Councillor Paul Timothy Lock

Audit Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Lincolnshire County Council was scheduled to meet on 17 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the high needs system for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the audit of accounts for both the council and its pension fund, risk management, financial regulations, and the committee's work programme. The meeting was also to include a review of the council's constitution.

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.

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.

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.