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

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Highways Act 1980 - Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Diversion of part of footpath FP0302091 at Alston Cottage Farm, Longridge

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 27, 2024

...to divert parts of Footpaths FP0302091, FP0302093 and FP0302094 at Alston Cottage Farm, Longridge, subject to confirmation and potential referral to the Secretary of State, and to amend the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

Highways Act 1980 - Section 25 Public Path Dedication Agreement of a Footpath at The Kingfisher Tavern, Kirkham

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 27, 2024

... to create a public footpath over land at The Kingfisher Tavern, Kirkham, they approved the dedication of the footpath and authorised the Director of Environment and Planning to finalise and enter into a Public Path Creation Agreement with the land owner.

Recommendations Approved

Highways Act 1980 – Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 – Section 53A Diversion of Footpath at Lower Park Farm, Lathom

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 27, 2024

...to divert part of Footpath FP0819048 at Lower Park Farm, Lathom, under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 and Section 53A of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amending the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way accordingly, and to confirm the order if no objections are received, otherwise referring it to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs while adopting a neutral stance.

Recommendations Approved

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Modification Order Investigation Deletion of part of FP1304124 off Keighley Road, Colne

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 27, 2024

... to delete part of footpath FP1304124, specifically the section between points A-B on the Committee Plan, from the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way, and to promote the order to confirmation.

Recommendations Approved

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Modification Order Investigation Addition of Restricted Byway known as Dark Lane from Lee Lane, Bispham to Bentley Lane, Hilldale

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 10.30 am - November 27, 2024

...to confirm the addition of a restricted byway along Dark Lane, Bispham/Hilldale, West Lancashire, the Committee resolved to submit the Definitive Map Modification Order 2023 to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for formal determination and promote the Order to confirmation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 146