Council

More funds and ideas for complex

Another £6m has been allocated to fund the replacement of the Castle Sports Complex while its pool could have a moveable floor to aid competitive swimming. Last week Coun Gary Taylor told South Holland District Council that funding from section 106 payments for leisure can be allocated to the project adding to the £20m of Levelling Up funding the authority ...

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Council backs leasing of sports ground

South Holland District Council has unanimously agreed to give a long-term lease for the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. It follows a recommendation made by a task group set up by the council to look at the land given to the people of Spalding to use.The council says anybody can apply to take on the licence, though it’s likely Spalding ...

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Tip times call as group gets going

Fly tipping in South Holland would be improved if the recycling centre was open every day, according to district councillor Anthony Casson, as he revealed the new enviro-crime team had handed out 335 notices in its first few months. He was asked if seven-day operating would be helpful and told South Holland District Council: “I do believe it would be ...

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Passageway art can’t be moved

Those behind a £35,000 artwork to brighten up a dingy Spalding passageway say it can’t be moved despite a councillor calling for that to be looked at. Transported Arts is already working with schools on the design intended for Abbey Passage.It and South Holland District Council gained a £30,000 lottery grant from the Arts Council with the rest coming from ...

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Social care is in the spotlight

Adult social care is still a postcode lottery, with Lincolnshire having one of the highest death rates among those waiting for help. Figures released this week show that 79 people in the county died while on a waiting list for care.And while nationally some people are assessed within a day or two, others wait more than a month, according to ...

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Pub becoming like other grot spots

The owners of Spalding’s iconic Ye Olde White Horse say they’re still looking for a couple to take on the pub amid worries its is becoming like the dilapidated Bull and Monkie and old Johnson Hospital sites. South Holland Independent leader Coun Rob Gibson raised the issue at last week’s Full Council meeting.But the leader of South Holland District Council ...

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Tributes to former Sutton Bridge councillor

Tributes have been paid to a former district and parish councillor. Jenny Rowe represented Sutton Bridge at district level from 1999 to 2007 and was on the parish council.South Holland District Council leader Nick Worth said: “I knew Jenny for a number of years and she was a really lovely person who looked after her community.“She was larger than life ...

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Gambling store wants to open 24/7

Merkur Slots has applied to open its Spalding branch 24-hours a day. The application to open the Hall Place outlet was initially refused by South Holland District Council in September 2021 after a host of opposition.However the central government planning inspector over-turned that decision on the condition it can open from 7am until 12am, Monday to Saturday and 10am to ...

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Street being monitored

A Spalding street is being monitored for fly-tipping and early presentation of rubbish after numerous complaints. Two people have been fined for the offences on Ayscough Avenue and Crocus Walk with South Holland District Council’s Enviro-Crime Team visiting regular.Couns Mark Le Sage and David Ashby say they’ve launched a campaign in their St Mary’s ward to deal with it.And Coun ...

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Services available for the homeless

A councillor says anyone who fears they may become homeless should get in touch as the issue was discussed by South Holland District Council last week. Last month Colette Law’s body was found in a graveyard tent after being homeless in Spalding since May.And the meeting heard homeless people were living in the grounds of South Holland District Council’s Priory ...

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BMX track to go – could it return?

Spalding’s BMX track is to be levelled amid calls it be replaced. The track at the Castle Sports Complex held regional and national competitions after being installed in the 1980s, but it has now been deemed unsafe.Campaigners are urging South Holland District Council to replace it as part of the redevelopment of the facility through Levelling Up funding.At the authority’s ...

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Potential devolution deal ‘won’t affect district services’

The leader of South Holland District Council says it won’t give up any of the services it provides as a potential devolution deal for Lincolnshire edges closer. The leaders of Lincolnshire County Council, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire authorities are looking to add a new level of authority above them, possibly involving an elected mayor.They claim it will bring ...

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Applications totalling 52 new homes in Crowland are passed

A total of 52 new homes are to be built around Harrington Drive in Crowland. Ashwood Homes was given permission to build 42 homes south west, and five each south west and north east of the road by South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee.The three separate applications had previously been deferred by councillors when the applications came before them in ...

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Solar farm passed after farmer’s plea

A solar farm on the edge of South Holland has been given the go-ahead following a plea by the landowner. Chris Wray, of Wray Farms, told South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee he was looking to lease 15 per cent of agricultural land for the proposed development near the Boston village of Bicker.More than half the site, which could provide ...

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Bid to bring back Spalding’s bloom

A plea has gone out to try and get Spalding back into the In Bloom competition. The town has won East Midlands in Bloom 11 times in the past, Spalding Town Forum was told last week.But a lack of volunteers means it doesn’t even enter it anymore.Long time members George Slinger and Geoff Hoare told the forum that shoots had ...

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Moulton could finally get a park

The long-running saga over a play area for Moulton may finally be set to end. South Holland District Council says it has reached an agreement with The Moultons Parish Council to lease a third of an acre for 50 years to put a park on.It’s something that’s been proposed for decades under different guises.Three years ago, it was planned to ...

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Homes refused over sustainability

Two separate applications for family homes have been refused because they’re deemed to be in open countryside, despite some support for both. One family wanted to build a four-bed house at an ‘untidy’ haulage yard where a memorial to their daughter had been erected.Another was looking to build an eco-home just outside Holbeach, but it too was refused by South ...

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More funding put into programme

The latest round of crowd funding is available for community projects. The South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, of which South Holland District Council is a part, has announced the latest round of its crowd fund thanks to a grant of £45,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).Having initially launched the South and East Lincs Crowd Programme in February, ...

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Don’t forget town survey

South Holland residents are being reminded to have a say on Spalding town centre access. A consultation is being held to gain an insight into the issue.Almost 600 people have already taken part and the consultation closes on Tuesday, July 24.The Spalding Town Forum is running the survey and is looking to understand feelings about the current Traffic Regulation Order. ...

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Work to start on improving footpath and cycleway on town road

Work to improve cycleway and footpaths on a road in Spalding are set to begin next week and last up to six weeks The work is being carried out on Holbeach Road as what is the first phase of Lincolnshire County Council’s Spalding Active Travel improvements. The proposed start date for the works is Monday 24 July, with the first ...

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