Councillor County Gina Dowding
Email: gina.dowding@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 3.00 pm
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
161 decisions · Page 21 of 33
2024/25 Training Record and pension related training for Committee members.
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 07, 2025
...to determine the 2024/25 Training Record and pension-related training for Committee members.
For Determination
Training Plan 2025/26
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 07, 2025
...to ensure members have sufficient knowledge and understanding to undertake their roles adequately, the Committee approved the Training Plan for 2025/26, which includes LOLA modules, bespoke workshops, and external training opportunities.
For Determination
Responsible Investments Report
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 07, 2025
... to consider and comment on the Responsible Investments Report, which provides an overview of responsible investment activity by Local Pensions Partnership Investment Limited (LPPI) and the Lancashire County Pension Fund, including key points on climate change metrics, the Transition Pathway Initiative, and the Stewardship Code.
For Determination
Pension Fund Budget 2025-26.
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 07, 2025
...to approve the Pension Fund Budget for the year ending 31 March 2026, as set out in Appendix 'A' to the report, which includes a net deficit of £40.3m after adjusting for upfront contribution payments.
For Determination
Investment Update Report
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 07, 2025
...to determine the appropriate action based on the Investment Update Report summarizing the fund's performance up to December 2024 and its implications.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 161