County Simon Gummer - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Simon Gummer

 Reform UK

Email: simon.gummer@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Chair) Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (Deputy Chair) Full Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

14 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Deputy Chair

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 12, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee Chair

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to discuss planning applications and other development control matters. The committee granted planning permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for significant highway improvements at the Croston Road junction on the A582 near Preston. The committee also noted decisions made by the Director of Environment and Regulatory under the council's scheme of delegation.

January 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee CANCELLED Chair

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 17, 2025
Development Control Committee Chair

Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee met on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and refused an application to extend the time limit for restoration works at the Preston New Road Exploration Site, while approving applications for a waste processing facility at Hillhouse International Business Park and a residential development on Stanifield Lane.

December 04, 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

Decisions from Meetings

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Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited - Admission in Principle of New Partner Funds

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

...to approve in principle the admission of new partner funds into Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited (LPPI), as recommended by the Pension Fund Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

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

...to note the report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority meeting held on 15 September 2025.

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

Decisions taken on development control matters by the Director of Environment and Planning in accordance with the County Council's Scheme of Delegation

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 9.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to note the report detailing development control decisions made by the Director of Environment and Planning under the County Council's Scheme of Delegation, including specific applications in Fylde, Preston, and West Lancashire.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 14

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 80