Two districts in Lincolnshire have together formed a local authority-owned company to deliver back-office services such as HR, finance and benefits. Nigel Howells describes its progress, and other measures aimed at reducing costs and balancing the budget
Being one of England's largest and most diverse districts will mean there are always going to be immense challenges – and that's certainly the case for East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, a rural district with 65,000 homes spread across 700 square miles.
