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COURT REGISTER

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The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. Addresses of defendants published here are taken from the legal records held by the magistrates’ courts. V/S means victim surcharge.

Boston Magistrates’ Court

June 20

Siluis Zinkevitius (24), of Rathkenny Close, Holbeach. Breach of a restraining order (Spalding). 12 months conditional discharge, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

June 22

Mark Stockdale (30), of Branches Lane, Holbeach. Harassment (Holbeach). 4 weeks prison sentence suspended for 12 months, rehabilitation activity requirement, restraining order, £115 v/s, £85 costs.

Edvins Dinteers (50), of St Thomas Road, Spalding. Drink driving (Spalding). £130 fine, £30 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 44 months. No separate penalty for driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

Atahac Atanasov (28), of Bourne Road, Spalding. Carried in a public place an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely a kitchen knife. 12 weeks prison sentence suspended for 12 months, £115 v/s, £85 costs, knife to be forfeited and destroyed.

Luke Courtney (25), of Snaith Avenue, Fosdyke. Failed to attend unpaid work. Order to continue, £50 fine.

June 29

Christopher Baggaley (36), of Hospital Road, Terrington St Clements. Stole quantity of tools worth £100 belonging to Bridge Hardware Store (Sutton Bridge). £100 compensation, £85 costs.

Darius Lesnickas (38), of Bourne Road, Spalding. Criminal damage (Spalding). £50 compensation, £85 costs.

Stephen Warrington (38), of Norfolk Street, Boston. Assault (Donington). 2 years conditional discharge, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Rachel Guy (32), of Glenside South, West Pinchbeck. Assaulted a police officer (Pilgrim Hospital, Boston). £80 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs. No separate penalty for criminal damage (Spalding).

Mark Wilton (51), c/o Oak Court, Spalding. Criminal damage (Spalding). 12 months conditional discharge, £800 compensation.

Grantham Magistrates’ Court

June 22

Kimberley Merry (27), of Lambeth Walk, Stamford. Criminal damage (Bourne). £440 fine, £114 compensation, £44 v/s, £595 costs.

June 27

Jake Mears (20), of Station Street, Rippingale. Motor vehicle insurance offence (Stamford). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £110 costs.

Janis Sakalauskis (26), of Cowbit Road, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts. No separate penalty for driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

Susan Higgins (66), of Tytton Lane East, Wyberton. Failed to give driver ID (Nettleham). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Paul Huckle (24), of Main Road, Gedney Drove End. No insurance (Spalding). £660 fine, £66 v/s, 385 costs, disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Lincoln Magistrates’ Court

June 20

John Greenwood (44), of Chestnut Drive, Ashbourne. Speeding (Spalding). £140 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Carlene Hepworth (29), of Cockburn Street, Cambridge. Speeding (Spalding). £425 fine, £42 v/s, £85 costs, 4pts.

June 21

Leanne Buckberry (28), of Station Road, Swineshead. Failed to give driver ID (Lincoln). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Clifford Howe (53), of Bridge Road, Brompton on Swale, North Yorkshire. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £40 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Mohd Idris (51), of Ferars Road, Sheffield. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Janusz Krakowiak (42), of Redbourne Terrace, Haven Village, Boston. Speeding (Moulton Seas End). £165 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

James Livsey (39), of Revesby Avenue, Boston. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £220 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

John McDonald (69), of Dunnet Road, Thurso, Caithness. Speeding (Spalding). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Arthuras Senionouas (23), of Mountbatten Drive, Leverington. Speeding (Whaplode). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Anna Stephens (42), of Ely Road, Hilgay, Norfolk. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £65 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Benjamin Wilson (41), of Queen Annes Gardens, Chiswick. Speeding (Spalding). £265 fine, £26 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Wayne Wilson (46), of Fulbridge Road, Peterborough. Speeding (Whaplode). £220 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Johnathon Barnett (36), of Rural Avenue, West Pinchbeck. Speeding (Dembleby 28.11.15). £40 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts. Speeding (Dembleby/Welby 2.12.15). £40 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Alexandru Bezman (25), of Little London, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Patrick Condron (64), of Patrick Street, Strabane, County Tyrone. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £150 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Karl Deans (31), of Knight Street, Pinchbeck. No insurance (Spalding). £660 fine, £66 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

June 22

John Devine (30), of Cowsley Road, Derby. Trespassed on land in search or pursuit of game, woodcocks, snipes or conies (Wingland). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £100 costs.

