Councillor Sam French

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board meeting on 28 August 2025.

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 10.30 am

The Lincolnshire Council's Overview and Scrutiny Management Board upheld the decision made by Councillor Tom Catton, Executive Councillor for Resources and Councillor Michael Cheyne, Executive Councillor for Highways and Transport, to approve a £578,500 highway drainage upgrade scheme at Mount Lane, Kirkby la Thorpe. The board debated concerns about the project's cost, scale, and impact, but ultimately voted against referring the decision back to the executive councillors for reconsideration.

Growth Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Growth Scrutiny Committee met to discuss property rationalisation, adult skills programmes, economic investment, infrastructure performance, and the visitor economy in Lincolnshire. The committee agreed to recommend that the executive allow call-ins on any disposals of council properties.

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board met to discuss the council's financial performance, the re-procurement of an occupational health contract, local government reorganisation proposals, and the treasury management annual report. The board supported the recommendations outlined in the review of financial performance, and also supported the re-procurement of the occupational health contract. The board voted to recommend option one for local government reorganisation.

Growth Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Growth Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss its role and responsibilities, receive introductions to key service areas, and review its work programme for the coming year. Members agreed to endorse the presentations and verbal updates they received, and requested that the County Farm Strategy be brought to the committee at the earliest opportunity. The committee also requested a verbal update on the relationship between Lincolnshire County Council and the Mayoral Combined Authority at the next meeting.