Councillor County Stephen Atkinson
Email: stephen.atkinson@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
32 meetings · Page 3 of 7
Employment Committee - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 2.30 pm
The Employment Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Tuesday 27 January 2026 to discuss the recruitment of an Interim Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer. The committee approved recommendations regarding the shortlisting process for this key role.
Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, approving a new framework for fairness, equality, and inclusion in the workforce, and addressing the sufficiency of school places in Preston. The meeting also saw the approval of revisions to the Highway Safety Inspection Policy and the revocation of the Lancashire Enhanced Partnership.
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 4.00 pm
The Lancashire Combined County Authority is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at County Hall, Preston.
Cabinet - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm
The Cabinet meeting of Lancashire County Council on Thursday, 27 November 2025, addressed a range of significant issues, including a proposal for local government reorganisation, a review of corporate performance, and plans for efficiency savings. Key decisions included the approval of a proposal for two unitary councils for Lancashire as the county council's preferred option for local government reorganisation, and the noting of the Corporate Performance Report for Quarter 2, with agreement to implement proposals for improvement. The Cabinet also approved the continuation of the Efficiency Review into its next phase, identifying potential savings of £21.932 million over three years.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
107 decisions · Page 1 of 22
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5th March, 2026 2.00 pm - March 05, 2026
Recommendations approved
Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 February 2026
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5th March, 2026 2.00 pm - March 05, 2026
Recommendations Approved
2026/27 Budget Report
From: Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the 2026/27 budget, including setting the Council Tax at an overall increase of 3.80%.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
From: Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the appointment of Gary Fielding as the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) and John Betts as the interim Section 151 Officer until Gary Fielding starts.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Extraordinary Meeting, Employment Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 10, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 32
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 107