Overseas travel undertaken by councillors or council officers.

Overseas travel undertaken by councillors or council officers.

Please provide the following information for each of the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24:

1. Total Annual Spend:

The total annual expenditure by the council on overseas travel.

2. Breakdown of Overseas Travel Expenditure:

For each trip, please include the following details:

3. Destination:

The country and city of the trip.

Duration in days.

4. Number of Officials Involved:

The number of councillors or officials on each trip.

5. Hotel Details:

The name and address of the hotel(s) booked.

6. Flights Booked:

Details of the flights, including which class was booked.

7. Purpose of Trip:

A brief description of the purpose of the trip.

8. Expenses for Food and Drink:

Details of expenses related to food and drink. Where possible, please provide receipts.

9. Funding Details:

Please specify whether each trip was fully funded by the council, partially funded,

or fully funded by an external body. If funded by an external body, provide the name of the body and the amount contributed.

Note: "Overseas travel" refers to all travel to a foreign country and does not include Northern Ireland.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Directorate: Place

2022-2023 Total Spend £16,567.63

Purpose of Trip: Promotion of Lincolnshire at MIPIM convention in Cannes, France, fully funded via LEP grant.

Dates12th – 15th March 3 Days

Flights £365.48 Accommodation £6,340 3 People, (Officer), (Officer) Hotel PLM 1* 3 Rue Hoche 06400 Cannes. (Exec Councillor) Hotel Amaranet, 78 Bd Carnot 06400 Cannes Conference Tickets x 3 total £5,614 Sponsorship of events £3,500

Airport transfers £329.99

Travel train fares £386.16

Travel insurance £32

Expenses. £0

No food and drink we refunded as all contained within events attended

2023-2024

Total Spend £4998.44

Purpose of Trip: Promotion of Lincolnshire at MIPIM convention in Cannes, France, fully funded via LEP grant.

Dates10th – 14th March 2024.

3 Days Flights £216.09 Accommodation £1,073.81 (Officer) VRBO Studio apartment, 26 Le Souquet, Cannes. Conference Tickets x 1 total £2097.56

Sponsorship of events £3,600

Airport transfers £105.56

Travel insurance £0

Officer used personal cover Expenses. £0

No food and drink we refunded as all contained within events attended

Total Spend £997.69

Purpose of Trip A visit to see a nuclear storage facility and to build relationships with communities impacted by nuclear waste.

This was for 1 official. Dates 24th September – 26th September 2024 Flights Return flights from Heathrow to Stockholm on 24th September returning 27th September was £587.29.

This was via Scandinavian Airways (Standard Class). Accomodation Nuleaf funded a night at The Oskersham Hotel, which was £87.01 on 25th September 2024.

Nuclear Waste Services funded 1 night at Radisson Blu Arlandia Stockholm £112.38 on the 24th September 2024 and 1 night at Freys Hotel Stockholm on the 26th September 2024, which was £211.01.

Expenses No expenses have been claimed to LCC.

Please note, Flights and hotels paid for by NuLeaf.

Nil return for Highways and Community’s Areas in Place

Directorate: Adults Nil for Adult Frailty and Specialist Services

Directorate: Public Health 1.

Total Annual Spend: £1050 (1,247 Euro)

2. Breakdown of Overseas Travel Expenditure:

3. Destination: Lisbon, Portugal for 3 days

4. Number of Officials Involved: 1 person

5. Hotel Details: Vila Galé Ópera, Tv. do Conde da Ponte, 1300-141 Lisboa, Portugal

6. Flights Booked: N/A

7. Purpose of Trip: To attend a conference on the prevention and treatment of addictions.

8. Expenses for Food and Drink: N/A 9. Funding Details: £1000 was funded by the University of Lincoln, with the remainder (£50) funded by the National Institute for Health Research.

Directorate: Children’s Services

1. Total annual expenditure by Children's Services on overseas travel is

2022-2023 £411 & 2023-2024 £1,233

2. Only one trip was included (a deposit was paid in 2022-2023 and the remainder in 2023- 2024.

Destination : Plymouth to Santander, Spain & return to Portsmouth

Duration : 7 days Number of Officials : 2

Hotel details : unknown Flights & Class : By ferry

Purpose of the trip : Music Overseas Tour

Food & Drink : unknown

Funding : Arts Council Grant Funding