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 32 of 47.
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- Recommend amendment to Procedure Rule 4.2.2 on substitute attendanceConstitution and Governance Committee··Carried
The council should change Rule 4.2.2 so that a member who can’t attend a meeting can be represented by a verified substitute.
- Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to Poltair SchoolAppeals Committee··Rejected
The council has decided not to provide travel assistance for the student from Mevagissey who wants to attend Poltair School.
- Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to Cornwall College (St Austell)Appeals Committee··Rejected
The council has denied travel assistance for a student from St Columb to attend Cornwall College in St Austell.
- Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to Penwith APAAppeals Committee··Rejected
The council has decided not to provide travel assistance for the St Ives pupil who wants to attend Penwith APA.
- Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to City College PlymouthAppeals Committee··Rejected
The council has denied travel assistance for a student from near Torpoint who wants to attend City College Plymouth.
- Revocation of WD212’s driver licenceUrgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee··Carried
The council has immediately cancelled WD212’s licence to drive a hackney carriage or private‑hire vehicle because it poses a risk to public safety.
- Minutes of 18 Sep 2025 Pensions Committee meeting recorded and signedPensions Committee··Approved
The Pensions Committee agreed that the minutes from the 18 September 2025 meeting were accurate and need the Chairman’s signature.
- Recommendation to forward 2024/25 Fund Financial Statements to Audit CommitteePensions Committee··Approved
The council recommends sending the 2024/25 fund financial statements to the audit committee for approval as part of the council’s overall financial statements.
- Approval of Pension Fund Annual Report 2024-25 and Responsible Investment sectionPensions Committee··Approved
The council approved the 2024‑25 pension fund annual report and the responsible investment section for publication in the 2024‑25 Responsible Investment Outcomes Report.
- Acknowledgement of administration update and request for clarificationPensions Committee··Noted
The committee thanked the fund for its administration update and asked staff for any needed clarification and assistance.
- Exclusion of public from meeting regarding confidential financial informationPensions Committee··Approved
The council decided to keep the public out of a meeting because it would reveal confidential financial details about a specific person.
- Noting Actuarial Valuation Initial Results report and seeking clarificationPensions Committee··Noted
The council recorded the 2025 Actuarial Valuation Initial Results report and asked staff and the fund’s actuary to provide further clarification.
- Note LGSCO Complaints Report and monitor waste service complaintsStandards Committee··Carried
The council will record the Ombudsman's complaints report, keep monitoring waste service complaints and review them at the next meeting, and ask for more details about invoices and payments.
- Note Ethical Standards Complaints Report Q2 2025‑2026Standards Committee··Noted
The council noted the Ethical Standards Complaints Report for the second quarter of 2025‑2026.
- Note Annual Review Letter and request quantified statistics from LGSCOStandards Committee··Carried
The council will acknowledge the Annual Review Letter and direct the Head of Governance to write to LGSCO asking for specific numerical data to include in the report.
- Exclude press and public from consideration of exempt informationStandards Committee··Carried
The council decided that, under the Local Government Act 1972, members of the press and the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting when the discussion involves personal information that could identify someone.
- Extend restrictions on PC001/23/24 for two yearsStandards Committee··Carried
The council will keep the restrictions on PC001/23/24 in place for another two years and will have the Monitoring Officer review them on a set schedule.
- Approve principle of MoU with neighbouring authorities for defence investmentIndividual Decision Day··Approved
The council agreed to work with nearby authorities on a formal agreement to help the extra defence spending at Devonport create more local jobs and partnerships.
- Approve receipt of DCMS grant for Youth Transformation PilotIndividual Decision Day··Approved
The council has agreed to accept up to £677,664.36 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to fund the Local Youth Transformation Pilot.
- Declare Lower Trebrown Farmhouse surplus and delegate disposal authorityIndividual Decision Day··Approved
The council decided that the 130‑acre Lower Trebrown Farmhouse is surplus and gave the Head of Property & Assets, after consulting the Interim Service Director for Economy, Regeneration and Assets, the authority to choose how to sell it, at what price and under what terms.
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.