Councillor County Rick Edwards
Email: rick.edwards@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am
Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee is scheduled to meet on 12 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring, responsible investments, and the Local Pensions Partnership annual report. The committee will also discuss the Funding Strategy Statement consultation, which is key to determining employer pension contribution rates for 2026-2029. Some items, including updates on the Lancashire County Pension Fund Strategic Plan, Local Pensions Partnership Administration, risk register, shareholder update, investment performance and investments in occupied territories, will be discussed in Part II of the meeting, which is not open to the press or public.
Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee convened to discuss planning applications and related matters. The agenda included decisions on applications in Fylde and South Ribble Borough, as well as an update on decisions taken by the Director of Environment and Planning.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
105 decisions · Page 12 of 21
Procurement Waivers and Non-Compliance 2024-25
From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Procurement Waivers and Non-Compliance 2024-25 report.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register - Quarterly Update
From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations related to the updated Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Activity 2024/25 and Strategy Update
From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations related to the update on treasury management activity for 2024/25 and the treasury management strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Update on the Overpayment of Salaries
From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025
...to continue receiving regular updates on salary overpayments and the progress of recovery efforts, having reviewed the 2024/25 overpayment data.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25 and Progress Report
From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations within the Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25, which concluded that moderate assurance can be provided over the county council's systems of internal control and governance.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 105