Councillor County Andy Blake
Email: andy.blake@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 1.00 pm
Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 20th March, 2026 10.30 am
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 road maintenance, drug policy, and youth engagement, alongside decisions on council allowances and pay policy. A key outcome was the defeat of a motion calling for urgent action on road repairs, despite widespread acknowledgement of the issue. The council also voted to support a motion affirming the principle of a secret ballot in elections, following concerns raised about family voting.
Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to discuss and approve the council's budget for the upcoming financial years. The meeting also saw the appointment of a new Corporate Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer.
Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26th February 2026, to approve the council's budget for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting saw the approval of the main budget proposals, which included a 3.8% increase in council tax, alongside the defeat of several opposition amendments put forward by the Progressive Lancashire Group, the Conservative Group, the Liberal Democrat Group, and Our West Lancashire Group. The council also noted the report of the Interim Director of Finance and Commerce regarding the robustness of budget estimates and the adequacy of financial reserves.
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 12 of 19
Confirmation of the Minutes from the Meeting held on 22 May 2025
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Political Governance Working Group
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025
...to amend the council's Constitution by disestablishing the Scrutiny Management Board and establishing a new Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee, appointing its chair and deputy chair, authorizing the Director of Law and Governance to finalize its terms of reference, and modifying sections related to matters reserved to Full Council, the Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny, the Code of Member Conduct, and Full Council and Overview and Scrutiny Procedural Standing Orders.
For Determination
Report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025
...to note the report of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority meeting held on 23 June 2025, which included the appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chair, the composition of the Authority, the Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report, Member Champion Activity Report, operational incidents of interest, and a presentation on the Tensar Manufacturing fire.
For Determination
The Urgency Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025
...to note the report regarding the Director of Law and Governance's decision, made on behalf of the Urgency Committee, to appoint County Councillor Marion Atkinson as Deputy Chair of the Pension Fund Committee in place of County Councillor Clive Balchin for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.
For Determination
Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel - Members' Allowance Scheme - Proposed Changes to Dependents' Carers' Allowance
From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025
...to consider and approve proposed changes to the Dependents' Carers' Allowance element of the Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26, including increasing the allowance rate, removing the annual maximum, and modifying eligibility criteria.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 95