Two men have been charged with a burglary at the former St Guthlac School in Postland Road, Crowland.

Ben Atkin (26), of Woad Lane, Long Sutton, and Richard Garry (29), of Lime Street, Sutton Bridge, have been bailed to appear at Boston Magistrates Court on June 26 over the burglary which took place between May 29 and 30.

The school has been rarely used since it merged with the former George Farmer Technology College to become University Academy Holbeach in September 2011.

A man of 64 has denied a religiously aggravated common assault on Gosberton vicar the Rev Ian Walters.

Victor Turner, of Westhorpe Road, Gosberton, had his case adjourned today (Wednesday) by Boston magistrates for a trial at the court before a district judge on September 29.

Turner also denies religiously aggravated criminal damage to a set of car keys belonging to Mr Walters, common assault on Mr Walters and criminally damaging a set of car keys belonging to Mr Walters. Those cases will also be heard at his trial.

All four cases relate to an alleged incident at Quadring on January 28.

Magistrates extended Turner’s bail to the trial date.

I felt very sorry recently for the residents of Cowbit and Weston Hills, when I read in this paper how they’ve been badly let down by certain district councillors.

I’m referring of course to the vote for the location of a travellers site.

It’s quite possible there might have been technical reasons why these district councillors couldn’t have voted, but the whole sordid affair, in my opinion, has been brought about by an arrogant government decision to force local councils to give community space to people who don’t often show they want to be part of a community.

Of course the political classes don’t have to put up with problems which might be caused by these decisions, they live in a different world, but ordinary folk like those of Cowbit and Weston Hills do.

It’s even worse when the servants of those same political parties, local councillors, also pay lip service to local residents .

However I can assure you, the party of which I’m a member is on your side, and we are doing our best to see that you the residents of these villages will have alternative representation to vote for in the forthcoming national and local elections.

Peter Bird

Chairman

UKIP South Holland & The Deeping Branch

Your headline Low turnout is ‘blamed’ for the march of UKIP (LFP 27/5/14) is a view, apparently, endorsed by Lib-Dem Euro loser Bill Newton-Dunn and local MP, John Hayes.

Allow me to comment that their views are the least insightful I’ve read after the election disasters suffered by the Con-Lib-Lab troika. Perhaps I should explain...low turnout was because so many of us are so angry with the political class, ironically, it is also encouraged those who did vote, to vote UKIP.

The established political classes should have known this upset was coming. It seemed to me (and everyone else) that they were unable to understand the degree to which they were losing touch with the electorate by failing to recognise deep concerns about EU membership and mass immigration.

Instead they mostly thought that their best strategy was to stigmatise these concerns as racist and/or xenophobic and deploy scare stories about mass-unemployment. An object lesson, I’m sure, of election failure, that will intrigue future historians.

In my view, the reforms we need will be a challenge to the EU model of market economics. The current system, inside or outside of the Euro currency, cannot function without excessive debt; is marked by low wages, improper zero-hours and taxpayer funded part-time employment, low productivity and low levels of investment.

The EU should be made to work for all of us by promoting full employment, fair working conditions/wages and strong trade union collective bargaining.

We do not need or want the current ‘flexible’ EU labour market model that is exploitation manifest by the rich at the expense of the rest of us.

If Tory David Cameron (pro EU) wins the next election outright then he’ll set about promoting an IN vote at the 2017 referendum as promised.

He must know that to keep on saying he can control our borders in a European union of free movement of capital and labour is non-sense. Instead he should concentrate on delivering the right EU reforms that are more to do with employment fairness and respect for all working peoples.

David Turp

via email

Most interesting article under Lynne Harrison’s byline.

I refer to the headline “Low turnout is blamed for the march of UKIP” in the LFP last Tuesday.

If MrNewton-Dunn considers that 90% in the East Midlands didn’t vote for UKIP, then even more didn’t vote Conservative or Lib Dem. Certainly in the case of the Lib Dems, then more than 98% of possible voters didn’t vote for his party. I would say, though, that with more than half of Europe’s MEPs voting on a centrist platform there will be very little change within the E.U. We are hearing all the platitudes from the ruling elite that “the parties must listen to the electorate “ etc. But nothing will happen for the British public until UKIP have a base in Westminster.

