Proposal to review finances of council to be discussed
A proposal to review the finances of Lancashire County Council is set to be brought before a meeting of its cabinet this week.
The item, which is being brought by council leader Cllr Stephen Atkinson as a matter of urgent business, seeks to gain cabinet's approval to commence this review into finance and procurement arrangements.
Cllr Atkinson said: "As part of our election campaign, Reform UK were clear that we intended to open up the books of the county council to scrutiny to ensure taxpayers are getting good value for money.
"It is important that we continue to work collaboratively with our officers to look at the efficiencies that can be achieved and we are committed to doing this as the new cabinet in accordance with our responsibilities in relation to value for money.
“Since forming the council’s new political administration, we have been working closely with senior officers, building good relationships and meeting regularly as we start to shape our future priorities for communities across Lancashire.
"Working with officers we are confident we can deliver savings and have already started some preliminary analysis since taking control of the council a month ago.
"We have been clear that we will be focusing our policies on what is most important to residents so we can make a real difference.
"Ensuring we have a good understanding of the council's spending through this review will have benefits for residents."
Notes to editors
The role of cabinet is to undertake a continuing review of the council's broad policy objectives and priorities over the whole range of its functions and to secure a continuous review and evaluation of the effectiveness of services in accordance with value for money principles.
The report can be viewed here Lancashire County Council