The Company Member Cabinet Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday 10 September 2026. The meeting was scheduled to review the work programme for the upcoming year and to receive updates on the performance and business plans of two council-owned companies: Lancashire Renewables Limited and Lancashire County Developments Ltd.

Company Member Cabinet Committee Work Programme 2026-27

The committee was scheduled to consider and approve its updated work programme for the 2026-27 municipal year. This programme outlines the planned agenda items and reporting schedules for the committee's meetings. The report indicated a shift to five meetings per year to ensure a more even spread of business. It also detailed adjustments to reporting dates for various companies, including the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime, and proposed a review of the value for money of council-owned companies in advance of local government reorganisation. The work programme also noted the winding up of the Lancashire Environmental Fund Limited and the liquidation of Marketing Lancashire Limited.

Lancashire Renewables Limited Service Performance & Annual Business Plan Review, Quarter 1 2026/27

This item was scheduled to cover the service performance of Lancashire Renewables Limited for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, alongside a review of its annual business plan. The report pack indicated that Lancashire Renewables Limited is 87.5% owned by Lancashire County Council, with Blackpool Council holding the remaining 12.5% share. The company's General Manager, Paul Brindle, was listed as the lead officer. The scheduled reporting indicated that the company's 2026/27 Business Plan was to be reported to the March 2026 committee meeting, with a refreshed 2027/28 Business Plan to be presented in March 2027. Service updates were also scheduled for September 2026, March 2027, and September 2027.

Lancashire County Developments Ltd - 26/27 Business Plan and Half Yearly Update Report

The committee was set to receive a report on Lancashire County Developments Ltd (LCDL), including its 2026/27 Business Plan and a half-yearly update. LCDL is wholly owned by the council. Andy Walker, Head of Service Business Growth, and Simon Lawrence, Director of Growth and Regeneration at Lancashire County Council, were listed as the lead officers. The reporting schedule indicated that LCDL's 2026/27 Business Plan was to be presented in September 2026, with a refreshed 2027/28 Business Plan to be presented in March 2027. Service updates were also scheduled for September 2026, March 2027, and September 2027. The report pack also noted that Lancashire County Developments (Property) Limited, a subsidiary of LCDL, would follow a similar reporting schedule.