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Updates to Budget scrutiny responsibilities in Constitution

The council has agreed to make the rules clearer about which committee checks the budget, hold three budget planning meetings each year instead of two, and set a schedule for the work.

Cornwall Council·2026-09-15·Resolved

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Description

Updates to the Constitution to clarify budgetary responsibilities between two Overview and Scrutiny Committees, increase Budget Development meetings to three per year, and establish a work programme.

From the minutes

It was moved by Councillor Cole, seconded by Councillor Yelland and RESOLVED that 1. Responsibility for Functions appearing in Section 4 of the Constitution be updated in accordance with paragraph 2.7 of this report to confirm the respective budgetary responsibilities of the Budget Development and Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

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