County Rick Edwards - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County Rick Edwards

Reform UK

Email: rick.edwards@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Committee Member, Monitor) Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Audit, Risk and Governance Committee (Deputy Chair) Full Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 12, 2026, 10:30 am
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee Deputy Chair

Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee of Lancashire County Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and audit reports, including the council's Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 and findings from external audits. The committee was also set to review treasury management activities and strategies, alongside internal audit progress and corporate risk management.

January 26, 2026, 2:00 pm
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 23rd January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Pension Fund Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Friday, 23rd January 2026, to discuss key parameters for the 2025 valuation of the pension fund. The committee ultimately resolved to approve a funding strategy statement with a 115% funding buffer and a 20-year recovery period, resulting in a provisional average employer contribution rate of 9.1%.

January 23, 2026, 2:00 pm
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

The Development Control Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to discuss planning applications and other development control matters. The committee granted planning permission for an outdoor classroom at Woodnook Primary School in Accrington and for significant highway improvements at the Croston Road junction on the A582 near Preston. The committee also noted decisions made by the Director of Environment and Regulatory under the council's scheme of delegation.

January 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Development Control Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register – Quarterly Update

From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 13, 2025

...the committee approved the updated Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register, including consideration of complaints upheld by the Ombudsman and the council's partnership working with the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Recommendations Approved

RIPA Policy and Annual Report

From: Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 13, 2025

...to approve the recommendations following a review of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Policy and the annual report summarizing related activities.

Recommendations Approved

Community, Cultural and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2025/26

From: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 25, 2025

...to approve the recommendations to review and confirm the Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee's work programme for the 2025/26 municipal year and to consider the key lines of enquiry for the next meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 133