Councillor Robert Jozef Kendrick

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.

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 11.00 am

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire met to discuss general practice provision in the county, arrangements for quality accounts, and the committee's work programme. The committee noted reports on GP provision from NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Lincolnshire Local Medical Committee (LMC), and agreed to request further reports in six months. Members also agreed to establish a working group to consider draft statements on quality accounts from Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Council - Friday, 23rd May, 2025 10.30 am

Councillor Steve Bunney was elected as the new Chairman of the council, and Councillor Mike Beecham was appointed as Vice Chairman. Councillors debated and voted on amendments to the council's constitution, including the structure of scrutiny committees, but ultimately approved the proposed changes. Councillor Sean Matthews was elected as the Leader of the Council, and he outlined his priorities for the coming term, including reducing council debt and protecting Lincolnshire's countryside.