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District Councillor Report - November 2025
Local Government Reorganisation: Debate at SKDC full council on 20th November. This is to agree on SKDC’s preferred approach/model for Lincolnshire. It is likely that SKDC will submit a model which does not include Rutland.
It is proposed by SKDC that the Lincolnshire County Council area will be divided in two new authorities. SKDC, NKDC and SHDC would form one local authority, leaving Boston, City of Lincoln, E Lindsey and W Lindsey to form the other.
The two unitary authorities at the top of Lincolnshire (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire) would be left as is or free to join with others as they saw fit.
Rutland was dropped due to issues with cross border services and lack of firm commitment.
Other authorities have other plans… and all will be submitted to national government by 28th November.
National Government will then undertake a formal consultation in March 2026 with a final decision on which model to go with and the new boundaries of the authorities being known in July 2026. It is hoped that elections to the new authority will take place in May 2027.
Food waste collection: From 2026 as part of a national directive. Households will be given two bins (5l kitchen and 23l outdoor), likely distributed January 2026. Collections due to start Mar/Apr 2026.
Further details https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/types- waste/food-waste/5
Tallington Specific:
Residents have contacted me regarding the entrance to Tallington Lakes. Concerns about lighting and signage offering inadequate warning of the junction with drivers sometimes turning abruptly. I have contacted Highways for comment.
Cllr Vanessa Smith
Casewick Ward
South Kesteven District Council