Councillor County Howard Hartley
Email: Howard.Hartley@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
19 meetings · Page 1 of 4
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.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am
The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council met to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way, including definitive map modification orders and diversion of footpaths. The committee approved making orders for changes to public footpaths and bridleways at Higher Simpson Fold, Eyes Lane, Coronation Field, Written Stone Farm and The Weald. They also discussed a progress report on previous committee items and guidance for committee members.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
117 decisions · Page 18 of 24
2025/26 Budget Report
From: Budget, Full Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 11.15 am - February 26, 2025
...to approve the 2025/26 budget, including a net revenue requirement of £1,244.620m, a council tax requirement of £684.842m, a £1.544m contribution from the transitional reserve, a £60m savings delivery programme, the reserves position, a £299.635m capital programme, the capital strategy, and uplifts to Adult Social Care Provider Fees and Children's Services Fostering Fees and other allowances, as well as the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
The Overview and Scrutiny Committees
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees from their meetings in October and November 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet (Part A) - Lancashire County Council Plan 2025-30: Building a Better Lancashire
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to approve the Lancashire County Council Plan 2025-30: Building a Better Lancashire, as presented in the report.
Recommendations Approved
The Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
... the recommendations from the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board's recent meeting were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Confirmation of the Minutes from the Meeting held on 17 October 2024
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 117