County Matthew Brown - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Matthew Brown

 Labour and Co-operative Party

Email: Matthew.Brown@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Management Board Full Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

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
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
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 19th September, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee met to discuss responsible investment, review the draft funding strategy statement, and address an urgent matter regarding the McCloud remedy[^2] and reporting requirements. The committee also reviewed pension-related training for its members and the Pension Fund Annual Report 2024/25.

September 19, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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.

July 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

164 decisions · Page 27 of 33

Pension related training for members of the Pension Fund Committee.

From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 6th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 06, 2024

...to determine an update on pension-related training for members of the Pension Fund Committee since the last meeting.

For Determination

Local Pensions Partnership Administration Update

From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 6th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 06, 2024

...to approve the recommendations following an update on administration performance for Q2 2024/25 and other administration matters.

Recommendations Approved

Risk Register

From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 6th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 06, 2024

...to note and approve changes to the risk register.

For Determination

Independent Investment Adviser - Contract Extension

From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 6th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 06, 2024

...to extend the contract for the Independent Investment Adviser by 16 months.

For Determination

Independent Investment Adviser - Strategic Objectives Review

From: Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 6th December, 2024 10.30 am - December 06, 2024

...to determine the outcomes of the performance review of the Independent Investment Advisers against the fund's strategic objectives.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 164