[1][2] The first election for the Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, who will chair GLCCA, is expected to take place in May 2025.

[3][4] An earlier plan for a Lincolnshire devolution was proposed, which would have included all constituent boroughs as well as the county council,[5] failed in 2016 after it was rejected by South Kesteven District Council and Lincolnshire County Council with the main issue being primarily over the condition in the deal of having to accept a directly elected mayor in a rural area that lacks the urban development that is more typically associated with having directly elected mayors.

[6][7] Following this outcome a new Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal but was announced on 13 November 2023 but without the involvement of any the constituent boroughs.

[1][8] The deal proposes to devolve certain powers, i.e. housing, transport, education and skills as well as environmental matters to GLCCA.

[14][15] Draft statutory instruments to establish the combined authority were laid before parliament on 26 November 2024[16][17] and came into effect on 5 February 2025.