Letters

Much laughter has been heard in the area since David Jones’s letter in support of his idol Jan Whitbourn appeared in the current Voice letters section whom he felt was unfairly treated the previous week by a reader’s letter regarding her self publicity activities plus the merits of the Royal British Legion. Mr Jones explained he has lived in the ...

Residents of Pinchbeck must have noticed that the dog poo bins have not been emptied for a while. Many of the poo bag dispensers are also empty. Responsible dog owners are still using bags that get placed by the bins, but there has been an increase in amount not picked up and the general litter in the village. Last Sunday ...

We in this area are very fortunate that our MP, Sir John Hayes, is an expert on education. Perhaps he would like to give us his views on the causes and consequences of the current difficulties surrounding examination results together with his opinions about who is responsible. I am sure that many readers would then like him to explain where ...

David Jones’ letter (Voice, August 20), among other fulminations, complains about inaccuracies among Voice correspondence. His invective is very imprecise, but he cannot possibly be referring to my earlier letter since he says he is instead concerned about disrespect of the wartime generation. Coming from a family of veterans, I’ll give him the benefit of doubts regarding his declared intentions, ...

An open letter to South Holland District Council: How many years have I been complaining to SHDC to take action against the inconsiderate rogues who blight Spalding with their contempt for keeping the town tidy? Last week, considerable amounts of unwanted detritus were put outside 5 Havelock Street, Spalding. On Tuesday, green recycling was collected. The bin men must have ...

With the full lockdown measures in place for the whole of April and May, the impact on the used car market, albeit devastating, is not surprising. According to the latest figures recently released by the Society Of Motor Traders & Manufacturers (SMMT), the market for secondhand cars declined by almost half in the second quarter of the year, with just ...

Since moving to Spalding about 12 years ago, I have become a great admirer of the local press here, not least among them being the weekly issue of The Voice. One really ace feature to whose return I am really looking forward, is the regular diary of the many voluntary activities in our district. What a rich diversity it presents! ...

Since COVID-19 this is first time I have been to the bus station in Spalding. It is the afternoon and the cleaning schedule hasn’t even been signed by anyone today. The toilets are disgusting with one toilet roll to four cubicles! I want to make people aware of this as it’s very wrong to have these open in this state ...

Every day I walk various routes around the town and surrounding areas and find more and more rubbish being ignored by SHDC. A while ago they proclaimed the Pride in South Holland scheme was the bee’s knees to tidy up the derelict buildings in the area. Have they seen the old Bull and Monkie site recently? The huge sign proclaiming ...

Mr Richards (Letters, August 13) accuses me of ‘weaponising the suffering of others’ for political purposes and of being ‘low and grubby’ in respect of our wonderful carers. I invite any reader who can still access my letter of July 30, to read it again and form their own judgement. I have, of course, been criticising John Hayes for his ...

I’ve been following the correspondence in The Voice recently over various problems in Spalding and environs. But I can only say that residents of the area only have themselves to blame for constantly voting in Conservatives to run the district council. Many voters do not bother with local elections, so they cannot really complain when things don’t go right. Conservatives ...

Surfleet Parish Council has been saying for months, nearing a year, that there is no money for Surfleet Park to be opened, repaired or whatever is needed to get it up and running. Numerous people have asked if they can raise money or what needs doing but the council refuses to say what needs doing or what needs raising. Now ...

Whatever your choice – newspaper, radio, television – you are constantly faced with senior politicians telling you “there are hard times ahead” and “difficult decisions have to be made”. Hard times are when you and your family are threatened with homelessness, financial hardship, hunger and mental despair. Difficult decisions are the ones, that if you get them wrong, could impact ...

One of the few good things that has come out of the coronavirus pandemic is that many more people than before are discovering the great outdoors. On my daily walk I come across many others who obviously appreciate that walking is good for both their physical and mental health. Now that we are beginning to emerge from lockdown we may ...

I am writing to you regarding the virus COVID-19. As we are all aware, the people of this country are doing their utmost to follow all the rules in order to prevent a second wave. This situation is now affecting young people, which they do not deserve. Their future education and lives, employment etc, could be wrecked by this virus ...

Interesting to read Imogen Sinclair’s gushing letter of praise for John Hayes (Letters, August 6). Miss Sinclair, from London, says that she has no vested interest in giving her praise, because she is not a South Holland voter. No doubt it’s just an oversight, but she forgets to mention that she is associated with Sir John in a working group ...

It is not unusual to read letters of support for our MP Sir John Hayes. I have always been impressed by how well his local supporters/ Conservative Party members organise themselves in this regard. I have no truck with that but do find it a bit ‘over the top at times’. Indeed, I am happy to accept that Sir John ...

An open letter to residents of the parish of Holbeach: After the extraordinary meeting on August 4, I write this statement to formally apologise on behalf of Holbeach Parish Council for the recent data protection breach regards to the CCTV in Carter’s Park. The episode has been investigated by a number of councillors and it was agreed at this meeting ...

It was sad to see Mr Tippler (Voice, July 30) try to weaponise the suffering of others in an attempt to notch up some political points. Attempts to politicise the NHS by insinuating that those with whom Mr Tippler disagrees are not eligible to celebrate the kindness and dedication of our wonderful carers, doctors and nurses is low and grubby. ...

In the July 30 issue there was an article by Sir John Hayes entitled “Democracy must never falter”. In that article there was, surprisingly, no mention of the attempt to thwart the democratic process by the attempt to illegally prorogue Parliament or recent moves to suppress the ability of MPs to discuss vital matters. Sir John writes about the volume ...