A profile of the district

East Lindsey District Council is geographically one of the largest shire district councils in the country, and covers some 700 square miles. The district covers virtually the entire Lincolnshire coastline, including the seaside resorts of Skegness, Sutton on Sea and Mablethorpe. In the heart of the district lies the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The main industries are agriculture and tourism.The following is a 'snapshot' of the District, giving various facts and figures, which you may find informative:

Population: 130,500 residents (Census 2001)
Size: 700 square miles
Standard Spending Assessment: £16.9m
Capital Programme 2005/2006 to 2008/2009: £32m

Employees: 742
Number of Parishes: 189
Elected Members: 60
Council Control: No Overall Control
Political Composition:
Conservative 27
East Lindsey Independent Group 20
Labour 7
Liberal Democrat 3
Independent Group 2
Independent (Councillor Mrs. J.E. Hill) 1

Leader of the Council

The Council will appoint, each year, a Leader who is the Councillor who heads the largest political group represented on the Council.  The current Leader is Councillor Mrs. Doreen Stephenson.  The Leader of the Council chairs the Meeting of the Council's Executive Board.  The Executive consists of senior Councillors who determine the Council's strategic management and policy development.  The Leader is also a central figure in the Council's relationships with Government and various public and private sector partnerships.  The Leader is supported in her role by two Deputy Leaders, who act as vice-chair of the Executive Board.

Chairman of the Council

The Chairman is a civic role and is similar to a Mayor in that the Chairman of the Council is the first representative of the District.  The role is ceremonial and has no decision-making responsibilities, and is not the same as the role of an Elected Mayor which exists in some parts of the UK.

The Chairman's activities and engagements are looked after by the Chairman's PA who is based in the Chief Executive's office. 

The Chairman of the Council for the current year is Councillor Stanley Avison.

The current Vice-Chairman of the Council is Councillor Graham Gooding.

Code of Conduct Complaints

Responsibility for considering complaints about a Councillor rests with the Council's Standards Committee. Using the Local Code of Conduct Complaints you can complete an online form which will explain and guide you through the process of making a complaint. Complaints in writing should be addressed to the Monitoring Officer, East Lindsey District Council, Tedder Hall, Manby Park, Louth, Lincolnshire. LN11 8UP.

Please note we can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of a Councillor. We cannot deal with complaints about things that are not covered by the Code of Conduct and so, if you make a complaint, it must be about why you think a Councillor has not followed the Code. The Code of Conduct forms a part of the Constitution of the Council.