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 14 of 47.
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- Approval of updated Commissioning Plan for Cornwall Housing LimitedIndividual Decision Day··Approved
Cornwall Council has approved an updated plan with extra funding to improve housing services through Cornwall Housing Limited until 2030.
From the minutes
The report therefore brought forward an updated Commissioning Plan, running to 2030, that aligned Cornwall Housing's delivery priorities with those approved business plans.
- Re-election of Cllr Magowan as Chairman of the Audit CommitteeAudit Committee··Resolved
Councillor Magowan was re-elected as the chair of the Audit Committee.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Burnett, seconded by Councillor Ashton and RESOLVED that Cllr Magowan be re-elected as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
- Re-election of Cllr Boase as Vice Chairman of the Audit CommitteeAudit Committee··Resolved
Councillor Boase was re-elected as Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor German, seconded by Councillor Candy and RESOLVED that Cllr Boase be re-elected as Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee.
- Approval of minutes from 13 January 2026 meetingAudit Committee··Resolved
The council agreed that the written notes from the 13 January 2026 meeting are correct.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Magowan, seconded by Councillor Candy, and RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 13 January 2026 were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.
- Establishment of Appointments Panel for Independent Lay Member recruitmentAudit Committee··Resolved
We’ve set up a group to hire an independent community member for the Audit Committee, and they’ll pick the best candidate to recommend to the Council.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor German, seconded by Councillor Boase and RESOLVED that 1. That an Appointments Panel, comprising of three Audit Committee Members, including the Chairman of the Committee be established to undertake a recruitment process for an independent lay Member; and 2. That authority be delegated to the Appointments Panel...
- Review of External Auditor's Audit Plan for 2025/26Audit Committee··Resolved
The council committee looked at the external auditor's plan for checking the council's 2025/26 finances and took note of their latest update.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Ashton, seconded by Councillor Candy and RESOLVED that the Audit Committee: 1. reviews the External Auditor's Audit Plan for Cornwall Council for the 2025/26 financial year, as set out at Appendix 1; and 2. notes the External Auditor's Update and Sector Briefing as set out at Appendix 2.
- Note Cornwall Pension Fund Audit Plan for 2025/26Audit Committee··Resolved
The committee noted the plan for auditing the Cornwall Pension Fund in 2025/26.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Parsonage, seconded by Councillor Boase and RESOLVED that: That the Audit Committee notes the Cornwall Pension Fund Audit Plan for 2025/26, attached as Appendix 1.
- Approval of 2025/26 draft Annual Governance StatementAudit Committee··Resolved
The council approved the draft annual governance statement for 2025/26, which will be signed by the Chief Executive, and the final version will return to the committee after public inspection and external audit.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Parsonage, seconded by Councillor La Borde and RESOLVED that: 1. That the 2025/26 draft Annual Governance Statement, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved as a draft, to be signed by the Chief Executive on behalf of the Council; and 2. That following the period of public inspection and external audit, the draft Annual Governance Statement be brought back to this Committee for approval in final form...
- Approval of Internal Audit Plan for 2026/27Audit Committee··Carried
The council approved the plan for checking its finances and processes in 2026/27 and took note of the related rules and strategies.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Boase, seconded by Councillor Parsonage and carried RESOLVED that: 1. That the Committee approves the Internal Audit Plan for 2026/27 and approach to programming.
- Agreement of Audit Committee Annual Report and Work ProgrammeAudit Committee··Resolved
The council agreed the Audit Committee's 2025/26 annual report, recommended it to Full Council for approval, and approved the 2026/27 work programme and the committee's self-assessment.
From the minutes
It was moved by Councillor Magowan, seconded by Councillor Ashton and RESOLVED that: 1. That the Audit Committee Annual Report 2025/26 is agreed and recommended to Full Council for approval. 2. That the 2026/27 Work Programme is approved. 3. That the Audit Committee Self-Assessment is approved.
- Approval and signing of Strategic Planning Committee minutes (23 April 2026)Strategic Planning Committee··Carried
The council approved the minutes of the Strategic Planning Committee meeting on 23 April 2026 and agreed the chairman should sign them.
- Election of Councillor Nolan as ChairmanCornwall Council··Approved
The council voted to make Councillor Nolan the chairman.
- Election of Councillor J Thomas as Vice‑ChairmanCornwall Council··Approved
The council chose J Thomas to be the Vice‑Chairman.
- Election of Councillor Frost as LeaderCornwall Council··Approved
The council voted to make Councillor Frost the council leader.
- Establishment of Council CommitteesCornwall Council··Approved
The council decided to create permanent committees as listed in the Constitution.
- Approval of Committee seat allocationCornwall Council··Approved
The council has approved the way committee seats will be divided, as shown in Appendix 1.
- Approval of programme of ordinary meetingsCornwall Council··Approved
The council approved the calendar of regular meetings for the next year, with dates from July 2026 to February 2027.
- Acceptance of Standards Committee Annual ReportCornwall Council··Approved
The council approved the Standards Committee’s annual report for the year from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
- Appointment of Standards Committee co‑opted member and increase of Independent PersonsCornwall Council··Approved
The council added Councillor J. Peggs as a co‑opted town and parish representative, increased the number of independent members from three to four, and appointed Mr. R. Engley and Dr. E. Myatt as independent members until 31 December 2030.
- Establishment of informal Cabinet Advisory Group on mental health and wellbeingCornwall Council··Approved
The council will create an informal advisory group to examine mental and emotional health in primary, secondary schools and colleges and will send its findings to the Secretary of State for Education.
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