County Fred Cottam - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Fred Cottam

Reform UK

Email: fred.cottam@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

13 meetings · Page 2 of 3

Regulatory Committee Committee Member

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.

November 12, 2025
Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 10.00 am

The Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Transport Asset Management Plan (TAMP), and to consider the committee's work programme for 2025-26. The committee agreed to investigate options for developer contributions to highways improvements, and decided to defer decisions on several in-year requests for the work programme, pending further information.

October 23, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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.

October 16, 2025
Cabinet County Councillor in Attendance.

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm

Lancashire County Council's cabinet convened to address critical issues, including budget challenges and service improvements. They approved an improvement plan, a direct payments policy, and a traffic regulation order, while also discussing school provisions and community safety.

October 09, 2025
Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Transport Asset Management Plan (TAMP), the processing of Definitive Map Modification Orders, and the committee's work programme for 2025/26. Councillors agreed to review the TAMP refresh at their next meeting in October and requested more information on the council's approach to processing applications to modify definitive maps[^1], the legal record of public rights of way. The committee also decided to hold a separate meeting to discuss potential additions to their work programme.

September 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Household Waste Recycling Centres

From: Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the operational and performance status of the council's household waste recycling centre network.

Recommendations Approved

Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2025/26

From: Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

...to approve the work programme for the Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee for 2025/26, acknowledging it as a dynamic document open to adjustments for emerging priorities.

Recommendations Approved

Street Works

From: Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

...to approve the recommendations presented in the report explaining how utility companies operate on the highway and Lancashire County Council's role as the street authority.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Appointment

From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to replace County Councillor Ella Worthington, they approved the appointment of County Councillor Alice Jones as the new Deputy Chair of the Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 13

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 82