Martyn Cousins

Council: West Lancashire

Committees: Policy & Resources Committee (Officer) Audit & Governance Committee (Officer, Council Staff) Council (Council Staff, Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

19 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Council Council Staff

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Policy & Resources Committee Officer

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

November 19, 2025
Audit & Governance Committee Officer

Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 29, 2025
Council Council Staff

Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm

October 15, 2025
Policy & Resources Committee Officer

Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm

39 attendees, 22 documents, 0 media files

September 24, 2025

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.

Information Only

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.

Information Only

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.

Information Only

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