County Nigel Swales - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Nigel Swales

 Reform UK

Email: Nigel.Swales@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

12 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee Chair

Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the use of digital technology in adult services, the 10 year health plan, and proposed changes to secondary care orthodontics. The committee will also review their work programme for the year.

December 10, 2025
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Principal Social Worker's annual report, focusing on workforce strategy, and the Families First programme, which aims to improve support for families through early intervention and integrated services. The committee noted the phased implementation plan for the Families First Programme and agreed to add a standing item on the programme to their work programme.

December 03, 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
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee Chair

Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a new prevention strategy for Lancashire, a redesign of adult social care provider services, and the committee's work programme. The committee agreed that proposed changes to orthodontic services should be reviewed by the full committee. They also requested a report back after winter to review the impact of winter planning.

November 05, 2025
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss corporate parenting, the Lancashire House Project, and the Where Our Children Live programme, and to review the committee's work programme for the coming year. The committee agreed to review the Corporate Parenting Strategy in April 2026, prior to its submission to the cabinet in October 2026, and requested an update on cohort four of the Lancashire House Project in spring 2026. The committee also requested that Lancashire County Council liaise with district councils to reduce the number of private care homes.

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The Urgency Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report regarding the Chief Executive's appointment of Brendan Arnold as Interim Director of Finance and Commerce and Section 151 Officer, made on behalf of the Urgency Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel - Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to approve the revised Members' Allowance Scheme for 2025/26, including a 3.2% uplift to the Basic Allowance and adjustments to Special Responsibility Allowances, Chairman/Vice-Chairman Allowances, and Dependents' Carers' Allowance, as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel.

Recommendations Approved

The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on 21 July 2025, effectively noting the reports, updates, and strategies discussed therein, including the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, audit plans, treasury management activity, procurement waivers, internal audit reports, and the corporate risk register.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 12

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 66