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Change of terminology from Chairman to Chair

The council will replace the word “Chairman” with “Chair” to promote equality and diversity, and each new chair will state how they prefer to be addressed at the start of meetings.

Cornwall Council·2026-01-20·Resolved

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Description

Constitutional change replacing the term 'Chairman' with 'Chair' for equality and diversity purposes, with provision for the individual chairing to confirm their preferred form of address at meeting start.

Individual Votes

No individual votes recorded.