County David Whipp - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County David Whipp

 Liberal Democrat

Email: david.whipp1@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor in Attendance.)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

15 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Full Council Committee Member

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 1.00 pm

May 21, 2026, 1:00 pm
Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 10.00 am

April 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 19, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 1.00 pm

The Full Council meeting of Lancashire County Council on Thursday 12 March 2026 saw significant debate on road maintenance, drug policy, and youth engagement, alongside decisions on council allowances and pay policy. A key outcome was the defeat of a motion calling for urgent action on road repairs, despite widespread acknowledgement of the issue. The council also voted to support a motion affirming the principle of a secret ballot in elections, following concerns raised about family voting.

March 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm

The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26th February 2026, to approve the council's budget for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting saw the approval of the main budget proposals, which included a 3.8% increase in council tax, alongside the defeat of several opposition amendments put forward by the Progressive Lancashire Group, the Conservative Group, the Liberal Democrat Group, and Our West Lancashire Group. The council also noted the report of the Interim Director of Finance and Commerce regarding the robustness of budget estimates and the adequacy of financial reserves.

February 26, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

66 decisions · Page 9 of 14

The Employment Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meetings held on 16 June 2025 and 26 June 2025.

For Determination

Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel - Members' Allowance Scheme - Proposed Changes to Dependents' Carers' Allowance

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to consider and approve proposed changes to the Dependents' Carers' Allowance element of the Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26, including increasing the allowance rate, removing the annual maximum, and modifying eligibility criteria.

For Determination

The Urgency Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to note the report regarding the Director of Law and Governance's decision, made on behalf of the Urgency Committee, to appoint County Councillor Marion Atkinson as Deputy Chair of the Pension Fund Committee in place of County Councillor Clive Balchin for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

For Determination

Report of the Political Governance Working Group

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to amend the council's Constitution by disestablishing the Scrutiny Management Board and establishing a new Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee, appointing its chair and deputy chair, authorizing the Director of Law and Governance to finalize its terms of reference, and modifying sections related to matters reserved to Full Council, the Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny, the Code of Member Conduct, and Full Council and Overview and Scrutiny Procedural Standing Orders.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 15

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 66