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.
26 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 10.30 am
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 10.30 am
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 10.30 am
The Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 4th March 2026, to discuss the Neighbourhood Health Development Plan for Lancashire and the collaboration between health, adult social care, and the community sector. The committee also reviewed the work programmes for both the committee and its steering group. Key discussions focused on strategies to improve preventative healthcare, manage winter pressures within the NHS, and enhance integrated working across various services.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
129 decisions · Page 20 of 26
Confirmation of the Minutes from the Ordinary Meeting held on 12 December 2024 and the Extraordinary General and Budget Meetings held on 26 February 2025
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
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
Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and County Council's Returning Officer
From: Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 11.00 am - February 26, 2025
...to approve the recommendations of the Employment Committee regarding the appointment of the Chief Executive, Head of Paid Service, and County Council's Returning Officer.
Recommendations Approved
The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on October 14, 2024, including the appointment of Mr. Stephen Dunstan as an independent co-opted member, the approval of the Internal Audit Charter, and the approval of the updated Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel - 2024/25 Members' Allowance Scheme
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to approve the revised Members' Allowance Scheme for 2024/25, as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 26
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 129