Councillor Ian Carrington

Audit Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee met to discuss the external audit and annual finance statement, strategic risks, counter fraud measures, internal audit progress, financial management updates, and future audit work. The committee decided to conduct a deep dive into the high needs SEND strategy[^1] and transport, and also agreed to review IT at a later date.

Council - Friday, 12th September, 2025 10.30 am

Councillor Stephen Bunney, Chairman of the Council, opened the meeting with tributes to former councillors and staff, before councillors moved to discuss the financial performance review, the youth justice plan, and a motion regarding asylum seekers. Councillors approved the Lincolnshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-28, and voted to approve an amended motion regarding the location of asylum seekers in the county. They also approved the calendar of meetings for 2026/27, and made appointments to committees and outside bodies.

Environment Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 1st August, 2025 10.00 am

The Environment Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including the Lincolnshire Coast 2100+ Programme, biodiversity net gain, the procurement of compaction machinery, and the response to recommendations from the Storms Impact Working Group. The committee reviewed reports and provided feedback to be considered by the Executive Councillor for Environment and the Executive. Additionally, the committee discussed and updated its work programme for the coming months.

Audit Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire Audit Committee met to discuss the annual report of the monitoring officer, the external audit value for money report, a risk management progress report, the draft statement of accounts, and the audit strategy and charter. The committee approved recommendations to receive and consider the annual report of the monitoring officer and to consider the external audit value for money risk assessment report. They also noted the internal audit strategy and approved the internal audit charter.

Environment Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 27th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Environment Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including the integration of flood risk management into the committee's agenda, the procurement of landscape and visual assessment advice for nationally significant infrastructure projects, and the committee's work programme. The committee supported the recommendations for procuring landscape and visual assessment advice, and agreed to pass on a statement to Councillor Danny Brookes, Executive Councillor for the Environment for consideration.