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.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 1.00 pm
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 10.30 am
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th April, 2026 10.30 am
Full Council - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 1.00 pm
The Full Council meeting of Lancashire County Council on Thursday 12 March 2026 saw significant debate on road maintenance, drug policy, and youth engagement, alongside decisions on council allowances and pay policy. A key outcome was the defeat of a motion calling for urgent action on road repairs, despite widespread acknowledgement of the issue. The council also voted to support a motion affirming the principle of a secret ballot in elections, following concerns raised about family voting.
Cabinet - Thursday, 5th March, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 5th March 2026, to discuss the allocation of the Crisis Resilience Fund, proposed highway improvements, the 2026/27 Highways Capital Programme, and the procurement pipeline for the upcoming financial year. Key decisions included approving the framework for the Crisis Resilience Fund, implementing new waiting restrictions on Goosnargh Lane, approving the Highways Capital Programme, and authorising the commencement of various procurement exercises. The Cabinet also formally responded to the government's consultation on Local Government Reorganisation in Lancashire.
Decisions from Meetings
70 decisions · Page 7 of 14
Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2024-25
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to consider and approve the recommendations within the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2024/25, which summarized the activities, findings, impacts, and contributions of the scrutiny committees to the council's corporate priorities.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet (Part B)
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...the recommendations from the Cabinet meetings on July 10, 2025, and September 4, 2025, were approved, including the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26.
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
Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report Year Ending 31 March 2025
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the performance and state of the Lancashire County Pension Fund and investment activities for the year ended 31 March 2025, as detailed in the Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report.
Recommendations Approved
The Overview and Scrutiny Committees
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, encompassing the Children, Families and Skills, Community, Cultural and Corporate Services, Environment, Economic Growth and Transport, and Health and Adult Services committees' meetings and their associated recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 70