Councillors on West Lindsey District Council will be able to claim 2% more in their allowances from May.
West Lindsey District Council approved the increase, which equates to around £110, on Monday night.
It takes the total basic allowance for 2019/20 to £5,590 for the year.
However, they voted down a suggestion to cut the amount they can claim on their broadband from £20, currently claimed by just six councillors, to £10 for all 36 councillors.
The change is the result of an annual review by the Independent Remunerations Panel and is in line with staff increases.
Jeff Summers is the Leader of West Lindsey District Council
Council leader Jeff Summers called the increase a “meagre” amount, especially he said, when comparing it to those on higher earning salaries.
He said the rise was about “equality across the piste” and added he was looking for an “equitable solution”.
“We’re all working in this together, many councillors in this chamber not only have got their own work to deal with there’s also in-house work we get involved with,” he said.
Councillor Giles McNeil called the suggestion of cutting broadband a real-term cut of £10 in cash terms to an ordinary councillors, and added tax implications would make it deeper.
Councillor David Cotton said a suggestion that broadband was more readily available was “not correct” and added “it isn’t any cheaper”.
Councillors with special responsibilities such as leaders, committee chairs and independent members are also set to increase their allowances by another 2%.
It would see the role of council leader be able to claim £12,425 on top of their basic allowances, while his deputy would be able to claim £4,505.
The council chairman would be able to claim £3,980.
According to documents, the increase is lower than the average pay award of 2.5% for 2018/19
Councillors also approved public transport travel allowances higher than £25 to go before committee administration staff.
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A local man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving after two pedestrians were injured in a collision with a car and three parked vehicles in Skegness.
Lincolnshire Police officers attended the scene after the collision between a blue Citroen Berlingo, the parked vehicles, and a man and a woman, who are both in their 60s, on Winthorpe Avenue shortly before 7pm on Friday, April 16.
The two pedestrians suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. However, their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A 63-year-old local man, who was driving the Berlingo, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage and anyone with information should contact them on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident number 389 of April 16.
Few people attended the second Kill the Bill protest in Lincoln on Saturday, as Extinction Rebellion activists stood alone on the High Street to campaign against a proposed policing bill that could make many protests illegal.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Lincolnshire gathered at Speakers’ Corner to oppose plans for the latest Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which could curtail protesting rights if passed through parliament.
Extinction Rebellion were the main representatives at the protest. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Under the proposed bill, police officers will be given greater powers to put a stop to any protests, as well as determining start and finish times for them, and controlling noise levels.
A few stopped to talk with the protestors, but most just went about their day walking down Lincoln High Street in the first weekend that non-essential shops and beer gardens reopened.
The Lincolnite spoke to one of the rebels at the protest, to find out the reasons behind the march.
They said: “This draconian bill cannot go ahead, it needs to be taken apart and re-evaluted completely.
“People have been walking past us shaking their heads, but they don’t realise that it’s their freedom we are fighting for.”
The Lincolnite photographer Steve Smailes captured some pictures from the protest.
Signs were put up by the works at Speakers’ Corner on Lincoln High Street. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A 19-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A52 on Friday evening.
The single-vehicle crash, involving a white Suzuki Splash, happened in the westbound lane of the A52 between Barrowby and Sedgebrook at around 7.20pm on Friday, April 16.
The driver of the car is now in hospital after suffering serious injuries, and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Officers believe the driver had travelled from Grantham on the A52 at Barrowby before the crash.
Anyone who has dashcam footage or saw the vehicle before the incident is being asked to call 101, quoting incident 420 of April 16.
Alternatively, you can email [email protected], using the same reference in the subject box.
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