Letters

I respond to the letter in The Voice (July 18) “South Holland is worst place to live”. In that letter the question asked was “What is there to make people smile?” In response, I would point out that South Holland is a large area and covers many towns and villages, many of which have much to offer. Moulton is just ...

Following on from my letter that was published in this paper last week, I would like to take the opportunity to correct what inadvertently became a slightly incorrect statement, for which no blame can be attached to the editor of this publication. Between submitting my correspondence and its publication, I did, in fact, have a very “cursory visit” from a ...

I read with interest in the local press that South Holland has become the worst place to live. It is time to stop pretending, with houses in the wrong place, a total lack of infrastructure, and eyesores that have been left to rot in our town for decades. How can this be the pride of South Holland? There have been ...

The UK is home to two of the richest ten regions in Northern Europe and six of its ten poorest regions. Such massive disparity of wealth and advantage is entirely the fault of our inept, party-politically-obsessed political system in Westminster. Disparity and disadvantage in the UK has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with UK membership of the EU. Indeed, if ...

After reading the national papers they state that, Rushmoor, Hampshire is the happiest place to live. South Holland, Lincs, is the worst. It makes you wonder why our area is rated as the worst? Driving into town, the state of the roads, which also are the worst in the country. You go into Spalding town centre shopping, it is slowly ...

It must be over 15 years since I started trying to make SHDC aware of the dire state of the some of the Streets of Spalding! Press releases, photos, information – but I still see no improvement in the rubbish that encompasses Spalding. Still black sacks; green sacks; sacks with uncollected garden waste; fridges waiting on the pavements, not collected ...

Through a recent survey, we sadly discovered that it’s not uncommon for people who’ve lost a partner to also lose contact with friends. At a time when friends are needed most, people are left feeling even more isolated. Over 40 per cent of people questioned felt that others didn’t know what to say, while another third felt isolated after their ...

I read with great interest an article in your publication dated 27/6/19 about action taken by SHDC with regards to anti-social behaviour and, in particular, comments made by Coun Taylor in his capacity as portfolio holder for communities and facilities, in which he states “we are working hard to crack down on anti-social behaviour within South Holland and are committed….” ...

I was saddened today as I walked past the old nurses’ home on Priory Road, Spalding. The trees and bushes for some reason have been chopped at a time when birds are nesting and feeding their young. Other creatures such as hedgehogs will have lost their foraging and shelter areas. Our wild birds and creatures are disappearing at an alarming ...

Let’s praise our NHS services when we can. Increasingly we seem to read in the media about all the things that people suggest are wrong with our NHS service, whether it’s the quality of service, shortage of nurses or car parking charges. Maybe my experiences are different to others, but I would much prefer to hear about all the good ...

As a British citizen I am appalled and embarrassed by the childish and boorish demonstration recently carried out by some of the new MEPs at the European Parliament. Perhaps I should not be too surprised however when one considers that they represent a party completely devoid of policies, financed from unknown and dubious sources, elected by promises and slogans bereft ...

I admire Craig Jackson (VMail, July 4) for his dogged determination to promote Brexit, even though Brexit is a mess and nothing good can come from it. However, Craig is wrong when he says “Let’s be crystal clear, we voted to leave the EU and take back control” of our laws, borders and economy. The reality is the UK doesn’t ...

I find myself agreeing with your correspondent Peter Morgan re the unwelcome travellers illegally parking on the car park of Gedney Victory Hall last week. Yes it is worth mentioning the efforts of the local police force in clearing the site, and a well done to the volunteers for the unenviable task of cleaning up afterward. However, I can’t help ...

We have stopped reporting fly-tipping and general littering because no one does anything about it. It is not getting any better this side of Spalding, in fact along Cradge Bank, Welland River Bank, under the Spalding Bypass Bridge it is getting worse. But tonight is the final straw to the silence, this evening coming off the South side of the ...

We have stopped reporting fly-tipping and general littering because no one does anything about it. It is not getting any better this side of Spalding, in fact along Cradge Bank, Welland River Bank, under the Spalding Bypass Bridge it is getting worse. But tonight is the final straw to the silence, this evening coming off the South side of the ...

Remoaners are confused if they think we voted to leave the EU in 2016 because we blame them for problems with the NHS, housing or other domestic issues. Let’s be crystal clear, we voted to Leave the EU and ‘Take Back Control’ of our laws, borders and economy. They are the three pillars that underpin Brexit and our absolute determination ...

As most people know a group of travellers took over the car park and grounds of our village hall on Tuesday. I would like to thank local residents for their forbearance whilst we examined what options were open to us. A huge vote of thanks must go to Inspector Gareth Boxall and his police officers for taking action on Thursday ...

Myself and my partner were in Spalding market place for the Armed Forces Day Parade and we couldn’t believe just how ignorant some people were. The soldiers were standing with flags and were standing to attention and people couldn’t care less, they were weaving in and out, and never said excuse me or such like. Some people just don’t have ...

A huge thank you would like to be said to South Holland District Council whose kindness must not go un-noted. Last week in the extreme weather conditions that South Holland faced, SHDC took it upon themselves to cancel an achievement night they were having. They deemed it unfair to celebrate, whilst others in the local area were struggling. In light ...

Can you find out why ratepayers in South Holland should have to pay for garden waste collection (www.sholland.gov.uk/gardenwaste), when council tax goes up every year? I got a leaflet (how much did that cost to print and deliver?) through my door promoting this service (doesn’t state you have to pay on it, though – and is £65 per annum when ...