£469m debt 'is like a mortgage'

THE leader of Lincolnshire County Council has defended the authority's £469 million debt - arguing that without borrowing, major new developments wouldn't be possible.

- BY JAMES TURNER Local Democracy Reporter

In response to claims made by Reform UK candidates ahead of the upcoming county elections, Councillor Martin Hill confirmed the debt figure is accurate but emphasised that most councils borrow to fund significant building projects.

A campaign leaflet from Gareth Shields, Reform candidate for St Giles in Lincoln, also criticised the state of the county's roads, stating they are “blighted by craters" and filled with dangerous potholes.