Councillor Robert Jozef Kendrick

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire met to discuss several key healthcare issues, including the future of dementia services in Grantham, an overview of maternity and neonatal services across the county, and the progress of neighbourhood health initiatives. The committee supported the permanent closure of the Manthorpe Ward in Grantham, favouring the continuation of the Dementia Home Treatment Team. Members also reviewed updates from the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and discussed the committee's future work programme.

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.

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire met to discuss several key issues, including updates on the reduction of out-of-area mental health placements, the progress of the Stamford and Rutland Hospital Day Treatment Unit, and the development of neighbourhood health services. The committee also reviewed its work programme and identified priorities for future meetings.

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 10.30 am

The Lincolnshire Council's Overview and Scrutiny Management Board upheld the decision made by Councillor Tom Catton, Executive Councillor for Resources and Councillor Michael Cheyne, Executive Councillor for Highways and Transport, to approve a £578,500 highway drainage upgrade scheme at Mount Lane, Kirkby la Thorpe. The board debated concerns about the project's cost, scale, and impact, but ultimately voted against referring the decision back to the executive councillors for reconsideration.

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire met to discuss the Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, and local mental health, dementia, learning disability and autism services. The committee agreed to thank the presenters from the NHS for their attendance, presentation and answers to questions, and to record concerns about hospital discharge arrangements, patient readmissions, waiting times for some diagnostic services and communication of their results. The committee also agreed to note the information presented on local mental health services, and to thank the presenters for their report, attendance and answers to questions.