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 12 of 47.
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- Travel assistance request - St Agnes Academy (Perranporth)Appeals Committee··Resolved
Cornwall Council reviewed and decided on a request from a Perranporth family for help with travel costs to get their child to St Agnes 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 St Agnes Academy from their address in Perranporth be refused.
- Travel assistance request - Marine Academy Plymouth (Torpoint)Appeals Committee··Resolved
A pupil from Torpoint will get help with travel costs to attend Marine Academy Plymouth.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Ball, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend Marine Academy Plymouth from their address in Torpoint be refused.
- Approval of minutes of Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board meeting (4 March 2026)Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board··Approved
The council approved the minutes of the Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board meeting held on 4 March 2026, confirming they are correct and should be signed by the Chairman.
- Board notes governance update and requests clarificationsCornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board··Noted
The board noted the governance update and asked the officers to clarify anything that was unclear.
- Board notes Pensions Committee minutes (public part) and seeks clarificationCornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board··Noted
The council board recorded the public minutes and recommendations from the 12 March 2026 pension committee meeting and asked staff to clarify any questions.
- Exclude public from confidential item on financial affairsCornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board··Approved
The council decided to keep a financial matter private and not let the public see it.
- Board notes confidential Pensions Committee items and seeks clarificationCornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board··Noted
The council noted the confidential pension committee recommendations and asked staff to explain them.
- Election of Tony Tomlinson as ChairmanCornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority··Resolved
Tony Tomlinson has been elected as Chairman of the Authority.
From the minutes
On a show of hands, it was RESOLVED that Tony Tomlinson be elected Chairman.
- Election of Councillor Kenny as Vice-ChairmanCornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority··Resolved
The council elected Councillor Kenny as Vice-Chairman.
From the minutes
On a show of hands, it was RESOLVED that Councillor Kenny be elected Vice-Chairman.
- Budget Outturn Report 2025/26 notedCornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority··Resolved
The council noted the report on its 2025/26 finances and the independent audit of its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026.
From the minutes
It was moved by Andrew Pascoe, seconded by Councillor Evans, and RESOLVED that 1. The budget and reserves position for the 2025/26 financial year as shown at Appendices 1 & 2 is noted. 2. Members note the audit report for the year ended 31 March 2026 as shown in Appendix 3.
- Adoption of revised Constitution version 25Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority··Resolved
Cornwall Council has adopted an updated rulebook for managing inshore fishing and conservation.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Cador, seconded by Councillor Wilson, and RESOLVED that version 25 of the Constitution for the Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, as attached to this report at Appendix 1, be adopted.
- IFCA Officers' Report notedCornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority··Resolved
The Cornwall IFCA officers' report on enforcement, vessel funding, and operations was noted by members.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor P Mitchell, seconded by John Munday, and RESOLVED that the IFCA Officers' Report be noted.
- Approval and signing of Constitution and Governance Committee minutesConstitution and Governance Committee··Carried
The council approved that the Constitution and Governance Committee’s March 31, 2026 minutes be formally recorded and signed by the chair.
- Add Audit Committee Terms of Reference review to Work ProgrammeConstitution and Governance Committee··Agreed
The council decided to add a review of the Audit Committee’s terms of reference to the work programme.
- Approve 2026‑2027 Work ProgrammeConstitution and Governance Committee··Approved
The council approved the 2026‑2027 work programme, but only after adding the Audit Committee’s terms of reference and electing a chairman.
- Recommend revisions to Scheme of Delegation and Pay Policy StatementConstitution and Governance Committee··Approved
The council should approve the proposed changes to the delegation rules and the pay policy for high‑value appointments and exit payments.
- Add review of Chief Officer’s Employment Committee Terms of Reference to work programmeConstitution and Governance Committee··Approved
The council decided that the Constitution and Governance Committee will review the Chief Officer’s Employment Committee terms of reference this year.
- Approve revised Code of GovernanceConstitution and Governance Committee··Approved
The council approved the revised Code of Governance (Appendix 1) after Councillor M Thomas moved the motion and Councillor Yelland seconded it.
- Re‑elect O’Keefe as Chairman of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (2026/27)Miscellaneous Licensing Committee··Carried
Council members voted to keep O’Keefe as chair of the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee for 2026‑27.
- Re‑elect Saunby as Vice‑Chairman of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (2026/27)Miscellaneous Licensing Committee··Carried
Saunby has been re‑elected as Vice‑Chairman of the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee for the 2026‑27 year.
Plain-English summaries and outcome labels are Cornwall Political Watch's own AI extractions from the published minutes, not Cornwall Council wording. Where a “From the minutes” quote is shown, it is verbatim from the minutes the outcome was extracted from.