

In addition to Rick Stringer’s justifiably excoriating opinion of the Conservative government in last week’s The Voice, might I point out that South Holland District Council is frequently in the local news, but all too frequently in a negative way. Public toilets, general shabbiness of towns in its jurisdiction, shop closures, market trader issues, and so on. For years I ...

The Tory party is once again treating the British public to the arrogance and contempt that has become its trademark. Having tired of Liz Truss, with her sparkling personality and financial genius, they are now attempting to foist one of a group of second rate entities onto the public. Keep in mind that all of these people have been, in ...

I try to avoid Westminster politics these days and support no national party but this is a unique time in the history of government in the UK. What happens next will deeply affect us all and rural areas like ours are particularly vulnerable. During the last months, since well before the departure of Boris, we have not had a functioning ...

The National Pensioner’s Convention is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to keep the triple lock rise on state pensions to save millions from falling into poverty. The UK’s largest campaign group, run for and by older people, was alarmed to hear the new Chancellor refuse to commit to bringing back the triple lock next spring. During questions by MPs on the ...

A Spalding group which brings classical music to the town is closing after almost 40 years. The South Holland Concerts was established in 1983 with the aim of making live classical music accessible to all. Over the years some top musicians have been hosted in the town thanks to the organisation and its range of sponsors. But with dwindling audiences, ...

Police have issued an appeal after a man was reportedly seen putting nails on paths and the car park around Spalding Bus Station. South Holland Police have so far only said that a male was seen putting the nails down this morning (Wednesday, October 26). A Facebook post stated: “They haven’t said what time the offence reportedly took place Officers ...

A Weston Hills cattery has netted an unusual new attraction created to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee. Owner and football fan Geoff Wright recently bought the sculpture carved by Yorkshire artist Shane Green after seeing it as part of an exhibition at a fair at Burleigh Park recently. He’s put the sculpture, which marks England’s 1966 World Cup win, up ...

Plan B or not Plan B? That is the question being asked about the future of the Castle Sports Complex. The Spalding leisure centre is waiting to hear if it’s been successful in a £20m bid for Levelling Up funding submitted two Prime Ministers ago, in August. Spalding and Peele Leisure Centre’s performance were discussed by South Holland District Council’s ...

A bouquet of woollen flowers will decorate a care home float in next year’s Spalding Flower Parade thanks to the generosity of a knitter. Holbeach Meadows Care Home will be taking part in next May’s event and has been donated a huge variety of blooms by Margaret Barker. “We have been touched at the kindness of people in the community ...