Councillor County Maria Jones
Email: maria.jones@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 3 of 4
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council's Development Control Committee met to discuss planning applications, ultimately deferring a decision on a new primary school in Preston and approving conditions for another. The committee also noted the withdrawal of an application concerning land at Round O Quarry in West Lancashire.
Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm
Lancashire County Council's Full Council met on 17 July 2025, and among other things, approved the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and agreed to review its policy on flying flags over council property, prioritising the Union Flag, the Flag of England, the Lancashire Flag, royal flags, and military flags and ensigns. The council also discussed the financial challenges it faces, and heard questions from councillors and members of the public.
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.30 am
The Development Control Committee met to discuss planning applications for an energy recovery centre, a quarry, and a generation station. The committee approved the energy recovery centre, but deferred a decision on the quarry to allow for a review of drainage. They approved the continued use of the generation station.
Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.00 pm
Lancashire County Council's Cabinet met on 10 July 2025, and approved a new set of focus areas for the coming year, the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and the Lancashire's Children in Our Care Sufficiency Strategy 2025-2028. They also agreed to increase parking charges at Preston Bus Station and made some changes to the way they collect contributions from developers.
Lancashire Local Access Forum - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 2.00 pm
The Lancashire Local Access Forum met on Tuesday 8 July 2025 to discuss coastal path updates, forum membership, and a new peat map for England, among other items. The forum was also scheduled to discuss drones, local government reorganisation, and the Rights of Way Improvement Plan. The next meeting dates were scheduled to be agreed.
Decisions from Meetings
82 decisions · Page 1 of 17
Local Government Reorganisation
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...that Cabinet endorses the proposal for two unitary councils for Lancashire, as set out in Appendix A, at its meeting on 27 November 2025, supporting a preferred proposal for Local Government Reorganisation to be submitted to the Government.
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
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
Confirmation of the Minutes from the Meeting held on 16 October 2025
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 82