Heather Sandy

Executive Director of Children's Services

Council: Lincolnshire

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Committees: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Lincolnshire Integrated Care Partnership (Committee Member) Executive (Officer) Lincolnshire Schools' Forum Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

34 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Executive of Lincolnshire Council met on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, to discuss and approve several key items, including the council's budget for 2026/27, the North Hykeham Relief Road project, the capital repairs and maintenance programme, and the Adult Social Care Strategy. A significant decision was made to approve the initial proposals for the 2026/27 council budget, which includes an assumed 4.99% council tax increase, subject to further consultation and scrutiny. The Executive also approved the progression of the North Hykeham Relief Road to construction, pending final confirmation from the Department for Transport.

January 06, 2026
Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board CANCELLED Committee Member

Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 2.00 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

December 09, 2025
Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.30 am

The Lincolnshire County Council's Executive met to discuss the Section 17 Crime and Disorder Strategy and the Review of Financial Performance for the second quarter of 2025/26, and voted to approve the recommendations for both. The Crime and Disorder Strategy was recommended to the County Council for formal approval, and the Executive noted the forecast outturn position for revenue and capital, along with the mitigations being progressed.

December 02, 2025
Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Lincolnshire Council Executive met on Tuesday to discuss active recovery beds, the adult social care strategy, the sufficiency strategy for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision, and the rights of way improvement plan. Councillors voted to approve the recommissioning of active recovery beds, and the SEND strategy, and to adopt the rights of way improvement plan. However, they voted to reject the adult social care strategy, sending it back for further review and engagement.

November 04, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board was scheduled to meet on Thursday, 30 October 2025, to discuss the Better Belonging Lincolnshire - Sufficiency Strategy for SEND and Alternative Provision 2025-2028, and to review the work programmes of the scrutiny committees and the board itself.

October 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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LCC Economic Investment Programme

From: Executive - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 10.30 am - December 03, 2024

...to establish a £20m economic investment fund for 2025-2030 and delegate authority to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to implement the fund, with business cases exceeding £500k requiring Leader approval and scrutiny committee consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Related Support Re-Commissioning

From: Executive - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 05, 2024

... to extend the Housing Related Support Service Contract for 12 months, from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, at a cost of £2,202,000, while delegating authority to the Executive Director for Adult Care and Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Public Health, to finalize the contract extension.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to procure a contract for the Bulk Haulage of Residual Waste

From: Executive - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 05, 2024

...to approve procuring a contract for the bulk haulage of residual waste for five years, with options to extend, and to delegate authority to the Executive Director – Place to manage the procurement process.

Recommendations Approved

Trees and Woodland Planting Strategy 2024 - 2034

From: Executive - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 05, 2024

...to approve the Tree and Woodland Planting Strategy 2024-2034.

Recommendations Approved

Building Communities of Specialist Provision - Phase 2

From: Executive - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 10.30 am - October 01, 2024

...to approve Phase 2 of the Building Communities of Specialist Provision Strategy and delegate authority to the Executive Director – Children’s Services, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Children's Services, Community Safety, Procurement and Migration, to progress its delivery.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 45