Letters

As a Holbeach resident I certainly hope the Queen will not be using this bus shelter (pictured above) at the top of Wignals Gate. Liz Portass Wignals Gate Holbeach

Having just read the news about the handbag snatch from a disabled lady and the nasty assault on Pete Williams and his wife (Punchbowl public house) I felt I had to comment about matters in the town centre. I have visited the town centre on three occasions during the past six days and the one thing very conspicuous by its ...

Well said Mr J Burman (V Mail, March 10) but first how would Lord Porter know where he is in Spalding. He knows the way to House of Lords and the pot of gold that awaits him there in form of £300 a day. And Mr Hayes, he’s too busy forming his campaign to leave the EU. It’s about time ...

I note the need for the road closure on London Road but don’t know how the contractors and Lincolnshire County Council Highways can think the arrangement at the junction with Haverfield Road is anything but an accident waiting to happen! When exiting Haverfield Road you are directed to one lane traffic – the same lane that vehicles will be turning ...

Are the highly paid people who work for the council that blind that they cannot see that one application has been withdrawn for the ex China City premises for another to be presented by the brother of the shop owner who has had two licences revoked for selling illegal alcohol and cigarettes? Can they not see what is going on ...

A few weeks ago I had a letter published in The Voice suggesting that Lord Porter take a walk around Spalding litter picking the rubbish that blights our market town. I would be interested to hear how he got on. May I also suggest that John Hayes join him on his next round. Both are welcome on their rounds to ...

I am currently running an online survey to find out what people who live and work in Lincolnshire think about heritage, as part of a project called “Our Lincolnshire”, based at the University of Lincoln and funded by Arts Council England. We really want to hear from people across the county, particularly in rural areas, about what the heritage of ...

Your story on the overflowing waste bins does not surprise me. On February 2, a lady from South Holland District Council told me that they inspected a car parked in St Johns Street car park Holbeach at 4am. Not quite sure why the person was instructed to go there at that time of morning but I am sure he was ...

Coun Gary Taylor (February 25) considers the EU an undemocratic institution. EU law – aside from the major treaties – is enacted by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. The parliament is elected by proportional representation, which is fairer than the British first-past-the-post system (for example, UKIP got a substantial representation in the EU parliament, in proportion to ...

I refer to the application made for a premises licence at the former China City. As you are aware, The Voice newspaper has urged the council to consider a cumulative impact policy of granting a licence to these premises. I support this action but wish to add further points which I believe are pertinent to the case. I am aware ...

I would like to take issue with Mr Jackson, the Vote Leave co-ordinator on his assertion that the European Commission makes the laws of the country. It is clear that he has not taken the opportunity to examine how the European Union works. The Referendum on the UK’s membership is the most important collective decision that this country has had ...

I strongly feel the need to object to the proposed plans to the old China City restaurant. I’m all for a mix of culture and interests in our local shops and community but enough is enough. I hear Spalding becoming a joke with people I talk to in other areas. We all seem to say the same thing of how ...

I have read about the licensing application for the former China City premises in The Voice and would like to express my objections. We already have more than enough off-licences in Spalding, and the town is becoming littered with empty alcohol bottles and cans. I was born in Spalding and have lived here most of my life and I have ...

How sad to so often hear detrimental comments about living in Spalding, how it has changed and declined with dirty footpaths (litter, spit, graffiti etc). So it has, but so has the rest of the world, it’s universal! Continually looking and feeling down will surely get you down, so jot a list of all the good things about our town ...

Having spent 25 years reporting on and working with politicians at all levels and of every political persuasion, I have observed that most MPs are more preoccupied with power, money and privilege and doing the best for themselves rather than their constituents. So it should come as no surprise that John Hayes has pocketed £1m from playing the property market ...

Thursday, June 23 will be a historic day because for the first time in 40 years we will be asked to decide through a referendum whether we wish to leave the European Union. This poll will possibly be the most important vote we cast in our lifetimes. It will answer once and for all the big questions, “who governs Britain ...

As the debate on Europe continues and the referendum draws closer no doubt many people have already made their minds up about whether we should stay in or opt out of the EU. But let’s take a closer look at what the European Union does for Britain and dispel some of the myths for the people who are undecided. Creates ...

Thank you The Voice newspaper for highlighting the growing concern over these illegal shops with those awful window displays. What an eyesore! What is the matter with South Holland District Council for allowing this tolerance? The council and town centre manager should take a long walk down Winsover Road and have a good look around and see what we have ...

I cannot get a Voice every week as I don’t get one delivered so I missed the story Enough is Enough, but I do agree with the letters, like one letter said Spalding is not a nice place to live. I was born in Spalding and have seen change – not for the good. I now go once a month ...

With the EU referendum in June the people of this country have, at long last, a choice to pass judgement on our membership of the EU. We must give David Cameron grudging praise for at least keeping his word on that. However his rather trivial negotiations carry no guarantees whatsoever and contain nothing about a return of powers to our ...