County Mr Gary Kniveton - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Mr Gary Kniveton

 Reform UK

Email: gary.kniveton@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

5 meetings

Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's financial position, including the projected overspend for 2025/26, a preliminary assessment of the 2026/27 budget, and an efficiency review. The committee agreed to recommend to the cabinet that they arrange 45-minute meetings with each cabinet member before 21 January to allow members to scrutinise them at length. The committee also discussed the importance of explaining acronyms in reports, and the need for more detail in the mitigations section of the financial monitoring report.

November 24, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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.

November 20, 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
Full Council Committee Member

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

Lancashire County Council's Full Council met on 17 July 2025, and among other things, approved the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and agreed to review its policy on flying flags over council property, prioritising the Union Flag, the Flag of England, the Lancashire Flag, royal flags, and military flags and ensigns. The council also discussed the financial challenges it faces, and heard questions from councillors and members of the public.

July 17, 2025
Full Council

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm

At the Full Council meeting on 22 May 2025, Lancashire County Council elected Councillor Alf Clempson as Chairman and Councillor Lee Hutchinson as Vice-Chairman. The council also re-elected Councillor Stephen Atkinson as Leader of the County Council, who then announced his cabinet. Councillors approved the Constitution of the County Council for 2025/26 and the membership of various committees, as well as appointments to outside bodies including the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority.

May 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

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

Report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 and Code of Corporate Governance 2025/26

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

...to consider the report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, including the Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25, and to approve the updated Code of Corporate Governance for 2025/26.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 5

Average per Month: 0.7

Decisions Recorded: 56