Councillor County Tom Pickup
Email: tom.pickup@lancashire.gov.uk
Council: Lancashire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
21 meetings · Page 3 of 5
Forest of Bowland National Landscape - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 2.00 pm
The Forest of Bowland National Landscape Joint Advisory Committee met on Thursday, 23 October 2025, to discuss the review of the National Landscape Management Plan, financial estimates, and partner updates. Key decisions included the approval of the constitution, membership, and terms of reference for the upcoming year, and the noting of revised financial estimates for 2025/26 and the budget for 2026/27.
Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm
The Full Council of Lancashire County Council convened on Thursday, 16 October 2025, addressing a wide range of issues from community safety and members' allowances to the county's pension fund and the controversial topic of fracking. Key decisions included the approval of the Lancashire Community Safety Agreement 2025-2028, a freeze on members' allowances, and a commitment to a permanent national ban on fracking.
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 10th October, 2025 2.00 pm
The Lancashire Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Friday, 10 October 2025, to discuss the Lancashire Growth Plan and the committee's work programme. Key decisions included noting the appointment of Anthony Oakman as the independent Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and approving the draft work programme for 2025-26.
Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Lancashire County Council met on 09 October 2025 to discuss a range of important issues, including the council's Improvement Plan for 2025-2027, the updated Direct Payments Policy, and the Education Capital Strategy. Key decisions were made regarding the redesign of provider services within Adult Social Care, including the accelerated reprovision of ten older people's services, and the progression of interim expansion options for secondary school places in Preston.
Lancashire Combined County Authority - Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 3.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee of the Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) met on 22 September 2025 to review the progress of internal audits, the corporate risk and opportunity register, and the LCCA's work programme. Key decisions included the approval of the internal audit progress report, the corporate risk and opportunity register, and the draft work programme for 2025/26.
Decisions from Meetings
82 decisions · Page 1 of 17
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
Updates to the County Council's Constitution
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the minor and/or corrective changes to the County Council's Constitution that had been approved by the Director of Law and Governance since the Annual General Meeting in 2025.
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
The Employment Committee
From: Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the report of the Employment Committee, thereby approving its recommendations regarding the recruitment of a Director of Finance, coroner salaries and fees, and the employment of the Executive Director of Adult Services.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 21
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 82 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.