| Approval of minutes of 19 November 2025 meeting The committee agreed that the minutes from the 19 November 2025 Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting were accurate and should be signed by the Chair. | Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2026-01-14 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Approval of proposed changes to Financial Governance Framework The council should approve the suggested changes to the Financial Governance Framework as described in Appendix 1. | Audit Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Adoption of CIPFA self‑assessment and related actions The council agreed to acknowledge the CIPFA statement, assess the Audit Committee’s effectiveness, and include the results in the Annual Report. | Audit Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Approval of Audit Committee minutes (14 Nov 2025) The council approved the Audit Committee’s regular and confidential minutes from the November 14 2025 meeting, confirming they were correctly recorded and signed by the chairman. | Audit Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Resolution to review External Auditor’s Annual Report 2024/25 The council will review the 2024/25 external auditor’s report, consider management’s responses, and ask for any needed clarification. | Audit Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Resolution to consider External Auditor’s Annual Report and seek clarifications The council reviewed the external auditor’s annual report, asked officers for any needed clarification, and gave comments as appropriate. | Audit Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Notation of proposed changes to Financial Procedure Rules The council recommends officially recording the suggested changes to the Financial Procedure Rules (shown in Appendix 2), pending approval of earlier recommendations. | Audit Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Noted |
| Approval of proposed changes to Financial Approvals Process The council should approve the proposed changes to the financial approvals process outlined in Appendix 1. | Audit Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Record and sign minutes of Sustainable Growth & Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Councillor Donnithorne, seconded by Councillor Gow, said the 11 Nov 2025 meeting minutes were accurate and should be signed by the Chairman. | Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2026-01-13 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Record and sign minutes of 17 Nov 2025 Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee The council agreed that the minutes from the 17 November 2025 Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee meeting were accurate and need the Chairman’s signature. | Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 2026-01-12 | Show of hands | Agreed |
| Endorsement of Preferred Option B for Pupil Growth Formula 2026/27 The council has approved Option B for the 2026/27 pupil growth formula after reviewing the report and anonymised data. | Cornwall Schools Forum | 2026-01-09 | Show of hands | -- |
| Primary Schools Fund for Schools in Financial Difficulty – £135k projected 2026/27 The council approved a £135,000 fund to help primary schools that are facing financial difficulties in the 2026/27 year. | Cornwall Schools Forum | 2026-01-09 | Show of hands | -- |
| Primary Schools Trade Union Representation Fund – £29k projected 2026/27 The council will keep a combined fund to support trade‑union representation for primary schools, with about £29,000 expected for the 2026/27 year. | Cornwall Schools Forum | 2026-01-09 | Show of hands | -- |
| Primary Schools Free School Meals Eligibility Assessments – £10k projected 2026/27 The council will keep letting schools handle free‑meal eligibility checks for primary pupils next year, using about £10,000 for it. | Cornwall Schools Forum | 2026-01-09 | Show of hands | -- |
| Primary Schools Staff Costs/Supply Cover Maternity Leave Fund – £137k projected 2026/27 The council decided to keep a shared maternity‑leave fund for primary schools, which is expected to have £137,000 available in the 2026‑27 financial year. | Cornwall Schools Forum | 2026-01-09 | Show of hands | -- |
| Letter to Andrew George MP regarding CQC performance The council’s chair and vice‑chair will write a letter to MP Andrew George, a member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, to voice concerns about the draft CQC inspection report on adult social care. | Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2026-01-07 | Show of hands | Agreed |
| Approval of meeting minutes The council approved the minutes of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 5 November 2025. | Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2026-01-07 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Approval of committee minutes and signing by Chairman The committee agreed that the November 4 2025 meeting minutes were correct and should be signed by the Chairman. | Constitution and Governance Committee | 2026-01-06 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Committee to review Local Government Act 1972 terminology and add to work programme The committee will review the Local Government Act 1972’s use of the word “Chairman” and add that review to its work programme. | Constitution and Governance Committee | 2026-01-06 | Show of hands | Approved |
| Recommendation to replace 'Chairman' with 'Chair' in Constitution The council should change the word “Chairman” to “Chair” in the Constitution and treat any mention of “Chairman” as meaning “Chair” to promote equality and diversity. | Constitution and Governance Committee | 2026-01-06 | Show of hands | Approved |