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New community fund set to launch

Richard Rush — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:32 +0000

Half a million pounds could be allocated to help support community projects. It has been recommended that Lincolnshire county councillors back plans to allocate a total of £500,000 towards supporting local schemes and grassroot organisations across the county. Officials said the Councillor Community Grant Fund will help councillors to deliver initiatives which will benefit local […]

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Apology over Cedar House closure consultation

Richard Rush — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:38:48 +0000

Lincolnshire County Council has admitted ‘not all families feel as though they’ve been heard’ over changes to respite care which have angered some of them. Cedar House in Spalding is one of two facilities which offer short breaks for disabled adults and which could close, with service users moved to nearby care homes instead. The […]

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Delay in fix to Castle Sports Complex diving pool

Richard Rush — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:34:35 +0000

Leisure bosses have said plans to fix a diving pool pump have been delayed due to supply chain issues. The diving pool pump at the Castle Sports Centre in Spalding was replaced in July 2025, but it failed in February this year, writes Local Democracy Reporter Oliver Castle. South Holland District Council (SHDC) officials said […]

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Officers grilled on issue that led to missed garden waste collections.

Richard Rush — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:02:52 +0000

Waste chiefs have vowed to investigate why some customers were given incorrect information about their garden waste collections. Some people in South Holland were provided with inaccurate information about their garden waste collection rounds and many were also unable to report missed collections on the South Holland District Council (SHDC) website, writes Local Democracy Reporter […]

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Claim disabled facing ‘taxi tax’ in Spalding

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:29:04 +0000

People with disability issues are being charged more for taxis locally, a councillor has claimed. Coun James Le Sage raised the issue at last week’s meeting of South Holland District Council after being told of residents who had been asked to pay extra for their journeys due to having a wheelchair. He called for greater […]

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Work starts on new Local Plan

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:17:44 +0000

South Holland and Boston councils will join forces to create the next Local Plan for both areas with work starting later this year. The government announced a raft of changes to the planning process earlier this year, including adopting a ‘digital first’ principle. The two councils need to tell the government that the partnership is […]

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Shepherds’ huts plans for farm site

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:16:19 +0000

An application for Shepherds’ huts for holiday-makers in Gedney Hill has been made to South Holland District Council. Part of the lakeside site already has a lodge in place since 2017 for the family to use at Hillgate Farm, Station Road. But in 2024 Hillgate Lodges was established with an additional four shepherds’ huts being […]

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Enterprise Way in Pinchbeck closed due to road sinking

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:55:12 +0000

An emergency closure has been put in place on a Pinchbeck road due to it sinking. Enterprise Way has been closed between Stephenson Avenue up to Edison Close from today (Wednesday May 27). Lincolnshire County Council haven’t said how long it’s likely to be closed for as officers say they’re still investigating the cause. It […]

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Bid to save relic amid hospital call

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 11:22:36 +0000

Legal action could be taken to save a historic derelict building which may contain the last remnant of Spalding’s historic priory – while calls have been renewed for similar action to be taken on the Old Johnson Hospital. South Holland District Council is looking to serve a notice on the owners of The Vachery, also […]

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Council wants rethink on plan to house asylum seekers in Sutton Bridge

Richard Rush — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:16:54 +0000

Plans to house asylum seekers in Sutton Bridge have been met by opposition at South Holland District Council. Leader of the council Nick Worth has written to the government to lobby against the proposal and calls have gone out for a meeting. The government has proposed to use apartments in Sutton Bridge for asylum dispersal […]

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