Councillor Mrs Jane Smith

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire met to discuss the Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, and local mental health, dementia, learning disability and autism services. The committee agreed to thank the presenters from the NHS for their attendance, presentation and answers to questions, and to record concerns about hospital discharge arrangements, patient readmissions, waiting times for some diagnostic services and communication of their results. The committee also agreed to note the information presented on local mental health services, and to thank the presenters for their report, attendance and answers to questions.

Community Safety Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 11.00 am

The Community Safety Scrutiny Committee convened for its first formal meeting, during which members endorsed the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership Strategy for 2025-2028, aimed at reducing crime, disorder, and antisocial behaviour in the county. The committee also reviewed and approved its work programme for 2025 and 2026, outlining key areas of focus and upcoming agenda items.

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 11.00 am

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire met to discuss general practice provision in the county, arrangements for quality accounts, and the committee's work programme. The committee noted reports on GP provision from NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Lincolnshire Local Medical Committee (LMC), and agreed to request further reports in six months. Members also agreed to establish a working group to consider draft statements on quality accounts from Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Council - Friday, 23rd May, 2025 10.30 am

Councillor Steve Bunney was elected as the new Chairman of the council, and Councillor Mike Beecham was appointed as Vice Chairman. Councillors debated and voted on amendments to the council's constitution, including the structure of scrutiny committees, but ultimately approved the proposed changes. Councillor Sean Matthews was elected as the Leader of the Council, and he outlined his priorities for the coming term, including reducing council debt and protecting Lincolnshire's countryside.