County Matthew Salter - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Matthew Salter

Reform UK Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Email: matthew.salter@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee Full Council (Committee Member) Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit, Risk and Governance Committee (Committee Member) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 05, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Committee Committee Member

SACRE - Agreed Syllabus Conference - Monday, 12th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Lancashire Agreed Syllabus Conference was scheduled to meet on Monday 12 January 2026 to discuss the draft Lancashire Agreed Syllabus for Religious and Non-Religious Worldviews 2026. The meeting was also set to review the minutes from the previous meeting and confirm the date of the next meeting.

January 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 3.00 pm

The Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the LCCA's progress, focusing on the transition of transport functions and an update from the Chief Operating Officer. The committee discussed the Local Transport Plan and the COO's update, and agreed to include a summary of advisory board activities in future updates. They also requested that future updates on the governance review be provided via a report rather than verbally.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm

At a meeting of the Lancashire County Council's cabinet, the council approved a proposal for local government reorganisation, reviewed the corporate performance and financial position, and adopted a local nature recovery strategy. The cabinet also discussed highway maintenance, traffic regulations, flood authority advice, and complaints handling.

November 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

146 decisions · Page 12 of 30

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to approve the appointment of county council representatives to various outside bodies, including the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, the Police and Crime Panel for Lancashire, the Local Government Association's General Assembly, Boards and Special Interest Groups, the County Councils Network, and the North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.

Recommendations Approved

The Overview and Scrutiny Committees

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committees' reports, covering topics such as SEND inspection outcomes, flood risk management, public rights of way, road safety, engagement and co-production, and dental services, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Lancashire Combined County Authority - Appointment of County Council Representatives for 2025/26

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to ensure the county council's representation and participation in the Lancashire Combined County Authority for 2025/26, they approved the appointment of representatives and substitute members, and authorized the Director of Law and Governance to approve representatives for the Scrutiny and Audit Committees, with the ability to make necessary changes before May 2026.

Recommendations Approved

The Employment Committee

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meeting held on 4 March 2025, which included decisions regarding the secondment of the Chief Executive, statutory officer vacancies, and remuneration policies for the Local Pensions Partnership.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 146