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Fire Brigades Union welcomes new proposals on county fire service

Richard Rush — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:02:02 +0000

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is backing the latest firefighting restructuring plans for the county as it says the service has been underfunded for over a decade. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is looking to create 20 more new wholetime firefighting positions while upgrading Grantham to 24/7. It’s funding it by telling current full time firefighters […]

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Lack of burial plan a ‘public shame’

Richard Rush — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:02:10 +0000

Spalding and District Civic Society has called for a new cemetery to be created for the town to last ‘100 years’ as it opposes extending the current one over a playing field. South Holland District Council wants to extend Spalding Cemetery over part of the Chiltern Drive Playing Field. It’s set to put in a […]

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Hope asset move anchors The Ship

Richard Rush — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:19:24 +0000

Campaigners hoping to see their village pub reopened are celebrating after a first significant step forwards. The Ship Inn, at Surfleet Seas End, which closed more than a year ago, has now been registered as an Asset of Community Value following application to South Holland District Council by the Shipmates community group. This means that […]

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Update on active travel work

Richard Rush — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:08:06 +0000

Work on the Spalding to Pinchbeck ‘active travel improvement project’ is continuing until Christmas. During August the west side footway will be completed, vegetation cleared for lighting columns, footway and drainage work done, alongside new traffic signals. The road from West Elloe Avenue to King’s Road will remain a one-way system northbound to mid October. […]

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No opening date for Enterprise Way

Richard Rush — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:25 +0000

Enterprise Way is still closed as Anglian Water endeavour to get to the bottom of a collapse in the road. The carriageway opened a sink hole in May and both Anglian Water and Lincolnshire County Council were hopeful of re-opening it towards the end of June. But waste water was found in the hole and […]

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Plans to turn Spalding bingo hall into 41 flats

Richard Rush — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:25:53 +0000

More than 40 new homes could be coming to Spalding town centre on the site of the former Savoy Cinema, and the landmark building’s Art Deco façade would be retained. The building was latterly the Regent Bingo Hall but was ravaged by fire and closed permanently five years ago before being put up for sale […]

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Partial u-turn as new proposals look to keep Spalding Fire Station crewed seven days a week, but full time firefighters would not work nights

Richard Rush — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0000

A partial u-turn on proposals for Spalding Fire Station would see it remain crewed seven days a week, however its full time firefighters would be stopped from carrying out night shifts. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue say the money it will save on paying that overtime will allow it to recruit 20 more such recruits in […]

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Lincolnshire Council set as name for new authority that will oversee this area

Richard Rush — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:16:29 +0000

Lincolnshire Council is the name of the new authority set to replace the county and district councils in two years time. The eight current district and county councils will be abolished in 2028 in the biggest shake-up of local government in more than 50 years, writes Local Democracy Reporter Jamie Waller. The approved plan, put […]

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Delivery of new waste bins to start across South Holland next week

Richard Rush — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:32:54 +0000

South Holland properties are set to start receiving their waste wheelie bins from next week. The new waste collection system is due to start in November with one of the biggest changes seeing wheelie bins provided. Every eligible property will receive a black-lidded bin for general waste, a blue-lidded bin for mixed dry recycling, a […]

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Fire chief backs proposed change

Richard Rush — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:25:02 +0000

The chief fire officer at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has said proposed changes to how it operates ‘will be a real improvement’. As reported last week, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue wants to have just three fire stations with 24/7 coverage by full-time firefighters. It is proposing to make Spalding a ‘day-crewed, Monday to Friday’ station.Specialist […]

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