A new partnership between the Conservatives and an independent at West Lindsey District Council has given the Tory leadership a new majority in support.
Authority leader Councillor Giles McNeill announced the formation of the cross-party West Lindsey Administration Group this week which saw the 18 Conservative members supported by Independent Councillor for Dunholme and Welton ward Diana Rodgers.
The move gives Councillor McNeill – who also takes on the mantle of the new group’s leader – a potential two-seat majority, having previously drawn with the 18 opposition party councillors (Liberal Democrat 12, Lincolnshire Independent 2, Gainsborough Independent 2, Independent 1).
Being a committee led council, the leader does not believe there will be any major shake-ups in the higher ranks and said he would not be having a reshuffle.
New West Lindsey District Council leader Councillor Giles McNeill next to his deputy Councillor Owen Bierley. Photo: Daniel Jaines
“It’s steady as she goes and continue to deliver for the local people, keeping their council tax low,” he urged.
However, the move does put him in a solid position to push through some of his policies with a majority vote of 19 against the opposition of 17.
Following May’s local elections, North Kesteven District Council leader Richard Wright undertook a similar move after he faced losing overall control of the authority.
Councillor Wright instead created the North Kesteven Administration Group and invited unaligned councillor Steven Clegg and Lincolnshire Independent Mervyn Head sit on his executive while retaining their own allegiances.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fail to stop in Welton, Lincoln.
It’s believed a black or grey 4×4 or SUV vehicle collided with a silver Mini Cooper that was parked along Cliff Road. The incident was reported just after 3pm today.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 275 of 1st July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 275 of 1st July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
A snack bar in Lincoln has been told to make improvements in several areas after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.
Monks Road Snack Bar, located on 23 Monks Road, was visited by city council inspectors on May 25, 2022 and the rating was recently published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.
The standards found at the time of inspection showed that improvement was necessary in the areas of ‘hygienic food handling’ and the ‘Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building’.
It was also deemed that there was “major improvement necessary” relating to the ‘Management of food safety’.
Monks Road Snack Bar was previously given five-star ratings in June 2016 and September 2018.
The Lincolnite tried to contact the business on numerous occasions throughout the day on Friday, July 1 but the line was continuously engaged.
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