Grantham Town Centre / High Street Connectivity scheme within the Greater Lincolnshire Devolution capital programme

This request relates to the £2 million Grantham Town Centre / High Street Connectivity scheme within the Greater Lincolnshire Devolution capital programme.

Please provide:

1. The date on which the Grantham High Street / Town Centre Connectivity scheme was removed, cancelled, or otherwise ceased to form part of the capital programme.

2. Copies of any records (including reports, emails, minutes, or decision logs) which document or authorise:

a) the removal of the scheme; and/or

b) any reallocation or substitution of the associated £2 million funding.

3. Confirmation of the decision-making route used, including:

a) whether the decision was taken by the Executive, an Executive Member, or an officer under delegated authority;

b) the name and role of the decision-maker;

c) the specific delegated authority relied upon (if an officer decision).

4. Confirmation as to whether the change was treated as:

a. budget virement, a reprofiling; or a change to the capital programme, and any documentation supporting that classification.

5. Confirmation of whether the Section 151 Officer was consulted prior to the change, and any record of that involvement.

6. The date on which the £2 million was applied to the Highways budget or specific schemes prior to February 2026.

7. The decision-making route for that action (Executive, Executive Member, or officer delegation).

8. The name and role of the decision-maker.

9. The specific delegated authority or financial procedure relied upon

10. Any record (report, email, minute, or log) documenting or authorising that action

1. The decision to withdraw this scheme from the capital programme was taken at the meeting of Lincolnshire County Council on 20th February 2026.

2.

a. The budget paper is contained in the attached full council papers pack, https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fg8951%2FPublic%2520reports%2520pack%252020th-Feb-2026%252010.00%2520Council.pdf%3FT%3D10&data=05%7C02%7CBS_Growth%40lincolnshire.gov.uk%7C8cc6b54aee1b4b3b982d08de9eed3661%7Cb4e05b92f8ce46b59b2499ba5c11e5e9%7C0%7C0%7C639122938808533394%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yieYUHtsCuWfyWwB8GJ1aqu7ortuNN%2F2Yeb8rdC0qR8%3D&reserved=0, item 6.8 on page 156.

The draft minutes of the meeting are attached here https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fg8951%2FPrinted%2520minutes%252020th-Feb-2026%252010.00%2520Council.pdf%3FT%3D1&data=05%7C02%7CBS_Growth%40lincolnshire.gov.uk%7C8cc6b54aee1b4b3b982d08de9eed3661%7Cb4e05b92f8ce46b59b2499ba5c11e5e9%7C0%7C0%7C639122938808554619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OqnKTiFza9YisIzutE%2BfGANRYQr65cax0FLmBGlcAMY%3D&reserved=0 and the relevant section is on page 14.

As such, this information is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the exemption set out at Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which provides that a public authority need not comply with a request for disclosure under the Act where that information is reasonably accessible by other means.

b. The funding was not re-allocated or substituted, it was withdrawn from the programme.

3.

a. The decision to withdraw the funding was taken by full council as part of their consideration of the council’s 2026/2027 budget.

b. Within the council’s constitution, it is the full council not an individual who approves the council’s budget.

c. Not applicable

4. A change to the capital programme.

5. The s151 officer provides advice to full council on the budget, and their comments are in the agenda pack which is attached to the response to question 2a.

6. 25.03.2025

7. Allocation of grant funding according to section 31 of the local government act 2003.

8. The decision was taken by the section 151 officer –Andrew Crookham- upon the advice of the Place services and the Financial services of the best way to use the government grant according to the criteria in the grant agreement, and following discussion about the approach for ringfencing the funding with the council’s Executive and subsequent meetings between South Kesteven and Lincolnshire councils. 

9. The chief financial officer’s responsibilities under section 31 of the local government act 2003.

10. Not applicable