Monitoring Officer - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Under the FOI Act I request: 

1.The name of each Monitoring Officer for the Authority since 1.1.2019. Kindly also provide the dates they were in post and any other roles they held within the Authority (before, during and after).
 
2. The name of each Deputy Monitoring Officer for the Authority since 1.1.2019. Kindly also provide the dates they were in post and any other roles they held within the Authority (before, during and after).
 
3. Please provide the date of every report made by the Monitoring Officer under Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
 
4. Please provide a copy of each report made by the Monitoring Officer under Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
 
5.The name of each Director of Children's Services for the Authority since 1.1.2019. Kindly also provide the dates they were in post and any other roles they held within the Authority (before, during and after).
 
6.The name of each Lead Member for Children's Services for the Authority since 1.1.2019. Kindly also provide the dates they were in post and any other roles they held within the Authority (before, during and after).
 
7.If you Authority has combined with, or separated from, other Authorities during this period please can you either provide the information for those or else provide the information as to where that information may be requested from.

Decision

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.

1. David Coleman (Chief Legal Officer) 1.10.2018 to 1.12.2023. Will Bell (Chief Legal Officer) 1.12.2023 to present.

2. Ruth Crouch and Toni Geraghty (both Assistant Chief Legal Officers) appointed as necessary to cover Monitoring Officer absence.

3. No reports under section 5 Local Government and Housing Act 1989. One report under section 5A of Local Government and Housing Act 1989. 4.https://lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/documents/g5755/Public%20reports%20pack%2007th -Sep-2021%2010.30%20Executive.pdf?T=10

5. To 31/07/2019 it was Debbie Barnes, who subsequently became the Chief Executive having covered both roles from 14/12/2018 01/08/2019 to present - Heather Sandy, previous to this she was Chief officer Learning (2015- 30/06/2017) then Chief officer Education (01/07/2017-31/1/2019) and Interim Director of Children’s Services – Education (01/02/2019-31/07/2019)

6. Cllr Mrs P Bradwell has held this post since the 1.1.2019, She was also the Deputy Leader of Council/Conservative Group – 17.05.13 – to date.

7. N/a

Reference number
FOI 8834057
Date request received
29/01/24
Date of decision
23/02/24