Michael Graveston - Councillor for Ribble Valley (Primrose)

Councillor Michael Graveston

Labour Primrose Leader of the Opposition

Email: cllr.michael.graveston@ribblevalley.gov.uk

Council: Ribble Valley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Accounts and Audit Community Services (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economic Development Licensing (Committee Member) Planning and Development (Committee Member) Policy and Finance (Committee Member) Sub-committee - Policy & Finance (Committee Member) Sub-Committee of the Licensing Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

75 meetings · Page 1 of 15

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
Planning and Development Committee Member

Planning and Development - Thursday, 16th April, 2026 6.30 pm

April 16, 2026, 6:30 pm
Policy and Finance Committee Member

Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 31st March, 2026 6.30 pm

March 31, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing Committee Member

Licensing - Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 6.30 pm

March 24, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

230 decisions · Page 15 of 46

3 Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DD - 3/2025/0231

From: Planning and Development - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 18, 2025

...to allow for approval of application 3/2025/0231 for 3 Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DD, the decision was deferred and delegated to the Director of Economic Development & Planning subject to conditions and the cessation of a 21-day notice period regarding access to the ginnel.

Recommendations Approved

Overall Capital Monitoring 2025/26

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to determine the progress of the Council's approved £16,005,190 capital programme for 2025/26, noting that £1,224,945 had been spent or committed by the end of July 2025.

For Determination

Budget Forecast 2026/27- 2028/29

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to address a potential budget shortfall of up to £2.147 million by 2028/29, service committees were advised to increase fees and charges, fund growth items from savings, and halt bids for Year 5 of the capital programme while reviewing the existing programme.

For Determination

Reference from Community Services Committee - Ash Dieback

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to approve a revenue supplementary estimate of £25,690 to enable the felling of trees affected by Ash Dieback in Salthill and Crosshill Nature reserves, and at Edisford, as recommended by the Community Services Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Concurrent Functions Grants 2025/26

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to approve the payment of £26,970 in concurrent function grants to parish and town councils under the grant scheme conditions for the 2025/26 financial year.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 230