Spalding’s business community can learn more about land drainage and flood defence work in the area at an event this week.
Nick Morris of Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board (IDB) is the guest speaker at a meeting of Spalding Business Club at Bookmark, The Crescent, on Thursday at 7am.
As well as the IDB’s work in protecting land and property from the risk of flooding, Nick will also be paying tribute to Stan Pywell who recently retired after more than 30 years’ service with the IDB as an engineer.
Nick said: “During his time with the IDB, Stan worked his way up from assistant engineer to senior engineer before succeeding John Honnor as engineer to the board in January 2000.
“During his time as an engineer, Stan oversaw the refurbishment and modernisation of many of the IDB’s pumping stations and was involved in numerous drainage improvement schemes, including the construction of a new pumping station in Pinchbeck.”
Spalding Business Club meets on the first Thursday of every month and gives business people in the town a chance to make new contacts, share ideas and increase awareness of their own firms.
Club spokesman Ken Maggs said: “In business, everyone needs contacts and our meetings are a great way to get to know other people who work in Spalding.
“At each of our meetings, we like to give our members plenty of time to meet with others, build up contacts and get free advice on improving businesses throughout Spalding.”
There is no membership fee for the club but entry to the meeting is £8, including breakfast, and for more details, call Ken on 01775 711333.