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King applies for new solar farm

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:45:14 +0000

Plans for a new solar farm on the King’s land in Holbeach St Marks have been submitted. The Crown Estate wants to put up what it calls a ‘small scale solar array’ at Trevethoe Farm, off Lapwater Lane, north of the village. The entire site would be just over half a hectare in size including […]

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New firm will run the bar of centre

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:11:37 +0000

A Spalding town centre pub has bid farewell to the South Holland Centre which will have new faces behind the bar. The Red Lion Hotel has provided the bar services for the centre for two-and-a-half years but following a tender process has lost out to a new company. Operated by the former owner of Spalding’s […]

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Plan to extend parking measures on Pinchbeck road turned down

Richard Rush — Tue, 12 May 2026 11:24:41 +0000

Councillors have said that plans to introduce additional no-parking measures would not be the solution for traffic problems. Plans to ban parking on the majority of Knight Street in Pinchbeck were turned down due to fears it would strangle local businesses, writes Local Democracy Reporter Jamie Waller. Buses, tractors and lorries frequently have to mount the […]

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County council calls for public meeting on pylons

Richard Rush — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:10:33 +0000

Lincolnshire County Council has called for public meetings on a series of proposed pylons which could take six years to build. National Grid has said the new infrastructure near Spalding needs to be built quickly in order to connect the new offshore Outer Dowsing windfarm, writes Local Democracy Reporter Jamie Waller. Four old pylons would […]

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Anaerobic digestor plan given the green light

Richard Rush — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:20:46 +0000

A plant which turns food waste into renewable gas and electricity has been given permission to go ahead near Spalding. The application will process more than 100,000 tonnes per year, using a process called anaerobic digestion to produce energy, liquid carbon dioxide and fertiliser for local farmers. Despite some concerns from councillors over how viable […]

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Temporary reprieve for closure threatened centre

Richard Rush — Fri, 08 May 2026 11:28:33 +0000

A closure threatened Spalding respite home designed to provide care for adults with specialist needs has been given a temporary reprieve. Lincolnshire County Council wants to close Cedar House on Pinchbeck Road in Spalding as well as a similar site in North Hykeham to save £343,324 proposing instead to book them spaces elsewhere. But the […]

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Pedestrianisation signs working

Richard Rush — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:22:41 +0000

Highways bosses say new ‘no parking’ signs in a town centre are working well after the original ones were updated to try to make the rules clearer Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) has replaced previously incorrect signs in Spalding’s Broad Street – at a cost of £513 – after town representatives had pointed out that the […]

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Charity that looks after vulnerable children concerned over contract being cancelled

Richard Rush — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:28:16 +0000

Volunteers who look after children at risk of being taken into care say their work is ‘vital, not a luxury’ as the council looks to end its contract with them. Safe Families offer emergency support as well as other practical and emotional help. Lincolnshire County Council says other services now perform the same role, but […]

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Support service is extended

Richard Rush — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:02:44 +0000

A support service which has helped more than 200 vulnerable people in its first year has had its contract extended. The Lincolnshire Good Home Alliance provides information and advice to vulnerable people who require additional support to help them identify the services and solutions they need to stay safe, warm and well at home, writes […]

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Respite care is ‘a lifesaver’

Richard Rush — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:33:19 +0000

A woman who believes the closure of Spalding Cedar House’s respite care during lockdown led to her having a heart attack has spoken of her dismay at the possibility of losing the service permanently. Karen Ridley’s 32-year-old son Daniel has been a regular visitor of the service since he was 19. He has epilepsy, is […]

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