County Rick Edwards - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Rick Edwards

Reform UK

Email: rick.edwards@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Committee Member, Monitor) Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Audit, Risk and Governance Committee (Deputy Chair) Full Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 12, 2026, 10:30 am
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee Deputy Chair

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee of Lancashire County Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and audit reports, including the council's Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 and findings from external audits. The committee was also set to review treasury management activities and strategies, alongside internal audit progress and corporate risk management.

January 26, 2026, 2:00 pm
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 23rd January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Pension Fund Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Friday, 23rd January 2026, to discuss key parameters for the 2025 valuation of the pension fund. The committee ultimately resolved to approve a funding strategy statement with a 115% funding buffer and a 20-year recovery period, resulting in a provisional average employer contribution rate of 9.1%.

January 23, 2026, 2:00 pm
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to discuss planning applications and other development control matters. The committee granted planning permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for significant highway improvements at the Croston Road junction on the A582 near Preston. The committee also noted decisions made by the Director of Environment and Regulatory under the council's scheme of delegation.

January 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on 24 March 2025, including noting several reports and approving the Internal Audit Annual Plan for 2025/26, the draft Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25, the updated Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register, and recommending the Code of Corporate Governance for 2025/26 for approval.

Recommendations Approved

The Pension Fund Committee

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to note the report of the Pension Fund Committee from its meeting held on 7 March 2025, where the committee approved the Lancashire County Pension Fund budget for the year ended 31 March 2026, a revised Responsible Investment Policy, the 2025/26 Training Plan, and other matters related to the Pension Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to approve the appointment of county council representatives to various outside bodies, including the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, the Police and Crime Panel for Lancashire, the Local Government Association's General Assembly, Boards and Special Interest Groups, the County Councils Network, and the North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.

Recommendations Approved

The Employment Committee

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meeting held on 4 March 2025, which included decisions regarding the secondment of the Chief Executive, statutory officer vacancies, and remuneration policies for the Local Pensions Partnership.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 135