February 2025
Lincolnshire County councillor report
County council elections have been confirmed as going ahead on the 1st May by government, these will take place along side the Mayoral Elections for Greater Lincolnshire.]
Lincolnshire county council will be asking full council to agree the council tax for next year at 2.99 % increase. There has been a consultation where residents agreed with the 2.99%.
The net budget for next year is £690 million, the settlement was £20million less than last year.
Devolution has been signed and the first meeting of the greater Lincolnshire will be in early March.
Leverton fire station has been given the go ahead at the planning committee of the county council, there were over 100 objections to the plans. The fire station is a much needed service in this area and if it was lost fire engines would have to come from Boston.
Witham fourth have completed the bank slip here in the village, it has taken longer than anticipated, and I know this has inconvenienced road users.