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West Lindsey.

Liberal Democrats-controlled district. £14m net revenue. 20 wards across 1 parliamentary constituency.

Typedistrict
Seats36 councillors · 20 wards
Last election4 May 2023
Net revenue · 2025-26
£14m
Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
£2,280
For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
18/36
Liberal Democrats 50%
Westminster
1
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Liberal Democrats chamber, opposed area.

West Lindsey is a district controlled by Liberal Democrats (18 of 36 seats). Net revenue is £14m for 2025-26. It covers 20 wards spanning 1 parliamentary constituencies.

§ 01Composition.36 seats · last contested 4 May 2023

Who sits in the chamber.

LD 18Con 14Independent Berwick Hills Resident 2Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First 2

Liberal Democrats 50% · last contested 4 May 2023

Councillors — the people.

CouncillorWardElected
Ian Gordon FleetwoodConBardney2023
Angela LawrenceConCaistor Yarborough2023
Owen BierleyConCaistor Yarborough2023
Chris DarcelIndCherry Willingham2023
Maureen PalmerConCherry Willingham2023
Trevor John BridgwoodConCherry Willingham2023
Di RodgersIndDunholme Welton2023
Paul SwiftLDDunholme Welton2023
Sabastian Hussamah HagueLDDunholme Welton2023
David DobbieLDGainsborough East2023
Jacob William FlearLDGainsborough East2023
Matt BolesLDGainsborough East2023
Showing 12 of 36·All 36 councillors
§ 02Revenue mix & Band-D bill.MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table

Where revenue comes from.

59%
Council tax
£8.1m · median 61%
29%
Central grants
£4.0m · median 26%
12%
Business rates
£1.7m · median 11%

Revenue mix is close to the councils (district) median: 59% council tax, 29% central grants.

Source · MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table · derived (CT exact; grants/rates split from SFA baseline)

Band-D bill.

Council slice£249
County / upper-tier£1,626
Police£318
Fire & rescue£0
GLA precept£0
Parish average£87
Total Band-D£2,280

Parish precepts apply on top, vary by parish

For household tax breakdown

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§ 03Service spend, ranked against peers.6 buckets · vs 163 other councils (district)

How does West Lindsey split its revenue across services, compared with peer councils (district)-class councils? Each row is one of the ten standard service buckets. The vertical line at the centre is the cohort median share; the coloured square is where this council sits. Squares to the right of centre mean a bigger share of revenue than the median peer; to the left, a smaller share.

Waste & Recycling30.1% of net spend · cohort median 32%
98 of 158-6% vs median
Corporate & Central29.1% of net spend · cohort median 27%
67 of 158+8% vs median
Planning & Economic Development22.2% of net spend · cohort median 14%
22 of 158+54% vs median
Housing & Homelessness12.0% of net spend · cohort median 14%
102 of 158-14% vs median
Culture & Leisure5.4% of net spend · cohort median 13%
131 of 158-60% vs median
Highways & Transport1.2% of net spend · cohort median -2%
24 of 158
How to read these bars

The subtitle on each row (“X% of net spend”) is what share of this council’s revenue goes to that service. The rank (“15 of 61”) is where this council sits within the cohort, sorted by that share descending. The delta (“+26% vs median”) is a relative reading: the council allocates 26% more of its revenue to that service than the median peer would. A small absolute difference can still be a big relative one.

Higher share doesn’t mean waste — it can reflect demographic need (more older residents), rurality, or a policy choice (e.g. keeping a service in-house). Lower share doesn’t mean efficiency — some councils move costs to fees, ringfenced accounts, or grants. £-per-head would be sharper than share-of-revenue; LAD population is pending ingest. Comparisons are within the same council type only.

§ 04Top suppliers.2,049 payments · £4.0m gross · 3 Dec 20251 May 2026

Every invoice over £500, published under the Local Government Transparency Code. Best-effort, not statutory — counts and totals net negatives (refunds/reversals).

Top by total — last 180 days

SupplierPaidSharePmts
NORTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL£0.28m7.1%24
WLDC STAFFING SERVICES LTD£0.22m5.5%51
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL£0.19m4.7%24
R & A SCOTT AUTO SERVICES LTD£0.12m3.1%140
LINDUM GROUP LTD£0.12m3.0%2
DENNIS EAGLE£0.12m2.9%5
BWOC LTD£0.08m2.0%4
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD£0.07m1.8%6
PROVIDENT CRM£0.07m1.8%1
MB ENERGY£0.07m1.6%2

By service area · top supplier

Service-classified supplier data not yet ingested for this council.

§ 05Westminster constituencies — the overlap.20 wards split across 1 parliamentary seat
ConstituencyWards% of councilCurrent MP
Gainsborough20100% Edward LeighCon
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
Net revenueMHCLG Final LGFS
Core Spending Power table · 2025-26
Service spendDerived from MHCLG CSP shares
vs 163 other councils (district)
Band-DMHCLG CSP · precept schedules
Police, Fire, Parish on top
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
2,049 payments · 3 Dec 20251 May 2026
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level