Edward Pope - Councillor for West Lancashire (Burscough Bridge & Rufford)

Councillor Edward Pope

The Conservative Party Burscough Bridge & Rufford Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

Email: Cllr.Pope@westlancs.gov.uk

Council: West Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit & Governance Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Executive Overview & Scrutiny Committee Corporate and Environmental Overview & Scrutiny Members Update Policy & Resources Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Special Meeting Local Government Reorganisation, Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Policy & Resources Committee Committee Member

Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 19, 2025
Audit & Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

160 decisions · Page 6 of 32

Vacancy Factor Budget Virements

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to improve budget monitoring and control, delegated authority was granted to the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources to make budget virements between staff expenditure budgets and vacancy factor budgets, even if over £100k, for 2025/26 and future years, amending the scheme of delegation in the constitution accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

Acquisition of Individual Properties to HRA

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...the committee approved the Housing Revenue Account Stock Acquisition methodology, granting delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Housing and the Director of Finance and Resources to acquire additional properties for the HRA, in liaison with the Lead Member for Housing, with a maximum payback period of 50 years, and amending the Constitution accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

Local Authority Housing Fund - 3

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to utilize the Local Authority Housing Fund 3 grant, with delegated authority granted to the Assistant Director of Housing, to acquire four residential properties, addressing homelessness and supporting resettlement efforts, with a capped Housing Revenue Account contribution of £200,000 for any funding shortfall.

Recommendations Approved

Finance and medium term update

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to note the current projected savings requirement, the potential £0.594m overspend at Quarter 1, the £0.701 shortfall in savings delivery offset by £0.293m over delivery, the impact of these factors on the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the resulting budget gap of between £2.393m and £3.702m over the next 3 years.

Recommendations Approved

CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to address Local Government Reorganisation and a budget gap, the Council approved a change in the 2024-25 slippage figure and the reallocation of GRA capital resources, including adding £285k to the Restructuring Costs scheme and allocating £600k to a new LGR transition and transformation scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 160