County Tom Pickup - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Tom Pickup

 Reform UK

Email: tom.pickup@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Company Member Cabinet Committee (Co-optee Non-voting) Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Lancashire Combined County Authority - Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 meetings · Page 2 of 4

Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 20th February, 2026 10.30 am

The Pension Fund Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Friday, 20th February, 2026, to discuss the proposed demerger of Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited (LPPI) and the admission of new partner funds. The committee resolved to note the progress of the demerger, approve a dividend in specie to facilitate the process, and delegate authority for its implementation. They also recommended that Full Council approve the demerger and related steps.

February 20, 2026, 10:30 am
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
Committee Committee Member

Forest of Bowland National Landscape - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 2.00 pm

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Forest of Bowland National Landscape Joint Advisory Committee meeting.

October 23, 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
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 10th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Lancashire Combined County Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Friday, 10th October 2025, at County Hall, Preston. The agenda included an update on the Key Decision Definition and Threshold, a discussion of the Lancashire Growth Plan, and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for 2025-26. The meeting was also scheduled to note the appointment of Anthony Oakman as the Independent LCCA Overview and Scrutiny Chair.

October 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

From: Extraordinary General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 12.55 pm - February 26, 2026

...approved the appointment of Gary Fielding as the Corporate Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) and John Betts as the interim Section 151 Officer until Gary Fielding starts.

Recommendations Approved

2026/27 Budget Report

From: Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...approved the 2026/27 budget, including setting the Council Tax at an overall increase of 3.80%.

Recommendations Approved

To consider Notices of Motion Submitted under Standing Order B37

From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to the Notices of Motion concerning support for Northern Powerhouse Rail, objections to the proposed onshore cabling route for the Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Windfarm, a Civic Pride Action Plan, and assurance that local elections will not be cancelled.

Recommendations Approved

The Overview and Scrutiny Committees

From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, encompassing the Children, Families and Skills Committee meeting of 22 October 2025 and the Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Committee meeting of 23 October 2025, and to approve the recommendations made within those committees.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Appointment

From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to replace County Councillor Ella Worthington, they approved the appointment of County Councillor Alice Jones as the new Deputy Chair of the Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 82