Councillor Suresh Patel
Email: Cllr.S.Patel@westlancs.gov.uk
Council: West Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Planning Committee - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 7.00 pm
Planning Committee - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 7.00 pm
Planning Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
(Budget Meeting), Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
182 decisions · Page 10 of 37
Minutes
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...to approve the minutes of previous meetings, various committee minutes and recommendations, financial outturns, a treasury management report, the results of a public budget consultation and a citizen survey, food waste collection grants, an extension to a Public Spaces Protection Order, a parental leave policy for councillors, housing regulation updates, a corporate health and safety update, a housing scheme, and to address motions regarding loans to Tawd Valley Development Company, co-location of NHS A&E services, traffic flow on Derby Street, and flood protection for Halsall Lane.
Recommendations Approved
Finance and medium term update
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...to note the current projected savings requirement, the potential £0.594m overspend at Quarter 1, the £0.701 shortfall in savings delivery offset by £0.293m over delivery, the impact of these factors on the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the resulting budget gap of between £2.393m and £3.702m over the next 3 years.
Recommendations Approved
Vacancy Factor Budget Virements
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...to improve budget monitoring and control, delegated authority was granted to the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources to make budget virements between staff expenditure budgets and vacancy factor budgets, even if over £100k, for 2025/26 and future years, amending the scheme of delegation in the constitution accordingly.
Recommendations Approved
CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
...to address Local Government Reorganisation and a budget gap, the Council approved a change in the 2024-25 slippage figure and the reallocation of GRA capital resources, including adding £285k to the Restructuring Costs scheme and allocating £600k to a new LGR transition and transformation scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Tawd Valley Developments Limited - Business Plan Update
From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025
To seek approval for the latest Business Plan of Tawd Valley Developments Limited (TVDL), which is the Council's wholly owned development company.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 182