Cornwall Council governance decisions

Constitution changes, scheme of delegation, appointments, motions and procedural decisions.

409 decisions classified as governance.

• Approval of confidential Chief Officers Employment Committee minutes (23 April 2025)
  24 Jun 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council approved the confidential minutes of the Chief Officers Employment Committee from 23 April 2025 and will have them signed by the Chairman.

• Election of Vice‑Chairman
  24 Jun 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  Councillor Paynter was elected Vice‑Chairman after a motion by Councillor Frost, seconded by Councillor A Mitchell, and approved by a show of hands.

• Re‑admission of press and public
  24 Jun 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  Councillor Frost, seconded by Councillor Frank, moved to allow the press and public back into the meeting.

• Notation of Committee responsibilities for Chief Executive assessment
  24 Jun 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council noted that the committee’s job is to assess the Chief Executive’s contribution and performance goals.

• Approval of Chief Officers Employment Committee minutes (23 April 2025)
  24 Jun 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  Councillors Alvey and Frost approved the correct recording and signing of the Chief Officers Employment Committee minutes from 23 April 2025.

• Election of Chairman
  24 Jun 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  Councillor Frost was elected Chairman after a motion by Councillor Alvey, seconded by Councillor A Mitchell, was approved by a show of hands.

• Exclusion of press and public from meeting for confidential business
  24 Jun 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council voted to keep the press and public out of the meeting when discussing matters that contain personal data that must be kept private.

• Election of Chairman
  24 Jun 2025Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

  The committee voted and chose Councillor German as its new chairman.

• Election of Vice‑Chairman
  24 Jun 2025Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

  Councillor Parsonage was chosen by a show of hands to become the Vice‑Chairman.

• Approval of meeting minutes
  24 Jun 2025Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

  The committee approved the minutes from the 11 March 2025 meeting and the chairman signed them as correct.

• Election of Chairman – Councillor Clemens
  23 Jun 2025West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Approved

  The council voted by a show of hands to elect Councillor Clemens as Chairman.

• Election of Vice‑Chairman – Councillor J Martin
  23 Jun 2025West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Approved

  The council voted by a show of hands to elect Councillor J. Martin as Vice‑Chairman.

• Approval of Minutes of 25 April 2025 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee
  20 Jun 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council approved and signed the minutes from the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meeting held on April 25, 2025.

• Election of O’Keefe as Chairman of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (2025/26)
  20 Jun 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council has elected Councillor O’Keefe as chair of the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee for the 2025/26 term.

• Exclusion of Press and Public from Certain Business
  20 Jun 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council voted to keep the press and public out of the meeting when discussing matters that contain exempt information.

• Election of Saunby as Vice‑Chairman of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (2025/26)
  20 Jun 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  Councillor Saunby was elected Vice‑Chairman of the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee for the 2025‑26 term.

• Election of Chairman of Pensions Committee
  19 Jun 2025Pensions Committee

  Councillor Kenny, seconded by Chris Wilson, proposed and the council voted by a show of hands to appoint Councillor Thomas as Chairman of the Pensions Committee.

• Exclusion of public from confidential item
  19 Jun 2025Pensions Committee

  Councillor Thomas, supported by Chris Wilson, asked that the public be kept out of a specific agenda item because it could reveal information that is exempt from disclosure.

• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  19 Jun 2025Pensions Committee

  The council approved the Pensions Committee meeting minutes from 10 April 2025 as accurate and decided the Chairman should sign them.

• Committee noted update from Brunel representatives
  19 Jun 2025Pensions CommitteeOutcome: Noted

  The council recorded that it received an update from Brunel and will ask for clarification if needed.

• Election of Vice‑Chairman of Pensions Committee
  19 Jun 2025Pensions Committee

  Councillor Burnett was elected Vice‑Chairman of the Pensions Committee after a motion by Councillor Dennis, seconded by Councillor Thomas, and approved by a show of hands.

• Note key policy and funding reforms announced by Government
  18 Jun 2025CabinetOutcome: Noted

  The council agreed to record the government’s major policy and funding changes and consider how they might affect the council.

• Approval and signing of 21 March 2025 IFCA minutes
  13 Jun 2025Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthorityOutcome: Carried

  The council approved and will have the Chairman sign the correct minutes of the Cornwall IFCA meeting held on March 21 2025.

• Election of Councillor Kenny as Vice‑Chairman
  13 Jun 2025Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthorityOutcome: Carried

  The council voted to elect Councillor Kenny as Vice‑Chairman.

• Election of Tony Tomlinson as Chairman
  13 Jun 2025Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthorityOutcome: Carried

  The council voted by show of hands to elect Tony Tomlinson as chairman.