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 2 of 19
Updates to the County Council's Constitution
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the minor and/or corrective changes to the County Council's Constitution that had been approved by the Director of Law and Governance since the Annual General Meeting in 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Appointment
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to replace County Councillor Ella Worthington, they approved the appointment of County Councillor Alice Jones as the new Deputy Chair of the Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
The Overview and Scrutiny Committees
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, encompassing the Children, Families and Skills Committee meeting of 22 October 2025 and the Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Committee meeting of 23 October 2025, and to approve the recommendations made within those committees.
Recommendations Approved
To consider Notices of Motion Submitted under Standing Order B37
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to approve the recommendations related to the Notices of Motion concerning support for Northern Powerhouse Rail, objections to the proposed onshore cabling route for the Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Windfarm, a Civic Pride Action Plan, and assurance that local elections will not be cancelled.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 11
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 91