John Hayes is, of course, very safe in his seat and I very much doubt if he will lose it at the next General Election. Having said that, my point here is that when the local elections (South Holland) are held (at the same time as the next General Election) then the present incumbents should be looking over their shoulder. There are some new kids on the block!

Howard C Huett

Holbeach

A man driving without insurance and a licence claimed to be his own brother after police stopped him at the wheel of a BMW 5 Series car.

Aurimas Jansauskas (27) persisted with that claim for about an hour after being stopped at Barrier Bank, Cowbit, on April 28, Boston magistrates heard.

Nick Todd, prosecuting, said police went to Jansauskas’s home, where he produced a Lithuanian identification card with his brother’s photograph on it.

“The officer said clearly there was a family resemblance, but it wasn’t a photograph of the man he had stopped driving,” said Mr Todd. “It was at that point Mr Jansauskas saw sense and admitted who he really was.”

Jansauskas, of Saltern Drive, Spalding, was fined £225 for obstructing a police officer, £340 for driving without insurance and had his licence endorsed with six penalty points.

He was given no separate penalty for driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

He must also pay £85 costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

Jansauskas pleaded guilty to all three offences.

Solicitor Daven Naghen said the £15,000 car belonged to Jansauskas’s partner, who fell ill while driving and he took over.

He passed his test in Lithuania but was disqualified from driving four years ago – although entitled to a licence now, he had not applied for one.

Mr Naghen said: “He asked the officers why he was stopped and they said ‘it’s a nice car.’

“Despite his attempts to fool the officer, he was rumbled within an hour. He is someone who perhaps made a foolish decision in difficult circumstances.”

Mr Naghen said Jansauskas had no history of cautions or convictions in this country.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned consumers to ignore offers for free pension reviews from unauthorised firms which are looking to take advantage of the reforms announced in the Budget.

The FCA said that it has evidence that people are being contacted unexpectedly and has warned investors to be “wary” of these offers for a free review which often encourage them to move their pension “to get better returns”.

The regulator said: “Most of the companies making these offers are not authorised by us, though they often falsely claim they are acting on our behalf. We are also hearing that some callers claim to represent the government after its announcement to introduce free retirement guidance. This initiative has not been launched yet and when it has we, and the government, will provide further information.”

The FCA advised consumers that if they are contacted out of the blue to “just hang up” as an authorised financial adviser offering advice is unlikely to be cold calling and that professional advice on pensions is not free. It also warned that these unauthorised individuals were looking to switch consumers into SIPP and SSAS schemes.

The FCA also encouraged consumers that are considering reviewing their pension arrangements to get “independent advice” from an authorised financial adviser, stating “If you are considering reviewing your pension arrangements, get independent advice from an authorised financial adviser. Your adviser should consider whether they are suitable for you. For most individual investors, investing your pension money in unregulated investments is unlikely to be in your best interests.”

The recent changes to pension rules represent great news for pension savers, with increased options and the removal of some key limits, so seek advice from the appropriate channels to see how you could benefit.

Drinking in the street isn’t illegal. If it was, my job would be a lot easier. But it isn’t, so we have to be creative about how we deal with it. Street drinking remains an area of concern for many people who visit or work in Spalding town centre. Just before I started as Community Policing Inspector, this paper launched their ‘We’ve Had Enough’ campaign. This reflected the strength of local feeling about drinkers and associated anti-social behaviour in the town centre. Together with South Holland District Council and other agencies and charities we have been working hard to reduce the amount of street drinking. But this is a national problem, and not restricted to South Holland.

Twitter Survey

Most of the feedback I get is positive and people tell me they have noticed a difference in the town centre. Only last week two town centre traders have told me that they have seen a significant reduction in street drinkers and they regularly see officers on patrol in the town centre.

Last week I carried out a rather unsophisticated snapshot survey on Twitter to gauge people’s experiences. The results to the survey are below, but I should add a word of caution. Because it was a free survey, it was limited to 100 responses. Analysts will tell you that such a small number is not ‘statistically significant’. Also, the voting wasn’t regulated, so there was no limit to how often an individual could vote. For example, there may be 100 people voting once each, 50 people voting twice each, or ten people voting ten times each.

The first question was whether people should be allowed to drink in a public place. The overwhelming response was negative. This is interesting. Despite what you may read in other papers, the law does not allow for a complete ban of alcohol. I’m not certain that people really do want a total ban. What about a family picnic on the riverbank? Or workers celebrating with an end of the week drink? Maybe people are so fed up with seeing street drinkers that they are willing to surrender these important freedoms.

