Cornwall Council governance decisions

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

409 decisions classified as governance.

• Approve and sign minutes of Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (1 Oct 2025)
  19 Nov 2025Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council approved the minutes of the 1 October 2025 Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting and agreed the chair should sign them.

• Approval of meeting minutes and signature by Chairman
  18 Nov 2025Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care PartnershipOutcome: Approved

  The council approved the meeting minutes and said the Chairman should sign them.

• Notation of steering groups highlight report and receipt of Live Well metrics
  18 Nov 2025Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care PartnershipOutcome: Approved

  The committee noted the steering groups’ latest report and decided to receive the Live Well metrics at the next meeting.

• Election of Chairman for the meeting
  17 Nov 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  Councillor Channon proposed, and Councillor Clegg seconded, that Councillor O’Keefe be chosen as the meeting’s chairman.

• Exclusion of press and public during consideration of exempt information
  17 Nov 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council voted to keep the press and public out of the meeting while it discusses a travel‑assistance request that contains confidential information.

• Approval and signing of Appeals Committee minutes
  17 Nov 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council approved the Appeals Committee meeting minutes from 20 Oct 2025 as correct and asked the Chairman to sign them.

• Exclusion of press and public during consideration of exempt information
  14 Nov 2025Audit Committee

  The council decided to keep the press and public out of the meeting when it discusses matters that involve confidential financial or business information.

• Committee congratulates officers on exemptions from contract procedure rules
  14 Nov 2025Audit Committee

  The committee praised the officers for securing exemptions from the council’s contract rules rules.

• Approval and signing of Audit Committee minutes (26 Sep 2025)
  14 Nov 2025Audit Committee

  The Audit Committee approved the minutes from its 26 September 2025 meeting and said the Chairman should sign them.

• Election of Vice‑Chairman of Audit Committee
  14 Nov 2025Audit Committee

  The council voted to appoint Councillor Boase as Vice‑Chairman of the Audit Committee.

• Approval of Cornwall Harbours Board meeting minutes (18 Sep 2025)
  13 Nov 2025Cornwall Harbours BoardOutcome: Carried

  The council approved the minutes of the Cornwall Harbours Board meeting held on 18 September 2025, confirming they are correct and ordering the Chairman to sign them.

• Exclude press and public during consideration of confidential business
  13 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment Committee

  The council decided that members of the press and the public cannot attend the meeting when confidential matters about individuals are being discussed.

• Record and sign minutes of Chief Officers Employment Committee (21 July 2025)
  13 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment Committee

  The council agreed that the minutes from the Chief Officers Employment Committee meeting on July 21 2025 were accurate and should be signed by the chairman.

• Set amendment process for Committee Work Programme
  13 Nov 2025Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Agreed

  The Chairman decides on any changes to the Committee Work Programme after consulting the Vice‑Chairman, Senior Responsible Officer and Democratic Services Lead, and the Senior Responsible Officer implements those changes.

• Affirm statutory role regarding Fire & Rescue People Culture and Leadership programme
  13 Nov 2025Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved

  The council confirmed that it is properly reviewing the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service’s People Culture and Leadership programme as required by law.

• Election of Chairman O’Keefe
  13 Nov 2025Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council approved a motion to appoint O’Keefe as Chairman for the meeting.

• Exclusion of press and public during certain business
  13 Nov 2025Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council decided to keep the press and public out of the meeting while it discussed certain matters allowed under the Local Government Act 1972.

• Approve and sign meeting minutes (2 Oct 2025)
  13 Nov 2025Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved

  The council approved the October 2, 2025 meeting minutes and will have the chairman sign them.

• Re‑admit press and public
  13 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment Committee

  The council decided to let the press and the public back into the meeting.

• Record and sign minutes of Chief Officers Employment Committee (11 July 2025)
  13 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment Committee

  The council agreed that the minutes from the Chief Officers Employment Committee meeting on 11 July 2025 are correct and should be signed by the chairman.

• Agree long‑list candidates for next selection stage
  13 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment Committee

  The council approved the list of candidates who will move on to the next stage of the selection process.

• Approve updated Committee Work Programme (Appendix 1)
  13 Nov 2025Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved

  The council approved the updated Committee Work Programme after a mid‑year review.

• Approve recruitment arrangements for permanent COO and Section 151 Officer
  13 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment Committee

  The council approved the plan and timeline for hiring a permanent Chief Operating Officer and a Section 151 Officer.

• Record and sign confidential minutes of Chief Officers Employment Committee (11 July 2025)
  13 Nov 2025Chief Officers Employment Committee

  The council agreed that the secret minutes from the Chief Officers Employment Committee meeting on July 11 2025 were recorded correctly and need the chairman’s signature.

• Election of Chairman
  12 Nov 2025Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  Councillor Moorcroft was elected chairman of the meeting after Councillor Clegg moved the motion and Councillor Clemens seconded it.