Letters

Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting many countries but nothing captures the mind more than Venice with its stunning architecture and, of course, the canals. St Mark’s Square is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful squares in the world. As you window-shop, you will be amazed at the beautiful glass sculptures. I like glassware but, sadly, Murano glass ...

The Chancellor George Osborne will announce the outcome of the Spending Review on November 25. His decisions will be crucial to our college’s current and future students. The Government has only promised not to cut funding for the NHS, schools and international aid. Meanwhile, education and training for 16 to 18-year-olds is not protected, leaving this age group vulnerable to ...

Mr Hayes, now safely re-elected, seems to suddenly be deeply concerned by mass, uncontrolled immigration. There is no way we can properly control our borders, our own laws or preserve our culture whilst we remain in the EU and the majority of Conservatives in Parliament wish to stay members at all costs. A few nominal “rebels” changes nothing. I am annoyed ...

Your article on police funding (October 1) suggests a welcome possible increase. However, it also prompts me to renew a question I have raised in the local press before: namely the issue of illegal (and sometimes dangerous) behaviour of cyclists, related to the apparent inadequacy of police resources. My previous enquiry hoped for a policy statement. I didn’t get one, ...

With regard to the opinions about Spalding swimming pool voiced in last week’s paper, can I add mine? I have stopped going because of its filthy conditions. Floors, toilets, poolside all being dirty, showers not working and water cold. It is really unpleasant. It is such a shame it has been allowed to be neglected by the council. They wasted ...

All of my dignitary events so far have been within a 30 mile radius of Spalding. This radius takes in places such as Peterborough, King’s Lynn and Wisbech. The latest venture made me realise just how big and beautiful the county of Lincolnshire is. My wife Christine and I were invited by the Mayor of the Borough of North East ...

Oh dear. What a pity Nicholas Draper (Mail, September 24) can hear the occasional train at night. Why do people like him choose to live near the railway and then complain because they can hear trains? There are, at the moment, two or three trains diagrammed to run through Spalding at night. Having said that though, there have been about ...

On September 13 my wife Christine and I were invited by Douglas Marsh from the Royal Air Force’s Association to attend a service in commemoration and thanksgiving for victory in the Battle of Britain 1940. The service was held at St Matthew’s Church in Sutton Bridge. From the outset, I knew the service would be a dignified occasion because the ...

Having been recently retired I have noticed that when it comes to our weekly recycling collection, one of the refuse collectors goes ahead of the lorry and piles up all the road’s green bags in one pile – which obviously saves time and effort, and means they can collect more efficiently. I have spoken to council employees and I understand ...

I am writing this email to you to express my disgust at the plans now being put in for more houses to be built in Holbeach. The problems with this are as follows: 1. There are already 900 new houses being put in by Mr King who seems to be able to build what he wants wherever he wants. He ...

I have just read your article about Spalding swimming pool being too cold. I went there two weeks ago for a leisurely swim with a friend and found the water temperature comfortable, and managed around 25 lengths. However, I visited again on September 16 and found it far too cold to swim in! My friend and I managed about five ...

I used to go to Spalding Swimming Pool regularly to teach a friend, of 60 years old, to swim after she retired. I am 72, but the water was so cold standing helping her and she used to get cold after too short a time, plus the changing rooms had mouldy ceilings and were not pleasant places to be either, ...

I have recently seen your post over social media about the complaints on the pool temperature and cleanliness. I pay monthly for a gym membership with 1Life and when I signed up was pleased that swimming was included, that didn’t last long! The pool is always freezing cold, and pool sides not very clean. I have two young children, we ...

After reading your article “Network Rail not interested in talks with town forum” (September 17) it’s clear they are a law unto their own and the managers spin the same line. I complained about noise in the middle of the night with goods trains and got a similar response. It’s clear they have no thoughts for the public and I ...

On behalf of the Committee of the Holbeach Town and Country Fayre I wish to offer our most sincere thanks to everybody who made this year’s event the success it was both in terms of people attending plus their positive feedback afterwards. I would like to offer grateful thanks to Ashley King for the kind use of his field and ...

Following your article “Swimmers claim water at Spalding is too cool” (September 17). Yes, I find the water too cold far too often in the main pool. Whether the water in the learner pool is at the right temperature or not, I find it is too cold for little ones. I question who decides what the temperature should be. But, ...

We are currently in the process of writing a book about the history of 2nd Spalding Guide company which was formed in 1915. If anyone has any information or photographs about the unit that they would be prepared to lend, please contact me on 01775 769729. Jane Amess Pinchbeck

Despite an article in the Spalding Guardian (September 3) and an invitation to the people of Holbeach, not one person attended the Holbeach and District Community Vehicle Committee AGM in the town council office on September 9. This lack of interest, despite the article explaining the difficulties the management committee has been experiencing, is extremely disappointing. The Holbeach and District ...

Whose idea was it to hold the food fayre in a very dreary car park? I went on the Saturday and it will not entice me to another. Too much space in between stalls, the plants on sale were well past their best. Couldn’t see an awful lot of Lincolnshire produce. And why was there a dolls’ house furniture stand? ...

On visiting the Tulips football ground on Saturday, September 5, it was so nice to see what a big change the new consortium has made. Everywhere clean, neat and tidy, the new snack bar is excellent. I would go to the lengths to say the food should have a five star rating. The chairman and directors were around the football ...