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.
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Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 3.00 pm
The Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. Items to be discussed include the Local Transport Plan, the Committee's work programme for 2025/26, and an update from Matthew Sidgreaves, Chief Operating Officer, Lancashire County Combined Authority. The meeting is to be held at County Hall, Preston.
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.
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 2.00 pm
The Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's financial position, including the projected overspend for 2025/26, a preliminary assessment of the 2026/27 budget, and an efficiency review. The committee agreed to recommend to the cabinet that they arrange 45-minute meetings with each cabinet member before 21 January to allow members to scrutinise them at length. The committee also discussed the importance of explaining acronyms in reports, and the need for more detail in the mitigations section of the financial monitoring report.
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.
Employment Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 1.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
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Report of a Decision Made under the Urgent Business Procedure
From: Employment Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 30, 2025
...to note the decision made under the Urgent Business procedure by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the former Chair and Deputy Chair, regarding the recruitment of the Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer and Interim Arrangements.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meetings held on 26 June 2025 and 15 July 2025
From: Employment Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 30, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Review of Coroner Salaries and Fees 2025/26
From: Employment Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 30, 2025
...to defer the implementation of a 4% pay award for Senior, Area, and Assistant Coroners' salaries and daily rates for 2025/26.
Recommendations approved
Transformation Portfolio
From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 25, 2025
...the committee approved the recommendations to consider the report's contents regarding the Transformation Portfolio and discuss areas of benefit, risk, and complexity, as well as to consider the forward plan of scrutiny and potential elements of the portfolio for further detailed consideration.
Recommendations Approved
Constitution, Membership and Terms of Reference
From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 25, 2025
...the committee approved the recommendations to note the Constitution, Membership, and Terms of Reference for the Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee for the 2025-26 municipal year, including the appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair, the committee membership, the terms of reference, and the Cabinet Scrutiny Protocol.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 32
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 143