Councillor County David Howarth
Email: david.howarth2@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire Council is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss local government reorganisation, committee appointments, and updates to the council's constitution. The meeting will also address questions from councillors and consider several notices of motion. Reports from the cabinet and various committees are also scheduled to be noted.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Regulatory Committee met on Wednesday 12 November 2025 to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way. These included the review of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way[^1], and a number of investigations into upgrading, extinguishment, creation and diversion of footpaths.
Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm
The upcoming Full Council meeting is set to address a variety of topics, including community safety, the members' allowance scheme, and the annual review of overview and scrutiny. Councillors will also discuss committee appointments, the Lancashire County Pension Fund, and the council's meeting schedule for 2026/27.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am
The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council met to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way, including definitive map modification orders and diversion of footpaths. The committee approved making orders for changes to public footpaths and bridleways at Higher Simpson Fold, Eyes Lane, Coronation Field, Written Stone Farm and The Weald. They also discussed a progress report on previous committee items and guidance for committee members.
Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm
Lancashire County Council's Full Council met on 17 July 2025, and among other things, approved the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and agreed to review its policy on flying flags over council property, prioritising the Union Flag, the Flag of England, the Lancashire Flag, royal flags, and military flags and ensigns. The council also discussed the financial challenges it faces, and heard questions from councillors and members of the public.
Decisions from Meetings
134 decisions · Page 14 of 27
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Appointment of County Council Representatives for 2025/26
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...to ensure the county council's representation and participation in the Lancashire Combined County Authority for 2025/26, they approved the appointment of representatives and substitute members, and authorized the Director of Law and Governance to approve representatives for the Scrutiny and Audit Committees, with the ability to make necessary changes before May 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Vice-Chairman
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
Recommendations Approved
The Urgency Committee
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...the recommendations to note the report of the Urgency Committee, which detailed urgent decisions regarding substitute members for the Lancashire Combined County Authority, committee and outside body appointments, and the appointment of an Interim Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer, were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Whitecroft Barn
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 26, 2025
...to correct the legal record of public footpath FP0325049 at Whitecroft Barn, they approved recommendations to make a Definitive Map Modification Order to modify the Definitive Map and Statement to record the correct line and width of the footpath and to promote the Order to confirmation.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Sow Clough
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 26, 2025
...to correct the legal record of footpath FP1401059 at Sowclough Barn, the committee approved recommendations to make a Definitive Map Modification Order to record the correct line and width of the footpath, and to promote the Order to confirmation, referring it to the Planning Inspectorate if necessary.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 134