Councillor County John Potter
Email: john.potter@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
28 meetings · Page 1 of 6
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.
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the first year delivery report of the council's digital strategy, and to consider the data informing proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR). The committee reviewed the progress of the digital strategy, provided feedback on priorities for the coming year, and discussed areas for future focus. Councillors also examined data sets related to LGR, exploring potential impacts and raising concerns about resident representation and service delivery.
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.
Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm
Lancashire County Council's cabinet convened to address critical issues, including budget challenges and service improvements. They approved an improvement plan, a direct payments policy, and a traffic regulation order, while also discussing school provisions and community safety.
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am
The Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's transformation portfolio, and to review and confirm the committee's work programme for the 2025/26 municipal year. Councillors scrutinised the transformation portfolio, questioning the progress of efficiency savings, the impact of the programme on vulnerable groups, and the approach to cross-cutting initiatives. The committee agreed to review the work programme in December, following the completion of the efficiency review.
Decisions from Meetings
142 decisions · Page 16 of 29
The Urgency Committee
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...the recommendations to note the report of the Urgency Committee, which detailed urgent decisions regarding substitute members for the Lancashire Combined County Authority, committee and outside body appointments, and the appointment of an Interim Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer, were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet (Part B)
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...to note the report of the Cabinet from its recent meetings on 5 March 2025 and 20 March 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...to note the report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority meeting held on 28 April 2025, which included updates on the Chair's welcome, member champion activity, operational incidents of interest, and other relevant information.
Recommendations Approved
Membership of Committees and Related Appointments 2025/26
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...they approved the constitution, membership, and appointments of Chairs and Deputy Chairs for the county council's committees for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
The Localism Act 2011 – Pay Policy Statement 2025/26
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the proposed pay policy statement for 2025/26, outlining the council's approach to chief officer remuneration as required by the Localism Act 2011.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 142