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.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am
Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire Council met on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the future of cultural services, workforce equality, school place sufficiency, and highway safety. Key decisions included the approval of a revised terms of reference for a new Cabinet Working Group for Culture, the adoption of a new Fairness, Equality and Inclusion Workforce Framework, and significant decisions regarding school place provision in Preston.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
144 decisions · Page 28 of 29
Updates to the County Council's Constitution
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024
...to approve updates to the County Council's Constitution, specifically the Procurement Rules, Committee Terms of Reference, Scheme of Delegation to Officers, and Full Council Terms of Reference, as well as noting other changes made since the Annual Meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Amendment to the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024
...to approve the amendment to the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25 as presented in the report.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and County Council's Returning Officer
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024
...to appoint Mark Wynn as Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, to waive the constitutional rule preventing the Head of Paid Service from being the Chief Financial Officer until a permanent appointment is made, and to approve Mark Wynn as Returning Officer for county council elections.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet - Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2024-25
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024
...to approve the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2024-25 as presented in the report.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet (Part B)
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024
...to note the report of the Cabinet from its meetings on 6 June 2024, 11 July 2024, 5 September 2024 and 3 October 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 144