Cornwall Council governance decisions
Constitution changes, scheme of delegation, appointments, motions and procedural decisions.
409 decisions classified as governance.
- Approval of Growth Board minutes 27 March 20259 Oct 2025Cornwall Growth BoardOutcome: Approved
The council approved the minutes of the 27 March 2025 Growth Board meeting and said the chairman should sign them.
- Record and sign minutes of Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting (23 July 2025)8 Oct 2025Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Agreed
The council agreed that the minutes of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 23 July 2025 were accurate and should be signed by the Chairman.
- Record and sign minutes of Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting (2 July 2025)8 Oct 2025Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Agreed
The council agreed that the minutes of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 2 July 2025 were accurate and should be signed by the Chairman.
- Sign the Sustainable Growth & Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee minutes7 Oct 2025Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
The Chairman will sign the minutes of the Sustainable Growth & Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 29 July 2025 to confirm they are a correct record.
- Election of Chairman6 Oct 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried
Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Yelland, proposed that Councillor Ball be elected as Chairman for the meeting.
- Exclusion of press and public during business consideration6 Oct 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Deferred
The council decided, under the 1972 Local Government Act, to keep the press and public out of the meeting while it discussed certain items and to postpone any appeal.
- Record minutes of Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (26 June 2025)2 Oct 2025Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
Councillor Jenkin proposed, and Councillor Clemens seconded, that the minutes of the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 26 June 2025 be approved as correct and signed by the Chairman.
- Record minutes of Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (17 July 2025)2 Oct 2025Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council approved the minutes of the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 17 July 2025, confirming they are correct and will be signed by the chairman.
- Election of Chairman1 Oct 2025Licensing Act Sub Committee
The council voted to make Councillor Martin the chairman of the meeting.
- Hold further debate and resolution in public1 Oct 2025Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council will discuss and decide on the issue openly in a public meeting, not behind closed doors.
- Exclude press and public from consideration of confidential business1 Oct 2025Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council will keep the press and public out of the meeting while it discusses confidential, Category 3 exempt information.
- Approve meeting minutes (16 July 2025)1 Oct 2025Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council approved the July 16, 2025 meeting minutes, confirming they were recorded correctly and will be signed by the Chair.
- Recommend Portfolio Holder approve proposed next steps1 Oct 2025Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The committee wants the Children, Families and Schools portfolio holder to approve the next steps on strategic engagement, financial delivery, SEND reform response, and briefing paper circulation.
- Audit Committee minutes of 4 July 2025 recorded and signed26 Sept 2025Audit Committee
The Audit Committee agreed that the July 4, 2025 meeting minutes were accurate and should be signed by the Chairman.
- Exclusion of press and public during consideration of exempt information26 Sept 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council voted to keep the press and public out of the meeting while it discusses a matter that involves revealing personal information that is protected by law.
- Approval of Appeals Committee minutes (8 Sep 2025)26 Sept 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council approved the minutes of the Appeals Committee meeting on 8 September 2025, confirming they were correct and ordering the Chairman to sign them.
- Assurance on use of RIPA powers26 Sept 2025Audit Committee
The council confirmed that, according to the report, the use of RIPA powers was carried out legally and followed the commissioner’s guidance.
- Election of Councillor Ball as Chairman26 Sept 2025Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council voted to make Councillor Ball the chairman of the meeting.
- Minutes of 21 August 2025 meeting recorded and signed25 Sept 2025Strategic Planning CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
The council agreed that the Strategic Planning Committee’s minutes from August 21 2025 were accurate and should be signed by the chairman.
- Cabinet minutes of 30 July 2025 recorded and signed24 Sept 2025CabinetOutcome: RESOLVED
Council members agreed that the minutes of the July 30, 2025 Cabinet meeting were accurate and should be signed by the Chairman.
- Election of Chairman24 Sept 2025Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Carried
Councillor Martin was chosen as the meeting’s chairman after Councillor Parsons proposed it and Councillor Clegg seconded it.
- Approval of Central Sub-Area Planning Committee minutes (28 July 2025)22 Sept 2025Central Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council approved the July 28 2025 Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee meeting minutes as accurate and instructed the chairman to sign them.
- Approve minutes of 13 June 2025 IFCA meeting19 Sept 2025Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthorityOutcome: Carried
The council approved the minutes of the 13 June 2025 IFCA meeting, confirming they were accurately recorded and signed by the chairman.
- Adopt Constitution version 24 and related Terms of Reference19 Sept 2025Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthorityOutcome: Carried
The council approved the 24th version of the Constitution, the terms of reference for the Byelaw Working Group and Employment Sub‑Committee, and re‑appointed their members.
- Minutes of Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee recorded and signed19 Sept 2025Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee
The committee agreed that the record of the August 1, 2025 meeting was accurate and should be signed by the chairman.