The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA) is scheduled to meet on 10 December 2025 to discuss and potentially approve several key initiatives. These include adopting the content for the GLCCA Corporate Plan, priorities and funding rules for the Adult Skills Fund, and proposed amendments to the Authority's Constitution. The meeting will also cover the draft 2026/27 Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan, and the appointment of statutory officers.

Corporate Plan Content Approval

The meeting will include a discussion of the content of the GLCCA Corporate Plan, referred to as The Greater Lincolnshire Plan . The plan is intended to provide overarching strategic direction for the authority, outlining its working principles and high-level priorities. According to the report pack, the plan is designed to be accessible to residents, businesses, and stakeholders, and will be reviewed annually.

The report pack states that the Economic Advisory Panel was consulted on 12 November 2025 at their inaugural meeting, and commented that:

the Plan is a strong document that clearly signals the priorities and is easy to understand. They were comfortable with the priorities as described.

The recommendation is for the authority to agree to adopt the content of The Greater Lincolnshire Plan, and to delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to approve the final design.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviewed a report on the GLCCA Draft Corporate Plan on 5 November 2025, and raised concerns about housing development in Greater Lincolnshire, support for the economically inactive, strategic jobs in the county, and food security.

The proposed content for The Greater Lincolnshire Plan itself is included in the report pack. The plan sets out a vision for a bolder, better, brighter Greater Lincolnshire , and describes the main priorities of the GLCCA, and how it will achieve better outcomes for Greater Lincolnshire residents and businesses.

The plan identifies three core themes:

• Bolder Ambitions: Focused on making Greater Lincolnshire a better place to live, supporting job creation, positioning the area as a global leader in food, energy, defence, AI and data, increasing investment and innovation, and overcoming infrastructure barriers.
• Better Connected Communities: Aiming to make public transport more accessible, enable a connected transport network, support effective movement of goods and services, and become a national leader in rural transport solutions.
• Brighter Futures: Focused on ensuring residents have access to attainable housing, creating aspiration and confidence in learning and employment, and supporting local training provision that meets business and employment needs.

The plan also includes sections on Greater Lincolnshire's ambitions and contributions to the economy, its challenges, and its key sectors.

Devolution of the Adult Skills Fund

The meeting agenda includes a discussion of the devolution of the Adult Skills Fund (ASF). The report pack states that the ASF is used to equip adults, aged 19 and above, with the skills needed to progress into employment, progress within employment, or progress into further learning, and that it does not fund apprenticeships or degrees, but instead funds basic skills, entry level training and qualifications up to Level 2¹.

The report pack states that the Authority is required to submit an 'ASF Strategic Skills Plan' (SSP) to the government by the end of December 2025, and Funding Rules by March 2026. The SSP sets out the Authority's ambitions and priorities for ASF, its commissioning plan, and how it will manage the budget.

The report pack lists the Authority's ASF priorities as:

• Creating a programme of high-quality provision for Greater Lincolnshire adults that is accessible, aligned to local business need, well-promoted, and achieves good value for money by removing unnecessary duplication.
• Providing adults with the confidence and support to participate in learning and progress to higher levels.
• Funding qualifications that are business-led and contribute to the long-term prosperity of Greater Lincolnshire, creating a locally skilled workforce.
• Increasing the capacity of the local provider base, so that Greater Lincolnshire's training infrastructure can be flexible and responsive to future local needs.

The report pack also details proposed changes to funding rules, including a new support fund for care leavers, changes to qualification eligibility, funding for labourers' Green CSCS cards², subcontracting rules, and procurement of non-grant funded providers.

The Authority intends to undertake a formal consultation process on changes to funding rules, with key stakeholders, including residents, training providers and employers. The consultation will test the impact of proposed funding rule changes on residents and the training sector, and responses will inform a final decision that will be made at the meeting of the Authority in February 2025.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviewed a report on the Devolution of the Adult Skills Fund on 5 November 2025, and raised concerns about teaching ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Lincolnshire-based training providers, and eligibility for Adult Skills Funding.

The ASF Strategic Skills Plan is included as an appendix to the report pack.

GLCCA Draft Medium Term Financial Plan

The meeting will also address the GLCCA Draft Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP). The MTFP provides a forward-looking framework for GLCCA's finances, setting out projected income and expenditure over the next three years. The budget translates strategic priorities into sustainable financial plans which align with key areas of investment.

The report pack states that the 26/27 budget supports GLCCA's commitment to sustainable regional development, reflects the previously approved changes to the delivery structure, and includes contributions to capital and revenue reserves. The 26/27 budget shows a balanced position.

The report pack also identifies several financial risks and uncertainties that could impact on the authority's financial position during 2026/27, including funding uncertainty, delivery risks on major capital and investment projects, cost and inflation pressures, and interest rate fluctuations.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee held an informal briefing session on 28 November 2025 which included consideration of the MTFP.

Appointment of Statutory Officers

The meeting agenda includes a report proposing the appointment of Catherine Whitehead as the Interim Monitoring Officer and Michael Carr as the Interim Statutory Scrutiny Officer for the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority.

The report pack states that the Monitoring Officer post ensures that the Authority act lawfully and ethically in reporting potential illegal acts or maladministration, managing Member conduct and ethical standards, and maintaining the Authority's Constitution, and that the Statutory Scrutiny Officer post protects and promotes the scrutiny function and helps to ensure good governance for the GLCCA.

Review of the Authority's Constitution

The meeting will also address proposed amendments to the Authority's Constitution. The Constitution is a document which sets out how the Authority works, makes decisions, and the procedures followed to ensure that its work is efficient and effective, and it is transparent and accountable to residents.

The report pack states that the Constitution will need to be kept under continual review in order to ensure that it reflects the GLCCA's emerging operational requirements and can operate effectively in the light of experience and practical application.

The report pack lists the areas for review as:

• Development of Terms of Reference for GLCCA Boards
• Gift and Hospitality Procedure
• Transport for Greater Lincolnshire Terms of Reference
• Officer / Member Protocol
• Scheme of Delegation

The report pack includes the proposed amendments to the Terms of Reference for the Employment and Skills Board, Transport Board, and Business and Infrastructure Board, a proposed Gifts and Hospitality Procedure, and a recommendation from the Transport Board to establish the Transport for Greater Lincolnshire Advisory Group.

The Transport Board recommends that the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority establish Transport for Greater Lincolnshire as an Advisory Group, adopt a Terms of Reference and appoint a membership for Transport for Greater Lincolnshire.

The proposed Terms of Reference for Transport for Greater Lincolnshire state that:

Transport for Greater Lincolnshire (TfGL) will provide a focused, strategic, cross-boundary and cross-organisational approach to transport, taking on a leadership and brokering role to drive and shape the transport agenda for Greater Lincolnshire benefiting from the convening powers of the Mayor. It is Advisory Board.

The proposed core membership of Transport for Greater Lincolnshire is:

• Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Chair
• Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Bus Enhanced Partnership or constituent Enhanced Partnership in the interim
• Chair of the Transport Board
• Active Travel England representative
• Regional representative Midlands Connect/Transport for the North or equivalent
• Highway Authority Senior Officers x 3
• Logistics sector representative
• Ports representative
• Rail sector representative
• Taxi/Private Hire
• Voluntary transport representative