Decision details

(1)  That approval be given to a reduction in the number of Local Access Forums covering the Lincolnshire area to one, in the form of a Joint Local Access Forum with North East Lincolnshire Council covering the whole of the administrative areas of Lincolnshire County Council and North East Lincolnshire Council;

(2)  in order to give effect to the above arrangements approval be given to:-

a)    the giving of notice under regulation 18(2) of the Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2007 to the South Lincolnshire and Rutland Joint Local Access Forum and Rutland County Council terminating the functions of the said Joint Local Access Forum in respect of Lincolnshire County Council's area; and

b)    the giving of notice under regulation 16(1) of the Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2007 to the Mid-Lincolnshire Joint Local Access Forum to change the area for which the said Forum is established so that the Forum exercises its functions in respect of an additional area, namely the area of Lincolnshire County Council's administrative area previously covered by the South Lincolnshire and Rutland Joint Local Access Forum; and

c)     the authorising of the Interim Executive Director of Place to determine the final form and the timing of the said notices and to take all steps necessary to give effect to the above arrangements.

As detailed in the report.

As detailed in the report.