The details of a proposed offshore wind farm, part of the infrastructure for which is set to be in South Holland, is to be revealed on October 20. Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind has announced a series of consultation events regarding its final plans.The turbines themselves will be 54km off the coast of Skegness.The electricity is due to go into the ...

The sign in Sutton St James has been given a spruce up thanks to a local charity and councillor. The Long Sutton’s Men Shed carried out the refurbishment work funded by district councillor Laura Eldridge’s ward budget.When restoring the sign, which depicts the village church and the Butter Cross, the Men’s Shed put inside a USB containing pictures of the ...

More funding has been allocated for the Grants4Growth scheme. South Holland District Council distributes the government grants to help businesses.And another £1.85m has been allocated to the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, of which the authority is a member alongside Boston and East Lindsey.The grants available are for between £1,000 and £24,999 (or 30 per cent of the total ...

The last few days have been sad ones for the people of Pinchbeck.On Friday, our wonderful parish council clerk Barbara Camps was given an amazing send off by the many family and friends who gathered in the village church to mourn together and remember Barbara.Two amazing eulogies paid tribute to her warmth and kindness to so many and most importantly ...

Referring to the council debate in your paper recently, I totally agree with James Le Sage that a 50 metre pool will fit into the complex and would be a great asset to the town and area.I have been a resident in South Holland for 70 years and would like to remind Gary Taylor and his counterparts at SHDC that ...

I’ve noticed that work has at last begun on the old sorting office in town. It’s been standing derelict for about 30 years.I understood that the reason no-one actually wanted to develop the site was due to asbestos in the building.I’m a bit concerned that the workers are not wearing any protective clothing, not even helmets, and they seem to ...

I am writing to ask the police what they are doing?I recently had my bike stolen and a friend of mine had his tools from his van stolen, we both rang the police as is expected, to then be told that no further action would be taken.There was evidence left at the scene from both incidents yet still they are ...

Waste collection crews and residents are still learning their new routes, a councillor has said. Last week South Holland District Council began new programmes of waste collections.The Voice has been contacted by several members of the public who hadn’t had their waste collected on the day they thought it would.But Coun Jack Tyrrell, the authority’s portfolio holder for environmental services ...

Crowland Abbey is set for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday after a 20ft poppy drape was placed on the historic building. The community has come together to make the eye-catching installation over the last few months.It was then put up at the weekend to create a cascade on the building.Project manager Judy Smith said: “Since January around 100 residents of ...

A new-look revamped regular bus service is on the road between South Holland and Norfolk. Lincolnshire and Norfolk county councils have joined forces to rejuvenate the service which operates between Spalding and King’s Lynn.The newly-painted and refurbished buses feature re-trimmed seating, low floor wheelchair access, destination displays and USB charging points.In addition, the roadside signage along the route has been ...

A planning application to transform the yard of a former pub into a breakers’ yard has gone to Lincolnshire County Council. The plans for the Gosberton Clough site were first submitted to South Holland in December last year but have been sent to the county because of the waste disposal involved.The application also includes aerial pictures which shows cars already ...

A dozen volunteers have been helping get ready for the Christmas Winter Wonderland. The fundraiser for the Spalding Flower Parade, which is being held at the Castle Sports Complex on Saturday, November 11, has seen a host of local people donate decorations.And the volunteers have been getting them ready to decorate the 60 stalls and Santa’s grotto.Organiser Steve Timewell says ...

A new group has been launched to put on events around Holbeach. Holbeach Community First recently held its first meeting and is being headed by Stephen Johnson.A spokesman said: “Holbeach Community First is a new group that’s formed to provide events and community initiatives in Holbeach and the surrounding villages for the benefit of the local communities.“Stephen Johnson is heading ...

The next lecture in the SGS Winter programme will be presented by Dr Bas Boots, who is a senior lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. The subject is Soil and Dr Boots will talk about his exploration into the links between ecosystem functioning and microbes in a wide variety of habitats is interdisciplinary: merging ecology, microbiology, environmental science and biochemistry.Spalding Gentlemen’s ...

Multi-national prize winning band She’Koyokh are playing in Long Sutton on Saturday. Their name means ‘nice one’ in Yiddish and they have toured the world with their fiery and emotional performances of Jewish Eastern Europe folk songs.Their music ranges from intricate rhythms of Bulgaria, soulful Jewish songs and exhilarating Romanian Gypsy dances.The performance at Long Sutton’s Market House is at ...

Duo The Barhoppers are set to headline the Gedney Sunday afternoon country afternoon as it moves to a new venue. The fortnightly event is switching to the Gedney Victory Hall this Sunday, October 15.Otherwise the details remain the same. Doors are open at 1.30pm for a 2.30pm start.To book a seat ring Mary on 01406 362782.The Barhoppers are Gabbi and ...

A Spalding woman has persuaded one of her favourite acts to play at The South Holland Centre to raise funds for palliative care in the town. Emma Peake has organised for The Eddie Seales Band to bring their rock ‘n’ roll, soul and Motown magic to the venue on Friday, October 27 to raise funds for The Tulip Suite at ...

Lincolnshire Police have attended more than 12,000 calls reporting concerns for safety in the past year – equating to over 1,000 mental health call-outs every month. It comes as the force, along with other local agencies, examines ways to mitigate policing incidents related to mental health, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines.A new “Right Care, Right Person” scheme aims to ...

A prolific shoplifter who assaulted a bus driver in Deeping St Nicholas has been been banned from a host of shops in Spalding and Holbeach. Anthony Taylor, 29 of no fixed address, was issued a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following an application by police to Boston Magistrates’ Court. The application was made in relation to the offence on September ...

Tickets are now available for what Springfields says will be its biggest and best fireworks display yet, all in aid of Spalding’s Johnson Hospital. The annual spectacular returns on Thursday November 2, providing an unforgettable night of expert-choreographed fireworks and lights over the shopping outlet’s Festival Gardens. “This year’s performance celebrates 75 years of the NHS with spectacular music and ...