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An empty listed building in the centre of Spalding is to be turned into flats. The former Geest Social Club on Spring Gardens, which was most recently a dance studio, is to be made into seven homes after planning approval was granted last night (Wednesday). Coun Jack Tyrrell said: “It’s a great building where I’ve spent many a time. It’s ...

Planning approval has been granted to turn Spalding’s ‘hideous’ former sorting office into flats, but concerns have been expressed it won’t be delivered. Some members of South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee said they’d rather the building on The Crescent be demolished and replaced with a new building. But planners backed the bid to turn it into retail use on ...

Councillors have called for better government standards for housing while passing a new Surfleet estate and claiming more homes being built in South Holland will eventually lead to better provisions in the area. The remarks came as South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee passed Ashley King (Developments) Ltd’s plans for 48 new homes off Sunnydale Close in Surfleet. There were ...

Outline plans to build 185 homes in Holbeach have been given the thumbs up by planners. The application by Cicero Estates for land off Battlefields Lane South was introduced to South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee last night (Thursday) as an effective renewal of an 185 home application granted permission in January 2018. There were 68 public objections, including from ...

The suspended jail sentence handed out to a Spalding man who failed to provide headstones ‘serves as a warning to traders that they cannot get away with unfair and fraudulent business practices’, trading standards say. Julian Karl Gaunt, director of JG Select Memorials Ltd, pleaded guilty to five of nine counts relating to failing to deliver or give refunds for ...

The mother of a Holbeach teenager killed on a building site has spoken of her ‘life sentence’ after a trial relating to his death ended this week. During the four years since 18-year-old Josh Disdel died, his mum has battled health problems including a ‘mini-stroke’ brought on by the stress of the case. Fiona-Jane Lobley collapsed in Lincoln Crown Court ...

A driver who was almost three times over the legal alcohol limit was found asleep at the wheel, a court has heard. Edgaras Rainys, 33, of Queens Road admitted driving with excess alcohol as well as having no insuranceor driving licence when he appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. Prosecuting, Shelley Wilson said police had been informed on May 2 about ...

A Spalding dentist faces enforcement action after failing to adhere to regulations. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission returned to Crescent Dental Surgery after initially discovering breaches in November. Roopesh Singh was told to undertake a schedule of work to ensure his practice was safe, effective and well-led after the November visit. The practice was subject to a re-visit in ...

A major recovery plan for NHS services in the county includes more staff and less waiting – especially for patients on ‘urgent’ pathways. The Health Scrutiny Committee of the county council was due to be updated on the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust recovery plan and a response to a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection at a meeting on Wednesday. ...

Spalding Swimming Club is among those to have complained about the chlorine levels at the Castle Sports Complex amid worries about staffing. Operator Parkwood say it’s looking to recruit more staff after concerns over the running of the site were raised at South Holland District Council’s Full Council meeting last week. Coun Angela Newton said: “It does appear to have ...

There have been calls for people to step in after yet more in-fighting and claims of bullying within Holbeach Parish Council. The authority has asked South Holland District Council to consult on whether it can lower its numbers from 18 to 16. But at last week’s meeting of SHDC’s Full Council the town’s district councillors spoke of their disappointment and ...

Two lorry containers caught on fire in Gosberton Clough this morning. The incident happened on Beck Bank shortly before 11am this morning, Wednesday, May 18. Spalding’s on call crew and one from Donington attended the incident and extinguished it using two hose reels and a thermal imaging camera. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said that no casualties were ...

Workers will begin digging-up a Holbeach road for a four-week project to try and cure the problems of a sink hole. Boston Road South has been at the centre of investigation work since the latest hole appeared. The area from Holbeach Primary School to Cecil Pywell Avenue will be the first phase of the Anglian Water work and is expected ...

South Holland is the only district in the county without a single rapid charging point for electric vehicles. It also has the lowest number of public charging devices at 12. South Kesteven has 45 and 26 rapid chargers while Boston has 48 and seven rapid points. A report to go before the county council next week outlines measures for carbon ...

A Spalding man who works for the police says his life has been turned around thanks to a charity that aims to improve people’s mental health by getting them closer to nature. Matt Heaton was one of 20 people who took part in the Mind Over Mountains arranged trip to the Peak District last weekend. He was so impressed by ...

A spruce up of the cafe at Ayscoughfee Hall is among the improvements to be made to its gardens. South Holland District Council is spending £173,000 on improvements in the park .The toilets will also be updated to ‘Changing Places’ standard. A spokesman for South Holland District Council said: “As part of our ongoing programme of improvement works at Ayscoughfee ...

Parents have heard about the merger of two Spalding SEND (special educational needs and disability) at a recent meeting The Tulip Academy is being created by merging The Priory and The Garth schools, which will become the Waterside and Springview campuses. It’s part of Lincolnshire County Council’s reorganisation of SEND education. Matt Bloodworth-Flatt, executive headteacher, along with Claire Moore, senior ...

More environmentally friendly electricity powered bin lorries aren’t set to come to South Holland yet, but it’s something being looked into, a meeting heard. South Holland District Council, which officially signed off a climate change strategy with its partners in the South and East Lincolnshire Local Partnership recently, is looking into how much it could cost to replace the fleet ...

A man has been arrested after £30,000 of illicit tobacco and cigarettes were seized in raids on two shops, including one in Spalding. The shop, which police are not naming, but is on Commercial Road in Spalding, was visited following a joint operation between Lincolnshire Police and Lincolnshire County Council. Two hides were located in the Spalding shop holding illicit ...

Police are ‘keeping an open mind’ after launching an investigation into how a man was found in a Spalding street with head injuries not thought to be life threatening. The man in his 40s suffered was found in Swan Street at 3.25pm yesterday (Sunday). Lincolnshire Police are urging anyone who might be able to help their investigation get in contact. ...