LGA Governance


Cllr Marianne Overton MBE

Cllr Marianne Overton MBE

Title: Leader of the Lincolnshire Independents

Party: Independent

Political grouping: Independent

Committee appointments

Appointments to outside bodies

Additional Information

Cllr Marianne Overton MBE serves on Lincolnshire County Council and North Kesteven District Council, where she sits on the Planning Committee. She is the Independent Group Leader in both authorities and is particularly active on environmental issues, health and social care and education.

Marianne's education was spread between South Africa and London. She served as a Non-Executive Director for NHS Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust and a Governor of the University of Lincoln. She is a qualified biologist and a past Chairman of the Society of Biology (East Midlands) and Fellow of the University of Lincoln. As a Director of Biosearch Expeditions, she has organised many expeditions to remote Third World regions to carry out field research for conservation management. Marianne is very active in Lincolnshire supporting business and communities. Her contribution to local government was recognised with a Queen's New Year's Honour in 2014 and the award of an MBE.

Marianne was first elected as Leader of the LGA Independent Group in June 2011.