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Daniel Jaines

Local Democracy Reporter

Daniel Jaines has been working as a journalist in Lincolnshire for over a decade. He joined Stonebow Media in 2018 as a Local Democracy Reporter, covering local authorities across Greater Lincolnshire for the BBC Local News Partnerships scheme.

November 20, 2023 11.31 am This story is over 16 months old

Could Lincolnshire's devolution dreams be realised this week?

A devolution deal for Lincolnshire is expected to be announced by the Chancellor on Wednesday, alongside a similar offer for neighbouring Humberside. This means that Lincolnshire would have to elect a mayor to oversee what is expected to be tens of millions of pounds extra funding for the county.

Though the local councils themselves are keeping tight-lipped, Lincoln MP Karl McCartney, however, expects a devolution deal for Greater Lincolnshire will be announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during his Autumn statement this week. Lincolnshire has been vying for a deal for several years now, but missed out on the latest round of deals earlier this year.

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November 18, 2023 1.00 pm This story is over 16 months old

Enforcement of Flytipping in Lincoln has been questioned. | Photo: stock

Residents are “less tolerant” of anti-social behaviour from their neighbours after the COVID pandemic, officers have said.

However, questions have been raised about the low number of enforcement actions. The City of Lincoln Council’s Performance Scrutiny Committee heard how the authority’s Public Protection Anti-social Behaviour Team received 4,049 requests for service in 2022-23.

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