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Council to make second attempt to turn playing field into cemetery extension

Richard Rush — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:08:17 +0000

South Holland District Council is to try for a second time to turn a playing field into an extension of Spalding Cemetery. Its own Planning Committee turned down a similar proposal in 2015 after Sport England objected to the loss of the field that’s open to the public. But after months of speculation from local […]

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The options being looked at for waste recycling centres

Richard Rush — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:06:33 +0000

Booking systems, extra days and a county-wide registration scheme are some of the solutions on the table to deal with long queues at Lincolnshire tips. Lincolnshire County Council says the current system is becoming unworkable due to the amount of traffic and waste, writes Local Democracy Reporter Jamie Waller. A business recently blocked the entrance […]

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Fantastic four for festival

Richard Rush — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:32:13 +0000

Four fantastic and varied nights of music are to reverb through the Kings Lynn Corn Exchange next week as part of the town’s annual festival. Brass, flamenco, classical and jazz are all featured in a fantastic programme with roots from around the world. First up on Sunday July the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band will […]

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Regeneration plan will aim to boost South Holland

Richard Rush — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:32:02 +0000

A new regeneration programme has been agreed for South Holland, with leaders hoping it will boost tourism and economic growth. Members of South Holland District Council’s cabinet approved the long-promised South and East Lincolnshire Destination Management Plan. The plan proposes improving Spalding, Holbeach, Long Sutton and Crowland town centres along with rowing and water based […]

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Council looks to buy homes for homeless and those on resettlement scheme

Richard Rush — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:13:53 +0000

Officials are looking to buy temporary accommodation for rough sleepers and a resettlement home for Afghan refugees. Officials are looking to buy temporary accommodation for rough sleepers and a resettlement home for Afghan refugees, writes Local Democracy Reporter Oliver Castle. Members of South Holland District Council’s (SHDC) cabinet have agreed that the authority should take […]

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Former football coach from Holbeach avoids jail after admitting making child porn

Richard Rush — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:42:33 +0000

A former Peterborough United Foundation coach has been given a suspended jail sentence after he admitted making and distributing indecent images of young children. Callum Avent (29) of St Matthews Close, Holbeach pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of distributing indecent photographs of a child and one […]

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Board defends £2.2m town funds

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:54:37 +0000

The Spalding Neighbourhood Board says it ‘followed a robust process’ after it unveiled where it’s first £2.2m of government money will be spent – with 96 per cent of it is going to organisations its members are part of. The group, set up to spend £20m of government funding over ten years for ‘left behind […]

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Further delay on road reopening

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:36:32 +0000

The proposed reopening of a closed Pinchbeck road has been put back another two weeks. Enterprise Way was due to open by Friday, June 26 after a full repair of the road, which has collapsed three times in recent years, but it remains closed. Anglian Water and Lincolnshire County Council say the latest delay is […]

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Date set for start of wheelie bin and food waste collections

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:26:54 +0000

The new waste collections in South Holland, which will include wheelie bins and waste collections, is set to go live on Monday, November 9. Document submitted to the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership state that’s when South Holland District Council will start weekly food, bi-weekly general waste and four-weekly recycling and card collections. The documents also claim […]

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Family backs bid for lower speed limit

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:22:35 +0000

A Spalding family have added to calls for a reduction in the speed limit outside their home. Jim Bushell says he frequently witnessed impatient motorists going too fast down Cowbit Road including as he’s turning in and out of his home there. It’s a 60mph road as you head out of Spalding, but calls have […]

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