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Two artists who have had their designs around Spalding rapturously received have launched a petition for a permanent wall for graffiti be created in the town. Karl Barfoot and Adam Sadd say such a wall, where it would be legal to create artwork without asking for permission, would be an attraction for the town highlighting a similar one in Peterborough. ...

South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John Hayes says proposals to open a 24-hour ‘adult gaming’ shop in Spalding town centre are “appalling.” The Merkur Family company which runs businesses including Merkur slots have applied to South Holland District Council for change of use planning permission for the former Dorothy Perkins. The application has led to a number of ...

A Surfleet pub which was feared lost when plans were submitted to change it into flats, is very much open for business. The Riverside Hotel, Surfleet, was subject of a controversial planning application earlier this year to convert it into six flats. There were a raft of objections to the plans as it was the only pub which had been ...

South Holland District Council has reiterated its intention to support the relocation of refugees fleeing the change of regime in Afghanistan. As reported in last week’s Spalding Voice, is set to home the first two families of English translators in the coming weeks. Today (Wednesday), South Holland released a joint statement with Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and ...

MP Sir John Hayes has called for more information on the future of the South Holland Centre after his initial response to the district council who operate the venue was ignored. Last week he openly published a new letter to South Holland District Council who last month voted through a restructuring of staff from 26 roles to seven, a move ...

Refugee families fleeing the horrors of Afghanistan will be welcomed in South Holland. The district is set to home the first two families of English translators in the coming weeks. They would have been targeted by the Taliban for working with UK or American troops if they had been unable to escape. The district council has already signed up to ...

Consultation letters were sent out on Monday about an application for a plastic processing plant in Holbeach Hurn. Midwest Polychem is hoping to be granted permission to run the recycling plant for hard plastics at Laurel Lodge Farm and has applied to Lincolnshire County Council. The company held an official opening in June, when it was granted permission for new ...

A woman has called for a Moulton junction to be made safer after two collisions led to injuries in a matter of weeks. Mary Lane has lived near the East Cobgate, Hogs Gate, Cobgate and East Gate four-way junction for eight years and says she’s seen numerous incidents throughout that time. She’d like the 60mph speed limit to be lowered ...

A council is urging you to get on board and tell it what you want from local bus services. Lincolnshire County Council has launched a consultation to put together a plan of how bus services should be delivered.And it hopes that will unlock government funding as part of the ‘Bus Back Better’ proposal.A spokesman for the authority said: “We’re putting ...

A company that opened a multi-million pound waste facility in Holbeach Hurn recently has had to apply for planning permission to continue operating. Midwest Polychem Ltd staged an official opening in June for its Laurel Lodge Farm processing plant where it’s looking to turn waste plastic waste into pellets for repurposing.But a change of use application to turn it from ...

Plans for a new children’s play area in Moulton are back on the agenda – but only as part of a much scaled down project without housing. South Holland District Council has said it will give land off Bell Lane for a play area and a picnic area to Moulton Parish Council.In March 2020, the district council announced plans to ...

Work on Dozens Bank at Pode Hole has been suspended. The road has been the subject of temporary traffic lights since last November. Anglian Water carried out works last month and it was currently due to be closed for month between between the Crown Hall Farm and Lake Ross Caravan Park as Lincolnshire County Council complete the works. But that’s ...

A campaign group set up to protest cuts at Spalding’s leading arts venue says it’s disappointed a restructure will go ahead and urged residents to ‘use it or lose it’. The South Holland Centre was costing tax payers around £250,000 a year, it’s been claimed, as cutbacks to staff were voted through despite a late bid to defer a decision ...

Spalding’s historic water fountain will not be included as part of newly approved works to improve the town’s cemetery. It was revealed back in January that the currently in storage water feature that dates back to 1847 could be a part of improvement works. South Holland District Council’s portfolio holder for assets Rodney Grocock said at the time Spalding’s Cemetery ...

Businesses in South Holland have the chance to bid for money from a £1.25m pot to help them recover post-pandemic. The South Holland Recovery and Growth Fund is aimed at local businesses and designed for investment into future growth. Launched on Monday, the scheme is open to all businesses in the area and offers between a 60 and 80 per ...

South Holland District Council’s new link up with Boston and East Lindsey District Councils has officially been signed with the authorities claiming it’s the largest such partnership of councils in the country. After being approved in principle by the three authorities last month, each council had been considering the detailed business case for the formation of the South & East ...

Long awaited improvements to a Spalding roundabout and nearby roads due to start a week today have suddenly been postponed until March 2022. The daytime resurfacing work were announced on July 22 had been welcomed by a number of The Voice’s readers who say the state of the road had become dangerous. Lincolnshire County Council say its due to costs ...

Litter picks along main roads and street cleans have been suspended as the HGV driver shortage has an impact on waste collection in South Holland. Coun Roger Gambba-Jones has said the shortage of drivers is now being felt with 84 complaints about waste collection having been received in one day recently. He also told South Holland District Council that there’s ...

A late bid to delay a decision on slashing the number of roles at Spalding’s South Holland Centre was defeated last night after South Holland District Council’s leader said that would equate to “killing” the centre as it was costing council tax payers around £250,000 a year. The authority’s council voted the proposed restructure through following a lengthy and heated ...

After months of uncertainty the thumbs up has finally been given to plans to build a KFC and Taco Bell in Spalding. An application to build the restaurants and drive thrus just off the A16 in Spalding were submitted to South Holland District Council planners back in February. The plans were approved on Tuesday meaning building work can finally get ...