Tom Crofts

Council: Lincolnshire

Committees: Audit Committee (Secretary) Pensions Committee Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Fire Pension Scheme Board (Secretary) Planning and Regulation Committee LGPS Local Pension Board (Secretary) Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee (Secretary) Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee Lincolnshire Waste Partnership Appointments Committee (Secretary) Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Greater Lincolnshire Business and Infrastructure Board (Secretary) Pay Policy and Terms and Conditions Sub-Committee (Secretary) Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Skills and Employment Board (Secretary)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Fire Pension Scheme Board Secretary

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Fire Pension Scheme Board - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Fire Pension Scheme Board is scheduled to meet to discuss its terms of reference, performance data from the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, and current issues affecting fire pension schemes. The board will also receive updates on its action plan, training record, risk register, fire pension scheme bulletins, the Fire Pension Officers' Group, and the Scheme Advisory Board.

December 04, 2025
Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the Integrated Lifestyle Service, the Adult Social Care Strategy, the Adult Social Care Target Operating Model, performance reporting, and the committee's work programme. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL.

December 03, 2025
LGPS Local Pension Board Secretary

LGPS Local Pension Board - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 3.00 pm

The LGPS Local Pension Board were scheduled to meet on Thursday 23 October 2025 to discuss the Lincolnshire Pension Fund. The agenda included discussion of the fund's performance, administration, and risk management, as well as a review of the annual report and accounts. The board was also scheduled to discuss the results of the 2025 valuation and the draft Funding Strategy Statement (FSS).

October 23, 2025
Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am

The Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss the recommissioning of active recovery beds, a peer review of services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people, and winter planning arrangements. Councillors were also expected to review commissioned drug and alcohol treatment services, and the committee's work programme.

October 22, 2025
Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Skills and Employment Board Secretary

Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Employment and Skills Board - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA) Employment and Skills Board met to discuss skills and employment initiatives in the region. The board unanimously approved recommendations regarding the Care Leaver Covenant, signalling support for the Care Leaver community, and endorsed recommendations related to the devolution of the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), including strategic priorities, a strategic skills plan, and commissioning plans. The board also reviewed and supported the Skills England and Local Skills Improvement Plan, and the Get Britain Working White Paper and a Get Lincolnshire Working Plan.

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

5 decisions

Review of the Employment and Skills Board Terms of Reference

From: Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Employment and Skills Board - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 15, 2025

...to endorse the proposed amendments to the Employment and Skills Board Terms of Reference, as detailed in Appendix A of the report, within the Authority's Constitution.

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Skills England and Local Skills Improvement Plan

From: Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Employment and Skills Board - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 15, 2025

...to note the purpose of a Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), support the rationale for the scope of the next LSIP, and support engagement with employers during the research phase of the LSIP.

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Get Britain Working White Paper and a Get Lincolnshire Working Plan

From: Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Employment and Skills Board - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 15, 2025

...the Board approved the Get Lincolnshire Working plan, which aims to support the Government's ambition of achieving an 80% employment rate, subject to minor amendments approved by the Chief Operating Officer and the Mayor, while also noting the progress in convening a Core Partnership for the plan.

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Devolution of the Adult Skills Fund

From: Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Employment and Skills Board - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 15, 2025

...to endorse the ambition, strategic priorities, draft strategic skills plan, and commissioning plan for the Adult Skills Fund, as well as draft changes to funding rules and performance framework, with the removal of point 11.2.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 5