James Turner

Councillors from across Lincolnshire are advocating for an overhaul of the “outdated” electoral system, citing it as a major cause for public disengagement with politics.

Local representatives from various parts of the county are pushing for a transition from the current First Past the Post (FPTP) system to a Proportional Representation (PR) system, where seat allocation closely mirrors the proportion of total votes received by each party.

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Lincolnshire County Council is “pressing ahead” with its proposed 5% increase in council tax, despite central government giving additional funding for councils across the UK.

Although details regarding Lincolnshire’s share of the funding remain unclear, Michelle Grady, Assistant Director of Strategic Finance, confirmed the council’s commitment to the tax hike during a Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday.

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