Councillor County Azhar Ali OBE
Email: azhar.ali@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
37 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Extraordinary Meeting, Employment Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 1.00 pm
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 9.30 am
Employment Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.30 pm
This meeting has been postponed.
Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 22 January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the expansion of school places in Preston, revisions to the highway safety inspection policy, and the proposed budget for schools in 2026/27. Key decisions were made regarding the repurposing of a working group to focus on culture, the adoption of a new fairness, equality, and inclusion workforce framework, and updates to traffic regulations in Clitheroe.
Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee was scheduled to meet on 12 December 2025 to discuss pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring for the 2025/26 financial year, and responsible investment activity. Also on the agenda was an update on the Funding Strategy Statement consultation, and the Local Pensions Partnership Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25. Some items, including updates on the Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) Strategic Plan 2024/25, Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA), risk register, shareholder and investment performance, and the appointment of an independent investment advisor, were scheduled to be discussed in Part II of the meeting, which was not open to the press or public.
Decisions from Meetings
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 November 2025
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Urgent Decisions taken by the Leader of the County Council and the relevant Cabinet Member(s)
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of an Independent Investment Adviser to the Pension Fund
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendation for the appointment of an independent Investment Adviser to the Pension Fund, as Ms Marian George's contract was nearing its end.
Recommendations Approved
Investment Panel Update
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025
...to approve the recommendations presented in an update on the Investment Panel's business from their September and October 2025 meetings.
Recommendations Approved
Investments In Occupied Territories (Israel)
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025
...to approve recommendations regarding investments in occupied territories following a prior request.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 161