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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 4 of 4

Pension Fund Committee

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

The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee met on 20 June 2025, and approved the updated training plan for 2025/26. The committee also noted the financial performance of the fund for the year ending 31 March 2025, and received updates on external audit activity and responsible investment matters.

June 20, 2025
Full Council

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

At the Full Council meeting on 22 May 2025, Lancashire County Council elected Councillor Alf Clempson as Chairman and Councillor Lee Hutchinson as Vice-Chairman. The council also re-elected Councillor Stephen Atkinson as Leader of the County Council, who then announced his cabinet. Councillors approved the Constitution of the County Council for 2025/26 and the membership of various committees, as well as appointments to outside bodies including the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority.

May 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

104 decisions · Page 1 of 21

Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

From: Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm - February 26, 2026

...approved the appointment of Gary Fielding as the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) and John Betts as the interim Section 151 Officer until Gary Fielding starts.

Recommendations Approved

2026/27 Budget Report

From: Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...approved the 2026/27 budget, including setting the Council Tax at an overall increase of 3.80%.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 104