County Ellie Close - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Ellie Close

 Reform UK

Email: ellie.close@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Parenting Board (Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor in Attendance.) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

10 meetings · Page 1 of 2

Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

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

The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee is scheduled to meet on 12 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring, responsible investments, and the Local Pensions Partnership annual report. The committee will also discuss the Funding Strategy Statement consultation, which is key to determining employer pension contribution rates for 2026-2029. Some items, including updates on the Lancashire County Pension Fund Strategic Plan, Local Pensions Partnership Administration, risk register, shareholder update, investment performance and investments in occupied territories, will be discussed in Part II of the meeting, which is not open to the press or public.

December 12, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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.

November 20, 2025
Corporate Parenting Board Chair

Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Board of Lancashire Council met on Wednesday 19 November 2025. According to the agenda, the board was scheduled to discuss updates from the Participation Team, PayPoint, and the District Team, as well as the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2026-2030 and the Peer Review of Leaving Care. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of the calendar of meetings for 2026/27.

November 19, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm

The upcoming Full Council meeting is set to address a variety of topics, including community safety, the members' allowance scheme, and the annual review of overview and scrutiny. Councillors will also discuss committee appointments, the Lancashire County Pension Fund, and the council's meeting schedule for 2026/27.

October 16, 2025
Cabinet County Councillor in Attendance.

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm

Lancashire County Council's cabinet convened to address critical issues, including budget challenges and service improvements. They approved an improvement plan, a direct payments policy, and a traffic regulation order, while also discussing school provisions and community safety.

October 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

78 decisions · Page 13 of 16

Investment Update Report

From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 20th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 20, 2025

...to determine the appropriate action based on the investment performance update to the quarter ending 31st March 2025 and the Investment Context Report.

For Determination

The Pension Fund Committee

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to note the report of the Pension Fund Committee from its meeting held on 7 March 2025, where the committee approved the Lancashire County Pension Fund budget for the year ended 31 March 2026, a revised Responsible Investment Policy, the 2025/26 Training Plan, and other matters related to the Pension Fund.

Recommendations Approved

The Employment Committee

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meeting held on 4 March 2025, which included decisions regarding the secondment of the Chief Executive, statutory officer vacancies, and remuneration policies for the Local Pensions Partnership.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to approve the appointment of county council representatives to various outside bodies, including the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, the Police and Crime Panel for Lancashire, the Local Government Association's General Assembly, Boards and Special Interest Groups, the County Councils Network, and the North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 10

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 78