Councillor County Samara Barnes
Email: Samara.Barnes@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the progress of the Child and Youth Justice Service, review the Education Strategy and attainment data, and consider the committee's work programme. Key decisions included supporting the Child and Youth Justice Service's priorities for 2025-2026 and agreeing for the Education Strategy to be presented to Cabinet for ratification.
Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am
The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Principal Social Worker's annual report, the Family First programme, and the committee's work programme for the coming year. The committee agreed to receive updates on the Family First programme at future meetings and to focus on the impact of local government reorganisation in future discussions.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
117 decisions · Page 5 of 24
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on 21 July 2025, effectively noting the reports, updates, and strategies discussed therein, including the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, audit plans, treasury management activity, procurement waivers, internal audit reports, and the corporate risk register.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet (Part B)
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...the recommendations from the Cabinet meetings on July 10, 2025, and September 4, 2025, were approved, including the Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Plan 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
The Urgency Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to note the report regarding the Chief Executive's appointment of Brendan Arnold as Interim Director of Finance and Commerce and Section 151 Officer, made on behalf of the Urgency Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Appointments
From: Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the appointment of County Councillor Joel Tetlow as Chair of the Pension Fund Committee in place of County Councillor David Shaw, and to appoint County Councillors David Shaw and Andy Blake as the Chair and Deputy Chair respectively of the Budget and Finance Scrutiny Committee, for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 117