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Lincolnshire Mayor Considers Cutting Language Lessons Budget

10/18/2025

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Dame Andrea Jenkyns, mayor of Lincolnshire, is considering ending English language lessons for foreign nationals and reallocating the £1 million budget to literacy and numeracy for all residents.
Jenkyns says the funding should benefit local people, not only support language instruction for newcomers, and she calls for private investment.
Jackie Brockway, Conservative leader of West Lindsey District Council, warned the funding must remain intact if the lessons are discontinued.

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Dame Andrea Jenkyns, mayor of Lincolnshire, is considering ending English language lessons for foreign nationals and reallocating the £1 million budget to literacy and numeracy for all residents.
Jenkyns says the funding should benefit local people, not only support language instruction for newcomers, and she calls for private investment.
Jackie Brockway, Conservative leader of West Lindsey District Council, warned the funding must remain intact if the lessons are discontinued.