We asked

We asked what you thought of our plan to take on some responsibilities locally that national government had previously managed from London. We drafted our proposal and had it accepted, based on:

• your feedback
• Greater Lincolnshire experience, data and services
• government conditions

You said

More than 4,100 Greater Lincolnshire residents participated. You said:

• only 38% of us want a mayor – it adds another layer of government
• you want more opportunities for Greater Lincolnshire and its residents
• public transport needed to improve

We did

• submitted an approved proposal to start work on taking local responsibility
• accept a mayor as a condition of the funding to help grow the area
• start work on (and since submit our proposal) local government reorganisation to reduce layers and bureaucracy in Lincolnshire
• for a combined county authority to work on priorities around growth, jobs and adult education
• continued to enhance bus services and keep fares low on key routes to connect people and places