Councillor County Councillor Joanne Ash

The Pension Fund Committee of Lancashire Council decided to approve the draft Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 on 18 September 2026. They also approved the Annual Report from the Lancashire Local Pension Board for inclusion in the Fund's Annual Report. The decision included approval of the draft report subject to the inclusion of the external audit opinion and any accounting updates agreed by the Head of Fund.

The Pension Fund Committee of Lancashire Council decided to note the pension administration performance update on 18 September 2026. The committee agreed that it was not necessary to report the situation regarding annual benefit statements to the Pensions Regulator. This decision was made because the percentage of statements produced was high and the impact of any omissions was minimal.

The Pension Fund Committee of Lancashire Council noted an update report on items considered at the Investment Panel on 18 June 2026. The decision was made on 18 September 2026.

The Pension Fund Committee of Lancashire Council noted the constitution and membership of the committee on 19 June 2026. They also noted amended Terms of Reference for the committee.