Sharon Edwards

3 days ago | bbc.com | Sharon Edwards |Tim Iredale |Emma J. Petrie

Council leader 'will not take diversity training'Sharon Edwards, Tim Iredale and Emma PetrieBBCLincolnshire County Council leader councillor Sean Matthews told BBC Politics North he plans to "cut out the waste"The new leader of Lincolnshire County Council says he will not take part in diversity training in his new role. Speaking on BBC Politics North, Reform UK's Sean Matthews also said he was not interested in climate change and that his priorities were to save money and "cut out the waste".

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Sharon Edwards |Tim Iredale |Emma J. Petrie

Presenter Tim Iredale asked Bennett if she thought diversity training was a good use of taxpayers' money. She said: "Absolutely, because I think that we have long-term historical prejudices, long-term historical discrimination. "Fixing that is not just the right thing to do morally, it's the thing that ensures that we have the best possible council services, that we are able to engage everyone in our community and that the council services meet the needs of everybody in that community.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sharon Edwards

Reform UK candidate challenged over right to standSharon EdwardsPolitical reporter, LincolnshireBBCDame Andrea Jenkyns is standing for mayorA formal objection has been made over the Reform UK candidate in the race to be elected Greater Lincolnshire mayor. Dame Andrea Jenkyns is the subject of a challenge over whether she is entitled to be on the electoral roll in the county, which is one of the criteria for being a candidate.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sharon Edwards

Image caption, Dame Andrea Jenkyns is standing for mayorPolitical reporter, LincolnshireA formal objection has been made over the Reform UK candidate in the race to be elected Greater Lincolnshire mayor. Dame Andrea Jenkyns is the subject of a challenge over whether she is entitled to be on the electoral roll in the county, which is one of the criteria for being a candidate. The BBC understands that a formal hearing will be held on Friday, less than a week before the election.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Sharon Edwards

'Private schools VAT hike costing taxpayers more'Sharon EdwardsPolitical Reporter, LincolnshireBBCAva, aged 14, now travels an hour each way to a state schoolA mother in Lincolnshire has said the government's decision to impose VAT on private school fees is costing taxpayers more money. Sarah said the county council was having to pay up to £8,000 a year to transport her daughter to the nearest available state school after she withdrew her from a private school.