County Azhar Ali OBE - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Azhar Ali OBE

Independent

Email: azhar.ali@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Employment Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor In Attendance) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (County Councillor in Attendance., Committee Member) Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Employment Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Employment Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 1.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 1:00 pm
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 9.30 am

February 05, 2026, 9:30 am
Employment Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

Employment Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.30 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

January 27, 2026, 2:30 pm
Cabinet County Councillor In Attendance

Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Lancashire Council met on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the future of cultural services, workforce equality, school place sufficiency, and highway safety. Key decisions included the approval of a revised terms of reference for a new Cabinet Working Group for Culture, the adoption of a new Fairness, Equality and Inclusion Workforce Framework, and significant decisions regarding school place provision in Preston.

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee was scheduled to meet on 12 December 2025 to discuss pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring for the 2025/26 financial year, and responsible investment activity. Also on the agenda was an update on the Funding Strategy Statement consultation, and the Local Pensions Partnership Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25. Some items, including updates on the Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) Strategic Plan 2024/25, Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA), risk register, shareholder and investment performance, and the appointment of an independent investment advisor, were scheduled to be discussed in Part II of the meeting, which was not open to the press or public.

December 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Community, Cultural and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2025/26

From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for 2025/26, including reviewing and confirming the work programme, considering key lines of enquiry for the next meeting, and considering adding the Lancashire County Council Improvement Plan 2025–2027 to the work programme.

Recommendations Approved

The Data for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025

...the committee approved recommendations related to the data being considered to inform Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) options, ensuring the proposals are evidence-based.

Recommendations Approved

Digital Strategy 2024-2029: First Year Delivery Report

From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025

... the committee approved recommendations to monitor the Digital Strategy implementation, provide feedback on priorities for the upcoming year, and recommend areas of focus for future delivery.

Recommendations Approved

Employment of the Executive Director of Adult Services and Statutory Director of Adult Social Services

From: Extraordinary Meeting, Employment Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 3.00 pm - November 04, 2025

...to secure the services of the Executive Director of Adult Services and Statutory Director of Adult Social Services under a fixed term contract until March 2028.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 164