John Gilmore (46), of Bro Trichrug, Cilcennin, Ceredigion. Trespassed on land in search or pursuit of game, woodcocks, snipes or conies (Wingland). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £100 costs.

Samuel Sheady (36), of Cefn Mawr, Gwilym, Wrexham. Trespassed on land in search or pursuit of game, woodcocks, snipes or conies (Wingland). £220 fine, £20 v/s, £100 costs.


TAE KWON-DO: awards for Long Sutton instructor and student

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Long Sutton instructor Charlotte Scott collected a hat-trick of awards at the World Championships.

She was second in both the ladies black belt point stop sparring and tag team sparring.

Scott was also third in the ladies black belt continuous sparring.

Long Sutton’s George Lake was third in the boys green belt.

Students from the Mark Farnham Schools won a total of 17 awards from the event at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham.

Meanwhile, Long Sutton’s Oliver Mann earned a yellow belt in the latest grading examinations.

To learn a martial art, call 07771 644460 or visit www.mftkd.co.uk

Prison threat to woman who used her dead child’s name to claim benefits

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A Lincolnshire woman who used the identity of a dead child to falsely claim benefits has been warned she faces a possible jail sentence.

Lincoln Crown Court heard Maria Pridmore (36) falsely claimed over £16,000 in housing benefit, council tax and income support after failing to notify the authorities of changes in her circumstances.

Chris Geeson, prosecuting, told the court Pridmore began a legitimate claim after her child was born in 2009 but then continued after the infant sadly passed away.

The total amount taken over by Pridmore over a three year period was £16,931.

Mr Geeson told the court: “This was a long and protracted fraud.” He added: “The claim just started legitimately for a very short period of time but then it continued.

“She was living with a man as her husband in 2012 so she was not entitled to housing benefit or council tax or income support which she received.

“There were plenty of opportunities to tell the authorities of her change in circumstances.”

Pridmore, who has previously lived in Moulton and Spalding, admitted seven benefit charges between 2011 and 2013.

The court was told Pridmore had also committed a string of other offences including three frauds against highly vulnerable victims.

This included taking money from a neighbour of 13 years and withdrawing £550 from an ATM machine after stealing a bank card and pin from a dementia sufferer.

Recorder Paul Mann QC adjourned sentence until July 29 for further investigations to be made in to Pridmore’s personal circumstances.

But the Recorder warned her: “I make no promises, you could still go to prison for quite some time.”

Pridmore was granted bail on condition she lives at an electronically monitored address in Holbeach. She will next appear at Lincoln Crown Court on July 29.

New online Food Safety course

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Businesses can gain vital qualifications in food safety by taking part in a new online training course run by South Holland District Council in conjunction with Breckland Council.

Places are now available on a new Level 2 Food Safety Catering E-learning course.

E-learning courses are more convenient than traditional courses, allowing the user to learn when they want.

Participants have 12 months to complete the course at their leisure and unlike other e-learning courses there are dedicated enforcement officers available to provide support if required.

For the business the courses work out cheaper – so everyone wins.

The prices are as follows:

• One user £35+VAT;

• Two to nine users £30+VAT (per user);

• 10-19 users £18+VAT (per user);

• 20-99 users £16+VAT (per user);

• 100+ users £13.50+VAT (per user).

For more information email foodhs@sholland.gov.uk

Two new Long Sutton parish councillors

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There are two new members of Long Sutton Parish Council after an uncontested election.

Following the resignation of Couns Jack Tyrrell and Laura Eldridge, Bobbie Ashton and Paul Sayers have filled the vacancies.

SPALDING SHOOTINGS TRAGEDY: MP says pool staff and witnesses should get support they need

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MP John Hayes aims to “pop in” to see staff at Spalding’s swimming pool in the aftermath of Tuesday’s shooting tragedy that left three members of one family dead.

Lance Hart, from Moulton, shot his wife Claire and daughter Charlotte in the car park near the Castle Swimming Pool before turning the gun on himself.

The South Holland and the Deepings MP says it is important that pool staff, and others who were in the vicinity at the time, get the support they need.

Speaking this afternoon (Friday), the MP said: “It’s an awful thing to have happened and we all recognise that.

