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Friday, 16 October 2026

Cornwall Council loses finance chief Annabel Scholes days after chief executive Kennally quits

Cornwall Council faced further senior upheaval as chief operating and finance officer Annabel Scholes resigned, the third senior departure in a week following chief executive Kate Kennally's exit. Separately, the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee refused a hackney carriage driver's licence citing a drink driving conviction and language proficiency concerns, and considered excluding press and public for exempt business.

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Thursday, 15 October 2026

Cornwall Council consults on cutting council tax support for 19,000 households

Cornwall Council is consulting on reducing council tax support for more than 19,000 working-age households as a proposed £5 million saving amid rising debt. The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee also met, as did the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board; summaries have not yet been published.

4 items

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Cornwall Council rejects Polruan all-dogs-on-leads order

Cornwall Council rejected Langteglos-by-Fowey Parish Council's bid for a village-wide dogs-on-leads order in Polruan, citing proportionality and precedent concerns, while approving other restrictions elsewhere. National Highways reported changes after severe A30 roadwork delays between Kennards House and Five Lanes. Licensing and Individual Decision Day meetings also occurred.

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Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Cornwall Council £1.571bn debt ranks 7th worst nationally

Cornwall Council's £1.571bn debt places it seventh among 317 UK local authorities, with projections reaching £2.360bn within five years. The council also saw the departure of chief executive Kate Kennally after ten years, a month after taking leave of absence. Two council committees met with summaries pending, and an inquest opened into an artist's death in Exeter.

5 items

Monday, 12 October 2026

West area committee refuses 40 Mabe Burnthouse homes over pedestrian safety

Cornwall Council's west area planning committee rejected a proposed 40-home development in Mabe Burnthouse, citing pedestrian safety risks on narrow pavements near the village school. Separately, the council ranked fourth of 37 authorities for highway maintenance value-for-money despite a £24 million funding gap, while criticism grew over an expanding encampment at County Hall and Mebyon Kernow confirmed a leadership change after nearly three decades.

5 items

Sunday, 11 October 2026

Karen Glasson: low attendance

Sunday 11 October brought 0 council updates, 0 press items, and 11 watch-list entries.

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Saturday, 10 October 2026Quiet day

Cornwall Council secures 90% SEND deficit cover with condition

Cornwall Council has secured 90% coverage of its SEND deficit, though a condition applies to the agreement.

2 items · 5 meetings coming up

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Cornwall Council loses finance chief Annabel Scholes days after chief executive Kennally quits

Cornwall Council consults on cutting council tax support for 19,000 households

Cornwall Council rejects Polruan all-dogs-on-leads order

Cornwall Council £1.571bn debt ranks 7th worst nationally

West area committee refuses 40 Mabe Burnthouse homes over pedestrian safety

Karen Glasson: low attendance

Cornwall Council secures 90% SEND deficit cover with condition

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October 2026

Rachael Rothero resigns from Cornwall Council after partner's unexplained leave

Cornwall Council proposes cutting council tax support, affecting 19,000 households

School non-attendance fines surge from 600 to over 4,500 in Cornwall

Clay country residents protest HGVs on village routes despite £85m A391 link

Record Cornish clean-energy home upgrades as council cuts emissions

Pete Mitchell attendance plummets 75 points to 25%

Cornwall politics: quiet day, Saturday 3 October

South West Water fined £8m as 22 sewage spills recorded same day

Truro councillor censured for conduct breach as regulator reviews council homes

September 2026

Council chief executive Kate Kennally absent on full pay after private committee meeting

Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee meets

14,000 more Cornwall children receive free school meals via new process

Pete Mitchell attendance plunges 75 percentage points to 25%

Perranporth planning committee approves oversized homes despite 21 objections

Tamar Bridge toll booths to be removed, chief officer says

48 affordable homes approved in St Stephen amid Falmouth WW2 bomb response

Cabinet approves £3.321m capital cut, new Local Plan timetable

Cornwall Council faces £11m deficit as staff told to avoid speculation

Vandals attack Cornwall Islamic centre as council debates tourist tax

Four councillors fall below 60% attendance threshold, two drop 75 points

Vandals target Cornwall Islamic centre as community support surges

Cornwall Council faces growing opposition to 35,345 streetlight switch-off

Cornwall Council promotes investment at Parliament, announces Mental Health Summit

Residents' prayers answered as Cornwall Council refuses nine-home Lizard church project

Reform UK defections trigger heated council debate over committee seats

Environment Agency warns Penzance retirement scheme could trap elderly residents in flood

A30 junction work closes lanes for seven months; councillor attendance drops dominate

Cornwall Council auctions former quarry for £50k guide price

Andy Keeling named interim deputy chief executive of Cornwall Council

Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meets

Consultants scrutinise Cornwall Council arms-length companies under Code Red

Chief Executive on leave as renewable review sparks farms estate row

Greens call for £150m Falmouth Docks plan to be withdrawn

Nine Cornwall councillors show attendance drops of up to 50 points

Truro completes £5.2m Boscawen Park pavilion as minor council items surface

'Interim leadership' put in place as Cornwall Council CEO takes leave of absence -…

Cornwall Council and Homes England sign new housing pact

Individual Decision Day meets

East Sub-Area Planning Committee re-elects Chairman and Vice-Chairman

August 2026

Cornwall Council confirms A392 closure among road closures

Cornwall councillor Adam Paynter's attendance falls 42 points to 33%

Cornwall bin collections unaffected by Bank Holiday Monday

Man prosecuted after thousands of counterfeit key fobs seized

Rogue builder prosecuted for fraud by Cornwall Council

Duchy of Cornwall and council swap land for Newquay recycling centre

Cornwall Council probes 'illegal' ANPR cameras at Jubilee Pool car park

Cornwall Council reopens Troon mine shaft road weeks early

Cornwall councillor attendance falls sharply, Paynter down to 33% amid conduct case

Six councillors flagged for low attendance at eight committee meetings

Fish deaths prompt Heartlands pond aeration installation

Newquay airport subsidy nears £10m as council holds extraordinary meeting

Newquay Airport 'mates' rates' cleared of fraud but raise CAA questions

CEO defends ex-councillor employment amid ‘secret payment’ row over Corserv NDA