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

133 decisions · Page 18 of 27

Report of the Cabinet (Part B)

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to note the report of the Cabinet from its meeting on 5 June 2025, which included decisions regarding Cabinet Member responsibilities, appointments to outside bodies, the proposed closure of the sixth form provision at Moor Park High School and Sixth Form, the allocation of Growing Places Fund monies to the Lancashire Combined County Authority, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Substance Use Additional Grants Programme 2025/26, a supplementary procurement report, an efficiency review of the Council's financial management, procurement and associated governance arrangements, and land disposal at Liverpool Road, Hutton.

For Determination

Report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 and Code of Corporate Governance 2025/26

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to consider the report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, including the Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25, and to approve the updated Code of Corporate Governance for 2025/26.

For Determination

Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel - Members' Allowance Scheme - Proposed Changes to Dependents' Carers' Allowance

From: Full Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 1.00 pm - July 17, 2025

...to consider and approve proposed changes to the Dependents' Carers' Allowance element of the Members' Allowance Scheme 2025/26, including increasing the allowance rate, removing the annual maximum, and modifying eligibility criteria.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 133