Residents within the Boston space have had the possibility to suggestions on the ‘Your Lincolnshire’ proposal to reorganise councils.
It comes as information from the County Council’s Network (CCN) means that nationally though financial savings of £1.8bn might be made by reorganising district and county councils into ‘unitary’ councils, these financial savings scale back dramatically if new small councils are shaped.
The ‘Your Lincolnshire’ mannequin is the one proposal that retains Lincolnshire collectively and has a inhabitants measurement that may ship effectivity financial savings and trigger the least disruption to providers. It would see the prevailing eight councils merge into one throughout the county space.
The CCN evaluation exhibits that splitting two-tier areas into new unitary authorities which have fewer than 500,000 folks, might price native taxpayers a whole lot of tens of millions and ship no financial savings.
Public occasions are being held in each district space throughout September to talk with residents and reply any questions.
Cllr Rob Gibson, deputy chief of Lincolnshire County Council and government member for native authorities reorganisation, mentioned:
“This information reinforces our perception that that is the best choice for reorganising councils in Lincolnshire. With the federal government making it clear that they need to abolish ‘two-tier’ council techniques, the ‘Your Lincolnshire’ proposal retains very important help providers collectively and delivers the most effective worth for taxpayers’ cash.
“And, with the ambitious timescale the government has set out, including shadow elections for the new council expected to take place in 2027, our proposal could feasibly be delivered in that short space of time and minimise the disruption.”
Further public occasions are being held to debate the proposals at:
- Sleaford Library – 9 September 2025 (10am- 2pm)
- Louth Library – 11 September 2025 (10am – 2pm)
- Grantham Library – 15 September 2025 (9:30am – 12:30pm)
- Caistor Library – 19 September 2025 (10am – 12.30pm)
- Gainsborough Library – 19 September 2025 (2pm – 5pm)
- Lincoln Castle – 20 September 2025 (11am – 2pm)
- Lincoln Library – 23 September 2025 (11am – 3pm)
- Stamford Library – 24 September 2025 (9.30am – 11am)
- Spalding Library – 24 September 2025 (10am – 2pm)
You can discover out extra concerning the proposal and participate within the on-line survey by visiting www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/yourlincolnshire