Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election: Marianne Overton
Marianne OvertonOn 1 May voters throughout Lincolnshire will decide the first elected mayor of the new Greater Lincolnshire authority. You can find more information about the election and the candidates here.
Marianne Overton is a county councillor who lives in the heart of Lincolnshire
She has said she is "committed to working for our communities and caring for the land".
"As Independent, I listen carefully to residents and focus on getting the right things done, not tied to anyone else's party agenda," she added. "As a Lincolnshire Independent, I am well supported. Successfully re-elected time after time, often with landslide results, I work solidly to bring the improvements we need for people in every part of Greater Lincolnshire."
She has said she is committed to championing Lincolnshire
"With over 30 years' experience championing Lincolnshire, I successfully work locally and nationally with government to bring better funding for homes we can afford and support for business and community," she said. "As a national leader of Independents and of local government as a whole, I bring people together for real change in our home areas, even across party lines to bring money and powers to our streets and villages."
She is placing a focus on healthy lives
Mrs Overton pointed to her experience bringing services together under local leadership. "Whilst vice-chairman of the primary care trust, I drove improvements in mental health services and overall healthcare for the whole of Lincolnshire, keeping Grantham A&E," she said. "I will work for funding and to bring services together for better health and care."
Mrs Overton is pledging to bring skills and well-paid jobs to Lincolnshire
"On the board of the University of Lincoln, I helped establish the engineering department in partnership with Siemens, creating jobs and supporting local industry," she said. "By bringing powers together, we can drive better jobs."
She says she will ensure better planning decisions
"Excessive housing without matching improvements in services is not acceptable, and I have successfully tackled these, though new legislation also needs tackling now," she said.
"Solar on roofs, not farmland – I chair our local action group and am elected spokesperson on the environment for local government right across Europe. We need to work at every level to get the right solutions."