Council

The A151 at Pode Hole is set to be closed for around a month from July 26 to finish long-awaited repair works. Temporary lights have been in place since last November with Anglian Water having been taking on works in the past few weeks. But Lincolnshire County Council say the road needs to be closed between the Crown Hall Farm ...

The new owner of a Spalding pub says he’s working with the district council in a bid to allow outdoor trading. Jeremy Powell and the Red Lion have embraced a government push to create a ‘cafe culture’ by purchasing tables, chairs and coverings so that people can enjoy a drink in the town centre. But because of where Spalding Market ...

An application to build five homes in the grounds of Holbeach Manor has been submitted to South Holland District Council. The land east of the early 20th century building off Fleet Road is owned by Seagate Homes who are looking to create the mini-estate to be accessed from a service road. An existing but disused two-story water tower is due ...

There’s a ‘big drive’ by councillors to get rid of the current system where you have to book to take waste to Spalding tip, it’s been claimed. The measure brought in by Lincolnshire County Council when its Waste Recycling Centres reopened after the first lockdown has proved controversial. It’s been argued that restrictions at the waste centres have been at ...

South Holland looks likely to join forces with Boston and East Lindsey councils to create the largest local authority partnership in the country. The three-way partnership will come into fruition if its approved by South Holland members at a meeting on July 1. Members of Boston will make a decision on June 28 and East Lindsey on June 30. East ...

Maintenance work on the historic swing bridge at Sutton Bridge is set to take fourmonths. The Grade II listed bridge across the River Nene is part of the main A17 between Newark and King’s Lynn. But drivers are being warned of delays next year when work is carried out on the structure between February and July in a £1.3m refurbishment ...

Pitch fees, promotion and an easier booking process are all things under review as the district council looks to update its market policies. Traders, retailers, residents, shoppers and stakeholders are being asked to have their say on the district’s markets, as part of the consultation. South Holland District Council is consulting on its new draft Market Regulations Handbook, and the ...

A £20m bid to improve junctions on the A16, which would include a pedestrian and cycle bridge at the McDonald’s roundabout in Spalding and cycle lanes into Springfields, has officially been submitted. Lincolnshire County Council has made the bid to the government’s Levelling Up fund and aims to reduce congestion in Boston and along the A16 corridor- a key route ...

Campaigners say they’re ‘bitterly disappointed’ after planning permission was granted to change an around 200-year-old pub into two homes. The Chequers in Gedney Dyke, which dates back to around 1793, has been listed as an Asset of Community Value due to the lack of facilities in the village.But it’s been closed since 2017 with the owner claiming that the pub ...

Summer visitors to Spalding town centre will benefit from free parking and a range of measures in a bid to encourage them to spend time and money in the town. From next Monday there will be spells of free parking at three of the council-owned car parks.The initiative is the first in a number to be unveiled over the coming ...

One of South Holland’s most well known political figures has been given an MBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her voluntary work. Coun Angela Newton is set for an appearance at Buckingham Palace after being named under her married name of Angela Porter as among those receiving an award. Among the voluntary groups she’s involved with are Spalding ...

Council meetings at district level have been halted this month due to the cost of social distancing. South Holland District Council has pushed all of its meetings towards the end of the month as virtual meetings can no longer be held. In line with all other councils, they had been using Zoom, or similar software for virtual meetings because of ...

A number of councillors have resigned from Holbeach Parish Council, including the former chairman, citing a host of reasons including alleged bullying. Graham Rudkin has stepped down after 12 years and wife Carol after 16 alongside Laurence Marchant and Dawn Howarth. With two others recently stepping down it leaves six of its 18 seats vacant. Graham was chairman for much ...

Plans have been submitted to build more than 80 new homes on agricultural land in Holbeach. Ashwood Homes has presented plans to South Holland District Council for the development to the east of Chaffinch Way in the town. Currently used for agriculture, the field also includes a number of glass houses which have fallen into disrepair. A Design Access Statement ...

Plans for proposed schemes that aimed to improve Spalding town centre for cyclists and pedestrians have been thrown out in their entirety due to a lack of public support. As part of the government’s Active Travel fund, in March Lincolnshire County Council announced a consultation on plans to spend nearly £800,000 on measures aimed at boosting cycling in eight towns ...

A bid for £20m of road improvements, that could include a new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the A16 McDonald’s roundabout at Spalding, is set to be submitted. Lincolnshire County Council is submitting the bid to the government’s Levelling Up Fund which will largely centre on what it calls “Boston and the A16 corridor”. The scheme will include work ...

Plans for proposed schemes that aimed to improve Spalding town centre for cyclists and pedestrians have been thrown out in their entirety due to a lack of public support. As part of the government’s Active Travel fund, in March Lincolnshire County Council announced a consultation on plans to spend nearly £800,000 on measures aimed at boosting cycling in eight towns ...

A bridge that’s part of a footpath that links Spalding to Pinchbeck could be closed for up to nearly two years, it’s been revealed. Two Plank footbridge will close on Saturday, July 17 and won’t be open until ‘Winter 2022’ Lincolnshire County Council has said. Just last month the authority said following vandalism the bridge which takes the footpath over ...

A special presentation was made to South Holland councillor Nick Worth who recently retired from his role at the county council. His portfolio included the fire service and Chief Fire Office Mark Baxter presented some mementos to mark his departure from the council. Mr Worth, who remains on South Holland District Council, said he would ‘always treasure’ the retirement gifts ...

A group set up to encourage cycling in Spalding has revealed the changes it wants to see as part of government funding for the town centre. PEDALS says only some of the measures suggested by Lincolnshire County Council, as part of the Active Travel initiative, including the loss of some car parking spaces, should be carried forward. And the group ...