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Delay on Spalding Sunday railway service due to freight trains, but councillor insists ‘it will happen’

Richard Rush — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:37:14 +0000

A councillor has claimed a Sunday train service through Spalding ‘will happen’ despite it being missed from a new announcement for Sleaford, due to increased freight trains going through the town. There’s long been a campaign to have services seven days a week to the town’s station, something that last happened in the 1970s. Earlier […]

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Plea to work together on ASB problem

Richard Rush — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:29:56 +0000

Parents and guardians should talk to their children about the consequences of anti-social behaviour as part of a joint effort to take it off the streets of Holbeach. Police have increased patrols in the town after recent problems and concerns raised by residents and businesses but have warned that their ‘finite’ resources need to be […]

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Cycling not in new town order

Richard Rush — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:09:56 +0000

Alterations to legislation that aims to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Spalding town centre are being proposed, but a bid to add cycling offences to it won’t go ahead. The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) came into force 10 years ago which gave powers to officers to hand out fines to those found spitting, litter, […]

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No to new tree after killer claim

Richard Rush — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:59:04 +0000

A tree that it’s believed was deliberately killed will not be replaced, a council has said. Patrick Cassidy, of Spalding Road in Holbeach, said he saw a person spraying one of the lime trees which lines the street in June 2024, and it subsequently died. Lincolnshire County Council also believe it was killed on purpose […]

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New director’s hope for Spalding Flower Parade

Richard Rush — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:10:58 +0000

The man now heading Spalding’s Flower Parade group says he’s confident it will have a future every two years going forward, if there are the volunteers. Lee Dickins says he’s had ‘very productive’ talks with key local figures since announcing the 2027 event would go the same way as the 2026 one and be cancelled. […]

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Improved rating for council

Richard Rush — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:46:33 +0000

South Holland District Council’s Housing Landlord’s Service is celebrating being ‘awarded the highest possible rating’ for its social housing. Last July it was given a C2 grading and told to make improvements by The Regulator of Social Housing. But following its latest inspection its been given C1 status which the regulator says is ‘delivering the […]

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District council announces it’s looking to go into partnership with another authority

Richard Rush — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:31:01 +0000

Less than 24 hours after it was announced the previous plan for local reorganisation had been scrapped, South Holland District Council has announced its proposing to add another council it is in partnership. The authority says it now wants to add up West Lindsey District Council to the currently called South and East Lincolnshire Councils […]

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Plan for new Lincolnshire authorities scrapped by government

Richard Rush — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:17:24 +0000

Major changes proposed for Lincolnshire’s political map have been scrapped and the whole process will now have to be ‘reconsidered’. The county’s local authorities were all due to be ditched and merged into two larger unitaries – an extended Lincoln council and a second authority covering the rest of the county, writes Local Democracy Reporter […]

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Approval for parking marking charges ratified despite vote to defer

Richard Rush — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:27:39 +0000

An executive councillor approved implementing a charge of £400 for people to get white lines painted outside their home – without it going back to the council as agreed. Lincolnshire county councillor Charlotte Vernon said a decision to approve a charge on H-bars across Lincolnshire has not followed the agreed scrutiny process, writes Local Democracy […]

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System to book slots at Spalding tip to come into place on December 7

Richard Rush — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:26:58 +0000

The new booking system to use Lincolnshire’s Waste Recycling Centre, including Spalding’s tip, comes into force on Monday, December 7, Lincolnshire County Council has announced. The authority says the controversial change will ‘help manage visits more effectively as Lincolnshire’s recycling centres continue to get busier’. Critics have voiced fears it could lead to more fly-tipping, […]

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