Chris
9/15/2025 10:57:35 AM
4 mins read
This week is the last chance to have your say
Do you live in North East Lincolnshire, do you work or go to school or college here – or do you visit the borough regularly and have a view?
If so, then we want you to take part in our survey on the borough’s future – but you have just a few days, as it closes on Thursday – September 18.
As part of Local Government Reorganisation, (LGR), councils have been asked what change should look like.
The Government thinks bigger could be better with large unitary authorities (one council doing everything) serving more people across wider areas being simpler, more efficient, and financially stronger. It has launched LGR to deliver that possible change by 2028 and if that happened, North East Lincolnshire could go as a borough.
All the councils in the Greater Lincolnshire area have been asked to submit their preferred options for a way forward in November.
Here, North East Lincolnshire Council will put a case forward to keep its current boundaries. It believes smaller remains the best way forward here with the four main political leaders – Conservative, Labour, Lib-Dem and Independents for North East Lincolnshire – agreeing. This way forward was approved at a Full Council meeting.
The Leaders say that, as an authority with a 158,335 population, the council and elected members are close to their communities and businesses. This means that decisions are made with an understanding of local needs. For example, strides are being made in supporting young people, and adults, improving health - and growing the economy, skills and training, and the close community links are enabling that work.
They say that, whatever the political make-up of the council now and in the future, it is the ability to take advantage of our size and close links to our communities that is important here.
To read more about LGR, what our Council does now and what the future could be and take the survey: Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) | NELC
