Councillor Stephen Peter Roe

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.

Children's and Culture Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 5th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Children and Cultural Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report, and to review proposed changes to the Children and Young People's Nursing Service. The committee approved the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report for 2024-25 and supported taking forward the recommendations for the Children and Young People's Nursing Service to the Executive Councillor for Children's Services. The committee also approved the planned work programme for 2025-26, subject to consideration of items discussed.

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.

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.

Children's and Culture Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 25th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Children's and Culture Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet on Friday, 25 July 2025, to discuss the performance of the library service, the Lincolnshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-28, and the Holiday Activities and Food Programme annual report. The committee was also expected to review and comment on its work programme.