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 32 of 33

Report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Amendment to the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to approve the amendment to the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25 as presented in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and County Council's Returning Officer

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to appoint Mark Wynn as Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, to waive the constitutional rule preventing the Head of Paid Service from being the Chief Financial Officer until a permanent appointment is made, and to approve Mark Wynn as Returning Officer for county council elections.

Recommendations Approved

The Urgency Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to note the report of the Urgency Committee detailing urgent decisions taken by the Director of Law and Governance on its behalf.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Cabinet (Part B)

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to note the report of the Cabinet from its meetings on 6 June 2024, 11 July 2024, 5 September 2024 and 3 October 2024.

Recommendations Approved

The Pension Fund Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 1.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to note the reports of the Pension Fund Committee from its meetings held on 14 June 2024 and 13 September 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 164