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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Pay Policy and Terms and Conditions Sub-Committee Secretary

Pay Policy and Terms and Conditions Sub-Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.00 pm

The Pay Policy and Terms and Conditions Sub-Committee met to review the salary of the Chief Executive. The committee agreed that the Chief Executive's remuneration should mirror that of county councils that provide a salary range, setting it at £204,522 to £230,633, consisting of five incremental points to be awarded (or not) on a bi-annual basis.

October 13, 2025
Appointments Committee Secretary

Appointments Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Lincolnshire Council Appointments Committee met on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, to discuss the recruitment of a new Chief Executive. They were also scheduled to review the minutes from their previous meeting. Some of the information relating to the Chief Executive recruitment was marked as exempt from the press and public.

October 07, 2025
Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Greater Lincolnshire Business and Infrastructure Board Secretary

Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority - Greater Lincolnshire Business and Infrastructure Board - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Greater Lincolnshire Business and Infrastructure Board met to discuss several key initiatives, including the STEP fusion project, the establishment of an Enhanced Water Partnership, the adoption of an Innovation Strategy, preparations for a Spatial Development Strategy, and an emerging housing strategy. The board elected Councillor Stan Shreeve as Vice Chairman and approved the Business and Infrastructure Board Terms of Reference with amendments.

October 01, 2025
Audit Committee Secretary

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.

September 22, 2025
Appointments Committee Secretary

Appointments Committee - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 4.30 pm

The Appointments Committee of Lincolnshire County Council met on 18 September 2025 to discuss the recruitment and selection of a new Chief Executive. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Committee Room One, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln Lincs LN1 1YL. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes of their previous meeting.

September 18, 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