Committees

The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee is a key element of the Council's corporate governance. It provides an independent and high-level focus on the risk management, audit, ethics, assurance and reporting arrangements that underpin good governance and financial standards. 

The primary purpose of the Committee is to provide an independent and high-level focus on the adequacy of governance, risk and control arrangements. The committee’s role in ensuring that there is sufficient assurance over governance risk and control gives greater confidence to all those charged with governance that those arrangements are effective. 

To find out more about this committee please click Council - Committee details - Audit, Risk and Governance Committee (lancashire.gov.uk) 

The purpose of the Conduct Committee is to determine whether a councillor or co-opted member has failed to comply with the Council’s Code of Conduct and if so, to determine what action, if any, to take. 

The Committee also considers the granting of dispensations to members or co-opted members allowing them to participate in discussions at a meeting or vote in relation to any matter in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest. 

To find out more about this committee please click Council - Committee details - Conduct Committee (lancashire.gov.uk) 

The Development Control Committee deals with applications for planning permission for mineral extraction and waste management developments and for development proposed by the County Council. 

To find out more about this committee please click Council - Committee details - Development Control Committee (moderngov.co.uk) 

The Employment Committee deals with the appointment and dismissal of the Chief Executive and Executive Directors, the terms and conditions of employment across the authority, certain trade union issues and the draft annual Pay Policy Statement. 

To find out more about this committee please click Council - Committee details - Employment Committee (moderngov.co.uk) 

The Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board is a forum for key leaders from the health and care system in Lancashire to work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce health inequalities. 

Board members work together to understand their local community’s needs, agree priorities and encourage commissioners to work in a more joined up way. As a result, patients and the public should experience more joined-up services from the NHS and their local council in the future.

It is the responsibility of the Health and Wellbeing Board to:

• Identify the priority health and wellbeing needs in our area (using the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment)
• Set priorities based on information gathered from across Lancashire
• Promote integrated commissioning and provision of services by encouraging partnership working

To help us understand the health needs of Lancashire’s citizens we use the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. For further information, Lancashire Insight showcases assessments and provides a wealth of local data.

The priorities that have been highlighted by the JSNA have been used to help develop the health and wellbeing strategy.

Our strategy

Lancashire health and wellbeing strategy (PDF 1.31 MB)

To find out more about this committee please click Council – Committee details – Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board (lancashire.gov.uk)

The Regulatory Committee deals with claims relating to public rights of way and various licensing and registration functions (except registration functions relating to Social Services). 

To find out more about this committee please click Council - Committee details - Regulatory Committee (moderngov.co.uk) 

The Urgency Committee deals with any matter requiring a decision of the Full Council, which cannot await its next meeting. 

To find out more about this committee please click Council - Committee details - Urgency Committee of the Full Council (moderngov.co.uk) 

The role of the Pension Fund Committee is to assist the Council as Administering Authority to fulfil the role of Scheme Manager of the Lancashire County Pension Fund ("the Fund" or "LCPF"), as set out in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations.

To find out more about this committee please click Pension Fund Committee - Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Pension Fund website - Lancashire pensions fund - Pension Fund

Local pension Partnership Administration website - Provides all administration services on behalf of the Lancashire County Pension Fund, provides information about the scheme and how scheme members can access details relating to their individual pension.

Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) website – Manages the Lancashire County Pension Fund's assets through a pooled investment arrangement