Councillor County Ella Worthington
Email: ella.worthington@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
12 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Full Council - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 1.00 pm
The Full Council meeting of Lancashire County Council on Thursday 12 March 2026 saw significant debate on road maintenance, drug policy, and youth engagement, alongside decisions on council allowances and pay policy. A key outcome was the defeat of a motion calling for urgent action on road repairs, despite widespread acknowledgement of the issue. The council also voted to support a motion affirming the principle of a secret ballot in elections, following concerns raised about family voting.
Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26th February 2026, to approve the council's budget for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting saw the approval of the main budget proposals, which included a 3.8% increase in council tax, alongside the defeat of several opposition amendments put forward by the Progressive Lancashire Group, the Conservative Group, the Liberal Democrat Group, and Our West Lancashire Group. The council also noted the report of the Interim Director of Finance and Commerce regarding the robustness of budget estimates and the adequacy of financial reserves.
Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to discuss and approve the council's budget for the upcoming financial years. The meeting also saw the appointment of a new Corporate Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer.
Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, approving a new framework for fairness, equality, and inclusion in the workforce, and addressing the sufficiency of school places in Preston. The meeting also saw the approval of revisions to the Highway Safety Inspection Policy and the revocation of the Lancashire Enhanced Partnership.
Decisions from Meetings
69 decisions · Page 7 of 14
Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2024-25
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to consider and approve the recommendations within the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2024/25, which summarized the activities, findings, impacts, and contributions of the scrutiny committees to the council's corporate priorities.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet (Part B)
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...the recommendations from the Cabinet meetings on July 10, 2025, and September 4, 2025, were approved, including the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
The Pension Fund Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report of the Pension Fund Committee from its meeting held on 19 September 2025, which included approvals for the draft Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report 2024/25, the updated Governance Compliance Statement, and the draft Funding Strategy Statement for consultation, as well as noting updates on training, responsible investments, the McCloud regulatory decision, internal audit assurance, pensions administration performance, cyber security, the Local Pensions Partnership, investment performance, the Investment Panel, and recommending the contract extension for the independent Chair of the Lancashire Local Pension Board.
Recommendations Approved
Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report Year Ending 31 March 2025
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the performance and state of the Lancashire County Pension Fund and investment activities for the year ended 31 March 2025, as detailed in the Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report.
Recommendations Approved
The Overview and Scrutiny Committees
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, encompassing the Children, Families and Skills, Community, Cultural and Corporate Services, Environment, Economic Growth and Transport, and Health and Adult Services committees' meetings and their associated recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 12
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 69