Why Spalding’s planned new town council is still going ahead

Plans for a new parish council for Spalding are still expected to proceed, despite the pause to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Why the council is being proposed

Spalding is unusual because it does not currently have its own parish or town council. Instead, South Holland District Council carries out many of the functions that parish and town councils provide in other settlements.

The proposal remains on the agenda ahead of the planned dissolution of South Holland District Council. The available report does not set out a confirmed timetable or explain what arrangements would follow, so residents may need to await further details as the plans develop.