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.
31 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 9.30 am
The Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee of Lancashire County Council is scheduled to review the council's financial performance for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. The meeting will also cover the confirmation of previous minutes and the date of the next meeting.
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.
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 financial outlook for Lancashire County Council, focusing on the 2025/26 financial year, the preliminary budget assessment for 2026/27, and an efficiency review. The committee requested more detailed information in future reports, particularly regarding capital programme changes, and approved a full-day meeting in January to discuss budget proposals.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
163 decisions · Page 23 of 33
LCPF Strategic Plan 2025/26.
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 07, 2025
...to determine the approval of the Lancashire County Pension Fund's Strategic Plan for 2025/26.
For Determination
Lancashire County Pension Fund - Compliance Report in line with the Pension Regulator's General Code of Practice
From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 07, 2025
...to determine the Lancashire County Pension Fund's compliance with the Pension Regulator's General Code of Practice.
For Determination
2025/26 Budget Report
From: Budget, Full Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 11.15 am - February 26, 2025
...to approve the 2025/26 budget, including a net revenue requirement of £1,244.620m, a council tax requirement of £684.842m, a £1.544m contribution from the transitional reserve, a £60m savings delivery programme, the reserves position, a £299.635m capital programme, the capital strategy, and uplifts to Adult Social Care Provider Fees and Children's Services Fostering Fees and other allowances, as well as the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and County Council's Returning Officer
From: Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 11.00 am - February 26, 2025
...to approve the recommendations of the Employment Committee regarding the appointment of the Chief Executive, Head of Paid Service, and County Council's Returning Officer.
Recommendations Approved
The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on October 14, 2024, including the appointment of Mr. Stephen Dunstan as an independent co-opted member, the approval of the Internal Audit Charter, and the approval of the updated Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 163