County Liam Thomson - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Liam Thomson

 Reform UK

Email: liam.thomson@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Committee Member, Monitor) Full Council (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

14 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Regulatory Committee Committee Member

Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of matters concerning public rights of way and legal guidance. The meeting's agenda included the review of previous minutes, guidance on legal matters, an annual progress report, and several specific investigations into proposed modifications of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way.

January 28, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to discuss planning applications and other development control matters. The committee granted planning permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for significant highway improvements at the Croston Road junction on the A582 near Preston. The committee also noted decisions made by the Director of Environment and Regulatory under the council's scheme of delegation.

January 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 17, 2025
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee met on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and refused an application to extend the time limit for restoration works at the Preston New Road Exploration Site, while approving applications for a waste processing facility at Hillhouse International Business Park and a residential development on Stanifield Lane.

December 04, 2025
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

Decisions from Meetings

85 decisions · Page 11 of 17

The Employment Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meetings held on 16 June 2025 and 26 June 2025.

For Determination

Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel - Members' Allowance Scheme - Proposed Changes to Dependents' Carers' Allowance

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to consider and approve proposed changes to the Dependents' Carers' Allowance element of the Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26, including increasing the allowance rate, removing the annual maximum, and modifying eligibility criteria.

For Determination

The Urgency Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to note the report regarding the Director of Law and Governance's decision, made on behalf of the Urgency Committee, to appoint County Councillor Marion Atkinson as Deputy Chair of the Pension Fund Committee in place of County Councillor Clive Balchin for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

For Determination

Report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to note the report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority meeting held on 23 June 2025, which included the appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chair, the composition of the Authority, the Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report, Member Champion Activity Report, operational incidents of interest, and a presentation on the Tensar Manufacturing fire.

For Determination

Report of the Political Governance Working Group

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to amend the council's Constitution by disestablishing the Scrutiny Management Board and establishing a new Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee, appointing its chair and deputy chair, authorizing the Director of Law and Governance to finalize its terms of reference, and modifying sections related to matters reserved to Full Council, the Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny, the Code of Member Conduct, and Full Council and Overview and Scrutiny Procedural Standing Orders.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 14

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 85