Councillor County Nigel Alderson
Email: nigel.alderson@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
11 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of matters concerning public rights of way and legal guidance. The meeting's agenda included the review of previous minutes, guidance on legal matters, an annual progress report, and several specific investigations into proposed modifications of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way.
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.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Regulatory Committee met on Wednesday 12 November 2025 to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way. These included the review of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way[^1], and a number of investigations into upgrading, extinguishment, creation and diversion of footpaths.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
82 decisions · Page 3 of 17
Progress Report on Previous Committee Items
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the progress report on definitive map modification orders and public path orders.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Investigation into the particulars of the public footpath at Stoneleigh, Dalton
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations resulting from the investigation into the particulars of the public footpath at Stoneleigh, Dalton, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Highways Act 1980 - Sections 26 and 118 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Extinguishment and Creation of Footpaths at Caraway Green, Goosnargh
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the application for the concurrent extinguishment and creation of footpaths around Caraway Green, Goosnargh, Preston, under the Highways Act 1980 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Highways Act 1980 - Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Diversion of Footpath at Bowker's Green, Aughton
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the application for the diversion of part of Footpath FP0804018 at Bowker's Green, Aughton, under the Highways Act 1980 Section 119 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 53A.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Upgrading of Footpath to Bridleway along Old Coal Staithe in the parishes of Whalley and Read
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the application to upgrade Footpath FP0345046 and FP0334001 along Old Coal Staithe in the parishes of Whalley and Read to a bridleway under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 11
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 82