Letters

Spalding Hospice Foundation held a Christmas Sausage Supper at the Surfleet Farm Shop on Tuesday December 4, which was a huge success and we raised £1,100. This was helped by Spalding retailers and guests who all gave so very generously. The money will go towards raising money for two more beds on the Tulip Suite at the Johnson Hospital. Thank ...

Through your letters page could I say a massive thank you to all the friends, family and customers who have supported me over the last ten years on my charity car boot sales, raising money for Springhill Hospice. Whether it be by donating quality items for me to sell or by buying them, I am thrilled to say my total ...

It is excellent news that our successful local hospital is to keep its minor injuries unit: there was a concentrated response from county and District Councillors, our MP (as well as many local residents) vehemently opposing any loss of service. We will all keep on the alert! On a personal note I should declare an interest! This has been the ...

As chairman of the Spalding branch of the Royal British Legion, I have noted comments on the Remembrance Parade at Ayscoughfee Gardens in local media and welcome the opportunity to respond: 1. As chairman of the RBL, the Parade is both an RBL event as well as my responsibility. 2. Many of our members are a little older than they ...

It has been brought to the attention of the parish council that there have been very unsupportive comments on Facebook regarding the position of the Christmas tree in Long Sutton Market Place. After a full parish council meeting some three years ago a resolution was made to re-site the Christmas tree into the closed churchyard, where an attractive natural conifer ...

I would like to thank your good selves at The Voice, and many others, who have responded so quickly and determinedly to protest at the proposition that the injuries unit at the Johnson Hospital could be discontinued. As the South Holland representative on the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire, the committee were unanimous in expressing grave concerns about the four ...

On the morning of November 23, I set out from Fleet Hargate intending to catch the 9.38 bus to Holbeach intending to continue to Springfields after visiting one shop. I had a midday appointment at Springfields. The bus didn’t come. The next one was 10.08 which was very late around 10.20. From Holbeach I waited for the 10.17, 10.52, 11.17 ...

I recently visited the Munro Medical Centre in Spalding as a new patient and was impressed with the facility. Making an appointment was easy and you get an automatic reminder via text message, so there is no excuse for missing that valued appointment with the doctor or nurse as their time is at a premium. Although the practice supports many ...

I have just read the story about council overspend on water. Could the council not draw the water from the river to do this job and possibly water the garden as well? Why waste water out the tap, when so many people in the world have not got water to drink? Philip Staff Sunflower Close, Spalding

There have been a few curmudgeons out there moaning about the recent knighthood of Sir John Hayes and these people need to have a good look at his record which speaks for itself. There are few more worthy recipients of a knighthood than John Hayes. His record of public service over 35 years is exceptional and includes more than 12 ...

I’m sure I speak for many South Holland residents, when I congratulate John Hayes on getting his long overdue knighthood. As every resident knows John has been our champion in Parliament for more than 20 years. During this time he has worked on many local issues and has supported the council in its efforts to bring in millions of pounds ...

After another few weeks of political turmoil many people I speak to are totally fed up with Brexit and who could blame them? After two years of so-called negotiations the situation is a shambles. We are being led to believe that we have a choice between a bad deal or a no deal situation. This is a false choice and ...

I am sorry that some residents were disappointed with the Remembrance Service held at Pinchbeck this year but the timings and format were exactly the same as in previous years. There is a parade through the village, church service including the Last Post and two minutes’ silence at 11am followed by the laying of wreaths at the War Memorial. This ...

I write with reference to the above to review the issue. The present political chaos is inspiring calls for a second referendum as a solution. It is not. The reason for the chaos is very simple. The UK majority voted for leave however the majority of MPs are remain supporters and they are doing their utmost to deny the leave ...

Everyone can see for themselves the monumental mess Brexit has inevitably become. Brexit is not merely another routine Westminster omnishambles, it’s a catastrophe on an unprecedented scale. Indeed, the future of our country is at stake and the outcome of Brexit will profoundly affect the future of individuals, families, businesses and the nation as a whole for decades to come. ...

Your article on the proposed new building at one corner of the Sheep Market, records a claim by the developer’s consultant that ‘historic documents show a large imposing building on the site previously’. What building was that? I can remember the site well from the 1930s onward, and there was no building on that corner during that time. There was ...

Further to the news that the Co-op is now not proposing to re-open the Post Office service at the revamped Whaplode Service station, I agree with Councillor Malcolm Chandler that this is a short sighted decision. With the level of new housing that is being proposed and built in Whaplode, the demand for the Post Office service is increasing. If ...

As an aged male I fell in Spalding town centre last Thursday. Five or six kind ladies and a young man came to my aid. They checked to see if I had any injuries and helped me to my feet. Due to the shock of falling I cannot remember thanking them. It is good to know that there are such ...

It’s that time of year again with the run up to Christmas and the dust is settling from chancellor Philip Hammond and his third Budget. According to “Feel good “Phil we can all look forward to Christmas as the era of austerity is finally coming to an end. On taxation, the chancellor may well have pulled a rabbit out of ...

After years of bringing the blight of rubbish to the attention of South Holland District Council (SHDC), I feel it is time for the decent, respectable people of Spalding town to insist that SHDC, as the elected representatives of the people, take a much more pro-active stance to the rubbish on the streets. Neighbouring councils (Boston and South Kesteven) provide ...