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.

28 meetings · Page 1 of 6

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
Policy & Resources Committee Vice-Chairperson

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

November 19, 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
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

156 decisions · Page 20 of 32

Minutes

From: Policy & Resources Committee - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Commercial/Trade Food Waste Collections

From: Policy & Resources Committee - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 04, 2025

This report sets out to highlight how legislation changes require the introduction of Commercial Food Waste by 1st April 2025, however, facilities and funding are not available.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Appointment of Lead Members

From: Council - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.30 pm - December 11, 2024

To consider the report of the Chief Legal & Democratic Services Officer (Monitoring Officer)

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 156