Councillor County Samara Barnes
Email: Samara.Barnes@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
28 meetings · Page 1 of 6
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.
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 10.30 am
The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met on 25 February 2026 to discuss school attendance, children not in school, and school place planning. Key decisions included a commitment to further investigate district-level variations in school attendance and to explore strategies for addressing surplus school places across Lancashire.
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the progress of the Child and Youth Justice Service, review the Education Strategy and attainment data, and consider the committee's work programme. Key decisions included supporting the Child and Youth Justice Service's priorities for 2025-2026 and agreeing for the Education Strategy to be presented to Cabinet for ratification.
Decisions from Meetings
119 decisions · Page 14 of 24
To consider Notices of Motion Submitted under Standing Order B37
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
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
The Employment Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the recommendations from the Employment Committee meetings held on December 5, 2024, January 14, 2025, and February 7, 2025, including the proposed appointment of Mark Wynn as Chief Executive / Head of Paid Service, subject to satisfactory references.
Recommendations Approved
The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on January 27, 2025, which included approving the 2023/24 statement of accounts, recommending the 2025/26 Treasury Management Strategy for approval, and approving the updated Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register, among other items.
Recommendations Approved
The Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the report of the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 119