Gareth Dowling - Councillor for West Lancashire (Ormskirk West)

Councillor Gareth Dowling

Labour and Co-operative Party Ormskirk West Deputy Leader of the Council; and Lead Member: Planning & Community Safety

Email: Cllr.Dowling.WestLancs@gmail.com

Council: West Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Policy & Resources Committee (Vice-Chairperson) Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee Cabinet Standards Committee Corporate and Environmental Overview & Scrutiny Members Update Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee (Chairperson)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

30 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Policy & Resources Committee Vice-Chairperson

Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee Chairperson

Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 6.30 pm

February 04, 2026, 6:30 pm
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
Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee Chairperson

Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.15 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

173 decisions · Page 12 of 35

Corporate Health and Safety Update (Year end: April - March 2025)

From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025

...to note the Corporate Health and Safety Update for the year ending March 2025, including the implementation of the Council's Health and Safety Strategic Plan, related initiatives, developments, incidents, challenges, and achievements.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management & Prudential Indicators Annual Report 2024/25

From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations to note the investment performance outlined in section 5.3 and agree the prudential indicators set out in section 8.1 of the Treasury Management and Prudential Indicator Performance 2024-25 report.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve recommendations, they elected a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, elected a Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council, noted the appointment of leaders for other groups, appointed committees and their members, confirmed officer provisions and delegation schemes, and appointed chairpersons and vice-chairpersons for the committees.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 30

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 173