Responses to the second question showed that 60% of people felt affected by street drinking. This reinforces my assessment that street drinking hasn’t gone away.

I am frustrated that 35% of those that voted wouldn’t call the police if they saw ASB linked to street-drinking. Every call is logged on our computer system and I need that statistical evidence to plan ahead and to get extra resources.

I was disappointed that 66% of those that voted did not think that street drinking had reduced since last year. I have to take note of this, but it is at odds with what I hear when I talk to traders in town. We have fewer calls from members of the public compared to last year and our patrols are finding fewer drinkers. For example in May 2012 we dealt with 85 street drinkers, in May 2013 we dealt with 31 and in May 2014 we dealt with 26. I don’t think for one minute that we have eradicated street drinking, but I had hoped that people had noticed an improvement.

Most disappointing of all is the fact that 65% of those that voted do not have confidence that we are dealing with anti-social behaviour linked to street drinking. This is an unfair reflection on the hard work by my officers and many other agencies and charities who are tackling street drinkers on a daily basis. Every officer at Spalding knows my expectations and patrols are carried out every day.

You will sometimes see headlines proclaiming ‘extra patrols’. There are no extra officers, so to increase patrols in one area is always at the expense of other areas. This is why it’s so important that people report crime and anti-social behaviour to us: so I can make informed decisions on where my officers should patrol.

I have always said that it is not me, but our community, who will decide whether we are successful in reducing street drinking. Based on this survey, those that voted felt strongly that street drinking remains an issue. I want readers to have confidence that I am listening and my officers will continue to tackle street drinking.

POLICE POWERS

At the moment, Spalding town centre is under a Designated Public Places Order (DPPO). I think I need to clarify exactly what our powers are under the DPPO.

While it is not an offence to consume alcohol within a “designated” area, the police have powers to control the consumption of alcohol within that place. If we believe someone is consuming alcohol or intends to consume alcohol we can:

n require them to stop; and

n confiscate the alcohol from them

If someone fails to comply with the officer’s request they are committing an offence which can result in a penalty notice or a fine up to £500.  

Unfortunately, the police cannot fine street drinkers unless they go on to commit anti-social behaviour or refuse to surrender their alcohol.

Frustratingly for some, drinking within the DPPO area is not enough – all we can do is remind drinkers that they are in a no-drinking zone and confiscate the alcohol.

This may seem strange to some people.  Many of us do not like to see people drinking in the street and may call it unpleasant or anti-social, however the police have to work within the strict legal definition of anti-social behaviour rather than the more generally used interpretation of the term.

POLICE ACTION

In the financial year 2012/2013 there were 337 occasions when people were dealt with for breaches of the DPPO. In the 2013/2014 year we dealt with 360 street drinkers.

We continue to deal with this because the public tell us this is an issue that gives them concern.

Although calls from the public about street drinking have significantly reduced, we are still targeting this.

Given that, as I said earlier, drinking in the street isn’t a crime, why do we deal with it? We are responding to community concerns.

We are not targeting any particular part of our community based on race or ethnicity.

It’s true that the majority of those that we deal with are originally from Central or Eastern Europe.

It is also true that most drinkers only have to be dealt with once; they accept our warning and do not drink in the DPPO again.

However, repeat offenders more often than not tend to be people born in the UK.

WHAT WE DO

... to tackle street drinkers:

Pro-active patrols in hot-spot areas. I have officers on foot and cycle patrol every day looking for street drinkers.

Priority response to every call. This means the next available officer deals with the report.

Enforcement by pouring alcohol away.

Use of ‘Section 27 notices’, which is a way of giving a person a formal direction to leave the area for a maximum of 48 hours. If they return they can be arrested.

Arrest if there is disorder or violence.

PARTNERSHIP

It’s not just my officers that are tackling street drinkers. Other agencies and charities play their part as well.

