Polls open for council and first Lincolnshire Mayoral elections
As head of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA), the mayor will represent around 1.1 million people who live in the combined county.They 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 Council.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.
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