Councillor John Mee
Email: Cllr.Mee2@westlancs.gov.uk
Council: West Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Special Meeting Local Government Reorganisation, Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm
Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.15 pm
Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
159 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: 24
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 159