Paul Charlson
Council: West Lancashire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
84 meetings · Page 1 of 17
Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.00 pm
Policy & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm
Planning Members Updates (Not a Meeting) - Friday, 30th January, 2026
Planning Committee - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
171 decisions · Page 7 of 35
Customer Feedback Annual Report 2024-2025
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Customer Feedback Annual Report 2024-2025, including reviewing the performance data, continuous improvement plan, and self-assessment related to complaints, and delegating authority to implement agreed recommendations or changes.
Recommendations Approved
Whalleys Conditional Land Purchase
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
To set out details of a proposed land purchase to facilitate a new housing scheme at Whalleys Road, Skelmersdale.
Recommendations Approved
Vacancy Factor Budget Virements
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...to improve budget monitoring and control, delegated authority was granted to the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources to make budget virements between staff expenditure budgets and vacancy factor budgets, even if over £100k, for 2025/26 and future years, amending the scheme of delegation in the constitution accordingly.
Recommendations Approved
Acquisition of Individual Properties to HRA
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...the committee approved the Housing Revenue Account Stock Acquisition methodology, granting delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Housing and the Director of Finance and Resources to acquire additional properties for the HRA, in liaison with the Lead Member for Housing, with a maximum payback period of 50 years, and amending the Constitution accordingly.
Recommendations Approved
CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...to address Local Government Reorganisation and a budget gap, the Council approved a change in the 2024-25 slippage figure and the reallocation of GRA capital resources, including adding £285k to the Restructuring Costs scheme and allocating £600k to a new LGR transition and transformation scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 84
Average per Month: 3.4
Decisions Recorded: 171