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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 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

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 1.00 pm

May 21, 2026, 1:00 pm
Regulatory Committee Deputy Chair

Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 10.30 am

March 25, 2026, 10:30 am
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
Full Council Committee Member

Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm

The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to discuss and approve the council's budget for the upcoming financial years. The meeting also saw the appointment of a new Corporate Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer.

February 26, 2026, 12:55 pm

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 19 of 24

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

Report of Cabinet (Part A) – Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26

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

...to approve the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, which details the strategic and operational vision for delivering effective Youth Justice services aligned with the Youth Justice Board strategy for 2024-2027, focusing on reducing offending and creating safer communities through a child-first, trauma-informed, and restorative approach.

For Determination

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Addition of Bridleway along Sandyhall Lane, Barrowford

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025

... to approve recommendations to accept the application, make a Definitive Map Modification Order under S53(2)(b) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to record a public bridleway along the full length of Sandyhall Lane, Barrowford, and promote the order to confirmation.

Recommendations Approved

Highways Act 1980 - Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Diversion of Footpath at Wood End, Silverdale

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025

... to divert part of Footpath FP0130009 at Wood End, Silverdale, as recommended in the report, including amending the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way accordingly, and to take a neutral stance if the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for confirmation due to objections.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 117