John Atherton - Councillor for Ribble Valley (Whalley & Painter Wood)

Councillor John Atherton

Independent Whalley & Painter Wood

Email: cllr.john.atherton@ribblevalley.gov.uk

Council: Ribble Valley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Community Services Health and Housing (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economic Development (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 12th May, 2026 6.00 pm

May 12, 2026, 6:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 28, 2026, 6:30 pm
Economic Development Committee Member

Economic Development - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 6.30 pm

March 26, 2026, 6:30 pm
Health and Housing Committee Member

Health and Housing - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 6.30 pm

March 19, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 6.30 pm

March 03, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

69 decisions · Page 4 of 14

Updates from Climate Change Working Group meeting 31 July

From: Economic Development - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 04, 2025

...to approve the recommendations from the Climate Change Working Group, including updated terms of reference, joining LancsCAN, publishing the carbon footprint report, and sharing the link to the new climate change pages on the council website with all members.

Recommendations Approved

Doughnut Economics

From: Economic Development - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 04, 2025

...they approved the recommendation not to adopt Doughnut Economics and the Cornwall Development and Decision Wheel for creating a new decision-making framework for the Ribble Valley Borough Council.

Recommendations Approved

RVBC Climate Change Annual Report and 2024-25 Action Plan Update

From: Economic Development - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 04, 2025

...the committee approved the recommendations to note the content of the Annual Climate Change report, including progress on the 2024/25 action plan, and to publish the report on the council website.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Amendments to Housing Allocation Policy

From: Health and Housing - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 6.30 pm - August 28, 2025

...the Health and Housing of Ribble Valley approved the recommended amendments to the Housing Allocation Policy, prioritizing Ribble Valley residents for housing.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 69