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 2 of 47.
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- All-Age Independent Advocacy tender approvalCabinet··Approved
The council has agreed to move forward with finding a provider for independent advocacy services for people of all ages, following the required legal and business rules.
From the minutes
That the All-Age Independent Advocacy tender be approved to proceed to procurement, in accordance with the outline business case and Procurement Act 2023.
- All-Age Independent Advocacy contract award delegationCabinet··Approved
The council has authorised its Service Director for People Commissioning to award the contract for independent advocacy services for all ages once the tendering process is complete.
From the minutes
That authority be delegated to the Service Director for People Commissioning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships and the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools, to award the All-Age Independent Advocacy contract following conclusion of the tender process.
- Extra Care development sites inclusion and disposalCabinet··Approved
Three extra care housing sites in St Austell, Liskeard, and Bodmin will be listed for sale to successful bidders under the council’s extra care framework.
From the minutes
That the following sites be included within the extra care call-offs and that the sites will be disposed of to the successful bidder(s) on the basis of the terms and contractual arrangements included in the Extra Care Development Framework
- Extra Care grant threshold methodology approvalCabinet··Approved
The council approved the method for deciding how much grant money extra care housing developments can receive.
From the minutes
That the methodology for grant thresholds, as outlined in Exempt Appendix 3 to the report, for each of the sites set out within the report and included within Exempt Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.
- Extra Care Development Framework call-offs publicationCabinet··Approved
The council approved the publication of its chosen developers who will build new extra care housing on the identified sites.
From the minutes
That the publication of the call-offs from the Extra Care Development Framework to select the preferred bidder(s) to develop the sites set out above be approved.
- Extra Care call-off contract award delegationCabinet··Approved
The Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities can now award and sign contracts for new extra care development sites.
From the minutes
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities, in consultation with the Leader, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships and the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, to award and enter into the call-off contracts (which will include the transfer of the site) with the successful bidder(s).
- Extra Care grant funding delegation within approved thresholdsCabinet··Approved
The council will let its director give grants for Extra Care housing within set limits if providers can prove they need the money to make their project work.
From the minutes
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships and the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, to offer grant funding within the thresholds agreed if providers can demonstrate that a viability gap exists.
- Additional extra care sites allocation via Development FrameworkCabinet··Approved
The council will add more extra care housing sites through a framework and let officials decide their market values and grant limits.
From the minutes
That the sites set out in Exempt Appendix 2 to the report be allocated to be brought forward via the Extra Care Development Framework and that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities, in consultation with the Head of Property and Strategic Assets, the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, to determine market values and grant thresholds for these sites
- Targeted Disposal Route for extra care sitesCabinet··Approved
The council will allow officers to sell or lease extra care housing sites directly to a chosen provider, without a full open competition, if not enough suitable providers come forward through the normal process, as long as the homes still meet the needed standards for extra care.
From the minutes
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities, in consultation with the Head of Property and Strategic Assets, to use the Targeted Disposal Route as described in Appendix 5 to the report, for the sites in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report where there is no sufficient interest from providers on the Extra Care Development Framework
- CQC Adult Social Care inspection outcome welcome and responseCabinet··Noted
Cornwall Council welcomed the results of a national inspection into its adult social care services and confirmed it will keep improving this care using its ongoing improvement plan.
From the minutes
That the outcome of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Adult Social Care inspection of Cornwall Council be welcomed. 2. That the findings of the inspection and the Council's response, including the development of the Adult Social Care Continuous Improvement Framework as the Directorate's overarching improvement and assurance framework, be noted
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommendationsCabinet··Noted
The council notes the recommendations from the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the actions being taken in response.
From the minutes
That the recommendations of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee of 15 July 2026 and the actions being taken in response, be noted.
- Area SEND inspection findings and Post-Inspection Action PlanCabinet··Noted
A report on the findings of the 2026 SEND inspection and the local area's action plan, including feedback from the Department for Education and NHS England, has been noted.
From the minutes
That the findings of the 2026 Area SEND inspection and the Local Area Partnership's Post-Inspection Action Plan, including the helpful feedback received from the Department for Education and NHS England, be noted.
- SEND Post-Inspection Action Plan direction and partnership approachCabinet··Agreed
The council supports the ongoing direction and partnership approach of the SEND Post-Inspection Action Plan and treats it as a working document that will be updated as needed.
From the minutes
That the ongoing direction of travel and partnership approach set out in the Post-Inspection Action Plan, recognising that it is a live document and aligns with the wider SEND Reform Programme, be supported.
- SEND delivery progress monitoringCabinet··Agreed
The council will track progress on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services through its usual monitoring groups, including the SEND Board.
From the minutes
That it be noted that delivery is under way and that it be agreed that progress, outcomes, risks and dependencies will be monitored through established governance arrangements, including SEND Board, with any material financial, legal, operational or delivery implications brought forward through the appropriate Council decision-making and assurance processes.
- End-to-End Fostering Recruitment and Retention Reform ProgrammeCabinet··Agreed
The council agrees that becoming a leading South West authority for the fostering recruitment and retention reform programme could bring benefits.
From the minutes
That, recognising the rising demand and complexity within fostering and the need to strengthen the local and regional response, Cornwall Council recognises in principle the potential benefits of joining the End-to-End Fostering Recruitment and Retention Reform Programme as one of the frontrunner South West local authorities and that the final decision on membership is delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Schools.
- Director of Public Health Annual Report 2026 endorsementCabinet··Approved
We approve the public health report for 2026, which focuses on mental health and wellbeing, and we support the actions and priorities it sets out.
From the minutes
That the contents of the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2026, Mental Health and Wellbeing: Why Prevention Matters and What We Can Do , be endorsed.
- Cabinet support for public health strategic prioritiesCabinet··Agreed
The Cabinet agreed to back the public health leader's priorities and actions, and to include them in the council's own plans and spending.
From the minutes
That Cabinet supports, in principle, the strategic priorities and actions proposed by the Director of Public Health and endorses further work to embed these within future Council strategies, commissioning arrangements and corporate priorities.
- Council commitment to mental health and wellbeing preventionCabinet··Agreed
The council commits to treating mental health and wellbeing as everyone's responsibility, focusing on prevention and building community strength.
From the minutes
That Cabinet commits to promoting mental health and wellbeing as a whole-council responsibility and recognises prevention, community resilience and action on the wider determinants of health as essential components of improving population mental health outcomes in Cornwall.
- HMICFRS Inspection Action Plans approval for Fire and Rescue ServiceCabinet··Approved
The council approved the action plans created in response to the 2023 inspection of Cornwall's fire and rescue service.
From the minutes
That the Inspection Action Plans, resulting from His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 2023 inspection of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, be approved.
- Application PA26/01271 approvalCentral Sub-Area Planning Committee··Not recorded
The council approved application PA26/01271.
From the minutes
The Senior Development Officer recommended that Application No. PA26/01271 be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report.
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