Councillor County Maria Jones
Email: maria.jones@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of matters concerning public rights of way and legal guidance. The meeting's agenda included the review of previous minutes, guidance on legal matters, an annual progress report, and several specific investigations into proposed modifications of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way.
Lancashire Local Access Forum - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Lancashire Local Access Forum was scheduled to discuss updates on the Public Rights of Way Improvement Programme, the signage of unsurfaced routes, and progress on the King Charles III England Coast Path. The meeting agenda also included a review of the minutes from the previous meeting and any other business.
Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire Council met on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the future of cultural services, workforce equality, school place sufficiency, and highway safety. Key decisions included the approval of a revised terms of reference for a new Cabinet Working Group for Culture, the adoption of a new Fairness, Equality and Inclusion Workforce Framework, and significant decisions regarding school place provision in Preston.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am
The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to discuss planning applications and other development control matters. The committee granted planning permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for significant highway improvements at the Croston Road junction on the A582 near Preston. The committee also noted decisions made by the Director of Environment and Regulatory under the council's scheme of delegation.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
102 decisions · Page 4 of 21
Highways Act 1980 - Sections 26 and 118 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Extinguishment and Creation of Footpaths at Caraway Green, Goosnargh
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the application for the concurrent extinguishment and creation of footpaths around Caraway Green, Goosnargh, Preston, under the Highways Act 1980 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Upgrading of Footpath to Bridleway on Green Lane, Morecambe
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations resulting from the investigation into upgrading the public status of Green Lane, a footpath between two points on Oxcliffe Road in Heaton-with-Oxcliffe and Morecambe & Heysham, to a bridleway under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Investigation into the particulars of the public footpath at Stoneleigh, Dalton
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations resulting from the investigation into the particulars of the public footpath at Stoneleigh, Dalton, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Upgrading of Footpath to Bridleway along Old Coal Staithe in the parishes of Whalley and Read
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the application to upgrade Footpath FP0345046 and FP0334001 along Old Coal Staithe in the parishes of Whalley and Read to a bridleway under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Recommendations Approved
The Pension Fund Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report of the Pension Fund Committee from its meeting held on 19 September 2025, which included approvals for the draft Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report 2024/25, the updated Governance Compliance Statement, and the draft Funding Strategy Statement for consultation, as well as noting updates on training, responsible investments, the McCloud regulatory decision, internal audit assurance, pensions administration performance, cyber security, the Local Pensions Partnership, investment performance, the Investment Panel, and recommending the contract extension for the independent Chair of the Lancashire Local Pension Board.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 102