West Lindsey District Council was scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday, 8th September 2025. During the meeting councillors were expected to elect a new leader, discuss a motion to change how the council operates, and review the Dunholme Neighbourhood Plan.

Election of Leader

Councillors were scheduled to elect a new leader of the council. Councillor Jackie Brockway was nominated for the position by Councillor Maureen Palmer, and seconded by Councillor Stephen Bunney.

Motion on ways of working

The council was scheduled to discuss a motion proposed by Councillor Jackie Brockway relating to how the council operates. The motion contained ten points:

• That the West Lindsey Administration be acknowledged as the administration of the council.
• That the Leader of the council should hold the Leader's position only and should not hold chairmanships or vice-chairmanships on any committee at West Lindsey District Council (WLDC).
• That councillors, whenever possible, should hold no more than one Special Responsibility position and should receive no more than one Special Responsibility Allowance.
• That councillors from different parties within the West Lindsey Administration are allowed to substitute for each other to cover absences, so long as they are members of the formally constituted West Lindsey Administration.
• Each committee should have one vice-chairman and in the absence of the named person a vice-chairman should be nominated from the body of the committee for the duration of the meeting.
• That the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of any West Lindsey Council committee should not be in the same political party unless the political balance of the Council prevents this.
• That the new Administration commits to a timely refresh of the Council's Corporate Plan with the adoption of new values and behaviours to reflect the priorities on the new Administration and welcomes the member and staff engagement that is planned in September
• That the new Administration welcomes the review of internal governance arrangements currently underway to streamline decision making and become more delivery focussed
• That the Council commits to respond positively and in a timely manner to the Corporate Peer challenge recommendations to ensure the positive work of the council is fully reflected and acknowledged by the Local Government Association (LGA) Peer Team in its follow up visit next year.
• That the Council continues to collaborate with its Lincolnshire local authority partners on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) to ensure that the challenges and opportunities for West Lindsey are fully recognised in proposals that are submitted to government for the benefit of our communities.

Adoption of the Dunholme Neighbourhood Plan Review

The council was scheduled to discuss the adoption of the Dunholme Neighbourhood Plan Review.

Local Government Reorganisation Update

The council was scheduled to receive an update on Local Government Reorganisation¹.

Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Report

The council was scheduled to discuss the West Lindsey District Council Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Report.

Review of Committee and Sub-Committee Seats

The council was scheduled to note the group leaders of each group and the number of members to be appointed to serve on each committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the Local Government Act².

Other Matters

In addition, the agenda included:

• The appointment of a Deputy Leader.
• Announcements from Councillor Matthew Boles, Chairman of Council, the Leader of the Council, and the Head of Paid Service.
• To re-appoint to outside bodies.
• A recommendation from Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on a new fee relative to markets for 2025/26.
• A recommendation from Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on the Annual Treasury Management Report 2024/25.
• A dispensation for Councillor Liz Clews attendance.
• The appointment of committees for the remainder of the civic year 2025/26.
• The appointment of committee chairmen and vice-chairmen for the remainder Civic Year 2025/26 and to confirm the normal commencement time for each committee.