Our action with others 
involves:

n Adoption of single-can policy. As our enforcement started to have an impact street drinkers responded by only buying one can of beer at a time to minimise their loss when we made seizures. We put in place a local off-licence agreement not to sell single cans of beer.

n Licensing enforcement. The police licensing team work with Lincolnshire Trading Standards and SHDC Licensing to ensure traders’ licensing conditions are adhered to and take joint enforcement action.

n Litter removal. An undertaking from SHDC to remove all litter, including 
discarded cans & bottles, within the DPPO every 24 hours.

n Rough sleepers. It became apparent that many of our street drinkers were also rough sleepers. Joint patrols with the Framework Street Outreach Team took place to break the cycle of homelessness

n Addaction and NHS support: We can refer individuals to agencies that can give support for alcohol dependency. Every person that is dealt with for street drinking is given a referral card.

n Foreign nationals. It was apparent that the majority of our street drinkers were from Central & Eastern European backgrounds. Joint working with HM Immigration and Enforcement has removed some of the most prolific street drinkers from the UK as we could evidence that they were not exercising their ‘treaty rights’.

n Street Pastors. Our Street Pastors deal with the effects of street drinking, providing welfare and support on their patrols.

FUTURE PLANS

New legislation will be coming in from October, which will allow for the introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to replace the current DPPO.

I am working with the 
Community Safety Partnership (which includes representatives from South Holland District Council, Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and my Inspector colleagues from those areas) so that we can plan together how the new law may address our communities’ concerns.

Contrary to media speculation, the new legislation does not allow for a total drinking ban, but it does introduce new powers for PCSOs and Council Officers for tackling public nuisance.

There will be more information about the new law in the near future.

GCSE history students were given the opportunity to hear the testimony of a Holocaust survivor at the Peele Community College in Long Sutton.

Rudi Oppenheimer spoke following a workshop which had been delivered by Mike Levy of the Holocaust Educational Trust.

He gave a talk on his tremendous courage during the horrific circumstances he found himself in and enabled students to learn where prejudice and racism can lead to through his vivid and detailed testimony.

Students at the talk and the workshop said how inspiring and emotional the day had been.

Kayleigh Hardy, a student who attended the talk, said: “My eyes have been truly opened. His story was so full of detail and emotion and I was very honoured to have met him.”

Harry Baldry, who was also at the talk, said: “Meeting Rudi made me realise how lucky my childhood was and how much determination, intelligence and inner strength Rudi must have had to live through the Holocaust.”

About 50 birds have been stolen from two aviaries in a garden outside a house in Church Lane, Moulton.

The haul includes eight celestial birds, four Australian parakeets and about 30 Australian finches which were stolen overnight between Wednesday and Thursday.

Thieves got into the aviaries by cutting through padlocks and anyone with information should call PC Alastair Pullen at Spalding Police Station on 101, stating incident 135 of June 5.

You can also ring Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

A gang posing as roof repair workers in Bourne is among at least eight reports of rogue trading across Lincolnshire in the past month.

Lincolnshire Police has released a list of reported cases for the county between May 4 and June 4 which also includes an attempted “sneak-in” burglary, doorstep salesman claiming to be deaf and a gang offering landscaping and tree maintenance services.

Anyone with information about doorstep crime, distraction burglaries or rogue traders should call 101.

It has been a month since I last wrote for this column, and what an interesting month it has proved to be.

We have seen local elections in some areas, and European elections across the whole of the country. Fortunately for existing local politicians there were no elections locally and so no direct impact on the shape of South Holland District Council or its cabinet.

That is not to say there is no impact at all, indeed the exact reverse is the case. The size of the vote for UKIP in parts of the country that had been seen as ‘safe’ for the three main parties, means that any politician (local or national) who takes the support of their voters for granted is foolish in the extreme.

Most of us (certainly members of the cabinet here) claim to be ‘listening’ councillors as well as doing councillors. Personally I think all of us will need to work much, much harder than ever before to convince our residents that this is the case.

A number of years ago we introduced ‘public questions’ at our cabinet meetings and moved the meeting to evenings so that more members of the public could attend. Sadly these innovations didn’t deliver much more engagement, so perhaps there is an opportunity now to use this column and change that.

Each week different people around the cabinet table have been invited to write a piece. Perhaps you would like to suggest the topics on which they write for you? Tell us what aspects of the council’s work, or South Holland life in general, is getting under your skin, making you agitated (or indeed happy) and we will look to get the cabinet member responsible to cover the issue, and what we might be able to do about it, in their next column.

Magistrates issued a warrant without bail for the arrest of Stuart Grogan (31), of Pennygate, Spalding, who failed to attend court on Wednesday.

He is accused of theft of a £79.99 steam mop from Poundstretcher on May 7.

