Councillor County Thomas de Freitas
Email: thomas.defreitas@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 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.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am
The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to discuss planning applications and other development control matters. The committee granted planning permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for significant highway improvements at the Croston Road junction on the A582 near Preston. The committee also noted decisions made by the Director of Environment and Regulatory under the council's scheme of delegation.
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am
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
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Report of the Health Scrutiny Steering Group
From: Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 24, 2025
...to receive the report of the Health Scrutiny Steering Group, approving the recommendations contained within it regarding the review of the group's terms of reference and membership, and further work on health and care updates, including inviting individual Trusts to future meetings and requesting a report on the NHS 10-year plan.
Recommendations Approved
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee and Steering Group Work Programmes 2025/26
From: Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 24, 2025
...to review and confirm the Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee and Steering Group work programmes for the 2025/26 municipal year, and to consider key lines of enquiry for upcoming meetings.
Recommendations Approved
NHS Vascular Services Clinical Reconfiguration
From: Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 24, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the NHS Vascular Services Clinical Reconfiguration in Lancashire and South Cumbria, including considering the report's content, progress made with the Vascular Network Programme, and providing a view on whether the program represents a significant service change that would require formal public consultation.
Recommendations Approved
CQC Local Authority Assessment Update
From: Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 24, 2025
...the Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee of Lancashire approved the recommendations regarding the CQC Local Authority Assessment report and considered how their work programme could support identified improvements.
Recommendations Approved
Constitution, Membership and Terms of Reference
From: Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 24, 2025
...the committee approved recommendations to note the updated Constitution, Membership, and Terms of Reference for the Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee for the 2025-26 municipal year, including the appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair, the committee membership, the Terms of Reference, and the Cabinet Scrutiny Protocol.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 77