County Tom Pickup - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Tom Pickup

 Reform UK

Email: tom.pickup@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Company Member Cabinet Committee (Co-optee Non-voting) Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Lancashire Combined County Authority - Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Full Council Committee Member

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 1.00 pm

May 21, 2026, 1:00 pm
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 20th March, 2026 10.30 am

March 20, 2026, 10:30 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 12th 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.

March 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

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.

February 26, 2026, 12:55 pm
Full Council Committee Member

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.

February 26, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

82 decisions · Page 3 of 17

The Employment Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee, thereby approving its recommendations regarding the recruitment of a Director of Finance, coroner salaries and fees, and the employment of the Executive Director of Adult Services.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority meeting held on 15 September 2025.

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

Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited - Admission in Principle of New Partner Funds

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to approve in principle the admission of new partner funds into Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited (LPPI), as recommended by the Pension Fund Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 82