Spalding Town Board to work with specialist experts to compile robust plan for £20million investment

Leaders have announced that they will be working with ‘specialist experts’ to come up with a plan to rejuvenate the town using £20million Government cash.

Spalding Town Board says it is committed to developing a ‘robust plan’ for the town using findings from last year’s public consultation after holding its first meeting of 2025.

The board was established last year after Spalding had been listed as one of 55 areas in need of help in the previous government’s Long Term Plan for Towns.

Chairman Robin Hancox said: “The board is committed to working together for Spalding. We want to see our town thrive, now and long into the future.

“This year, the board’s priority is developing a meaningful and strong plan for our town which will allow us to maximise the funding and target it where it can make an impact.

“With clarity from government about the new timescales, and with significant work carried out by the board in 2024, we are in an excellent position to move forward with refining this important plan for the town.

“The £20million funding represents a huge opportunity for Spalding, and the board will work diligently to ensure that it is invested well in our town.

“We look forward to sharing an update on the plan in due course.”

The board has now received updated timescales for the project after the Government confirmed that the Long Term Plan for Towns in the October project - but the money will not come forward until 2026.

During 2025, the board says it will be working with experts to create the plan that ‘meets the needs of the town, reflects community aspirations, and brings long-term benefits for Spalding’.

The findings from the consultation carried out in summer 2024, together with evidence and information about the town, will form the basis for the creation of the new plan.

Coun Nick Worth, leader of South Holland District Council, said: “I know we are all keen for this significant project for Spalding town centre to get started, and whilst we await the funding it is important for the Town Board to do all it can to plan for its arrival, so we can hit the road running in 2026.

“We know many of the challenges and opportunities Spalding faces, along with towns across the country, but with a clear strategy and considering the wider changes taking place in town centre usage, we can ensure this funding can have the maximum possible benefit.

“Working together alongside initiatives like Spalding BID, the Levelling Up Fund project and Spalding Reconnected we can make a real difference to the town, and attract more people here to sustain and build upon what we already have.”

Another member of the board, MP Sir John Hayes, said the board is doing important work to make sure the investment will boost the quality of life for local people.