Councillor County Nigel Swales
Email: Nigel.Swales@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.30 am
The Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee of Lancashire County Council is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) assessment of adult social care services, proposed bed reductions at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, and the committee's work programme.
Joint Health Scrutiny Committee - Shaping Care Together Programme - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 11.00 am
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the progress of the Child and Youth Justice Service, review the Education Strategy and attainment data, and consider the committee's work programme. Key decisions included supporting the Child and Youth Justice Service's priorities for 2025-2026 and agreeing for the Education Strategy to be presented to Cabinet for ratification.
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am
The Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the use of digital technology in adult services, the 10 Year Health Plan, and proposed changes to secondary care orthodontics. The committee was also expected to review its work programme for the year.
Decisions from Meetings
66 decisions · Page 2 of 14
Local Government Reorganisation
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...that Cabinet endorses the proposal for two unitary councils for Lancashire, as set out in Appendix A, at its meeting on 27 November 2025, supporting a preferred proposal for Local Government Reorganisation to be submitted to the Government.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Appointment
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to replace County Councillor Ella Worthington, they approved the appointment of County Councillor Alice Jones as the new Deputy Chair of the Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
Confirmation of the Minutes from the Meeting held on 16 October 2025
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
The Employment Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the report of the Employment Committee, thereby approving its recommendations regarding the recruitment of a Director of Finance, coroner salaries and fees, and the employment of the Executive Director of Adult Services.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Parenting
From: Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 22, 2025
...to approve the recommendations to consider the work being undertaken to support children in care and care leavers, provide feedback on priorities, and add the Corporate Parenting Strategy in 2026 to the work programme for pre-scrutiny policy review.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 66