Councillor County Azhar Ali OBE

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