County Graeme Austin - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Graeme Austin

Reform UK

Email: graeme.austin@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit, Risk and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Deputy Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Regulatory Committee Deputy Chair

Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 10.30 am

June 03, 2026, 10:30 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 1.00 pm

May 21, 2026, 1:00 pm
Regulatory Committee Deputy Chair

Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 10.30 am

March 25, 2026, 10:30 am
Full Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm

The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26th February 2026, to approve the council's budget for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting saw the approval of the main budget proposals, which included a 3.8% increase in council tax, alongside the defeat of several opposition amendments put forward by the Progressive Lancashire Group, the Conservative Group, the Liberal Democrat Group, and Our West Lancashire Group. The council also noted the report of the Interim Director of Finance and Commerce regarding the robustness of budget estimates and the adequacy of financial reserves.

February 26, 2026, 1:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm

The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to discuss and approve the council's budget for the upcoming financial years. The meeting also saw the appointment of a new Corporate Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer.

February 26, 2026, 12:55 pm

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 13 of 24

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Higher Simpson Fold, Higher Wheelton

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 17, 2025

...to address applications and an investigation regarding public footpaths at Higher Simpson Fold, the committee approved recommendations to reject one application, partially accept another, accept a third, and make a Definitive Map Modification Order to add a public footpath, delete part of another, modify particulars to record the full width of a footpath, and record a limitation of a gate.

Recommendations Approved

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Addition of Bridleway from Arkmere Lane to Higher Lane via Sands Bottom, Nether Wyresdale

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 17, 2025

...to accept the application with modification to recognize carriageway rights, make a Definitive Map Modification Order under S53(2)(b) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to add a restricted byway from Arkmere Lane to Higher Lane via Sand Bottoms, Nether Wyresdale, and promote the Order to confirmation, if necessary by submitting it to the Planning Inspectorate.

Recommendations Approved

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Public Footpaths at Coronation Field, Lancaster City Definitive Map Modification Order 2015

From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 17, 2025

...to confirm The Lancashire County Council Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way Public Footpaths at Coronation Field, Lancaster City (Definitive Map Modification) Order 2015 as an unopposed Order, adding public footpaths to the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way at Coronation Field, Lancaster City.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 117