Councillor County Joanne Ash

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Pension Fund Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring, responsible investments, the funding strategy statement consultation, and the Local Pensions Partnership annual report and accounts. The committee will also consider whether to exclude the press and public from certain items of business due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Principal Social Worker's annual report, the Families First programme, and the committee's work programme for the coming year. The committee noted the successes in social worker recruitment and retention, and discussed the implementation of the government's Families First programme in Lancashire. The committee also agreed to add an update on the Families First programme to their work programme for the meeting on 15 April 2026, with a focus on the impact of local government reorganisation.

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.

Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Board of Lancashire Council met on Wednesday 19 November 2025. According to the agenda, the board was scheduled to discuss updates from the Participation Team, PayPoint, and the District Team, as well as the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2026-2030 and the Peer Review of Leaving Care. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of the calendar of meetings for 2026/27.

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the first year delivery report of the council's digital strategy, and to consider the data informing proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR). The committee reviewed the progress of the digital strategy, provided feedback on priorities for the coming year, and discussed areas for future focus. Councillors also examined data sets related to LGR, exploring potential impacts and raising concerns about resident representation and service delivery.