Councillor Carl Coughlan

Labour and Co-operative Party Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Lead Member: Leisure; and Youth Champion

Email: Cllr.Coughlan@westlancs.gov.uk

Council: West Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit & Governance Committee Policy & Resources Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Corporate and Environmental Overview & Scrutiny Members Update Standards Committee (Committee Member) Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Policy & Resources Committee Committee Member

Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee Committee Member

Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 6.30 pm

February 04, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Special Meeting Local Government Reorganisation, Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Policy & Resources Committee Committee Member

Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

184 decisions · Page 8 of 37

Vacancy Factor Budget Virements

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to improve budget monitoring and control, delegated authority was granted to the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources to make budget virements between staff expenditure budgets and vacancy factor budgets, even if over £100k, for 2025/26 and future years, amending the scheme of delegation in the constitution accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

GRIMROD PLACE

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

Recommendations Approved

CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to address Local Government Reorganisation and a budget gap, the Council approved a change in the 2024-25 slippage figure and the reallocation of GRA capital resources, including adding £285k to the Restructuring Costs scheme and allocating £600k to a new LGR transition and transformation scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 184