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 Friday, 12th December 2025, to discuss several key items including pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring, responsible investments, and an update on the Funding Strategy Statement Consultation. Members will also consider the Local Pensions Partnership Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25. Some items, such as an update on the LCPF Strategic Plan 2024/25, a shareholder update from the Local Pensions Partnership, and an investment performance update report, will be discussed in private due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.
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 3 of 21
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 25 September 2025
From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Community, Cultural and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2025/26
From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for 2025/26, including reviewing and confirming the work programme, considering key lines of enquiry for the next meeting, and considering adding the Lancashire County Council Improvement Plan 2025–2027 to the work programme.
Recommendations Approved
The Data for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025
...the committee approved recommendations related to the data being considered to inform Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) options, ensuring the proposals are evidence-based.
Recommendations Approved
Recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel - Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the revised Members' Allowance Scheme for 2025/26, including a 3.2% uplift to the Basic Allowance and adjustments to Special Responsibility Allowances, Chairman/Vice-Chairman Allowances, and Dependents' Carers' Allowance, as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel.
Recommendations Approved
The Urgency Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report regarding the Chief Executive's appointment of Brendan Arnold as Interim Director of Finance and Commerce and Section 151 Officer, made on behalf of the Urgency Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 105