“I am very anxious we make sure the staff at the swimming pool are properly looked after and I am going to pop in next week to see them.

“I think it’s just as important that those who were in the immediate vicinity receive any support that they need.”

Mr Hayes said Tuesday’s events were a great shock to everyone, but people nearby – some of whom may have witnessed or heard the event – will be shocked all the more.

Mr Hayes has been working closely with the emergency services and believes nothing could have been done to prevent the tragic events from unfolding as they did.

He continued: “We will know more when the investigation continues and reaches its conclusion.

“The police responded immediately, the ambulance was there quickly, everyone rallied round, actually, the whole community.

“It was an incredible tragedy and an almost unbelievable event.”

Mr Hayes said while people were shocked and saddened, they had responded with “an absolute resolve to keep our community together and support the people we live amongst”.

Squirtle, Charmander and Baulbasaur at Spalding Library

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The Pokemon Go craze has reached Spalding Library with a Squirtle, Charmander and Baulbasaur all being caught at the town centre library in recent days.

A spokesman said: “We have been thrilled to find Pokemon hidden in our library and so many customers keen to catch them.

“We welcome library visitors for many activities, so we are delighted that by following the Pokemon, new customers will be encouraged to visit and make use of the library.

“It’s also a good opportunity for younger fans to join in with our Summer Reading Challenge and catch prizes throughout the summer as well as with Pokemon!”

Spalding Library is holding a range of activities for children throughout the summer with Big Friendly Drawing activities every Thursday at 2.30pm and a special crafting event on Thursday, July 28 at 10.30am.

To find out what else is on this summer at Spalding Library, or their most recent Pokemon sighting pop in and talk to staff or email spalding.library@gll.org

See the future of South Holland in Spalding and Crowland

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Plans for the future development of South Holland over the next 20 years can be seen at two public events in Spalding and Crowland next week.

A new Local Plan to guide housing, employment and economic growth in South East Lincolnshire, including the areas covered by Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council, is being drawn up for the period up to 2036.

The public can get involved in its preparation by coming to a drop-in session at South Holland Centre, Spalding, on Tuesday, July 26, between 11am and 3pm.

A further drop-in session takes place at Crowland Royal British Legion Hall, Broadway, Crowland, on Thursday, July 28, from 3.30pm until 7.30pm.


Man bitten by dog outside shop in Spalding

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A man was treated in hospital after he was bitten by a dog outside a shop in Spalding at the weekend.

It happened outside Acacia Stores, Acacia Avenue, Spalding, shortly after 6.30pm on Sunday.

Emergency services, including police and paramedics, were called but the man made his own way to hospital.

An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We received a call to a person reported as having been bitten by an animal.

“The scene was first attended by the police to ensure the site would be safe if our crews needed to treat any patients.

“However, once on scene, it was concluded that an ambulance was not required and the patient made their own way to hospital.”

Meanwhile, an RSPCA spokesman said: “Generally, dog attacks on people are something the police deal with and we would only be involved if there was an animal welfare issue.

“However, this sounds like a very worrying incident and we hope the gentleman is okay.”

Brighter outlook at Long Sutton

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Grants and donations have raised £16,000 for new floodlights to be installed at Long Sutton’s main sports centre.

As well as reducing the costs of having them switched on for events at Peele Leisure Centre, 
the upgrade means a 25 per cent improvement.

They were installed last week by Christy Floodlighting 
Ltd who had also put in the original lights 20 years ago.

Grants came from Grange Wind Farm (£5,000) and Sutton Bridge Power Fund (£2,000) while Long Sutton Hockey Club contributed “a substantial amount” with the rest coming from a couple of anonymous donors.

Peter Worth, chairman of Long Sutton Community 
Sports Association which runs the all-weather pitch, said: “The lights are more powerful with an improvement of about 25 per cent.

“We are very appreciative for the grants and financial 
support which are important to us.

“Bookings are going very well with the pitch being used every evening.

“At weekends over the 
winter, the hockey club are our main users but we’ve also 
got organisations such as 
Soccersixes who come here.

“The next part of this project is the upgrade of the all-weather pitch.

“We had some quotes but they have now run out of time so we will need to get fresh ones.

“We had also been offered 
£30,000 by the National 
Hockey Foundation and we will need to reapply.

