Agenda

To confirm and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Full Council held on 11 May 2026.

Members may make any declarations of interest at this point and may also make them at any point during the meeting.

Setting out the current position of previously agreed actions as at 19 June 2026.

i)               Chairman of Council

ii)              Leader of the Council

iii)            Head of Paid Service

Questions, if received, under this Scheme will be published by way of supplement following closure of the deadline.

Questions, if received, under this Scheme will be published by way of supplement following closure of the deadline.

Motion 1  - Improving Rural Transport Access for Young People in West Lindsey

West Lindsey is a predominantly rural district where many young people rely on public transport to access education, employment, training, healthcare, leisure activities, and social opportunities.

Limited bus services, high travel costs, and poor connectivity between villages and market towns create barriers to opportunity and contribute to social isolation among young people.

Apprentices particularly under 18, often face even greater difficulties. Their income is minimal and they do not have the same financial support as someone in full time education. Some may not have independent transport, and bus services in our area do not align with early or late working hours typical of apprenticeships. This adds further pressure on working families.  Improving transport links supports economic growth, educational attainment, workforce development, and community wellbeing.

The Wheels to Work scheme has already proven successful in other rural areas, providing affordable scooter or bicycle hire schemes, enabling young people, including apprentices, to overcome transport barriers.

Young people, particularly apprentices, should not be disadvantaged because they live in a rural area. Resources should be directed towards addressing structural barriers faced by young people. Affordable and reliable transport is essential for helping young people, particularly apprentices under 18, to remain connected to education, employment, apprenticeships, volunteering, and community life.

Strategic Transport is now the responsibility of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority. The Mayor has recently established a Rural Transport Group and a Transport Taskforce. Our Leader Cllr Jackie Brockway is a member of the Greater Lincolnshire Transport Board.

In order to highlight the barriers faced by our young people in rural communities and to instigate proactive planning to address this: -

Council Resolves To:

Request that the Leader of the Council writes to the Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire to:

1)    Highlight the barriers faced by young people in rural communities such as West Lindsey and feed these issues into the emerging Local Transport Plan.

2)    Seek a review of rural transport provision for young people, including bus services and accessibility for apprentices.

3)    Request that action planning arising from the Rural Transport Group, Transport Taskforce and emerging Local Transport Plan include consideration of the following potential interventions:

-          Wheels to Work

-          Improved rural bus services

-          Affordable travel options for under 25s

-          Targeted Support scheme for driving lesson and tests for 16-18 year olds

-          Means tested bursaries for travel for apprentices and young people in villages with no evening or weekend bus services.

I so move

Councillor Emma Bailey

To note the Group Leaders of each Group and the number of Members to be appointed to serve on each Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the Local Government Act.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to appoint Members to Committees for the remainder of 2026/2027 Civic Year, in accordance with the wishes expressed by the Political Groups.

(Updated report including nominations will be issued as a supplement in due course).

This attached report is subject to a decision by Thriving Council Committee on 25 June 2026.

An updated report will be published post that meeting, via a supplement.

The attached report is subject to a decision by Thriving Council Committee on 25 June 2026 (resolution d)

An updated report will be published post that meeting, via a supplement.