The Conservatives have accused Reform of wasting cash by widening parking spaces for the council leaders. Four bays at County Hall in have been converted to three bigger ones – reserved for the leader, deputy leader and chair – at a cost of £1,135.

Conservatives claim are breaking their promises to cut waste, and have asked the party to pay the money back. However the ruling group say the money is a drop in the ocean compared to the cash they’ve saved.

A spokesperson for the said: “Reform UK promised to cut wasteful spending. Yet their first move is to spend public money on expanding their own private parking bays.

“This is exactly the kind of waste they claimed to oppose. We call on Councillor [Sean] Matthews to reimburse the full cost to the Lincolnshire taxpayer.” A picture shared by

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