Councillor County Azhar Ali OBE
Email: azhar.ali@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
38 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Extraordinary Meeting, Employment Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 1.00 pm
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 9.30 am
Employment Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.30 pm
This meeting has been postponed.
Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Lancashire County Council Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday, 22 January 2026, was set to cover a range of significant topics, including the future of the county's schools budget, revisions to highway safety inspection policies, and the revocation of the Lancashire Enhanced Partnership. Other key discussions were planned around the Fairness, Equality and Inclusion Workforce Framework, and updates on school place sufficiency in Preston.
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 9.30 am
The Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee met to scrutinise the draft budget for 2026/27, which proposes a 3.8% council tax increase. Key discussions focused on managing the council's significant financial challenges, including rising demand for services, inflationary pressures, and the substantial deficit in the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). The committee also reviewed the council's capital programme and treasury management strategy, with particular attention paid to the management of a £519 million Very Long Term Investment Portfolio (VLTIP) and the creation of a Working Capital Enhancement Reserve.
Decisions from Meetings
161 decisions · Page 1 of 33
Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 November 2025
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Urgent Decisions taken by the Leader of the County Council and the relevant Cabinet Member(s)
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026
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
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 38
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 161