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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

33 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Pension Fund Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring, responsible investments, the funding strategy statement consultation, and the Local Pensions Partnership annual report and accounts. The committee will also consider whether to exclude the press and public from certain items of business due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.

December 12, 2025
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 3.00 pm

The Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 8 December 2025 to discuss a number of topics including an update from Matthew Sidgreaves, Chief Operating Officer of Lancashire County Combined Authority, and the progress of the Local Transport Plan. The committee was also scheduled to discuss its work programme for 2025/26.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet County Councillor In Attendance

Cabinet - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm

At a meeting of the Lancashire County Council's cabinet, the council approved a proposal for local government reorganisation, reviewed the corporate performance and financial position, and adopted a local nature recovery strategy. The cabinet also discussed highway maintenance, traffic regulations, flood authority advice, and complaints handling.

November 27, 2025
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the financial outlook for Lancashire County Council, focusing on the 2025/26 financial year, the preliminary budget assessment for 2026/27, and an efficiency review. The committee requested more detailed information in future reports, particularly regarding capital programme changes, and approved a full-day meeting in January to discuss budget proposals.

November 24, 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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Lancashire County Council Timetable of Meetings 2025/26

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to approve the timetable of Full Council, Cabinet, and Committee meetings for the period of June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, and to move the Full Council meeting scheduled for May 29, 2025, to May 22, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Cabinet - Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2024-25

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to approve the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2024-25 as presented in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and County Council's Returning Officer

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to appoint Mark Wynn as Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, to waive the constitutional rule preventing the Head of Paid Service from being the Chief Financial Officer until a permanent appointment is made, and to approve Mark Wynn as Returning Officer for county council elections.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Amendment to the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to approve the amendment to the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25 as presented in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Updates to the County Council's Constitution

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to approve updates to the County Council's Constitution, specifically the Procurement Rules, Committee Terms of Reference, Scheme of Delegation to Officers, and Full Council Terms of Reference, as well as noting other changes made since the Annual Meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 143