Appeal to buy specially adapted trap for West Pinchbeck accessible riding group gets off to flying start thanks to donations from Spalding Lions
| Updated: 12:33, 09 January 2021
An appeal to buy a specially adapted trap to allow more disabled people to enjoy riding has got off to a flying start.
Four Winds Accessible Riding Group has received more than £650 in donations since launching its appeal to raise more than £7,000 to buy a wheelchair adapted trap.
Spalding Lions have generously pledged £500 towards the costs of buying a second trap for the group, which is based at Four Winds Equestrian Centre in West Pinchbeck.
West Pinchbeck group s appeal to buy adapted trap so disabled can enjoy carriage driving
| Updated: 15:31, 02 January 2021
More disabled people will be able to experience the joy of carriage driving if a group can purchase an additional adapted trap.
Four Winds Accessible Riding Group has launched an appeal to raise up to £7,000 to fund a wheelchair adapted trap to provide an opportunity for more people to have a go behind the reins.
The group, which is based at Four Winds Equestrian Centre in Leaveslake Drove,West Pinchbeck, currently has one trap which is owned by Sense but it is hoped that by providing a second it will make the sport more accessible for more riders.
West Pinchbeck villager is fed-up with 18 months of roadworks
| Updated: 16:40, 16 December 2020
A villager is calling for an end to the constant stream of roadworks which have been taking place in his community for 18 months.
Anthony Helcoop has become fed-up with having to travel around the long diversions while roads are shut in West Pinchbeck as Anglian Water hooks more people up to its new sewage system.
The water firm finished installing the £10million new system earlier this year in order to tackle environmental problems in the area.
Anthony Helcoop is fed up after Six House Bank in West Pinchbeck was closed again (43571069)