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 4 of 5

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee Deputy Chair

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Lancashire County Council's Audit, Risk and Governance Committee met on 21 July 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts, external audit plans, treasury management, procurement and internal audit reports. The committee was asked to approve the Internal Audit Charter and Mandate and the Internal Audit Strategy 2025–2028, and to consider and comment on the other reports.

July 21, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm

Lancashire County Council's Full Council met on 17 July 2025, and among other things, approved the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and agreed to review its policy on flying flags over council property, prioritising the Union Flag, the Flag of England, the Lancashire Flag, royal flags, and military flags and ensigns. The council also discussed the financial challenges it faces, and heard questions from councillors and members of the public.

July 17, 2025
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee met to discuss planning applications for an energy recovery centre, a quarry, and a generation station. The committee approved the energy recovery centre, but deferred a decision on the quarry to allow for a review of drainage. They approved the continued use of the generation station.

July 16, 2025
Pension Fund Committee

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 20th June, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee met on 20 June 2025, and approved the updated training plan for 2025/26. The committee also noted the financial performance of the fund for the year ending 31 March 2025, and received updates on external audit activity and responsible investment matters.

June 20, 2025
Development Control Committee CANCELLED

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 10.30 am

June 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

133 decisions · Page 1 of 27

Investment Performance Update Report

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

...to approve the recommendations presented in the Investment Performance Update Report, which provided an overview of investment matters, key themes, and the macro-economic outlook with headline performance.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of an Independent Investment Adviser to the Pension Fund

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

...to approve the recommendation for the appointment of an independent Investment Adviser to the Pension Fund, as Ms Marian George's contract was nearing its end.

Recommendations Approved

Investments In Occupied Territories (Israel)

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

...to approve recommendations regarding investments in occupied territories following a prior request.

Recommendations Approved

Investment Panel Update

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

...to approve the recommendations presented in an update on the Investment Panel's business from their September and October 2025 meetings.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 133