Nicholas Lakin -  for Staffordshire

Nicholas Lakin

 Reform UK  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Email: nicholas.lakin@staffordshire.gov.uk

Council: Staffordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts (Committee Member) Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Invitee/Observer) Children and Families Strategic Partnership Board (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Archives Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

28 meetings · Page 5 of 6

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Thursday 17th July 2025 10:00am

Staffordshire County Council met to discuss highways improvements, the financial outturn for 2024-25, and the adult social care team's recent inspection. The council approved the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel, the Overview and Scrutiny annual report, and a memorandum of understanding regarding health services. They also voted to increase the number of cabinet support members from three to four, adding a role for special educational needs and disability (SEND).

July 17, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 16th July 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire Council Cabinet met on Wednesday 16 July 2025, receiving updates from cabinet members and approving measures relating to street lighting and waste disposal. The Cabinet also reviewed the Treasury Management Report and the Better Care Fund, and they approved the Integrated Performance Report for Quarter 1 of 2025-26.

July 16, 2025
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Archives Committee Committee Member

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Archives Committee - Thursday 26th June 2025 11:00am

Councillor Hayley Coles, Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture, was appointed chair of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Archives Committee, and Councillor Sarah Hill, Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, was appointed vice chair. The committee approved the annual report detailing the work of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service and the Staffordshire Archive and Heritage Service for the period of April 2024 to March 2025, reviewed and agreed the risk register for the service, and noted the benchmarking exercise comparison. Councillors also noted the 2024-25 final outturn position, the 2025-26 current budget forecast position, and approved a transfer of £16,000 into the Staffordshire County Council general reserve for time-lapsed projects. Finally, the committee approved the updated volunteer policy and noted the use of an updated volunteer agreement.

June 26, 2025
Children and Families Strategic Partnership Board Committee Member

Children and Families Strategic Partnership - Tuesday 24th June 2025 2:00pm

June 24, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday 18th June 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the financial outturn for 2024-25, a contract for special educational placements, and a framework for food waste disposal. The Cabinet approved the final financial outturn, the contract for special placements, and the framework for food waste disposal.

June 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

54 decisions · Page 1 of 11

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 54