“We will be looking to get a new pitch laid at the end of next season.

“So ideally we would want it up and running for June and July next year.”

Peele Community College also has free use of the pitch during the daytime.

Spalding police report ‘busy and eventful’ night

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Spalding Police have reported a ‘busy’ and ‘eventful’ night - with ‘domestics assaults, and damages just to name a few’.

The force tweeted over the course of the night that they had responded to a series of incidents including carrying out welfare checks on a ‘potential vulnerable child’ and making referrals to relevant agencies.

They also reported attending reports of a fight at a party as well as arresting a man on suspicion of domestic violence in a seperate case which had the assistance of police from Peterborough.

The force tweeted: “Tonight’s shift has been eventful. Domestics, assaults & damages just to name a few. #response #teamwork #police”

Tongue End farmer on difficult growing season

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The dust is beginning to settle after the Brexit vote, writes Julian Davis.

I was on holiday on polling day, on a ship populated mainly with Americans and Canadians but also with a good representation of many other countries.

It made for a number of interesting conversations; intriguing how we are viewed by the rest of the world. There was a major downside to the out vote: Sterling sinking like a brick made everything rather expensive very quickly. I was pleased Jane had sorted all the currencies before we left.

Back home it appeared to have rained solidly for two weeks. Crops already dishevelled by a very variable spring were not improved by the June ‘monsoon’. In particular wheat, now showing high levels of disease on the ear, which may lead to a reduction in bushel weight and an increased risk of mycotoxins on the grain. It has been a difficult growing season.

The last few days the thermometer has topped 30 degrees and no doubt there will be a thunderstorm or two floating around. For oilseed rape this is a very vulnerable two weeks. As the crop ripens, the pods dry and become brittle and shatter easily, dropping the seed to the ground. A heavy hailstorm can destroy a crop in a matter of seconds. There are methods used to reduce pod shatter such as varietal tolerance, and chemical products (often latex) sprayed onto the crop to help enhance the pod integrity. But these are aids and not a solution to a heavy hail storm.

Happy harvesting!

Sutton Bridge, Spalding and West Pinchbeck men die in 1916

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With each passing week more South Holland families heard the terrible news that a loved one had died in The Somme in 1916.

Pte George L Barber, of Chestnut Terrace, Sutton Bridge, left a widow and four children when he was killed by shell fire in what was referred to then as “the great advance”. Pte Barber was in the 7th Suffolk Regiment.

Spaldonian Lane-Corporal Herbert Sentance (21) also died in “the dash from Albert to La Boiselle”. He was the second son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Sentance, of Fulney, and belonged to the Lincolnshire Regiment Chums Battalion. He had previously worked at the Spalding Co-operative Stores.

West Pinchbeck Rifleman Cecil Wiles (25) was also killed on the Somme. The son of Mr and Mrs J W Wiles had been carrying rations when he was struck by a shell, killing him and wounding four others. Cecil was attached to the King’s Royal Rifles and had been serving in France for two months. Before enlisting he farmed with his father at West Pinchbeck.

Holbeach property to let

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A1 Property Rentals is letting this Holbeach house for £550 per calendar month.

A1 Property Rentals is offering this two-bedroom house to rent in Holbeach.

The property comprises a lounge, newly fitted kitchen, bathroom and the two bedrooms.

The house also has a rear garden.

The property is said to be within walking distance of local amenities.

Holbeach has primary and secondary schools, a wide variety of shops and other amenities. The town is within easy driving distance of Spalding.

Marham attack ‘almost certainly terrorism’, says former army commander

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A former commanding officer has told the BBC that the attempted abduction of an RAF Marham serviceman was unlikely to be for any other motive than terrorism.

Col Richard Kemp, who is the former commanding officer of the Royal Anglian Regiment, said: “The description of the individuals is of either Middle Eastern or Asian origin which would certainly suggest the profile that’s most common to Islamic terrorists operating here in the United Kingdom.

“So I think it’s highly likely that with somebody in the vicinity of a military base – obviously a military person out running – attempted abduction is almost certainly going to be terrorism.”

Anyone who may have witnessed anything relating to the attack on Wednesday evening is urged to call dedicated hotlines set up on either 0800 056 0154 or 0207 158 0011 with any information.


