The newly-renamed Spalding Neighbourhood Board is to spend £160,000 a year on its new security plan for Spalding.
That’s after Lincolnshire Police moved some officers out of Neighbourhood Policing teams.
While the wardens are being trained it is set to use a private security firm, though one hasn’t been appointed as of yet.
The Voice asked how much it cost in relation to last week’s article on the announcement but hadn’t received a response at the time of going to press.
A spokesman for the Spalding Neighbourhood Board said: “Up to £160k per year has been allocated for safety and security for the next four years.
“The funding has been awarded by Spalding Neighbourhood Board to South Holland District Council to deliver these roles.
“This is a new scheme and the BID is also a key delivery partner.”
The spokesman also confirmed that the group had officially changed its name from the Spalding Town Board.
“Government guidance is that all boards must be referred to as Neighbourhood Boards,” they said.
* Meanwhile last week South Holland District Council’s Cabinet agreed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ to be the authority that oversees the Spalding Neighbourhood Board.
The authority’s leader and board member Nick Worth said the Cabinet would be given regular, not public, reports that would be subject to usual scrutiny procedures.
Coun Bryan Alcock said: “As it’s an independent board we shouldn’t tinker with what they’re trying to do but it’s up to us that public money is spent wisely and not wasted.”
Coun Gary Taylor said it’s wonderful to receive this money from the government but it is public money.
“We must remember it needs to be spent wisely and in ways that improve Spalding.
“If we can rediscover Pride in Place, then it will have been successful.”