It’s possible to pluck it, cut it and wax it, but whatever you do, hair keeps growing back in places you really would rather it didn’t.

These days, a ‘new’ method of tackling hair removal is growing in popularity: threading.

While it may be new to us in the West, threading is actually an ancient method commonly practised in countries such as Egypt and India.

Interestingly, whereas plucking and waxing are most definitely best carried out in the privacy of your own bathroom or in your favourite beauty salon, this writer has seen threading being practised in public – in the middle of a large shopping centre in Norwich.

Perhaps its high visibility is because it is something that is considered novel in our country, but it’s a technique that is on the increase.

It is claimed that threading removes the entire hair follicle, lasting up to six weeks.

For that reason alone it is worth giving it a try, and many local salons are now offering the treatment, often at no more than the typical cost of waxing.

For those who have never heard of it, threading does what it suggests: unwanted hair is removed by the use of a cotton thread. The thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, trapping hair in a mini lasso, and the hair is then pulled out of the follicle.

Threading is done mainly on the face, so might be a good option for people with sensitive skin, and it’s said to be very fast, depending on the skill of the practitioner.

A vacant food factory site in Gosberton is to get a new lease of life and create jobs producing cardboard packaging for businesses in the area.

Plasto Sac UK Ltd were given the thumbs-up for change of use of the former Gosberton Food Park in Quadring Road by South Holland District Council’s planning committee last week.

Currently it employs nine full-time and three part-time staff and five additional people are expected to be appointed.

Applicant Edward Whitehead told councillors the company needed to relocate from its present base at Bicker in order to continue growth.

Resident Timothy Burleton expressed concerns about noise, but Mr Whitehead said the machinery was quiet and there would be no shift work.

It has been widely reported that strains on local health services across the country are an increasing concern for both the public and healthcare community.

It is clear that things need to be done differently to meet people’s needs.

The College of Emergency Medicine found that 15 per cent of people who attended A&E departments could be treated in the community rather than as an emergency case in hospital.

Helping people find the right NHS service for their illness is just one way the NHS is trying to help ease pressure on healthcare services such as A&E departments. I have compiled an easy-to-use guide, to help explain the various elements of healthcare in Lincolnshire.

It’s important to remember pharmacies do not just dispense prescribed medication, they offer a wide range of over-the-counter medications to treat allergies, constipation, cold and flu symptoms, earache, fever and thrush, and can also offer helpful lifestyle advice.

If you are suffering from a cough or cold, do not rush straight to your GP. Self-care at home should be your first port of call for treatment. There are a wide range of cough medicines and throat lozenges etc available to buy which you can keep at home. If symptoms persist, you should see your GP for further help. By adopting preventative means such as stocking up your medicine cabinet, you can ensure you are prepared. However, it’s important to remember to keep all medicines out of the reach of children or in a locked medicine cabinet.

Alternatively, if you have an injury which is not life-threatening, you can visit your local Minor Injuries Unit for advice and treatment without an appointment. It not only eases the pressure in A&E departments, but it also means you could save yourself a potentially long wait. Visit your local Minor Injuries Unit if you are suffering from wound infections, animal and insect bites, broken bones and sprains and strains. You may already know that your nearest MIU can be found in Johnson Community Hospital, open seven days a week, 8am – 8pm (Tel: 01775 652 000).

If you are not sure which service you should use, or need medical advice fast but it’s not a 999 emergency, you can ring NHS 111, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, where trained advisers are on hand to take your call.

For medical emergencies, you should visit your local Accident and Emergency department. A&E assess patients with life-hreatening conditions such as loss of consciousness, shortness of breath, persistent chest pains and severe bleeding that cannot be stopped. Remember the motto: A&E stands for Accident and Emergency, not Anything and Everything.

A man of 49 has denied assaulting Amanda Scales causing actual bodily harm on May 11 at Weston Hills.

Paul Scales, formerly of St John’s Road, Weston Hills, and now of Bakers Way, Morton, near Bourne, was bailed by Boston magistrates on Wednesday to to a hearing at the court on July 10.

I was sitting in my car parked correctly in the lay-by in front of the general store in Halmer Gate at 8.40am on Tuesday.

A local coach came too close and badly damaged my wing mirror (estimated repair £150 plus).

If this had been a child on a cycle they would have stood no chance.

I noted the owners of the coach, a popular local company, and noted his number plate. Having reported this to the owners of the coach they deny that their vehicle had ever been involved!

