Councillor County Nigel Swales
Email: Nigel.Swales@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 10.30 am
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 10.30 am
Full Council - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 1.00 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire County Council convened on Thursday, 12 March 2026, addressing a wide range of issues from the remuneration of councillors to the future of the county's highways and care services. Key decisions included the approval of the Members' Allowance Scheme for 2026/27, the adoption of the Pay Policy Statement for the same year, and the confirmation of the 2026/27 Budget, which included a 3.80% increase in Council Tax. The council also voted to support Northern Powerhouse Rail and to write to the Secretary of State regarding its importance.
Cabinet - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 5th March 2026, approving the framework for the new £17.2 million Crisis Resilience Fund and a significant £72 million Highways Capital Programme for the upcoming year. The meeting also saw the approval of new waiting restrictions on Goosnargh Lane in Preston and the council's procurement pipeline for 2026/27, which includes updates to its social value framework.
Decisions from Meetings
70 decisions · Page 7 of 14
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
Confirmation of the minutes from the meeting held 17 July 2025
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
The Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report of the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board as presented.
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
The Employment Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meetings held on 15 July 2025 and 30 September 2025, which included resolutions regarding interviews for the Executive Director of Resources role, a decision made under the Urgent Business procedure, a review of Coroner salaries and fees, and the Local Pensions Partnership Limited Remuneration Report.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 70