Letters

May I through the pages of your paper, thank all farming staff throughout South Holland who turned out in very inclement snowy conditions on Thursday and Friday to help keep South Holland roads clear. Conditions were very challenging and strong winds meant that snow was continually being blown back onto roads throughout operations but all I spoke to were happy ...

Paul Foyster’s broadside at the Planning Inspectorate (PINs), demanding their reform, is off target. Given the remaining content of his letter, he clearly knows this, but may well have confused many other readers. PINs is an impartial ‘court of appeal’ for anybody who believes that their application has not been properly considered, based on the prevailing planning policy. This policy ...

The Planning Inspectorate badly needs reforming and it’s time the Local Government Association and MPs did more to pressure the Westminster government to change the way it treats rural communities. The Archbishop of Canterbury recently said: “We must build proper homes – and have a housing policy that is about creating communities, not just bricks and mortar.” He has an ...

I note government officials have raised the prospect that hard won workers’ rights could be reviewed by the Conservative government after Brexit in an attempt to boost Britain’s economy. A Whitehall impact assessment singles out workers’ protections – such as preventing people from being forced to work too many hours-as an area that might be used for “maximising regulatory opportunities” ...

Could the councils please encourage more people to walk their little darlings to school, not do road works when the kids are at school and look to divert freight trains. My home town is not a great place to live anymore due to the sheer weight of traffic. The other day it took me 27 minutes to drive from Hawthorn ...

I have followed the correspondence in your paper concerning the rubbish on our streets and the cyclists on our footpaths. We in Holbeach have suffered the same problems as the residents of Spalding. As I have gone around Holbeach, I have seen areas of the town covered in litter. The worst place is Thomas De Moulton Way. The car park ...

Regarding last week’s article (Members are not gagged say council) again, us residents should thank this paper for trying to get us information and answers from Pinchbeck Parish Council. A few years ago I tried to find out what that year’s increased precept was necessary for: no response, and South Holland District Council (SHDC) said parishes were only responsible for ...

In response to I M Sloan, Holbeach, regarding cycling on pavements and parking on pavements. I totally agree with his comment that it is unlawful, but it is also a traffic offence. A bicycle is classed at a vehicle as is the car. All vehicles are governed by the DVLA, and laws enforced by our police. If you are committing ...

I read your article on van break-ins with dismay as I was a target 20 years ago when I had three of my vans done in one night on my drive when I lived in Boston Road, Holbeach. I have been lucky up to now, it would appear. You report that the police have given advice but when the idiots ...

In response to your reader’s letter concerning loneliness. I am currently vice chair of Spalding U3A and before that I was chair for three years. We have over 50 interest groups and I am group leader of three, including a dancing group, which is held at Pinchbeck Library Hub. I actually cycle there as I live in Spalding, but it ...

I totally agree with the article on dogs fouling the streets. No matter where you go there is dog mess – it’s rife. Dog owners should have more respect for the public. I have even seen it right by the side of a dog toilet bin. If owners cannot pick it up they should not take their dogs for walks, ...

Mr P Tweddell (Spalding Voice, February 8) raises serious questions regarding cycling and parking on pavements as there is always the grim possibility that one of these offences could cause a fatality. Although these matters are unlawful I am sure that in this time of austerity the police have to prioritise matters which can sometimes be difficult for the public ...

In response to the letter about loneliness, Pinchbeck Village Hall has mixed dancing on Wednesday night, a tea dance on Friday afternoon and Zumba on Wednesday mornings. The Church Hall has jive on Thursday and Friday evenings. Chris Schofield Pinchbeck

Contacting the Police recently regarding Parking on Pavements and Cycling on Pavements. Lincolnshire Police quote: “It is an offence to ride a pedal cycle intentionally on a pavement – a penalty ticket may be issued with a fine.” Well isn’t it about time that the Police started using the law to stop this dangerous act all over Spalding? Running along ...

During the huge Save the NHS rally in London last Saturday (February 3), the placard that most caught my attention was one saying “We can either have Brexit or the NHS. We can’t have both.” Readers will remember that, prior to the EU Referendum, the Leave Campaign promised a huge Brexit bonus of £350 million a week to spend on ...

In support of the letter written by A Chalkley, Pinchbeck on February 1, I would like to add that seven out of ten walkers or cyclists do not observe the traffic lights at the junction of Pinchbeck Road and Sherwood Drive, where I am a resident. On the traffic light there is a button for one to press before crossing ...

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the paramedics Geoff and Paul who attended the gentleman who collapsed outside our office on Winsover Road on Friday afternoon. You were true gentlemen and acted in a professional and compassionate manner putting everyone at ease. Also to the two Polish ladies that assisted with the translation. You were both marvellous ...

I read that Lincolnshire Police are aiming to raise money from the council tax we pay. May I suggest that if they want more money they station an officer with a speed gun in Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge at or near the zebra crossing outside the local school. This was promised not only by the police but our councillor who ...

Having lived here for a number of years, I still feel an outsider. This area has nothing to offer someone alone through no fault of theirs. The transport system is appalling which, if you have no car, makes life even more lonely for a lady. I would love to learn ballroom dancing or even line dancing, but where in Spalding ...

Were you travelling on the A1175 Littleworth Drove in Deeping St Nicholas on January 9 at around 11.30am? Were you subsequently issued with a “Notice of Intended Prosecution” by the police accusing you of speeding? If, like me, you did receive such a notice and know that you were not breaking the prevailing speed limit, then please contact me. I ...