Councillor Paul Timothy Lock

Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Corporate Parenting Panel of Lincolnshire Council was scheduled to discuss several reports related to children in care, including the Voices for Choices annual report, the Sufficiency Strategy action plan, the Fostering Service annual report, the Independent Reviewing Service annual report, and the Regulation 44 Independent Visitors report. The panel was also scheduled to review and approve its work programme for the coming year. The meeting was scheduled to take place at the County Offices in Newland, Lincoln.

Audit Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire Audit Committee met to discuss the annual report of the monitoring officer, the external audit value for money report, a risk management progress report, the draft statement of accounts, and the audit strategy and charter. The committee approved recommendations to receive and consider the annual report of the monitoring officer and to consider the external audit value for money risk assessment report. They also noted the internal audit strategy and approved the internal audit charter.

Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire Council's Corporate Parenting Panel was scheduled to meet on 17 July 2025 to discuss several reports and updates, including the performance of children in care, adoption services, and leaving care services. Councillors were also expected to review and approve the panel's work programme for the coming year.

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Lincolnshire Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) met on 15 July 2025 to discuss the implementation of the new religious education syllabus, Ofsted [^2] inspection outcomes, and future support for schools. The council also agreed to hold their next meeting in Grantham. Due to a lack of representation from each committee, decisions made at the meeting will need to be ratified at the next meeting.

Planning and Regulation Committee - Monday, 14th July, 2025 10.30 am

The Planning and Regulation Committee of Lincolnshire Council met to discuss several traffic regulation orders and a significant application for the One Earth Solar Farm. The committee approved the traffic regulation orders with some modifications and voted to object to the One Earth Solar Farm development consent order application, citing concerns over landscape impact, loss of agricultural land, and other environmental issues.