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) Joint Health Scrutiny Committee - Shaping Care Together Programme (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

16 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee Chair

Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.30 am

The Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee of Lancashire County Council is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) assessment of adult social care services, proposed bed reductions at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, and the committee's work programme.

February 03, 2026, 10:30 am
Joint Health Scrutiny Committee - Shaping Care Together Programme Committee Member

Joint Health Scrutiny Committee - Shaping Care Together Programme - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 11.00 am

January 20, 2026, 11:00 am
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee POSTPONED Chair

Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the progress of the Child and Youth Justice Service, review the Education Strategy and attainment data, and consider the committee's work programme. Key decisions included supporting the Child and Youth Justice Service's priorities for 2025-2026 and agreeing for the Education Strategy to be presented to Cabinet for ratification.

January 14, 2026, 10:30 am
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 was 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 was also expected to review its work programme for the year.

December 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

66 decisions · Page 5 of 14

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

Report of Cabinet (Part A) - Lancashire Community Safety Agreement 2025 - 2028

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

...the Full Council approved the recommendations of the Cabinet to adopt the Lancashire Community Safety Agreement 2025-2028, which outlines how responsible authorities will collaborate to address key community safety issues in Lancashire.

Recommendations Approved

Contract Extension - Independent Chair of the Lancashire Local Pension Board

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

...to extend the contract of the current Independent Chair of the Lancashire Local Pension Board, Ms. Fiona Miller, for a further two years, until 31 October 2027.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Appointments

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

...to approve the appointment of County Councillor Joel Tetlow as Chair of the Pension Fund Committee in place of County Councillor David Shaw, and to appoint County Councillors David Shaw and Andy Blake as the Chair and Deputy Chair respectively of the Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee, for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

The Overview and Scrutiny Committees

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

...to note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, encompassing the Children, Families and Skills, Community, Cultural and Corporate Services, Environment, Economic Growth and Transport, and Health and Adult Services committees' meetings and their associated recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 66