Letters

I read with interest your article “Street Lights need time to adjust clocks” (The Voice, October 25) and the ridiculous comment made by Coun. Richard Davis, Lincolnshire County Council’s Executive Member for Highways. He says: “The street lights have sensors that monitor the number of daylight hours, which is how they set their internal clock.” My low energy “dawn till ...

A couple of weeks ago I found myself having to make a trip to Cornwall. This would be my first visit there as, although I had been in Devon on very many occasions, I had never actually “crossed the Tamar” into the county. What a delight it was, having concluded the business part of the trip, to spend a few ...

It will be very interesting to see after all the recent excellent publicity in the local newspapers, will it help to improve the A16 / B1166 Junction. My opinion, I doubt it very much! Our local MP John Hayes, the Transport Minister when this campaign started, was too busy to attend the meeting, called by the local press, I do ...

After my recent visit to The South Holland Centre in Spalding to see the show Brassed Off, I would like to congratulate and compliment all the performers who where fantastic and helped to make it an very enjoyable evening. Well done to all. Janice Barfoot Shepeau Stow

Marching in London last Saturday in favour of a People’s Vote on the terms of Brexit, alongside perhaps over 1,000,000 others, was, for me, an unbelievably emotional and inspiring experience. In particular, it was amazing to talk to so many people who already see that: (a) The UK has never lost its sovereignty nor its control over its “money, laws ...

I’m on top of the world after attending The Carpenter’s Story at The Corn Exchange in King’s Lynn last night. We had the tickets only because we won them in a competition featured in The Voice. An amazing evening. Thank you to The Voice. Heather James via email

Those calling for a second referendum will be heartened to find that in O’Sykes and Mr George, they have actually managed to find possibly a couple of genuine supporters outside of London. Both claim to have read my letter with interest, but both have failed to address any of the key points I raised on their campaign’s efforts to fix ...

The members of the Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding would like to express their enormous gratitude to everyone who attended their sell-out concert at the South Holland Centre on Saturday, October 13. The show was to mark the tenth anniversary of the orchestra’s existence and to also raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Thanks to the support of the wonderful people ...

I read with interest your article which detailed a proposed development by Seagate Homes which would also involve Crowland Parish Council. As the long suffering near neighbour of a recently completed, much smaller housing development at Spire View in Holbeach, I would offer a word of caution both to the council and any existing neighbours close to the site. Please ...

Mr Jackson (The Voice 4/10/18) shows little respect for the large number of people in the UK who voted to stay in the EU. His references to “remoaners” suggests a playground level of discussion as does his reference to “London centric”, I am sure that the Scots have a view about this. Amongst the reasons why the result of the ...

I am a patient of the former Pennygate Health Centre – now the Johnson GP Centre. The 90 day consultation period regarding the long-term plans for GP practices in Spalding has started and part of this is an online survey. Have you looked at the survey? I have found it very misleading. There are five options to choose from: Option ...

Inflation affects everyone in the UK, but changing prices have different effects on the inflation rates faced by people on low and high incomes because of variations in the goods and services they buy. With the recent rise in the RPI to 3.5 per cent and the current forecast to remain above three per cent into 2019, latest figures show ...

I would like to say thank you to the lady and the gentleman who helped my husband George, who is 79, after he tripped over outside the South Holland District Council offices on Priory Road on Thursday, October 11. They helped us enormously and then everything happened so quickly and I didn’t get the chance to thank them properly. It ...

The Brexiteer cry of ‘they are trying to undermine our democracy’ as echoed by Craig Jackson in the letters section of last week’s the Voice, has become somewhat a tired, if not completely broken, record. The one thing that I have learned in my 40 years as a Conservative, about democracy, is that it is not a constant. But rather ...

I read with interest on your website a recent letter from Craig Jackson (Spalding Voice, 03/10/2018) about the so-called Brexit of the UK from the EU. He seems to imply that such a decision could not be reversed as it will stop people voting again. But isn’t the whole point of a democracy that the people always get to vote ...

There are so many people we wish to thank for their help and assistance, all of whom furthered the success of the event at Pinchbeck Community Hub and Library on Saturday, September 22. Firstly, an enormous thank you to Chris Schofield (the ‘Mastermind’ behind the Event) – also many thanks to Jane Amess for her help in organising the publicity. ...

Those that are calling for a second referendum are seeking to undermine our democracy, and shatter the last remnants of any trust people have in our politicians. Personally, I’m happy to continue having referenda on Britain’s membership of the EU every 50 years. However, the London centric remainers seem to think that democracy is only legitimate when it confirms their ...

Patients will by now have received their letters from the South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SLCCG). We have been asked to complete an online survey; this is best left for now as the coming public meetings should reveal more details of their true intentions. There are three months until the end of December so there is no rush. Some patients ...

To everyone at the South Holland Centre and the Pride Awards 2018, I would like to say a big, big thank you for such a pleasurable afternoon. I would also like to thank Jan Whitbourn for organising the event. It must have taken many hours of hard work. I’d also like to say thank you for a beautiful orchid she ...

I was interested to read your report on Thursday, August 16, 2018, regarding the unauthorised biomass boiler system at Cedar Falls Care Home owned by Tanglewood Care Homes, and the comments made by Tracy Ann Shelbourn, a director in that business. Ms Shelbourn claims: “Tanglewood Care Homes holds the views of our neighbours and the local community in the highest ...