Councillor County Clive Balchin
Email: clive.balchin@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
18 meetings · Page 4 of 4
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.30 am
The Development Control Committee met to discuss planning applications for an energy recovery centre, a quarry, and a generation station. The committee approved the energy recovery centre, but deferred a decision on the quarry to allow for a review of drainage. They approved the continued use of the generation station.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 10.30 am
Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm
At the Full Council meeting on 22 May 2025, Lancashire County Council elected Councillor Alf Clempson as Chairman and Councillor Lee Hutchinson as Vice-Chairman. The council also re-elected Councillor Stephen Atkinson as Leader of the County Council, who then announced his cabinet. Councillors approved the Constitution of the County Council for 2025/26 and the membership of various committees, as well as appointments to outside bodies including the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority.
Decisions from Meetings
78 decisions · Page 1 of 16
Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
From: Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the appointment of Gary Fielding as the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) and John Betts as the interim Section 151 Officer until Gary Fielding starts.
Recommendations Approved
2026/27 Budget Report
From: Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the 2026/27 budget, including setting the Council Tax at an overall increase of 3.80%.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting held on 22 January 2026
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 05, 2026
Recommendations Approved
South Ribble Borough: LCC/2025/0008, Land at Croston Road A582 junction, Farington Moss, Preston
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am - January 21, 2026
...approved the reconfiguration of the Croston Road junction on the A582, including the installation of new signalised junctions, cycle tracks, Toucan crossings, rerouting of Centurion Way, diversion of a public right of way, and the construction of a water attenuation pond and ecological mitigation areas.
Recommendations Approved
Hyndburn Borough: LCC/2025/0001, Land to the south of Woodnook Primary School; between Belfield Road and Royds Street, Accrington
From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am - January 21, 2026
...approved the change of use of an area of green space to an outdoor educational area for Woodnook Primary School, subject to planning conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 18
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 78