County Azhar Ali OBE - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Azhar Ali OBE

Independent

Email: azhar.ali@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Employment Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor In Attendance) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (County Councillor in Attendance., Committee Member) Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Employment Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Employment Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 1.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 1:00 pm
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 9.30 am

February 05, 2026, 9:30 am
Employment Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

Employment Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.30 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

January 27, 2026, 2:30 pm
Cabinet County Councillor In Attendance

Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Lancashire Council met on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the future of cultural services, workforce equality, school place sufficiency, and highway safety. Key decisions included the approval of a revised terms of reference for a new Cabinet Working Group for Culture, the adoption of a new Fairness, Equality and Inclusion Workforce Framework, and significant decisions regarding school place provision in Preston.

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

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.

December 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

164 decisions · Page 25 of 33

The Localism Act 2011 – Pay Policy Statement 2025/26

From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025

...to approve the proposed pay policy statement for 2025/26, outlining the council's approach to chief officer remuneration as required by the Localism Act 2011.

Recommendations Approved

Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26

From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025

...to approve the proposed Members' Allowance Scheme for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Threshold for Key Decisions

From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025

...to maintain consistency, the financial threshold for key decisions, as defined in Section 5.9 of the Constitution, will remain at £2.2 million for the 2025/26 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 164