Councillor County Graeme Austin
Email: graeme.austin@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
11 meetings · Page 1 of 3
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.
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm
The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee met to discuss external and internal audit reports, the risk management strategy, and the corporate risk and opportunity register. The committee approved the new risk management strategy and the updated corporate risk and opportunity register. Members requested more information on school places, local transport funding, and subcontractor costs.
Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 19th September, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee met to discuss responsible investment, review the draft funding strategy statement, and address an urgent matter regarding the McCloud remedy[^2] and reporting requirements. The committee also reviewed pension-related training for its members and the Pension Fund Annual Report 2024/25.
Decisions from Meetings
91 decisions · Page 3 of 19
Recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel - Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the revised Members' Allowance Scheme for 2025/26, including a 3.2% uplift to the Basic Allowance and adjustments to Special Responsibility Allowances, Chairman/Vice-Chairman Allowances, and Dependents' Carers' Allowance, as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel.
Recommendations Approved
To consider Notices of Motion Submitted under Standing Order B37
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
The Urgency Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report regarding the Chief Executive's appointment of Brendan Arnold as Interim Director of Finance and Commerce and Section 151 Officer, made on behalf of the Urgency Committee.
Recommendations Approved
The Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report of the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board as presented.
Recommendations Approved
The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on 21 July 2025, effectively noting the reports, updates, and strategies discussed therein, including the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, audit plans, treasury management activity, procurement waivers, internal audit reports, and the corporate risk register.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 11
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 91