Heather Sandy

Executive Director of Children's Services

Council: Lincolnshire

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Committees: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Lincolnshire Integrated Care Partnership (Committee Member) Executive (Officer) Lincolnshire Schools' Forum Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

34 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Executive of Lincolnshire Council met on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, to discuss and approve several key items, including the council's budget for 2026/27, the North Hykeham Relief Road project, the capital repairs and maintenance programme, and the Adult Social Care Strategy. A significant decision was made to approve the initial proposals for the 2026/27 council budget, which includes an assumed 4.99% council tax increase, subject to further consultation and scrutiny. The Executive also approved the progression of the North Hykeham Relief Road to construction, pending final confirmation from the Department for Transport.

January 06, 2026
Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board CANCELLED Committee Member

Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 2.00 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

December 09, 2025
Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.30 am

The Lincolnshire County Council's Executive met to discuss the Section 17 Crime and Disorder Strategy and the Review of Financial Performance for the second quarter of 2025/26, and voted to approve the recommendations for both. The Crime and Disorder Strategy was recommended to the County Council for formal approval, and the Executive noted the forecast outturn position for revenue and capital, along with the mitigations being progressed.

December 02, 2025
Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Lincolnshire Council Executive met on Tuesday to discuss active recovery beds, the adult social care strategy, the sufficiency strategy for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision, and the rights of way improvement plan. Councillors voted to approve the recommissioning of active recovery beds, and the SEND strategy, and to adopt the rights of way improvement plan. However, they voted to reject the adult social care strategy, sending it back for further review and engagement.

November 04, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board was scheduled to meet on Thursday, 30 October 2025, to discuss the Better Belonging Lincolnshire - Sufficiency Strategy for SEND and Alternative Provision 2025-2028, and to review the work programmes of the scrutiny committees and the board itself.

October 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

45 decisions · Page 5 of 9

Appointment to Outside Bodies

From: Executive - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 10.30 am - June 03, 2025

...to ensure continued council representation on various outside bodies, the Executive approved appointments to bodies listed in Appendix A, delegated appointments to organizations in Appendix B to the Leader of the Council in consultation with Group Leaders, delegated appointments to organizations in Appendix C to the relevant Executive Councillors in consultation with Group Leaders, and appointed Councillor Sean Matthews as the Lead Member to the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority.

For Determination

Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024 - Integrated care close to home: Creating healthy communities in Lincolnshire

From: Executive - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 04, 2025

...to approve the publication of the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024, titled Integrated care close to home: Creating healthy communities in Lincolnshire, on Lincolnshire County Council's website.

Recommendations Approved

Elected member appointments to the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA)

From: Executive - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 04, 2025

...to appoint Councillors Martin Hill OBE and Patricia Bradwell OBE as members of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA), with Councillors Colin Davie, Richard Davies, Richard Butroid, and Sue Woolley as substitute members, subject to the making of The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget 2025/26

From: Executive - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 04, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the Council Budget for 2025/26, including the revenue budget, capital programme, a 2.99% council tax increase, draft prudential indicators, the Financial Strategy, and the Capital Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Young People's Youth Housing Service Contract

From: Executive - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 04, 2025

...to approve a 15-month extension to the Youth Housing Service contract, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, and delegate authority to the Executive Director – Children’s Services, in consultation with the Executive Councillor, to implement this extension.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 45