Every foundation trust has a Council of Governors whose main purpose is to represent the views and opinions of the organisation's members.
Governors stand for a term of three years and can stand for re-election on two more occasions. Governors are made up of those elected by members and those appointed by our partner organisations including:
- Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Healthwatch
- University of Lincoln
- Shine Lincolnshire
- LPFT volunteers
Governors work with the Board of Directors (which is legally responsible for our day-to-day running and strategic development) and agree what needs to be done to meet the needs of the community.
The Council of Governors link the Board of Directors to our membership and community.
What do Governors do?
Governors have very important roles and undertake a range of functions through committees, task groups and workshops. They:
- represent the interests and views of local people and raise members' concerns
- attend meetings (currently a minimum of three per year)
- are ambassadors for the Trust and can be involved in visits to Trust sites, meeting service users and staff
- agree our future by providing views to the Board of Directors on what sort of organisation we will be and what sort of services we will provide
- appoint or remove our Chair and other Non-Executive Directors and approve the appointment of our Chief Executive
- scrutinise our performance to ensure that agreed plans are carried out properly
- receive annual reports and accounts
- appoint the Trust's external auditors
The Chair of the Council of Governors is also the Chair of the Board of Directors.
How do I contact a Governor?
You can contact a governor to ask a question or raise any issue by using our online contact form.
Interested in standing to become a Governor?
Governors are not paid - the position is voluntary. However, all expenses incurred attending meetings and/or events are paid - such as mileage allowances or public transport costs.
Find out more about the latest Governor Elections and how to stand.
You must be a member of the Trust to become a Governor.
There are three types of members:
- Public membership - open to anyone who lives in Lincolnshire or in any English Electoral Ward.
- Patient membership - open to anyone in the local area who has used the Trust’s specialist health services in the last five years, or is a carer of a service user.
- Staff membership - open to anyone who is a contracted staff member within the Trust.
Please note - all members must be over 12 years old. Membership eligibility is outlined as per Section 11 of the Trust Constitution
By becoming a member, you receive a number of benefits, including:
- Providing your voice on how we can improve local health services.
- Helping make a difference to the local services and community.
- Working alongside the Trust and governors about the needs of the community.
- Voting for governors to represent you on the Council of Governors. You could even stand as a governor yourself, representing the view of memberships and shaping the organisation.
- Attending events such as the Annual Members’ Meeting to learn more about the Trust and its services.
- Receiving regular email updates on the work of the Trust, including recent projects and developments.
- Receiving our Better Together membership magazine
- Applying for a range of discounts through Health Service Discounts.
Council of Governors' meetings
The Council of Governors meet four times per year.
View details of the next meeting, agendas, minutes and papers for previous meetings.
Check out the video below, where our Public Governor for North Kesteven, Carole Hagan, talks about her role as a governor, why she got involved, and why others should too!
Below you will find a list of our current Council of Governors.
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| Vacant - Borough of Boston | Lisa Freeman - City of Lincoln | Emma Slack - East Lindsey | Carole Hagan - North Kesteven | Jonathan Sibley - South Holland | Debbie Abrams - South Kesteven | Vacant - Rest of England | David Docherty - West Lindsey | |
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| Rebecca Mezzo - Service user (Lead Governor) | Michael Regan - Service user | Alice Barton - Service user (Deputy Lead Governor) | Alexander James Eccersley - Service user | Anastasia (Stacey) Marriott - Service user | Andrew Page -Service user | Michelle Holness - Service user | ||
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| Tracey Roberts - General carer | Vacant - General carer | Vacant - General carer | Vacant - Young people carer | |||||
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| Helen Smith - Adult inpatient services | Dan Fleshbourne - Adult inpatient services | Kayleigh Sherwin - Adult community services | Andrew Leaston - Adult community services | Laura Suffield - Corporate services | Ana Iosifescu - Specialist services | Lisa Norris - Specialist services | Jacky Tyson - Older adult and Frailty services | Olivia Taylor - Older adult and Frailty services |
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| Pete Burnett - Integrated Care Board in Lincolnshire | Chris Davison - ACC Lincolnshire Police | Cllr Colin Matthews - Lincolnshire County Council | Cllr Robert Kendrick - Lincolnshire County Council | Vacant - LPFT volunteers | Rachel Wright - Shine Lincolnshire | Lesley Gratrix - University of Lincoln | Colin Warren - Healthwatch Lincolnshire |
