Decision record
930 substantive Cornwall Council decisions
Every decision recorded in Cornwall Council committee minutes — what was decided, which committee decided it, and the exact words from the minutes the outcome rests on — with routine procedural motions set aside.
930 substantive decisions · 35 committees · page 11 of 47.
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- No action on E1D221’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle licenceUrgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee··Approved
The council decided not to change the hackney carriage and private‑hire licence because there wasn’t enough evidence to take any action.
- Council Performance Report Q4 2025/26 and financial outturnCabinet··Resolved
The council looked at how well it performed and how it spent its money in the final quarter of the 2025/26 financial year.
From the minutes
RESOLVED: 1. That the Council Performance Report for Quarter 4 of 2025/26 (including Appendix 1 to the report showing Key Performance Indicators, Projects and Risks) be acknowledged and considered. 2. That the provisional revenue and capital outturn position for 2025/26 financial year, as detailed in the report, be endorsed.
- Approval of write-offs totalling £267,616.13Cabinet··Approved
Cornwall Council has agreed to cancel £267,616.13 of debt it could not recover, as set out in its year-end financial report.
From the minutes
3. That the write offs totalling £267,616.13, detailed in paragraph 5 of Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.
- Capital programme increase of £40.263mCabinet··Resolved
The Cabinet recommends that the Full Council approves an extra £40.263 million for construction training, road improvements, special educational needs, and transport grants.
From the minutes
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL: 1. That the Council's capital programme be increased by £40.263m, as outlined in appendix 2 to the report
- Council Priorities Delivery Plan 2026-27 approvalCabinet··Resolved
The council approved its plan for 2026-27, which explains what it aims to do, how it will do it, and how it will know if it succeeds.
From the minutes
RESOLVED: 1. That the new Council Priorities: Delivery Plan 2026-27, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.
- Adjustments to performance measures in Council Priorities PlanCabinet··Approved
The Cabinet approved changes to how the Council measures progress on its
From the minutes
2. That the adjustments to performance measures in the Council Priorities Plan proposed in paragraph 2.8 be approved.
- Cornwall Cultural Strategy 2026-2036 approvalCabinet··Resolved
Cornwall Council approved a 10-year cultural plan that declares Cornwall a "Creation Nation," but only if it includes a specific condition about heritage protections.
From the minutes
RESOLVED: 1. That the Cornwall Cultural Strategy 2026-2036, as set out in appendix 1 to the report, be approved, subject to inclusion of Article 31.
- Delegation of authority for Culture and Creative Investment Programme grantsCabinet··Resolved
The Strategic Director for Community Wellbeing can now approve grants under the Culture and Creative Investment Programme.
From the minutes
2. That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Tourism, Localism and Planning, to approve the award of grants under the Culture and Creative Investment Programme.
- Belonging in Cornwall equality strategy approvalCabinet··Resolved
The Council approved the 'Belonging in Cornwall' plan to make the county fairer and more inclusive for everyone.
From the minutes
RESOLVED: That the document Belonging in Cornwall: Our strategy for a fair and inclusive Cornwall where everyone feels welcome, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved, following revisions arising from the period of consultation.
- Cornwall Local SEND Reform Plan submissionCabinet··Resolved
The Cabinet agreed to send the draft local plan for improving special educational needs support to the government.
From the minutes
RESOLVED: 1 That Cabinet approves the submission of the Draft Cornwall Local SEND Reform Plan, as shown in appendix one to the report (to follow), to the Department for Education (DfE).
- Delegation of authority for SEND Reform Plan final amendmentsCabinet··Resolved
The council's top official can now make final small wording or technical tweaks to the SEND improvement plan before it's sent to the government.
From the minutes
2 That Cabinet delegates authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Schools, to approve final technical, drafting or clarificatory amendments to the Local Area SEND Reform Plan before submission to the Department for Education
- Local Transport Delivery Plan endorsement and submissionCabinet··Resolved
The Cabinet has approved the Local Transport Delivery Plan and will submit it to the Department for Transport by 18 September 2026.
From the minutes
RESOLVED: 1. That Cornwall's Local Transport Delivery Plan (LTDP), as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be endorsed to enable its submission to the Department for Transport (DfT) by the required deadline of 18 September 2026.
- Delegation of authority for Bus Franchising Support FundingCabinet··Resolved
The council has given permission to accept bus funding and sign an agreement with the government if the application is successful.
From the minutes
2. In the event that the Council is successful in its application for Bus Franchising Support Funding, that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Sustainable Growth and Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and the Section 151 Officer, to accept the funding and enter into the relevant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department for Transport (DfT).
- Tamar Valley National Landscape Management Plan adoptionCabinet··Resolved
The council approved a five-year plan to manage the Tamar Valley National Landscape.
From the minutes
RESOLVED: 1. That the Tamar Valley National Landscape Management Plan be adopted as the Strategy for the Tamar Valley National Landscape for the next five years.
- Delegation of authority for Tamar Valley Management Plan revisionsCabinet··Resolved
The council's top environment official is now allowed to approve updates to the Tamar Valley Management Plan after government planning rules change.
From the minutes
2. That authority be delegated to the Service Director for Environment and Connectivity, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change, to accept revisions to the Management Plan that may result from any review that may be required following adoption of the new National Planning Policy Framework
- Approval of Minutes of 3 March 2026 meetingSustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee··Resolved
The council confirmed that the notes from the March 3, 2026 meeting are accurate.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Donnithorne, seconded by Councillor Channon, and RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 3 March 2026 were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chair.
- Travel assistance request - Cubert School (Newquay)Appeals Committee··Resolved
The council considered a request to help a pupil travel to Cubert School from near Newquay.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend Cubert School from their address near Newquay be refused.
- Travel assistance request - The Roseland Academy (St Austell)Appeals Committee··Resolved
The council refused a request to pay for a student's travel from St Austell to The Roseland Academy.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend The Roseland Academy from their address in St Austell be refused.
- Travel assistance request - Trenode C of E Primary Academy (Looe)Appeals Committee··Resolved
We agreed not to provide free transport for a child to attend Trenode Primary School in Looe.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend Trenode C of E Primary Academy from their address in Looe be refused.
- Travel assistance request - Sir James Smith's School (Camelford)Appeals Committee··Resolved
We considered a request for travel
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ball, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend Sir James Smith's School from their address in Camelford be refused.
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