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 21 of 29
Further Developing Care Leavers Offer and Support
From: Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 18, 2024
...to approve the recommendations related to further developing the care leavers offer and support, following a report on the new Ofsted Judgement and its impact on the Service.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 06 November 2024
From: Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 18, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Increasing Care Leavers Offer who are in EET
From: Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 18, 2024
...to approve recommendations regarding increasing the offer to care leavers who are in education, employment, or training.
Recommendations Approved
Partnership Working within the Youth Justice Service
From: Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 18, 2024
...to approve recommendations for strengthening the partnership working approach to support young people at risk of becoming known to the Youth Justice Service.
Recommendations Approved
The Employment Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meeting on 14 November 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 142