Philip Roberts - Councillor for Lincolnshire

Councillor Philip Roberts

 Reform UK

Email: cllrp.roberts@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Council: Lincolnshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Chairman) Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Guest) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

27 meetings · Page 3 of 6

Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 11.00 am

The Lincolnshire County Council Pension Committee met to discuss several key items, including updates from the Lincolnshire Local Pension Board, the Lincolnshire Pension Fund's performance, and the results of the 2025 whole fund valuation. The committee also reviewed the draft annual report and accounts for 2024/25. All members present approved the minutes of the previous meeting.

October 23, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Chairman

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board met to discuss several key issues, including the King Charles III England Coast Path, treasury management performance, and an update on the IT services portfolio. The board supported recommendations to the Executive on the King Charles III England Coast Path project and the financial performance review. Members also endorsed the Scrutiny Annual Report and noted the work programmes of various scrutiny committees.

September 25, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee met to discuss the external audit and annual finance statement, strategic risks, counter fraud measures, internal audit progress, financial management updates, and future audit work. The committee decided to conduct a deep dive into the high needs SEND strategy[^1] and transport, and also agreed to review IT at a later date.

September 22, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire Council Pensions Committee met on 18 September 2025 to discuss the independent advisor's market update and a stewardship update report. The committee reviewed the performance of global investment markets and discussed stewardship activities undertaken during the first quarter of the financial year. They also agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting to discuss exempt information.

September 18, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Friday, 12th September, 2025 10.30 am

Councillor Stephen Bunney, Chairman of the Council, opened the meeting with tributes to former councillors and staff, before councillors moved to discuss the financial performance review, the youth justice plan, and a motion regarding asylum seekers. Councillors approved the Lincolnshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-28, and voted to approve an amended motion regarding the location of asylum seekers in the county. They also approved the calendar of meetings for 2026/27, and made appointments to committees and outside bodies.

September 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

13 decisions · Page 1 of 3

Lincolnshire County Council's Section 17 Crime and Disorder Strategy

From: Executive - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.30 am - December 02, 2025

...to recommend the Lincolnshire County Council Section 17 Crime and Disorder Strategy to the County Council for formal approval at its meeting on 19 December 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Financial Performance (2025/26 Quarter 2)

From: Executive - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.30 am - December 02, 2025

...the Executive of Lincolnshire noted the forecast financial outturn, the update on the 2026/27 financial planning process, the updated reserve statement and development fund forecast, and the changes to the revenue budget and capital programme made under delegated powers, while also approving the reallocations to the revenue budget requiring Executive approval.

Recommendations Approved

Better Belonging Lincolnshire - Sufficiency Strategy for SEND and Alternative Provision 2025 - 2028

From: Executive - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 04, 2025

... that the Executive approved the Better Belonging Lincolnshire SEND and AP Sufficiency Strategy for 2025-2028, delegated authority for its delivery, and supported a review of vacant properties for potential repurposing to meet educational priorities.

Recommendations Approved

Active Recovery Beds Recommissioning

From: Executive - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 04, 2025

...to undertake a procurement process for a county-wide Active Recovery Bed service for an initial period of one year, with options to extend for up to two further years, subject to funding, commencing on 1 April 2026, for a total potential value of £4,949,901.60, and delegated authority for related decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2025-2035

From: Executive - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 04, 2025

... that the Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2025-2035 was approved for adoption by the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 13