The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Appointments Panel was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, to discuss key appointments within the authority. The primary focus of the meeting was to consider the preferred candidate for the role of Chief Executive and to make decisions regarding the shortlisting and interview process for several other senior positions.

GLCCA Chief Executive Preferred Candidate Decision and Shortlisting Decisions

The panel was scheduled to receive an exempt report concerning the recruitment of senior staff. This report was intended to invite the panel to decide on the preferred candidate for the role of Head of Paid Service. Additionally, the panel was to consider decisions related to the shortlisting and interview process for the positions of Director of Resources, Director of Operations and Strategy, and Head of Governance. These discussions were to take place under exempt circumstances, meaning the press and public were to be excluded from this part of the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. This legislation allows for the exclusion of the public when information is considered to be exempt, specifically relating to personal information and the conduct of business.

The report pack provided for this meeting includes a document titled Public reports pack 20th-Jan-2026 16.00 Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Appointme. The agenda for the meeting can be found in the Agenda frontsheet 20th-Jan-2026 16.00 Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Appointment.

The meeting was scheduled to be chaired by Mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns DBE. The constituent members of the panel included Councillor Philip Jackson, representing North East Lincolnshire Council; Councillor Sean Matthews, representing Lincolnshire County Council and holding the role of LEADER OF THE COUNCIL; and Councillor Rob Waltham MBE, representing North Lincolnshire Council.