Councillor County Mackenzie Ritson

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 1.00 pm

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 27 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 10.30 am

Full Council - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 1.00 pm

The Full Council meeting of Lancashire County Council on Thursday 12 March 2026 saw significant debate on road maintenance, drug policy, and youth engagement, alongside decisions on council allowances and pay policy. A key outcome was the defeat of a motion calling for urgent action on road repairs, despite widespread acknowledgement of the issue. The council also voted to support a motion affirming the principle of a secret ballot in elections, following concerns raised about family voting.

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

The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26th February 2026, to approve the council's budget for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting saw the approval of the main budget proposals, which included a 3.8% increase in council tax, alongside the defeat of several opposition amendments put forward by the Progressive Lancashire Group, the Conservative Group, the Liberal Democrat Group, and Our West Lancashire Group. The council also noted the report of the Interim Director of Finance and Commerce regarding the robustness of budget estimates and the adequacy of financial reserves.