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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
University granted £1.5m to set up dental school
A training centre in Lincolnshire offering courses in dental hygiene and therapy will open in 2026. The University of Lincoln has been granted funding of £1.5m to establish the facility. Vice chancellor Prof Neal Juster said it was "a first step towards training dentists themselves". The funding has been approved by the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA), with Mayor Andrea Jenkyns saying the award was "great news for residents". Prof Juster said the county was "known as a dental desert" and he hoped to get to a full dental school training dentists one day. When it opens in September 2026 the new Lincolnshire Institute of Dental and Oral Health will be part of the University's Medical School. It will accept around 30 students in its first year and will teach a new BSc in Dental Hygiene and Therapy alongside a foundation course designed to help dental nurses and other healthcare professionals retrain and upskill. The funding has come from the government's Shared Prosperity Fund which was handed to the GLCCA to distribute. Meeting for the first time since last month's local elections and chaired by Mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns, it voted unanimously to award the money. Dame Andrea said she recommended the funding was approved and was "really pleased to get this project off the ground". At the same meeting councillor Ingrid Sheard was voted in as deputy greater Lincolnshire mayor. Sheard is an elected Lincolnshire County Council member for Spalding Elloe for the Reform UK party. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Long queues as dentist offers NHS places 'I was living on soup, porridge and painkillers' Dentist closures 'heartbreaking', says councillor First NHS dentist for five years in seaside town 'County will lose dental desert tag' - health boss University of Lincoln Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority
ITV News
02-05-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Reform's Andrea Jenkyns becomes Greater Lincolnshire's first mayor
Dame Andrea Jenkyn's has been named as Greater Lincolnshire's first ever mayor after winning the election today. The former Conservative MP has won eight out of the nine districts to seal the victory. Rob Waltham, the Conservative candidate, is second, with Labour's Jason Stockwood in third. Turnout was around 29.9%. Jenkyns will represent 1.1million people as leader of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA). All of Lincolnshire had a say in the election, with people living in the Lincolnshire County Council, North Lincolnshire Council, and North East Lincolnshire Council areas voting. Those three councils will stay in place - for now at least - but some of their powers will be devolved to the new mayor. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know...
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Polls open for council and first Lincolnshire Mayoral elections
Polling stations across Lincolnshire have opened for the county's first directly elected 70 seats across Lincolnshire County Council are also being voters will be able to cast their ballots from 07:00 to 22:00 BST on result for the mayoral election is expected to be announced at Grimsby Town Hall on Friday. As head of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA), the mayor will represent around 1.1 million people who live in the combined will oversee decisions on housing, public transport, infrastructure, economic development, business, skills and regeneration.A devolution deal approved by the government last September resulted in the creation of a Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA).This has brought together Lincolnshire County Council, North East Lincolnshire Council and North Lincolnshire to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'I don't know what the mayor will do'
The first election to choose a mayor for Greater Lincolnshire is just weeks away, but some people say they are still unsure what the role is all about. On 1 May voters from North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire council areas along with those covered by Lincolnshire County Council, will pick from six candidates to be the mayor of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA). The mayor will be handed powers to take over local transport services, build new infrastructure such as roads or business parks and is expected to drive what is being called the skills agenda, in other words making sure that there are enough opportunities to train the next generation of care workers, plumbers or engineers. But do voters know what their mayor will do for them? Metropolitan areas such as London and Manchester have had mayors for some years, but it seems that Lincolnshire people are still getting used to the idea. In fact, many are yet to turn their minds to the local elections in general, as BBC Lincolnshire has been finding out in Lincoln's Steep Hill. Nicola Lockwood, aged 59, owns and runs Bells Tea Shop. She says "there isn't that much information between everyone". "We've got the county council, city council, the mayor, an MP and I'm not clear what the mayor's responsibilities are," she said. When asked what she wants from the new mayor she says "support for small, independent businesses because we're struggling". "But I don't know if they will have the powers to do that." Blake Francis, aged 27, works in marketing but says that "apart from the polling card coming through" he has not yet really thought much about the local elections. "I'll look into it in a couple of weeks," he said. "The main issues for me would be how public money is being spent and environmental issues." Teaching assistant Christine Bingley said she thought the mayor "was someone with a big chain around their neck opening fetes" and did not realise it held so much power. "It shows my lack of knowledge!" she joked. She says economic growth and jobs is really important to her, alongside health and care provision. "Recently my mum has had to go into respite care and it costs so much money and there aren't enough staff to look after the people," she said. Lewis Gollin, aged 25, runs Sculpt Studios barbers on Steep Hill. He says he "will read up on it all" nearer polling day and will be looking for policies that will make people feel better off. "We haven't lost clients but they are leaving it longer between appointments to keep costs down as people are worried and are trying to save a bit more," he said. Kitchen assistant Sam Mather, aged 40, says he "doesn't know a great deal" about the mayor, believing "ignorance is sometimes bliss". "Immigration is a big issue as I don't think we look after British people enough, not that anyone else is less important, but we seem to take in from all parts of the world and we're not stable enough ourselves." POSTCODE LOOKUP: Check if there is an election in your area SIMPLE GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the local elections GET IN TOUCH: Tell us the election issues that matter to you FULL COVERAGE: Catch up on all our election stories Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. What is the Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election?
BBC News
01-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Greater Lincolnshire mayor could earn £80,060 per year, says report
The first mayor for Greater Lincolnshire could earn £80,060 per year, states a Independent Remuneration Panel has set the wage after looking at the average rate for the role across September 2024, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire County Council voiced their commitment for the new Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA).The GLCCA will hold its first meeting next week at Lincoln Cathedral between leaders of the councils which will form it. Authors of a report detailing reasons for the proposed salary said it would "be arguably the most high-profile political position of the region".They also referenced the geographical size of the GLCCA, "with a mix of rural and urban areas adding complexity", according to the Local Democracy Reporting new mayor should also have the option of creating a deputy mayor position, with an annual salary to be 20% of the mayor's, capped at £17,212, the panel 1 May, voters will choose an elected mayor to head the combined authority of Greater Lincolnshire, which will have an annual budget of £24m. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