Where is the justice?

The police do not wish to 
know as they class it as a ‘none reportable accident’.

Peter Smith

Pinchbeck

On May 27, a letter from the Highways and Transport Section at Lincolnshire County Council headed ‘Advance Notification Of Road Improvements’ was hand-delivered to us residents along St Thomas’s Road.

It is to do with the resurfacing and reconstruction of the carriageway from the top at Winsover Road through to Green Lane.

The road will be fully closed on three separate Sundays, namely July 13, 20 and 27.

According to their letter and I quote “In order to minimise disruption to the majority of the travelling public the works will be carried out at night, between 4pm and 12am.

The contractor will persevere to keep the noise from the works during this night work to a minimum.”

The letter goes on to say that the decision to proceed with these works has been taken and full consideration been given to alternative means of construction and traffic management etc etc.

I would like to say that absolutely NO consideration was given to the residents of St Thomas’s Road and that absolutely NOBODY along here was asked or consulted about having these roadworks done between 4pm and 12am and/or beyond for three consecutive Sundays.

The Plumb Centre is closed on Sunday. The churches normally finish any of their services around 11am and once the parishoners have left, the road is pretty quiet from around noon onwards. There are only four bus services in each direction from Spalding to Peterborough run by Stagecoach. There are also few big lorries either. So I’m sure it’s not any of them who asked for the road to be closed at 4pm. There is however one business that WILL be affected – Aldi.

The only reason why the roadworks will begin at 4pm on each of these Sundays is because Aldi closes at 4pm and it seems to me they’ve told the LCC Highways what Aldi want done so that it doesn’t affect their trade on Sunday. Since big businesses like Aldi have far more sway and clout than residents, it’s convenient for them to trade as normal on each Sunday and then, when they shut up shop and go home at 4pm, we residents then have to put up with the inconvenience of Aldi getting their own way and we have to suffer the consequences.

There are many foreign workers around here who are up and out early and wait to be collected outside Aldi at 4am or 5am to go to work. There are a few families with babies and toddlers who would be asleep at this time but who now won’t get any.

There are several of us – myself included – who are increasingly disabled and unwell due to no fault of our own. None of OUR needs have been considered. The end product is that only the needs of Aldi have been considered whilst the rest of us can go stuff ourselves and put up with it.

Since it’s so obvious to me who had the greater input into this schedule namely Aldi, and obvious to me who had the least input into this situation namely us residents, I am calling upon my MP to help get the times of these roadworks changed. There is absolutely NO reason whatsoever that these roadworks cannot begin at 1pm instead of 4pm, and no reason they cannot end at 9pm instead of midnight plus. The only reason is that 4pm to midnight was selected because the LCC had Aldi on their backs moaning and whinging about loss of trade for a few hours and that the LCC caved in without much of a fight to satisfy Aldi. That’s my theory anyway.

As a resident who knows first-hand what is involved in this kind of roadwork scheme having lived in a flat in New Road, and where the sheer scale of noise, racket and horrendous vibrations of it all impacts at every level of our lives, I don’t want to have this repeated either for me or all the other residents along this part of St Thomas’s Road. Yes, we all know this road is a disaster, full of potholes, full of sinking drains both kerbside and in the middle of the road. We know it has to be done, of that there is no argument. What is arguable is the timing and that the current timing is wholly and utterly wrong.

As a matter of urgency, I have asked my MP to do his best to get the LCC to change the times from 4pm to midnight and beyond and make it from 1pm to 9pm on each of these three successive Sundays. Instead of the onus being dumped on us residents all the time to satisfy the needs of Aldi, let the onus also be on Aldi to close their business at 1pm so that ALL of us benefit from the roadworks.

Well LCC and Aldi? Just what DID go on behind closed doors and what discussions DID take place for these roadworks to start at 4pm and finish and midnight and beyond?

Alan Long

via email

Going to various shows and events in the area recently, and seeing the usual displays of classic cars etc, would it not be a time for young Tom Cort from I think Whaplode to stage another event like the one he held last winter in the Spalding Holland Market car park area on a Saturday evening with modern custom modified cars that we don’t get to see at such events?

Plus I think it helped the Help for Heroes charity collection but while we were not able to attend last time we have seen pictures from those who did go and it would seem to appeal to a lot of people judging by the people in the photos.

L Adams & family

Holbeach