Individual Decision Day - 28 January 2026

**Key decisions and procedural matters**

The Cabinet approved the minutes of the 3 December 2026 meeting and recorded that no members declared an interest and no public questions were raised. An agenda item concerning the Investment Plan for the Kernow Industrial Growth Fund was withdrawn after agreement with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that the decision would be deferred to the March Cabinet meeting.

**Financial support for Celtic Sea Power**

Under the Rule 16 General Exception Urgency Procedure, the Deputy Leader secured approval to extend the Council’s £1.5 million revolving credit facility (RCF) for Celtic Sea Power Limited (CSP) to 31 March 2030, with a review by March 2029. The interest rate will be increased from 3.69 % to 6.00 % to align with commercial terms and subsidy‑control requirements. The facility remains a short‑term working‑capital loan, capped at £1.5 million, with current utilisation of about £900,000 and repayments linked to grant income. The amendment will be processed through Treasury as a Non‑Treasury Loan and will be monitored quarterly.

**Section 75 Agreement for adult mental‑health after‑care**

The Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships recommended that Cornwall Council enter a formal Section 75 Agreement with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) to fund Section 117 after‑care services for adults discharged under the Mental Health Act 1983. The proposal creates a £41.7 million pooled budget, split equally between the Council and the ICB, and appoints a jointly funded Pooled Fund Manager. A joint Section 117 policy and operating procedures will be adopted, with delegated authority for non‑material amendments vested in the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities. The agreement is intended to streamline discharges, improve continuity of care and reduce administrative delays.

**Environmental improvement through a Local Development Order**

The Portfolio Holder for Tourism, Localism and Planning sought approval to move to public consultation on a Local Development Order (LDO) that would permit the replacement of septic tanks with modern treatment plants across the River Camel catchment. The LDO is designed to secure 80‑year permitting rights, meet Natural England’s requirement to mitigate phosphate loads, and unlock priority development schemes. Funding for the scheme is already in place under an existing MHCLG grant, so no additional Council expenditure is required.

**Housing portfolio asset disposal**

The Housing Service presented a report recommending that nine properties, identified as being in poor condition and financially unviable for social housing, be declared surplus to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and released for open‑market disposal. The decision follows the application of a new Property Disposal Decision Tool that assesses condition, financial performance, strategic need and market value. The Cabinet approved the disposal, delegated authority to the Head of Property & Assets (in consultation with the Monitoring Officer) to determine disposal methods and finalise sale terms, and confirmed that the process will comply with the Code of Practice for Land and Property Transactions and the Scheme of Delegation.