Letters

An open letter from Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Chairman, Professor Steve Barnett, and Chief Executive Caroline Shaw CBE: The Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s report, published recently, follows an unannounced inspection of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in December 2021 of three core services – Medicine, including elderly care, Urgent and Emergency Care, including the Emergency Department, and ...

I believe that there are times when people find it difficult to face up to what they are doing and they use mealy-mouthed euphemisms to cover the truth.A few years ago I saw a sign as I was on my way to Morrisons.The sign said “Pinchbeck Fields”. It was quite right. It was standing in a field in Pinchbeck.The field ...

A chuckle amongst the gloom.The young woman who submitted the tech support message below (about her relationship to her husband) presumably did it as a joke.Then she got a reply that was way too good to keep to herself.The tech support people’s love advice was hilarious and genius!The query:Dear Tech Support,Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 ...

I read with interest the decision of the planning committee to pass the recent application on High Road, Weston.It was obviously a ‘not in my back yard’ decision made by members unaware what damage flooding either surface water or sewage will cause.I placed my recent objection to this because, instead of recommending types of water control on application, it needs ...

The front page story in the Spalding Voice states that the memorial for the RAF pilot will have to be moved to protect it from potential damage by contractors heavy machinery.When the public consultations were held there was no mention of any construction work whatsoever on the Spalding side of the Vernatts Drain. Later it was announced that Two Plank ...

I read the article ‘Law change call amid new bid to save the old hospital’ with some interest.I am a chartered surveyor, living in the Deeping area, and I have worked in the compulsory purchase field for a considerable number of years.I must stress that I do not know any facts of the case other than those in your article. ...

Rick Stringer (Letters, February 17) makes an important point about a lost opportunity to develop better relationships with Russia.Most people’s sense of Russia is built on negative pictures. For instance, the story of the bitter years of Stalin’s rule pre-WW2, when millions of Soviet people died as a consequence.We know too about post war Soviet-driven occupations of east Germany and ...

I would like to ask the so called leaders of the West to stop repeating their chant that Russia is going to attack Ukraine anytime soon.It was getting boring listening to them chanting the same mantra every day.Doing so simply bolsters Putin’s hand as he knows everyone was guessing – will he? Won’t he? It makes him look important and ...

I am writing in response to the letter in the Voice dated February 10 from the person hiding under the anonymity of “name and address supplied”.I do not presume to give reasons as to why the Holbeach Friday Club made a donation to the Meadows Day Centre, as that was a decision made by the club committee.However, the Meadows has ...

At the time of the collapse of the former Soviet Union we had a real chance to put 50 plus years of mutual distrust to one side and begin a brave dawn of co-operation and respect.A Marshall Plan similar to the ones that led to the rebuilding of Germany and Japan could, and should, have been introduced to the post ...

I note from my Lincolnshire Neighbourhood Watch Supporter’s Newsletter that this year will mark 40 years of Neighbourhood Watch.The first NW group was formed in Cheshire in 1982.Neighbourhood Watch Week 2022 will be from May 30 till June 5, which falls on the same weekend as the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday.In our towns and villages there are signs depicting ...

I have contacted Sir John Hayes on many issues and have always received a prompt and comprehensive reply.On a surgery visit I raised some issues he was not prepared for including the Irish question and his knowledge of the issues there were outstanding.I have been involved in politics for 60 years now and Sir John is up with the best.We ...

How does one sell a property in this town?We have our property on the market with an established local agent and have had more photographs taken than a supermodel, but our property, a Broadgate Home which is two years old, has not had any interest.The price has been reduced from £240K to £220K.The house is like a show home and ...

I read in The Voice on February 3, page 5 that The Holbeach Friday Club’s hard earned money has been shared out with The Meadows in Spalding – why?This money should stay in Holbeach. The Friday club was supported by the people of Holbeach and all the volunteers were from Holbeach. Why oh why has the money gone to a ...

Mike Whitley’s letter to you on February 3 completely misses the point of Sir John Hayes’ article and feels like it’s looking to pick a petty fight.It’s easy to give in to personal vendetta, but misrepresenting Sir John’s words just isn’t right.For example, the article, which I assume Mr Whitley read, doesn’t attack the Scots and Welsh, it makes a ...

I agree with Neil Bingham about the new cyclist laws.I followed two men on bikes from Donington nearly to Surfleet.I have seen them before and they always ride in single file but since the law changed at the end of January they now ride two abreast and are hogging the middle of the road.The people who have made these rules ...

As the toilets in the Sheep Market are too disgusting to use, may I suggest they are pulled down and replaced by the old fountain.There will be a water supply to the site, I think it would be the perfect place – adjoining Hall Place and near the old Priors Oven.I expect the one-way traffic system would have to be ...

Regarding the traffic restriction in Spalding town centre: Are the police saying they are incapable of policing traffic in Spalding?Surely, if drivers are abusive or threatening, they can be dealt with for all offences disclosed, rather than trying to use mechanical means of avoiding confrontation. Nigel WickendenSmithdale CloseSpalding

I have just read the letter from Heather James regarding the disgusting state of the toilets at the bus station and agree with everything she says.Why would people want to visit Spalding when these so-called facilities are in such a terrible state? As Heather pointed out – if other towns can maintain their toilets, why can’t Spalding?I am also amazed ...

Following the recent disgusting and disgraceful behaviour of the Prime Minister and all those working out of the offices at No 10, I would like to address our local councillors, in general, but the two members representing the (my) ward of Whaplode and Holbeach St Johns, in particular.I would like to publicly canvass your current position(s) with regard to your ...