Letters - The Voice

LETTERS – Appeal for blanket man

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:17:38 +0000

I wish to appeal to the kind gentleman who stopped to help when I had a fall on March 6 in Haverfield Road, Spalding. I would like to thank you and also return the blanket you so kindly draped over me to keep me warm after the fall. Could you please contact Robin, who manages […]

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LETTERS – Holiday bin collection confusion?

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:17:06 +0000

I am writing to The Voice today to request answers to my dilemma. Normally, as in previous years, when our rubbish collections fall on a Bank Holiday, they are collected the day AFTER the bank holiday. For an unknown reason to me, on the May Day Bank Holiday the rubbish in black bags were collected […]

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LETTERS – Support for Padel facilities

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:16:27 +0000

Regarding the article on Padel Courts: I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for the development of Padel Courts in Spalding. As a resident of the area I believe the facility would be a fantastic addition to our community, filling a significant gap in our local recreational infrastructure. Padel is currently one of the […]

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LETTERS – Solar farm war is not over yet

Richard Rush — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:39:19 +0000

A proposed massive solar development in South Holland has taken a major step forward following acceptance by the planning inspectorate of an application for an order to grant development consent. But those worried by plans for the Meridian Solar Farm, one of the biggest in the country, have been urged not to be downhearted. Members […]

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LETTERS – What am I to do with brown bin?

Richard Rush — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:38:19 +0000

I had a contract for two garden waste bins with South Holland District Council until March 2026 when I wished to return one bin and continue with only one I was told one bin would be collected within ten days. But imagine my surprise when I received this email “Following an update to our terms […]

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LETTERS – Why repair a good road?

Richard Rush — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:18:08 +0000

I write regarding what seems to me to be an utter waste of council money, the top dressing of Old Main Road between The Old Black Lion pub and the cul de sac adjacent to Godfreys Garage in Gedney. Completed on what was a perfectly good and hardly used stretch of road, why on earth […]

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LETTERS – Join us for Gleed reunion

Richard Rush — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:17:19 +0000

2026 marks 50 years since we left the Gleed Boys’ School (now the Spalding Academy). Several who were in our form – Byrd – between 1971 and 1976 are meeting up for a reunion on Sunday, May 10. If you were in our form, we would love you to join us. Send a text for […]

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LETTERS – Why has MP waited until now?

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:43:57 +0000

With all the problems happening in the Middle East over the last few weeks, the price of domestic oil, more than doubling in price, diesel and petrol prices through the roof. MP for South Holland Sir John Hayes has decided to call on the Government for help reference the voters, businesses in his area who […]

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LETTERS – Supporting disabled people

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:43:16 +0000

So often the changes that shape modern life take little or no account of their effect on the most disadvantaged amongst us. For disabled people, something as straightforward as access to the right mobility equipment – wheelchairs, hoists, etc – can mean the difference between independence and isolation. Which is why it is so disturbing […]

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LETTERS – We oppose huge solar farm plans

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:07:50 +0000

A planned huge solar farm for the area has taken a significant step forwards with submission of a formal application to build it. The Meridian Action Group (MAG) opposes the proposed mega-solar development covering 1100-plus hectares of prime land stretching from Crowland to Gedney Hill impacting the communities of Cowbit, Shepeau Stow, Whaplode Drove, Holbeach […]

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