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 13 of 47.
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- Approve minutes of 8 May 2026 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meetingMiscellaneous Licensing Committee··Carried
The council agreed that the May 8 2026 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meeting minutes were accurate and should be signed by the Chairman.
- Refuse WV80 Hackney Carriage application due to seat‑width non‑complianceMiscellaneous Licensing Committee··Rejected
The council rejected the WV80 hackney carriage request because its seats don’t meet the required width, and it will not make any exceptions to the specifications.
- Exclude press and public during consideration of specified businessMiscellaneous Licensing Committee··Carried
The council decided that the press and public will be barred from the meeting when it discusses business containing exempt information.
- Refuse renewal of CD297’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s LicenceMiscellaneous Licensing Committee··Rejected
The council decided not to renew CD297’s licence to drive a hackney carriage or private‑hire vehicle because they are not considered a fit and proper person.
- Refuse grant of CD298’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s LicenceMiscellaneous Licensing Committee··Rejected
The council decided to deny CD298’s request for a hackney carriage and private‑hire driver licence because they consider him unfit and improper.
- Re-election of Cllr A Mitchell as Chairman of Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeCommunity Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee··Resolved
Councillor A Mitchell was re-elected to chair the committee that checks how the council is doing on community wellbeing.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Mustoe, seconded by Councillor Clemens and RESOLVED that Cllr A Mitchell be re-elected as Chairman of the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scruitny Committee.
- Re-election of Cllr Mustoe as Vice-Chairman of Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeCommunity Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee··Resolved
Councillor Mustoe was re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Clemens and RESOLVED that Cllr Mustoe be re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scruitny Committee.
- Approval of minutes from Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 5 March 2026Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee··Resolved
The minutes from the 5 March 2026 Community Wellbeing committee meeting were approved and signed off.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Clemens, seconded by Councillor Mustoe and RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 5 March 2026 be approved and signed by the Chairman.
- Approval of draft Work Programme and establishment of Waste Collection Service Options Task and Finish GroupCommunity Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee··Resolved
The council approved its yearly plan and set up a temporary group to look at options for how waste is collected.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Mustoe seconded by Councillor Jenkin and RESOLVED that: (i) the draft Work Programme be approved; and (ii) in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Protocol, prior to its next consideration by this Committee at mid-year, amendments to the Committee Work Programme be determined by the Chairman of the Committee...
- Approval of Work Programme 2026-27 and establishment of task and finish groupCorporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee··Resolved
The council approved the 2026-27 work programme with changes and set up a group to review council tax support and business rate relief policies.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Thomas, seconded by Councillor Yelland and RESOLVED: i. that the draft Work Programme be approved, subject to the amendments discussed at the meeting.
- Councillor Ball elected Chairman for the meetingAppeals Committee··Resolved
Councillor Ball was chosen to lead this meeting.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Wilson, and RESOLVED that Councillor Ball be elected Chairman for the meeting.
- Minutes of 13 April 2026 Appeals Committee meeting approvedAppeals Committee··Resolved
The committee approved the minutes of the 13 April 2026 meeting.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Wilson, and RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Appeals Committee held on 13 April 2026 were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.
- Minutes of 20 April 2026 Appeals Committee meeting approvedAppeals Committee··Resolved
The committee approved the minutes from its 20 April 2026 meeting as accurate.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Wilson, and RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Appeals Committee held on 20 April 2026 were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.
- Travel assistance request for Illogan School (near Camborne) - refusedAppeals Committee··Resolved
The council refused a request for help with travel costs for a pupil to get to Illogan School near Camborne.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Wilson, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend Illogan School from their address near Camborne be refused.
- Travel assistance request for Holsworthy Community College (near Bude) - refusedAppeals Committee··Resolved
We will not pay for transport for a pupil living near Bude to attend Holsworthy Community College.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Wilson, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend Hollsworthy Community College from their address near Bude be refused.
- Travel assistance request for Redruth School (near Redruth) - refusedAppeals Committee··Resolved
The council refused a request for help with transport for a pupil who lives near Redruth and wants to attend Redruth School.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Wilson, and RESOLVED that the request for travel assistance to be provided for a pupil to attend Redruth School from their address near Redruth be refused.
- Travel assistance request for Carclaze Community Primary School (Carluddon) - refusedAppeals Committee··Resolved
The council refused a request to help a pupil travel from their home in Carluddon to Carclaze Community Primary School.
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 Carclaze Community Primary School from their address in Carluddon be refused.
- Cease income traded Education Library Service and integrate into Public Library ServiceIndividual Decision Day··Approved
The council will stop charging schools for the Education Library Service and instead offer it for free to primary schools through the Public Library Service.
From the minutes
The Portfolio Holder confirmed it was to end the traded service and integrate ELS into the Public Library Service.
- Pentewan Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan - basic conditions checkIndividual Decision Day··Approved
The council confirmed that the Pentewan Valley neighbourhood plan meets the necessary conditions to move forward to an independent examination.
From the minutes
In considering the policies in the Plan, the Portfolio Holder was confident that they would not prevent development coming forward that would otherwise be acceptable under the Local Plan (including the interim statement) and that the Plan therefore met the basic conditions.
- Commissioning and commercial approach for Homelessness Supported Accommodation ServicesIndividual Decision Day··Not recorded
The council will use a mix of competitive tendering and direct awards to buy homelessness support services from April 2027.
From the minutes
The report recommended a hybrid procurement approach, combining competitive tendering with direct award opportunities.
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