County Graeme Austin - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Graeme Austin

Reform UK

Email: graeme.austin@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Deputy Chair) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Audit, Risk and Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

20 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Regulatory Committee Deputy Chair

Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 10.30 am

June 03, 2026, 10:30 am
Full Council Committee Member

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

May 21, 2026, 1:00 pm
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 27th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 27, 2026, 2:00 pm
Regulatory Committee Deputy Chair

Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 10.30 am

March 25, 2026, 10:30 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 drug policy, road maintenance, and youth engagement, with several key decisions made. The council retained its Gold Award under the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, discussed changes to commissioning and procurement, and addressed concerns about the future of care homes and day centres.

March 12, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 13 of 24

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Higher Simpson Fold, Higher Wheelton

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 17, 2025

...to address applications and an investigation regarding public footpaths at Higher Simpson Fold, the committee approved recommendations to reject one application, partially accept another, accept a third, and make a Definitive Map Modification Order to add a public footpath, delete part of another, modify particulars to record the full width of a footpath, and record a limitation of a gate.

Recommendations Approved

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Addition of Bridleway from Arkmere Lane to Higher Lane via Sands Bottom, Nether Wyresdale

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 17, 2025

...to accept the application with modification to recognize carriageway rights, make a Definitive Map Modification Order under S53(2)(b) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to add a restricted byway from Arkmere Lane to Higher Lane via Sand Bottoms, Nether Wyresdale, and promote the Order to confirmation, if necessary by submitting it to the Planning Inspectorate.

Recommendations Approved

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Public Footpaths at Coronation Field, Lancaster City Definitive Map Modification Order 2015

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 17, 2025

...to confirm The Lancashire County Council Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way Public Footpaths at Coronation Field, Lancaster City (Definitive Map Modification) Order 2015 as an unopposed Order, adding public footpaths to the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way at Coronation Field, Lancaster City.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 20

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 117