Cornwall Council governance decisions
Constitution changes, scheme of delegation, appointments, motions and procedural decisions.
409 decisions classified as governance.
- Democratic Officer to contact inactive members and seek replacements3 Dec 2025Standing Advisory Council on Religious EducationOutcome: Agreed
The council decided that the Democratic Officer will contact members who haven’t attended a meeting in a year and, if needed, find replacements for them.
- Exclude public from confidential item under Section 100A (4)3 Dec 2025Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension BoardOutcome: Approved
The council voted to keep a business item confidential, preventing the public from seeing it, because it contains exempt information under the Local Government Act.
- Approve and sign meeting minutes (10 Sep 2025)3 Dec 2025Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension BoardOutcome: Approved
The council approved the 10 September 2025 meeting minutes as correct and will have the Chairman sign them, after a motion by Ian Smart and seconded by Amanda Trowill.
- Election of Chairman3 Dec 2025Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Carried
Councillor Clemens, with support from Councillor Cunningham, proposed that Councillor Dennis be chosen as the meeting’s Chairman.
- Approval of meeting minutes (29 Oct 2025)3 Dec 2025Individual Decision DayOutcome: Approved
The council officially approved the minutes from the October 29, 2025 meeting.
- Delegate authority to Head of Property to negotiate lease terms3 Dec 2025Individual Decision DayOutcome: Approved
The Head of Property has been given the power to negotiate and finalize the 99‑year lease after consulting the Section 151 and Monitoring Officers.
- Approval and signing of Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee minutes2 Dec 2025Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
Councillors Thomas and Barker agreed that the October 14 2025 meeting minutes for the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee were accurate and should be signed by the chair.
- Approval of updated Committee Work Programme and amendment process2 Dec 2025Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
The council approved the updated committee work programme and decided that any changes will be approved by the chairman after consulting the vice‑chairman, senior responsible officer and democratic services lead.
- Election of Vice‑Chairman2 Dec 2025Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
Councillor Parsonage was elected Vice‑Chairman after a motion moved by Councillor Alvey and seconded by Councillor Thomas was approved by a show of hands.
- Resolution on review of second Council Performance Report for 2025/262 Dec 2025Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
Councillor Thomas, seconded by Councillor Cole, voted to follow the recommendations in the 2025/26 second Council Performance Report and take the suggested actions.
- Approval of Appeals Committee minutes 3 Nov 20251 Dec 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council approved and will sign the minutes from the Appeals Committee meeting on 3 November 2025.
- Election of Councillor Ball as Chairman1 Dec 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council voted to appoint Councillor Ball as the meeting’s chairman.
- Exclusion of press and public during sensitive business1 Dec 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council decided to keep the press and public out of the meeting while it discusses a travel‑assistance request that contains confidential personal information.
- Record and sign minutes of Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting (22 Oct 2025)26 Nov 2025Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council approved that the minutes of the October 22, 2025 Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting were accurate and should be signed by the Chairman.
- Amend Procedure Rule 4.2.2 on substitute attendance25 Nov 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council voted to change the rules so members can now have approved stand‑ins or take part online, with clear guidelines on how they can participate.
- Appoint Emma Causer to Pensions Committee as Employee Representative25 Nov 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council has appointed Emma Causer as the employee representative on the Pensions Committee.
- Implement changes to Article 21 – Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities25 Nov 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council has decided to immediately adopt the proposed updates to the rules for its owned companies, covering the wording, board involvement, glossary, oversight duties and review timetable.
- Approve allocation of seats per Appendix 125 Nov 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council has approved the seating plan described in Appendix 1.
- Mandate Leader to write to Home Secretary condemning mandatory digital ID25 Nov 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council decided that the Leader will write to the Home Secretary as soon as possible to oppose the government’s plan for a compulsory digital ID.
- Approve minutes of 16 Sep 2025 Council meeting25 Nov 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council agreed that the September 16, 2025 meeting minutes are accurate and should be signed by the chairman.
- Approve recruitment for Independent Remuneration Panel and request review of Members’ Allowances Scheme25 Nov 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council agreed to hire at least two new members for the Independent Remuneration Panel and asked the panel to review and recommend changes to the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2027‑28 and future years.
- Exclude press and public during confidential business21 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council voted to keep the press and public out of the meeting when it discusses matters that contain protected personal data.
- Re‑admit press and public21 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council voted to let the press and public back into the meeting after they had been excluded.
- Election of Chairman for the meeting19 Nov 2025Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Approved
Councillor Saunby was chosen as chair of the meeting after Councillor Martin proposed it and Councillor Chopak seconded the motion.
- Approve updated Work Programme following mid‑year review19 Nov 2025Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council approved the updated Work Programme after its mid‑year review and will handle any changes using the Overview and Scrutiny Protocol.