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A new Lincolnshire “super-council” could bring 29,000 jobs, 100,000 new homes and boost the area’s economy by £8billion, it has been claimed. South Holland District Council will be one of ten local authorities in Greater Lincolnshire which will form a combined authority after a devolution deal was agreed with the Government. Although they will continue to exist in their current ...

Spalding’s ever-popular water taxi service has appointed a new operations manager. Now approaching its 12th season, Spalding Water Taxi has taken on Anthony Grunwell – whose role will include spreading the message about what the service offers. Simon Clarke, of the Spalding Water Taxi company, pictured with Anthony at the Spalding moorings said: “Anthony is well known locally and wider ...

Spalding intersex equality campaigner Joe Holliday and his mum handcuffed themselves to Houses of Parliament railings to raise awareness of the issue. Joe (28) and Julia Farmer were later questioned by police after the handcuffs were found in their bags as they entered the House of Commons last Thursday. The two are among campaigners calling for a stop to surgery ...

Pictured are the principle highways changes being considered to improve traffic flow in Spalding.     Lincolnshire County Council highways officers are working to see which scenario works best in conjunction with changes to the traffic signals. Lights at the Winfrey Avenue junction with Kings Road and Swan Street junction with Station Approach are coming to the end of their life ...

A fourth planning application for Weston has taken the total number of proposed homes to 242 – potentially increasing the village’s total by about one third. Residents have formed a group to raise concerns and ward district councillor Andrew Woolf insists that Weston needs more services to go hand in hand with the developments. He said: “I’m not against good ...

The amount of green open space belonging to South Holland District Council has increased dramatically with the £302,000 purchase of Moulton Park. The 23 acres of land, just off High Road, sold for £52,000 above the guide price. Ward district councillor and cabinet member Anthony Casson says residents from across the district can look forward to “first-class recreational facilities”. While ...

A new website detailing arts or heritage activity, venues, organisations or professionals in South Lincolnshire has gone live. Visitors to www.southlincsartsdirectory.co.uk can search for things like arts classes, a voluntary arts group, an artist or professional they might want to commission for work or see what venues there are in the area. The website has been funded by Transported, the ...

More than 400 households across South Holland have signed up for a trial garden waste collection scheme, launching on Monday, April 4. The council-run scheme costs £49 per year plus a one-off fee of £15 to cover delivery and lease of the bins. On Monday (March 14), the council had 427 households involved. A council spokesman said: “This is in ...

Plans are being put in place to ensure Lincolnshire is ready to offer homes to up to 200 Syrian refugees over the next four years. Although steps are being taken to make sure schools and other services are able to cope with the influx, it is feared the county may need more financial support from the Government to protect local ...

In 2014, three brown piglets helped artist Dina Perejogina win the public vote at South Holland Open Arts contest – and this year it’s a brown bull. Dina’s painting Head Strong has led to her becoming the first artist to win the coveted trophy twice, following a poll at the exhibition in the South Holland Centre. Dina, of Spalding, said: “I ...

Hundreds of tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish have been cleared thanks to an ongoing multi-agency project utilising prisoners. Operation Fly Swat has dealt with more than 5,000 jobs since its inception four years ago. And it’s led to £300,000 worth of fly-tip clearance in South Holland and Boston being achieved for just £60,000. Boston Borough Council oversees the scheme, and the ...

A Fleet Hargate man has been given a suspended jail sentence for child sexual abuse and making and possessing indecent images of children. Paul Spector (50) was given a ten-month sentence suspended for two years and a two-year supervision order. He has also been placed on the sex offenders’ register for ten years. Spector pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault of a ...

A 33-year-old man and a dog died in a caravan fire in Holbeach Fen on Sunday morning. Police and fire officers are trying to establish the cause of the incident at Heron’s Cottage caravan and camping site in Frostley Gate. Police said on Monday: “This fire was reported to us at 10.14am yesterday, by the Fire and Rescue Service who ...

An energy plant reducing the amount of waste in Lincolnshire going to landfill is playing an important role during the current chilly spell. About 170,000 tonnes of residual household and commercial waste from across the county is now treated each year at the Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at North Hykeham, near Lincoln, which opened in 2013. Lincolnshire County Council ...

Lincolnshire Police has released updated details of its enforcement activity with hare coursing. Operation Galileo is ongoing but the hare coursing season traditionally runs from September to March. Since September 1 last year, there have been 176 men arrested or reported for summons. Ninety three other men have been dealt with by other enforcement action such as Direction to Leave, ...

Police are investigating the cause of a house fire in Spalding on Thursday night. (March 10) All four occupants – two adults and two children – got out of the house in Medina Walk safely. Lincolnshire Police said: “A 23-year-old man suffered from smoke inhalation and was treated at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. The second adult and children were not injured. ...

A free networking event including tips and advice is being held for community groups and organisations across South Holland. Organised by Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service, it will give the chance to share experiences and good practice and learn what’s new in the voluntary sector. Speakers will include Pinchbeck Parish Council clerk Barbara Camps, speaking about the Pinchbeck Community Hub ...

The first permanent property being built on a gypsy/travellers’ site at Holbeach has breached its planning permission. South Holland District Council gave consent last November for William Gaskin to build a dayroom at Rose View Drive, but part of the property is not as agreed. A council spokesman said: “We are aware that windows in the gable ends of the ...

An eight-year-old girl with cerebral palsy is £3,000 closer to getting a powered wheelchair thanks to Holbeach charity shop Chosen. Sophie Clarke and twin brother Lewis both suffer from the condition. But while Lewis is able to walk unaided, Sophie needs a frame. A fundraising campaign for a £10,000 powered wheelchair is close to complete. Chosen joint manager and treasurer ...

A plan to use almost half of a public playing field for a housing development is facing strong opposition. Welland Homes Ltd – South Holland District Council’s new housebuilding company – wants to put 24 homes on Severn Road Playing Field in Spalding. The move, which would use 42 per cent of the field, has received objections from Sport England, ...