Councillor County Graeme Austin
Email: graeme.austin@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
11 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire Council is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss local government reorganisation, committee appointments, and updates to the council's constitution. The meeting will also address questions from councillors and consider several notices of motion. Reports from the cabinet and various committees are also scheduled to be noted.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Regulatory Committee met on Wednesday 12 November 2025 to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way. These included the review of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way[^1], and a number of investigations into upgrading, extinguishment, creation and diversion of footpaths.
Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm
The upcoming Full Council meeting is set to address a variety of topics, including community safety, the members' allowance scheme, and the annual review of overview and scrutiny. Councillors will also discuss committee appointments, the Lancashire County Pension Fund, and the council's meeting schedule for 2026/27.
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm
The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee met to discuss external and internal audit reports, the risk management strategy, and the corporate risk and opportunity register. The committee approved the new risk management strategy and the updated corporate risk and opportunity register. Members requested more information on school places, local transport funding, and subcontractor costs.
Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 19th September, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee met to discuss responsible investment, review the draft funding strategy statement, and address an urgent matter regarding the McCloud remedy[^2] and reporting requirements. The committee also reviewed pension-related training for its members and the Pension Fund Annual Report 2024/25.
Decisions from Meetings
91 decisions · Page 15 of 19
Highways Act 1980 - Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Diversion of Footpath at Wood End, Silverdale
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025
... to divert part of Footpath FP0130009 at Wood End, Silverdale, as recommended in the report, including amending the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way accordingly, and to take a neutral stance if the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for confirmation due to objections.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Addition of Bridleway along Sandyhall Lane, Barrowford
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025
... to approve recommendations to accept the application, make a Definitive Map Modification Order under S53(2)(b) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to record a public bridleway along the full length of Sandyhall Lane, Barrowford, and promote the order to confirmation.
Recommendations Approved
Progress Report on Previous Committee Items
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025
...to note the progress report on definitive map modification orders and public path orders since the previous committee meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Constitution, Membership, Terms of Reference and Programme of Meetings for the Regulatory Committee
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025
...to approve the constitution, membership, terms of reference, and programme of meetings for the Regulatory Committee for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Appointment of County Council Representatives for 2025/26
From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...to ensure the county council's representation and participation in the Lancashire Combined County Authority for 2025/26, they approved the appointment of representatives and substitute members, and authorized the Director of Law and Governance to approve representatives for the Scrutiny and Audit Committees, with the ability to make necessary changes before May 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 11
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 91