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.
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Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 3.00 pm
The Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025. Items to be discussed include the Local Transport Plan, the Committee's work programme for 2025/26, and an update from Matthew Sidgreaves, Chief Operating Officer, Lancashire County Combined Authority. The meeting is to be held at County Hall, Preston.
Cabinet - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm
At a meeting of the Lancashire County Council's cabinet, the council approved a proposal for local government reorganisation, reviewed the corporate performance and financial position, and adopted a local nature recovery strategy. The cabinet also discussed highway maintenance, traffic regulations, flood authority advice, and complaints handling.
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 2.00 pm
The Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's financial position, including the projected overspend for 2025/26, a preliminary assessment of the 2026/27 budget, and an efficiency review. The committee agreed to recommend to the cabinet that they arrange 45-minute meetings with each cabinet member before 21 January to allow members to scrutinise them at length. The committee also discussed the importance of explaining acronyms in reports, and the need for more detail in the mitigations section of the financial monitoring report.
Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire Council is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss local government reorganisation, committee appointments, and updates to the council's constitution. The meeting will also address questions from councillors and consider several notices of motion. Reports from the cabinet and various committees are also scheduled to be noted.
Employment Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 1.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
143 decisions · Page 20 of 29
Motion Submitted by County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson
From: Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 4.30 pm - March 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Independent Remuneration Panel Membership
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to appoint Ms L Keane, Mr C Ainsworth, and Mr G Krawiec as new members of the Independent Remuneration Panel and to reappoint Ms L Strapps for a second term, all effective from 13 March 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of a New Member Representative on the Lancashire Local Pension Board
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the appointment of a new scheme member representative on the Lancashire Local Pension Board and note the extension of terms for two sitting members.
Recommendations Approved
The Pension Fund Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the recommendations from the Pension Fund Committee meeting held on 6th December 2024, pertaining to the Lancashire County Pension Fund.
Recommendations Approved
The Localism Act 2011 – Pay Policy Statement 2025/26
From: Full Council - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the proposed pay policy statement for 2025/26, outlining the council's approach to chief officer remuneration as required by the Localism Act 2011.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 32
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 143