Councillor Paul Timothy Lock

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.

Audit Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire County Council Audit Committee met to discuss the annual audit opinion and reports, fraud risk, information assurance, external audit plans, the annual governance statement, and the audit committee work programme. The committee approved the Head of Internal Audit's opinion and report, the counter fraud work plan, the Information Assurance activity, the two external audit plans, and the Annual Governance Statement. The committee also agreed that the Audit Committee Work Programme should be reviewed and amended.

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.