Attempted abduction suspects at RAF Marham likely to be part of team

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Detectives have said it is increasingly likely two men involved in the attempted abduction of a serviceman at RAF Marham were part of a larger team.

Police have widened their appeal for information and are urging motorists to come forward who travel in the area regularly and use dash-cams.

Officers are keen on hearing from people who live in the Marham area and have private CCTV systems and those who travel regularly travel in the area by car and use a dash cam or a helmet camera if using a motorcycle/pedal cycle

The police cordon of the attempted abduction scene on Squires Hill was lifted on Friday night before 7pm and the road has now been reopened following the incident on Wednesday.

Detectives continue to carry out enquiries in and around RAF Marham with local officers providing reassurance patrols which will continue over the weekend.

The team is also receiving support from officers at the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command.

Senior investigating officer, detective superintendent Paul Durham, from the Norfolk and Suffolk major investigation team, said extensive enquiries were ongoing and revealed that there could have been more than two people in the vehicle, a dark coloured people carrier, used by the suspects.

Detective superintendent Durham said: “While the victim only witnessed two attackers, there may have been more than two people in the vehicle and given the nature of the attack, it is likely they were part of a larger team.

“This is important because I do not want to deter any potential witnesses from coming forward; it is the vehicle we are interested in, regardless of the number of people seen inside.

“Another area of interest is any dash-cam footage motorists travelling in Marham or the King’s Lynn area may have which they think could be useful to us.

“Many people now use these devices and they may contain something that the driver or rider isn’t aware of so I would urge people to review their footage from the week leading up to the incident and contact us if they feel it could assist the enquiry.”

Officers are also appealing to anyone who lives, works or was visiting the area in the week leading up to the incident and the day itself.

Det supt Durham added: “We’re keen to hear from these people as they might have noticed something out of the ordinary in the days leading up to the incident, which could help us build a bigger picture.

“The residents in Marham know their community better than anyone else and it’s these people I really want to target; have you see people or a vehicle which looks out place? “At the time it may have seemed insignificant but please contact my officers and let us decide if it’s relevant or not.”

Yesterday, police appealed to shoppers at the Costcutters store, known locally as ‘Costco’, on Squires Hill to come forward after CCTV revealed a number of people used the store around the time of the incident and could have seen the vehicle involved in the incident.

Officers are looking for two suspects.

The first is described as between 20 and 30 years old, approximately 6ft tall, of athletic but stocky build, with dark hair which was long on top and had a well-groomed beard.

He was of Middle Eastern origin in appearance with a dark skin tone and wore dark casual clothing.

The second suspect is described as between 20-30 years old but younger than the first suspect and of a slimmer build.

He was approximately 5ft 10, clean shaven with short dark hair. He was also of Middle Eastern origin in appearance and wore a white t-shirt and dark shorts.

Witnesses are urged to call dedicated hotlines set up on either 0800 056 0154 or 0207 158 0011 or 101 with any information.

YOUR LETTERS: Apologies for Gleed turmoil

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As a democratically-elected member of the old governing body at Sir John Gleed School in Spalding – a body which was dismissed by CfBT Schools Trust in November 2015 for not making sufficient progress to improve standards since going into special measures – I would like to personally apologise to all past, present and future students for the turmoil caused when we chose CfBT to be our academy partner.

Our original decision to partner with CfBT was based on a good-working relationship with the sponsor through the local education authority.

We were promised support and expertise to help move the school forward in our change from two schools to comprehensive status with the Post 16 Centre.

We did not use due diligence in reading the small print of the takeover documents.

This lack of scrutiny enabled CfBT to legitimately remove the £3.5million reserves we had saved for future capital work – money that was subsequently used by other less prudent schools in CfBT’s academy chain.

CfBT were again, quite legitimately, able to replace the governing body with its own paid employees, who would, no doubt, do what their paymasters told them.

Since CfBT took over the running of the school, inspections and reports by Ofsted showed little or no progress had been made to improve standards, which led to CfBT being told to divest itself of Sir John Gleed School and others by the Department for Education.

Why then, if the trust was deemed not to have the competency or capacity to run the school effectively, has it been allowed to emasculate the Post 16 Centre and change the name from Sir John Gleed to the Spalding Academy without any public consultation? And where is the £3.5million?

How can it be right to allow unelected people to decide the future of the school and its pupils?

