Letters

Almost £1,000 was raised by a special auction at a Long Sutton church which is planning its 850th anniversary. The event was held at St Mary’s, which will mark the milestone in 2020 and money is being raised to create a new community room by way of celebration. Father Jonathan Sibley, parish priest, said the auction had been a great ...

This morning a friend posted on her social media page that she is liking her home town of Spalding less and less. She was in the town centre and a man was walking with his dog, not on a lead, and it approached my friend who asked the owner “Should the dog not be on a lead?”. He swore at ...

The school holidays are now well under way, and Sea Cadets – a national youth charity with 400 units across the UK – is urging people to stay safe as it launches its Water Savvy campaign. More than 300 people drowned in the UK last year, and more suffered life-changing injuries through near-drowning. But many of these tragic incidents could ...

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of looking after my sister’s dog (a most handsome little pooch!) and this necessitated an early morning walk along Ravens Bank, the main road through the village. I was absolutely astonished at the speeds of some of the vehicles travelling through the village at this time. I have never previously walked this route ...

I am delighted to be hosting Alzheimer’s Society’s fourth annual Dementia Friendly Awards this year. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate those people who are making an outstanding contribution towards improving the lives of those affected by dementia. I feel certain that there will be many individuals living in the East Midlands who should have their work within the ...

The “dementia tax” may have shaped the General Election campaign, but it’s not a new issue. For too long, the 11,000 people living with dementia in Lincolnshire have been struggling to pay the catastrophic costs of their care. That’s because, unlike other conditions, people with dementia don’t get free care on the NHS. This is wrong. People with dementia shouldn’t ...

I write to you with sheer dismay that over the weekend we had to witness so much anti-social street drinking, along with other acts which are deemed anti-social within the town’s Designated Public Place Orders (DPPO) boundaries. It has become clearly obvious that we have hardly any street patrols and, at the times we have witnessed anything, there is nobody ...

Congratulations on your re-election, John. Although you and I disagree on issues of national policy, I respect the work you do on behalf of local constituents. However, in the wake of the recent General Election, I hope you’ll now re-consider your position on Brexit.   Until now, you’ve interpreted a miniscule, overall majority in an “advisory”, “non-binding” EU Referendum as ...

What a night we had at the Parliamentary General Election Count for the South Holland and The Deepings consituency, held at Springfields Events Centre, Spalding. Firstly I would like to congratulate John Hayes, our local MP for being successful in this general election. John is clearly the people’s choice for South Holland and The Deepings after increasing his majority with ...

So finally we get to see what “strong and stable leadership” looks like. Like me, many are very annoyed that Theresa May’s “vanity project election” has wasted £130m of taxpayers’ money, and rightly so. However, in my view, positives can be drawn. It has exposed Prime Minister May’s complete range of arrogance and incompetence and seals her fate. Also, it seems to have wiped out the dreadful UKIP phenomenon ...

Having watched BBC’s Springwatch last Wednesday (June 7) in which co-presenter Chris Packham appealed to farmers and county councils to protect roadside verges from unnecessary cutting by flail mowers in order to preserve our valuable wildlife, I was saddened to read (Voice, June 8) that certain district councillors are calling for the county council to increase its budget for roadside ...

I would like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, all the voters who believed change was possible and voted for me. I am truly humbled to see how many voters supported the Labour Party’s bold vision for Britain. I also wish to thank all the electorate for exercising their right to vote. I am grateful to the returning ...

Now that the dust has started to settle after the election, we are waking up to a strange reality indeed. The Prime Minister opportunistically called the general election to “strengthen her hand” in Brexit negotiations. She did so when the Conservatives seemingly enjoyed a massive advantage in the opinion polls. She then presided over the worst election campaign in living ...

“Strong and stable” my foot. The PM’s arrogance and desire to decimate her opposition simply hurt the country, Brexit and her own party. There was no need for this election. She must follow her predecessor and go. We don’t need a weak and unstable government just now. I expected to be embarrassed at the Spalding count last night (Thursday), not ...

Without the campaigning efforts of John Hayes, inspired by local veteran Douglas Hern there wouldn’t have been a £25million provision in George Osborne’s 2015 budget for veterans of British nuclear tests.  That’s why John Hayes will have my vote on 8th June.   B Peters    Long Sutton  

In praising John Hayes’ amazing track record, Allan Beal speaks for many local people. In marked contrast to Jennie Thomas, who speaks for few, if any, when rather conveniently she overlooks the fact that, as is well known, his past personal experience drives John to be a very effective champion for those with greatest need. John Hayes lives with his ...

I’d just like to thank you for publishing all my letters on the run up to #GE2017. Although I have experienced some unpleasant comments from the usual suspects, who like to remain anonymous, and a whole letter dedicated to my “moaning” about election results; most locals are receptive to my point of view even if they disagree with it. This ...

It scares me beyond belief that Jeremy Corbyn might be the next Prime Minister. The very same Jeremy Corbyn who has backed the IRA, doesn’t support NATO, wouldn’t renew Trident, won’t control immigration and wants to massively increase taxes on working families! So, what am I looking for from our next government? The best deal from Brexit, with new free ...

Making sure that we all get the best possible deal from the Brexit negotiations is, by far, the most important task facing the next government. Which is what only John Hayes of our local candidates has straightforwardly said. All credit to him for actually saying so in his leaflets. After all, we voted in the referendum to take back control ...

When I went to primary school in Lincolnshire I was taught that there are 26 letters – a, b, c etc. I have heard a rumour that if Priti Patel and Angela Rayner are returned to Parliament on June 8 they are going to introduce a bill to outlaw the letters “t” and “g” from the English alphabet. Is this ...