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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Development Control Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund Committee is scheduled to meet on 12 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including pension-related training for committee members, budget monitoring, responsible investments, and the Local Pensions Partnership annual report. The committee will also discuss the Funding Strategy Statement consultation, which is key to determining employer pension contribution rates for 2026-2029. Some items, including updates on the Lancashire County Pension Fund Strategic Plan, Local Pensions Partnership Administration, risk register, shareholder update, investment performance and investments in occupied territories, will be discussed in Part II of the meeting, which is not open to the press or public.

December 12, 2025
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee convened to discuss planning applications and related matters. The agenda included decisions on applications in Fylde and South Ribble Borough, as well as an update on decisions taken by the Director of Environment and Planning.

December 04, 2025
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
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the first year delivery report of the council's digital strategy, and to consider the data informing proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR). The committee reviewed the progress of the digital strategy, provided feedback on priorities for the coming year, and discussed areas for future focus. Councillors also examined data sets related to LGR, exploring potential impacts and raising concerns about resident representation and service delivery.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

105 decisions · Page 21 of 21

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to approve the appointment of county council representatives to various outside bodies, including the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, the Police and Crime Panel for Lancashire, the Local Government Association's General Assembly, Boards and Special Interest Groups, the County Councils Network, and the North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.

Recommendations Approved

The Employment Committee

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to note the report of the Employment Committee from its meeting held on 4 March 2025, which included decisions regarding the secondment of the Chief Executive, statutory officer vacancies, and remuneration policies for the Local Pensions Partnership.

Recommendations Approved

The Overview and Scrutiny Committees

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committees' reports, covering topics such as SEND inspection outcomes, flood risk management, public rights of way, road safety, engagement and co-production, and dental services, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

The Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...the Full Council approved the recommendations from the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board report.

Recommendations Approved

Lancashire Combined County Authority - Appointment of County Council Representatives for 2025/26

From: Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 1.00 pm - May 22, 2025

...to ensure the county council's representation and participation in the Lancashire Combined County Authority for 2025/26, they approved the appointment of representatives and substitute members, and authorized the Director of Law and Governance to approve representatives for the Scrutiny and Audit Committees, with the ability to make necessary changes before May 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 105