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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Full Council Committee Member

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.

November 20, 2025
Regulatory Committee Deputy Chair

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.

November 12, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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.

October 16, 2025
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee Committee Member

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.

October 13, 2025
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

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.

September 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The Employment Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meetings held on 15 July 2025 and 30 September 2025, which included resolutions regarding interviews for the Executive Director of Resources role, a decision made under the Urgent Business procedure, a review of Coroner salaries and fees, and the Local Pensions Partnership Limited Remuneration Report.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Appointments

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to approve the appointment of County Councillor Joel Tetlow as Chair of the Pension Fund Committee in place of County Councillor David Shaw, and to appoint County Councillors David Shaw and Andy Blake as the Chair and Deputy Chair respectively of the Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee, for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report Year Ending 31 March 2025

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the performance and state of the Lancashire County Pension Fund and investment activities for the year ended 31 March 2025, as detailed in the Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited - Admission in Principle of New Partner Funds

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to approve in principle the admission of new partner funds into Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited (LPPI), as recommended by the Pension Fund Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Contract Extension - Independent Chair of the Lancashire Local Pension Board

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to extend the contract of the current Independent Chair of the Lancashire Local Pension Board, Ms. Fiona Miller, for a further two years, until 31 October 2027.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 11

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 91