County John Potter - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County John Potter

 Liberal Democrat

Email: john.potter@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor in Attendance.) Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

28 meetings · Page 1 of 6

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
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the first year delivery report of the council's digital strategy, and to consider the data informing proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR). The committee reviewed the progress of the digital strategy, provided feedback on priorities for the coming year, and discussed areas for future focus. Councillors also examined data sets related to LGR, exploring potential impacts and raising concerns about resident representation and service delivery.

November 06, 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
Cabinet County Councillor in Attendance.

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm

Lancashire County Council's cabinet convened to address critical issues, including budget challenges and service improvements. They approved an improvement plan, a direct payments policy, and a traffic regulation order, while also discussing school provisions and community safety.

October 09, 2025
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am

The Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's transformation portfolio, and to review and confirm the committee's work programme for the 2025/26 municipal year. Councillors scrutinised the transformation portfolio, questioning the progress of efficiency savings, the impact of the programme on vulnerable groups, and the approach to cross-cutting initiatives. The committee agreed to review the work programme in December, following the completion of the efficiency review.

September 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

142 decisions · Page 8 of 29

Transformation Portfolio

From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 25, 2025

...the committee approved the recommendations to consider the report's contents regarding the Transformation Portfolio and discuss areas of benefit, risk, and complexity, as well as to consider the forward plan of scrutiny and potential elements of the portfolio for further detailed consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Constitution, Membership and Terms of Reference

From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 25, 2025

...the committee approved the recommendations to note the Constitution, Membership, and Terms of Reference for the Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee for the 2025-26 municipal year, including the appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair, the committee membership, the terms of reference, and the Cabinet Scrutiny Protocol.

Recommendations Approved

Public Rights of Way - Processing of Definitive Map Modification Orders

From: Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 11, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the processing of Definitive Map Modification Orders, ensuring issues identified in a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman decision are considered in the committee's annual work planning.

Recommendations Approved

Repairing Our Road Network – Overview of the TAMP

From: Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 11, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to the Transport Asset Management approach for repairing Lancashire's road network.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 142