South Holland District

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South Holland District
Non-metropolitan district
The Church of St Mary and St Nicolas, Spalding - geograph.org.uk - 4124223.jpg
A distant view of Holbeach - geograph.org.uk - 2736724.jpg
Long Sutton, High Street - geograph.org.uk - 3594030.jpg
Crowland Abbey, Crowland - geograph.org.uk - 5055028.jpg
Sutton Bridge - 2013 - geograph.org.uk - 4085941.jpg
South Holland UK locator map.svg
Shown within the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East Midlands
Administrative county Lincolnshire
Admin. HQ Spalding
Government
 • TypeSouth Holland District Council
 •  Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive: Conservative
 •  MP: John Hayes
Area
 • Total290 sq mi (750 km2)
 • Rank 44th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total96,983
 • Rank Ranked 249th
 • Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 •  Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 •  Religion
List
Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code 32UF (ONS)
E07000140 (GSS)
South Holland District Council
South Holland District Council logo.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Andrew Woolf,
Conservative
since 17 May 2023
Nick Worth,
Conservative
since 17 May 2023 [2]
Rob Barlow
since October 2021 [3]
Structure
Seats37 [4]
Political groups
Administration (20)
  Conservatives (20)

Other parties (17)

  South Holland Ind. (14)
  Independent (3)
Elections
Last election
 4 May 2023
Next election
2027
Meeting place
South Holland Council Offices (geograph 4003589).jpg
Council Offices, Priory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XE
Website
www.sholland.gov.uk

South Holland is a local government district of Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Spalding. Other notable towns and villages include Crowland, Sutton Bridge, Donington, Holbeach and Long Sutton. The district is named after the historical division of Lincolnshire known as the Parts of Holland.

Contents

The neighbouring districts are Boston, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Peterborough, Fenland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the area of three former districts from the administrative county of Holland, which were all abolished at the same time: [5]

The new district was named South Holland referencing its position within Holland, one of the three historic parts of Lincolnshire. [6]

In 2021 the district council joined East Lindsey District Council and Boston Borough Council in the "South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership" which shares management and other staff. [7]

Governance

South Holland District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lincolnshire County Council. [8] Much of the district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government. The town of Spalding is an unparished area. [9]

Political control

The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2003.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: [10]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1974–1987
No overall control 1987–1991
Independent 1991–1997
No overall control 1997–1999
Conservative 1999–2002
No overall control 2002–2003
Conservative 2003–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been: [11]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Gary Porter [12] Conservative 20037 May 2023
Nick Worth Conservative 17 May 2023

Composition

Following the 2023 election and a by-election in November 2023, the composition of the council was: [13] [14]

PartyCouncillors
Conservative 20
South Holland Independents 14
Independent 3
Total37

The South Holland Independents and independent councillors sit together as the "Independent Group". [15] The next election is due in 2027.

Premises

The council is based at the Council Offices on Priory Road in Spalding. The original building had been completed in 1954 for the Spalding Rural District Council, one of the modern council's predecessors. [16] A large extension was added in front of the original building in 1991. [17]

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2007 the council has comprised 37 councillors representing 18 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. [18]

Landmarks of South Holland
Trinity Bridge, Crowland, Lincolnshire - geograph.org.uk - 2878875.jpg
Crowland Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 2499.jpg
Crosskeys Bridge, Sutton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3745733.jpg
The Church of St Mary and St Nicolas in Spalding (geograph 6769618).jpg
Sessions House - geograph.org.uk - 1160099.jpg
Ayscoughfee Hall balcony and coat of arms. - geograph.org.uk - 2309934.jpg
A distant view of the church, Deeping St Nicholas - geograph.org.uk - 3102172.jpg
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St Mary's church in Long Sutton - geograph.org.uk - 2222663.jpg
Notable Landmarks of South Holland

Landmarks from top left to bottom right:

  1. Trinity Bridge
  2. Crowland Abbey
  3. Crosskeys Bridge, Sutton Bridge
  4. Spalding Parish Church
  5. Sessions House, Spalding
  6. Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding
  7. Skyline of Deeping St Nicholas in the Deepings
  8. Holbeach
  9. Long Sutton

Demographics

There were 76,512 residents in the district at the 2001 census. [19] The median age was nearly 43. [19] 82.6% of people in the district claimed to adhere to a Christian religion – the highest proportion of any district in the East Midlands.

The 2011 census reports 88,270 people at 1.2 per hectare in 37,264 households. [20]

Much of the district is low-lying and highly fertile agricultural land which is protected from flooding by land drainage. This is the responsibility of the South Holland Internal Drainage Board and the Environment Agency. [21]

Media

In terms of television, the area is served by BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and ITV Yorkshire broadcast from the Belmont transmitter. [22] BBC East Midlands and ITV Central can also be received from the Waltham TV transmitter. [23] With the co-channel interference from the Waltham transmitter, a small number of households in the southern tip of the district are able to receive BBC East and ITV Anglia. [24]


Radio stations for the area are: [25]

Arms

Coat of arms of South Holland District
Crest
On a wreath of the colours a heron Proper supporting with the dexter foot a cornucopia erect Or replenished with flowers fruit and cereals Proper.
Escutcheon
Barry wavy of six Azure and Argent in front of two crosiers in saltire a representation of the Elloe Stone issuant on a chief Or an open book Proper edged Or bound between two tulip heads Gules.
Motto
Progress Through Endeavour [26]
Badge
In front of two crosiers in saltire a representation of the Elloe Stone Or.

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