Martyn Cousins
Council: West Lancashire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
19 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm
Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm
39 attendees, 22 documents, 0 media files
Decisions from Meetings
166 decisions · Page 3 of 34
INTERNAL AUDIT ACTIVITIES - PROGRESS REPORT
From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025
...to note progress against the 2024/25 and 2025/26 Internal Audit Plans, acknowledging staffing resource issues and delays in completing audits.
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External Audit progress report and sector update
From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025
...to note the external auditor's progress report on the 2024/25 audit and a sector update from Grant Thornton.
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National Procurement Strategy Assessment
From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025
...to note the 2025/26 National Procurement Strategy Assessment, which included a new assessment based on the National Procurement Strategy Toolkit for 2025/26.
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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Annual Setting of the Policy
From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025
...that the Council's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) activity and the RIPA Policy at Appendix 1 were noted.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 166