County Thomas de Freitas - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Thomas de Freitas

Conservative

Email: thomas.defreitas@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Committee Member, Monitor) Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

24 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 1.00 pm

May 21, 2026, 1:00 pm
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 29, 2026, 10:30 am
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 22, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 10.30 am

March 18, 2026, 10:30 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 1.00 pm

The Full Council meeting of Lancashire County Council on Thursday, 12 March 2026, saw significant debate on drug policy, road maintenance, and youth engagement, with several key decisions made. The council retained its Gold Award under the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, discussed changes to commissioning and procurement, and addressed concerns about the future of care homes and day centres.

March 12, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

82 decisions · Page 4 of 17

The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on 21 July 2025, effectively noting the reports, updates, and strategies discussed therein, including the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, audit plans, treasury management activity, procurement waivers, internal audit reports, and the corporate risk register.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Cabinet (Part B)

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...the recommendations from the Cabinet meetings on July 10, 2025, and September 4, 2025, were approved, including the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

Report of Cabinet (Part A) - Lancashire Community Safety Agreement 2025 - 2028

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...the Full Council approved the recommendations of the Cabinet to adopt the Lancashire Community Safety Agreement 2025-2028, which outlines how responsible authorities will collaborate to address key community safety issues in Lancashire.

Recommendations Approved

The Pension Fund Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report of the Pension Fund Committee from its meeting held on 19 September 2025, which included approvals for the draft Lancashire County Pension Fund Annual Report 2024/25, the updated Governance Compliance Statement, and the draft Funding Strategy Statement for consultation, as well as noting updates on training, responsible investments, the McCloud regulatory decision, internal audit assurance, pensions administration performance, cyber security, the Local Pensions Partnership, investment performance, the Investment Panel, and recommending the contract extension for the independent Chair of the Lancashire Local Pension Board.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 24

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 82