Letters

Re your article in the Voice dated 24/9/20 about work on the north section of the S.W.R.R. Please can Karen Cassar of LCC answer this question, or anyone else for that matter. Your article states that highways and the transport committee designers were looking to reduce costs on this section even further. It said detailed designs of the section are ...

I have had a lot of complaints recently about irresponsible parking, particularly near corners, road junctions, and pedestrian crossings. The Hawthorn Bank/Bourne Road/Winsover Road Junction seems to be the worst with vehicles parking close to corners and on the zig zag lines. I have asked for the white lines to be extended and enforcement officers to attend. There also seems ...

I am writing in response to the excellent letter from Phillip James, Fleet Hargate, headed Let’s get back to the real world (Voice September 24). I agree with every single word of this letter. The media are having an absolute field day on reporting this pandemic. Yes, news has to be reported but not to the extent of making people ...

I had a coronavirus test on Saturday night. When I first tried to book a test online, it asks for your postcode. I entered PE11. It wanted me to go to Leicester for the test. However putting in PE1 meant I could go to East of England showground, Peterborough. They don’t ask for your full address just 1st part of ...

The murder of police officer Matiu Ratana has rightly appalled every decent and law abiding citizen in the country. In the last couple of months the police have faced a level of vitriol and violence unprecedented in recent years as they have attempted to carry out their duties. This is almost matched by the level of abuse hurled at them ...

It has been reported about illegal raves taking place – one quite recently at Shep White’s, which has been a meeting place since I was young, although obviously any group gathering in these coronavirus times are illegal, irresponsible and certainly responsible for the increase in cases, positive tests, and potentially an increase in deaths due to either COVID or further ...

Following my recent letter “An open letter to SHDC” published a couple of weeks ago regarding the dire state of the town – so far no response from SHDC. It must be time for the sane residents of Spalding town to rise up and demand that SHDC and Roger Gambba-Jones, get their act together and start implementing some of their ...

I was disappointed over the weekend to read on Facebook about Coun Jack McLean being stripped of all his council responsibilities. He didn’t explain the reasons why, but it seems that he has done nothing wrong. I am impressed with how he works to improve Spalding and the community. Many other people seem to agree, as there were lots of ...

Thank goodness for Coun Angela Newton, who appears to have the future of Spalding town at heart – Coun Gambba-Jones please take note.It appears that the majority of SHDC members have an agenda to close down the town.I, and several other people, cannot see how it endangers the council workers and puts them at risk from of coronavirus, to erect ...

I was shopping in B&Q in Spalding last week when I noticed another shopper wearing his face covering incorrectly.The man had a mask on but it wasn’t covering his nose. By the time he got to the till, the mask was on his chin, not covering his nose or mouth.I then went into Halfords, where I witnessed a similar situation.What ...

The Friends of Spalding Cemetery would like to thank everybody, the public and the local media, for their support during Heritage Week.The COVID-19 restrictions did not dampen our plans and over 100 people visited the two chapels and the grounds, and there were some very generous donations made.We must also thank the cemetery staff and the residents of the Cemetery ...

Community Speed Watch is now back and a training session has been organised for today (Thursday), 6pm at the Castle Sports Centre, Albion Street, Spalding, PE11 2AJ, all welcome to come along and attend.You must bring a mask, sanitiser will be at the door and seating organised for a safe sitting area.I look forward to hearing from you. Let’s hope ...

I write with reference to the mainstream news media reporting of COVID- 19 et al.The pandemic is very distressing and causing great misery and suffering for many people.Despite all this misery, the mainstream news media seem focused on mainly reporting doom and gloom at every opportunity.They mostly interview members of the public/experts with complaints, and very rarely give a counter ...

I note in your publication on September 3 it contained an update on matters regarding the Pinchbeck Community Speed Watch team which was submitted by one of your regular contributors, in general it was good to read that the team is now back in action and helping make local roads safer for one and all.The article included mention of a ...

On Friday, September 11, I was shopping with my 89-year-old mother in Aldi, Spalding.She is suffering from memory loss and asked me five times what date is was and we were still on the first aisle.A total stranger sensed my frustration and impatience and simply said: ‘I know what it’s like’.I replied that she had become worse over the past ...

I wish to draw your attention to the terrible state of the toilets when I recently shopped at Spalding. The bus station toilets were absolutely disgusting – the other toilets were closed for repair. R J BarbenNewborough

Notice to all Spalding Services and Social Club members: We are calling a general meeting for all the members of our club. This meeting is being held at the club on Wednesday 23rd September at 7pm. We are holding this meeting as we have received a signed petition with reference to the letters that were sent to this paper, regarding ...

Just a few reasons why refugees risk everything to cross the channel by dingy. In France they do not automatically receive access to free housing, healthcare and schooling. Asylum claims in Britain can take ten, 12 years plus. Unbelievably the claimants are then given back dated benefit cheques for sums up to £60,000 having not paid a penny in to ...

Payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for workers who are on furlough will end on October 31. To encourage employers to retain furloughed workers after this point the government has announced a Job Retention Bonus of £1,000 to employers for every eligible furloughed employee who remains continuously employed through to the end of January 2021. Employees must earn ...

Once again Spalding seems to be on the hit list for bad decisions.Recently we had the market stalls removed on the recommendation of the Portfolio Holder for Place Coun Gambba-Jones on a ‘temporary’ basis at that time. However, one of the market traders who offered to buy his stall was told stalls will be scrapped so I’m unsure how that ...