Mark Allan re-takes Sleaford for the Conservatives. EMN-210705-181240001
The ballot papers were counted today (Friday), with those in North Kesteven done at the OneNK leisure centre in North Hykeham.
The Conservative Party have won 54 of the 70 seats at the county council - down from 58 at the previous election in 2017, although they were down to 54 seats at the time of this election.
Liberal Democrats and Independents were the ones to benefit.
Andrew Hagues, Conservative, held Sleaford Rural. EMN-210705-181207001
Five independent councillors were elected, four for Labour, three Liberal Democrats, three South Holland Independents, and one Lincolnshire Independent.
The overall turnout was 31%.
LCCS students litter picking in Skegness and raising awareness of the hustings.
Lincolnshire Climate Conscious (LCCS) students are hosting ‘LCCS Live’ the night before the county and parish elections on Wednesday, May 5 - and to spread the word they have been litter picking..
The group of teenagers made history during the 2019 General Elections by holding the only hustings in the county, earning praise for their efforts from the Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman, who took part in the event.
This time the line-up from across the county is:
Robert Park, Labour - Carholme: Chris Moore, Blue Revolution - Skirbeck; Matt Parr, Greens - Hartsholme ; Marianne Overton MBE, Lincolnshire Independents - Bassingham and Welbourn; Billy Brookes, SUDS - Skegness South; Anton; Dani, Tory (Mayor of Boston) - Boston North Nick Parker, TUSC - Park
CCTV appeal after violent Grimsby shop robbery
They grabbed the shop worker and threatened her with weapons
The shopkeeper is seen resisting while the robbers grab her. | Photo: Humberside Police
Police are looking to find three men who were caught on CCTV robbing a convenience store in Grimsby.
At around 8.30pm on Wednesday, three men were seen heading towards the shop on Brereton Avenue, before entering and stealing various items.
Two of the men are reported to have threatened the shop worker with weapons before they stole from the store, and police are appealing to the public to help identify the suspects.
Elections
A new party in this year’s elections has said political correctness has “become suffocating” and aims to “stop cancel culture”.
Rebecca Robb, 26, is standing for the Heritage Party in Louth South ward in the Lincolnshire County Council elections in May.
She spoke to reporters alongside party leader and London Mayoral candidate David Kurten at a campaign event in Louth on Wednesday, April 21.
She said: “[I’m standing] because there isn’t a party currently that reflects my views and I didn’t see anyone standing for an alternative party. I want to be the person to stand up for people who do have different ideas.”