Councillor County Hannah Whalley

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee met to discuss external and internal audit reports, the risk management strategy, and the corporate risk and opportunity register. The committee approved the new risk management strategy and the updated corporate risk and opportunity register. Members requested more information on school places, local transport funding, and subcontractor costs.

Lancashire Local Pension Board - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Lancashire Local Pension Board convened to discuss a range of issues, including regulatory updates, training plans, employer performance, and communications strategies, and to approve the annual report. The board approved recommendations regarding employer performance monitoring and endorsed the updated training plan. They also discussed the potential impact of local government reorganisation on the pension fund.

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Lancashire County Council's Audit, Risk and Governance Committee met on 21 July 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts, external audit plans, treasury management, procurement and internal audit reports. The committee was asked to approve the Internal Audit Charter and Mandate and the Internal Audit Strategy 2025–2028, and to consider and comment on the other reports.

Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm

Lancashire County Council's Full Council met on 17 July 2025, and among other things, approved the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and agreed to review its policy on flying flags over council property, prioritising the Union Flag, the Flag of England, the Lancashire Flag, royal flags, and military flags and ensigns. The council also discussed the financial challenges it faces, and heard questions from councillors and members of the public.

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.