The number of abandoned cars reported in South Holland has gone up five-fold in the last five years – and the council is paying the price. Figures obtained by Confused.com through Freedom of Information requests reveal during last financial year, 157 abandoned cars were reported, a sharp rise from 31 in 2012/13. So far this year, 153 cars have been ...

The search is on for Moulton’s Citizen of the Year 2018 – but it could be the last time the awards are held unless more people take part. Only three nominations were made across the parishes last year, and if the situation doesn’t improve, the contest could finish this year. The parish council annually recognises those from the parish who ...

The South Holland Centre has announced its March and April movie line-up which includes Oscars nominees, family fun and the finale to a steamy series. From March 2, Journey’s End (12A) starring Sam Claflin and Paul Bettany plays in Spalding and tells the story of British soldiers in the trenches during the First World War. Acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson’s ...

The recent spate of anti-social behaviour in Crowland that includes hate crimes is ‘shocking’, said Lincolnshire Police Inspector Gareth Boxall. In a statement about the town’s troubles, which left a wake of slashed tyres and smashed windows, Insp. Boxall said: “Crowland has suffered an ongoing problem with youth-related anti-social behaviour in the last few months. “In response to this South ...

The controversial Springwell Alternative Academy for youngsters excluded from other schools could open this September. After a residents’ uproar, a public consultation process was extended and the results are now in. A spokesman said the plans “got mix reviews” but the report isn’t yet complete. Once the data is collated, it will be presented to the Department For Education. However, ...

A Spalding shop has been fined more than £2,500 at Lincoln Magistrates Court for possessing dangerous counterfeit cigarettes. A County Council spokesman said “unsafe, incorrectly marked and counterfeit cigarettes” were found in the Nasza Biedronka shop at Sheep Market, Spalding, on September 27. “A total of 3,640 cigarettes (182 packs of 20) were seized,” the spokesman said. “The items were ...

A woman, who had drunk “nearly a bottle of wine” the night before, “guessed” she would be over the limit when she drove to her doctor’s the next day, a court has heard. Mercia Jessop-Dring (27) of Stockwell Gate West, Whaplode, admitted driving with almost four times the permitted level of alcohol in her body when she appeared before magistrates ...

An independent Holbeach business owner has been left distraught after thugs targeted her premises for a fourth time in three weeks. Gallery Tiles and Bathrooms on Welbourne Lane East had its windows smashed once again between 5pm on Wednesday, February 7 and 9am on Thursday, February 8. Owner Lesley Barnard had put shutters over the front windows after they were ...

South Holland District Council’s deputy leader Nick Worth has stated the authority is in a “strong” position, but concerns have been raised about the future. The district council’s cabinet backed its budget and Mid Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) at its meeting on Tuesday, February 13. As reported in The Voice last week, the council faces a budget gap of around ...

A parish council says it does not try and gag councillors after launching a new press and media policy. Pinchbeck Parish Council members have been told they can’t speak to the press. It comes after The Voice attempted to speak to councillors following the 130 per cent rise in council tax. A copy of the press and media policy was ...

It’s been a difficult few months for the Long Sutton family who before Christmas raised enough money for their disabled daughter Alice Bates to receive a pain relieving bath. The 11-year-old’s mum Charlotte Bates spent her 40th birthday in hospital last weekend after complications during an operation to correct a slipped disk. She was left in intensive care following the ...

In response to your reader’s letter concerning loneliness. I am currently vice chair of Spalding U3A and before that I was chair for three years. We have over 50 interest groups and I am group leader of three, including a dancing group, which is held at Pinchbeck Library Hub. I actually cycle there as I live in Spalding, but it ...

I totally agree with the article on dogs fouling the streets. No matter where you go there is dog mess – it’s rife. Dog owners should have more respect for the public. I have even seen it right by the side of a dog toilet bin. If owners cannot pick it up they should not take their dogs for walks, ...

Mr P Tweddell (Spalding Voice, February 8) raises serious questions regarding cycling and parking on pavements as there is always the grim possibility that one of these offences could cause a fatality. Although these matters are unlawful I am sure that in this time of austerity the police have to prioritise matters which can sometimes be difficult for the public ...

H16-0080-18 is the reference for a residential mini development such as the planning committee are passing in Spalding. Living just behind this plot at 11 Spalding Common I have put in an objection and invite other Spalding residents to do the same! The deadline is February 22. There is far too much boxy housing with no land being built on ...

The future of a popular bus service from Spalding to King’s Lynn may not be under threat. An online petition was launched to save the 505 which many people rely on for work or college, after operators Stagecoach said the Lynn depot would be closed. The company will be ceasing to run its services based there, and it was feared ...

In response to the letter about loneliness, Pinchbeck Village Hall has mixed dancing on Wednesday night, a tea dance on Friday afternoon and Zumba on Wednesday mornings. The Church Hall has jive on Thursday and Friday evenings. Chris Schofield Pinchbeck

Local approval has been granted for an electricity substation near Donington that one councillor described as being larger than Wembley Stadium. It’s among the facilities needed for the National Grid’s Viking Link project which will allow the UK and Denmark to trade electricity. Concerns have been raised about the development’s effect on the landscape with a petition signed by over ...

A ten-year-old from Long Sutton is set to chop off her flowing locks so it can be turned into a wig. Lucy West is to donate her hair to the Little Princess Trust by chopping it off on Saturday. The charity makes wigs from real hair for those under 25 who have lost their hair be it due to cancer ...

Pinchbeck residents will see their council tax bills rise more than most after the village’s parish council elected to put its precept up by nearly 130 per cent. The precept is the share of the council tax that goes to the authority. Currently the owner of a band D property in the village would pay £27.54 a year towards the ...