These are my personal views as an individual and I am in no way speaking for my fellow former governors.

YOUR LETTERS: Let’s invest in UK priorities

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I am very saddened, but not surprised, by the result of Monday’s vote by the House of Commons to renew Trident.

The newly-unelected Prime Minister, Theresa May, claimed it would be “irresponsible” to scrap the UK’s nuclear weapons programme.

I dispute that claim; I would argue that it is irresponsible to renew Trident.

We are living in times of austerity, foisted upon us by this government; informed that cuts in services and to our standard of living are essential.

Yet the cost to renew these actual weapons of mass destruction is estimated to run into billions of pounds – what a waste of money.

Incidentally, though pressed numerous times for actual figures, the Prime Minister was unable to give a definitive answer.

We need to invest in our people, in our NHS, in education, in affordable housing and jobs; not an alleged deterrent, which, if it were ever used, would wreak total devastation to humanity and this planet.

The use of nuclear weapons is morally wrong and is actually illegal in international law.

Trident is not, and has never been, an effective deterrent.

Few would dispute that the main risk to our national security is the terrorist threat posed by Isis.

How effective have nuclear weapons proved so far at preventing the recent atrocities carried out in the name of this organisation?

The timing of the vote was equally questionable, especially as it appeared there had been no serious debate on the subject.

If there had been, then surely these outdated, unimaginably costly and deathly weapons would have been designated as radioactive waste.

Let us remind ourselves that even former PM Tony Blair acknowledged that the only reason for maintaining Trident was to give Britain status on the global stage.

I am also given to believe that we need to contact America in order to use the warheads.

Let us stop with this machismo posturing and focus on improving life for our communities by investing any apparent surplus of capital into realistic and achievable goals.

YOUR LETTERS: Don’t jump to conclusions about cyclists

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Guardian Angel (Spalding Guardian, July 14) criticised someone who was cycling illegally in Spalding’s Market Place, and then jumped to the conclusion that cyclists generally do not observe the law.

Hasn’t she also noticed some motorists who park illegally on double yellow lines, who exceed the speed limit, jump red lights, park with two or even four wheels on pavements and cycle tracks, or drive into Spalding Market Place ignoring the ‘no vehicles’ sign?

Or is she one of those people who are quick to condemn cyclists but turn a blind eye to the illegal behaviour of some of her fellow motorists?

Will Spalding do the bloom gold hat trick?

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South Holland volunteers hope to repeat their award winning ways when results for East Midlands in Bloom are announced in September.

Spalding is going for its third gold in a row while Holbeach, Long Sutton and Crowland are seeking to retain their silver gilts – or go one better.

South Holland District Council chairman Michael Seymour was among councillors meeting judges for a tour in Spalding, which included Springfields, a community garden at Nene Court, an allotment garden at St John the Baptist Primary School, shops in Francis Street and The Crescent, the railway station, Vernatts Nature Reserve, Holland Market and Ayscoughfee Gardens.

They also saw Terry and Judy Wing’s award-winning topiary garden, a riverside area where graffiti has been cleared and the Punchbowl pub garden.

Spalding in Bloom chairman Angela Newton said: “I am keeping my fingers crossed that we have done enough to retain the gold award. If we can help make Spalding look more inviting to visitors and shoppers, we will be happy.”

She also hopes there will be individual golds awarded to places on the judges’ tour.

Holbeach in Bloom chairman Graham Rudkin said: “We had silver gilt last year and we always hope to go one better but, to tell you the truth, as long as Holbeach looks nice that’s all we care about. It’s about making the town look nice.”

He said judges seemed impressed by the Boston Road school, a window makeover carried out by the bloom team at a derelict shop as well as the general appearance of the town, which has a record 319 baskets and planters.

Long Sutton in Bloom chairman Kay Jenkinson said: “We have done our very best, which is what we always do whether there is a competition or not. We do take pride in the town.”

Since February, the 25-strong team has devoted around 1,000 hours to the effort.

Crowland in Bloom chairman Helen Kempton said: “The judges were actually very impressed by our hanging baskets this year that came from a new provider local to Crowland.”

All four chairman thanked their fellow volunteers, supporters and sponsors.

Previously ...

Becky Wand brings magic touch to Bloom

Spalding gets gold again in East Midlands in Bloom competition

Join blooming big push to go for gold

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