Cllr Alison Austin has been elected as county council chairman, at the AGM of the full council on Friday 20 May.
Cllr Austin has served as an independent county councillor for Boston South since May 2013 and was re-elected on 6 May 2021. Her vice chairman will be Councillor Robert Reid.
Cllr Austin said: “I feel immensely honoured and privileged to be elected as Chairman of the county council. I’ve always held a strong sense of community service, and I will continue promoting positive change across Lincolnshire as Chairman.
“Amongst my first duties, will be participating in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. This will be a great opportunity to not only recognise the achievements of our longstanding monarch, but also to give communities the opportunity to come together and mark a return to normality after a difficult couple of years.
“As part of moving on from Covid, I want to focus on the future during my time in office. I look forward to supporting the training and development of residents county-wide. We need to ensure we have a highly skilled workforce so that we can attract and retain businesses in Lincolnshire.”
Cllr Austin will be supported throughout her term in office by her husband and Chairman’s Consort, Richard Austin.
Cllr Austin has selected Centrepoint Outreach, who support homeless and vulnerable people in the Boston area, as one of her chosen charities to support in office. She has been a volunteer with the organisation for several years.