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 14 of 24

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Addition of Bridleway over Eyes Lane, Newburgh and Parbold

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

...to accept the application in part, the Regulatory Committee approved recommendations to make a Definitive Map Modification Order under S53(2)(b) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to add a footpath across the railway A-X and restricted byway X-B, and to promote the Order to confirmation, if necessary by submitting it to the Planning Inspectorate.

Recommendations Approved

Progress Report on Previous Committee Items

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

...they approved the recommendations to note the progress report on definitive map modification orders and public path orders since the previous Regulatory Committee meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts 2024/25

From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the Statement of Accounts for 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Update on the Overpayment of Salaries

From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025

...to continue receiving regular updates on salary overpayments and the progress of recovery efforts, having reviewed the 2024/25 overpayment data.

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25 and Progress Report

From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations within the Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25, which concluded that moderate assurance can be provided over the county council's systems of internal control and governance.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 117