Gaynar Owen - Councillor for West Lancashire (Up Holland)

Councillor Gaynar Owen

Labour Party Up Holland

Email: Cllr.Owen@westlancs.gov.uk

Council: West Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Chairperson) Council (Committee Member) Licensing & Gambling Sub-Committee (Vice-Chairperson) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Licensing & Gambling Committee Audit & Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Planning Committee Chairperson

Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Chairperson

Planning Committee - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 7:00 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
Planning Committee Chairperson

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

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

165 decisions · Page 8 of 33

Council Annual Report 2024/25

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

...to note the Council Annual Report 2024/25 and authorize minor final amendments prior to publication.

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

Customer Experience Strategy

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

...to approve the 2025-2028 Customer Experience Strategy and delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate and Customer Services to approve actions aligned with it.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

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

...to approve the minutes of previous meetings, various committee minutes and recommendations, financial outturns, a treasury management report, the results of a public budget consultation and a citizen survey, food waste collection grants, an extension to a Public Spaces Protection Order, a parental leave policy for councillors, housing regulation updates, a corporate health and safety update, a housing scheme, and to address motions regarding loans to Tawd Valley Development Company, co-location of NHS A&E services, traffic flow on Derby Street, and flood protection for Halsall Lane.

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: 49

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 165