Councillor Paul Michael Martin

Environment Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 7th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Environment Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday, 7 November 2025, to discuss service level performance, greenhouse gas emissions, and the committee's work programme. The meeting will include reports from several senior officers, including Chris Miller, Head of Environment, Chris Yorston, Head of Waste, and Simon Evans, Health Scrutiny Officer. The meeting is scheduled to be broadcast live on the internet.

Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way Sub-Committee - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 1.00 pm

The Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way Sub-Committee met to review and comment on a proposed revision to the Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) Prioritisation Policy. The aim of the revision is to create a clearer, more consistent, and objective process for handling the substantial backlog of applications to modify the definitive map[^1] by prioritising cases with the greatest potential public benefit and those that would reduce property blight. After discussion, the sub-committee resolved to note their comments on the proposed revisions, which will be taken forward to the Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee and then to the Executive Councillor for a final decision.

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire met to discuss several key healthcare issues, including the future of dementia services in Grantham, an overview of maternity and neonatal services across the county, and the progress of neighbourhood health initiatives. The committee supported the permanent closure of the Manthorpe Ward in Grantham, favouring the continuation of the Dementia Home Treatment Team. Members also reviewed updates from the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and discussed the committee's future work programme.

Environment Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Environment Scrutiny Committee met to discuss flood risk management, the Fens 2100+ Programme, the Lincolnshire Coast 2100+ Strategy, and the adoption of an updated local enforcement plan. The committee acknowledged the work undertaken on the Fens 2100+ Programme and supported recommendations to the executive regarding the Lincolnshire Coast 2100+ Strategy and the updated local enforcement plan.

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.