Cornwall Council governance
Constitution, scheme of delegation, appointments, motions and procedural decisions.
Decisions, press coverage and daily-brief activity on governance in Cornwall, drawn together in one place.
Council decisions
Formal decisions classified as governance
- Approval of previous meeting minutes16 Oct 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee approved the notes from their meeting on 18 September 2026.
- Exclusion of press and public16 Oct 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee decided to hold part of the meeting in private because it involved confidential information about a person.
- Approval of previous meeting minutes (14 September 2026)12 Oct 2026West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee agreed the minutes from the 14 September 2026 meeting were correct and the chair would sign them.
- Election of Chairman for the meeting7 Oct 2026Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
Councillor Moorcroft was elected as the chairman for the meeting.
- Exclusion of press and public from meeting7 Oct 2026Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council will hold parts of the meeting in private to discuss confidential personal information about someone.
- Councillor Moorcroft elected Chairman for the meeting30 Sept 2026Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
Councillor Moorcroft was elected as Chairman at the start of the meeting.
- Exclusion of press and public from exempt information discussion30 Sept 2026Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee decided to hold part of the meeting in private to discuss confidential information about individuals and a crime investigation.
- Exclude press and public from meeting25 Sept 2026Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The meeting will be closed to the press and public to discuss confidential information about individuals, finances, or legal matters.
- Re-admit press and public to meeting25 Sept 2026Chief Officers Employment CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council has finished discussing its private, confidential business and is now letting the press and public back into the meeting.
- Approval of Audit Committee minutes from 22 May 202625 Sept 2026Audit CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council approved the minutes from the Audit Committee meeting held on 22 May 2026.
- Approval of previous minutes (26 June 2026)25 Sept 2026Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee approved the minutes from the meeting on 26 June 2026.
- HMICFRS Inspection Action Plans approval for Fire and Rescue Service23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council approved the action plans created in response to the 2023 inspection of Cornwall's fire and rescue service.
- Approval of previous meeting minutes (27 July 2026)21 Sept 2026Central Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee agreed that the notes from the 27 July 2026 meeting were accurate.
- Approval of previous meeting minutes18 Sept 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee approved the notes from its meeting on 21 August 2026.
- Exclusion of press and public from meeting18 Sept 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The press and public were asked to leave the meeting because private information about a person was being discussed.
In the press
Recent Cornwall governance coverage
- Cornwall’s tourist tax proposals will be debated in the council chamber before they are implementedCornwall Reports16 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council will debate its tourist tax proposals in the council chamber before implementing them.
- Cornwall residents invited to take part in Let’s Talk About Cornwall surveyCornwall Council15 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council is inviting residents to take part in its "Let's Talk About Cornwall" survey.
- Devolution: Cornwall Council claims “victory” but the devil will be in the detailCornwall Reports1 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council claims a "victory" on devolution, though details remain to be seen.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham backs Cornwall’s devolution ambitionsCornwall Council13 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has expressed support for Cornwall's devolution ambitions.
- Cabinet lead for Adult Social Care and Health Partnerships expresses serious concerns over abolition of HealthwatchCornwall Council13 Aug 2026
Cornwall Council's cabinet member for Adult Social Care has joined an MP in writing to the government to express serious concerns about the proposed abolition of Healthwatch.
- Cabinet agrees to new Government devolution proposals for CornwallCornwall Council29 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council's cabinet has agreed to new Government devolution proposals for Cornwall.
- Leave us alone, says County Hall, as the rest of Britain looks forward to devolutionCornwall Reports29 Jul 2026
County Hall has said it should be left alone as the rest of Britain looks forward to devolution.
- Councillors approve vote of no confidence in South West Water at full council meetingCornwall Council21 Jul 2026
Cornwall councillors approved a vote of no confidence in South West Water at a full council meeting.
- Cornwall Council’s new era of openness and transparency: how it started and how it’s goingCornwall Reports3 Jun 2026
Cornwall Council's new era of openness and transparency has been examined, looking at how it started and how it is progressing.
- Closure order issued on former hotel after anti-social behaviourCornwall Council28 May 2026
Cornwall Council issued a closure order on a former hotel due to anti-social behaviour occurring at the property.
In the daily briefs
Items from recent daily briefs touching governance
- Karen Glasson: low attendance
Red flag · 11 Oct 2026
- Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 7 October 2026
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee · 7 Oct 2026
- Cornwall Council quizzed over spending £38,000 of taxpayers' money on Interceltic Festival trip - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 30 Sept 2026
- How Athena Learning Trust's strict vision led to Cornwall’s most ambitious schools unravelling - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 29 September 2026
Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee · 29 Sept 2026
- Cornwall Council Cabinet thanks all involved in Falmouth WW2 bomb incident
Cornwall Council · 24 Sept 2026
- Cabinet - 23 September 2026
Cabinet · 23 Sept 2026
- Ex-Falkland Islands official appointed by council
BBC Cornwall · Council · 11 Sept 2026
- Cornwall Council appoints ex-Falklands official to interim role - BBC
Google News Cornwall · Council · 11 Sept 2026
- Cornwall Council appoints Interim Deputy Chief Executive - Cornwall's Rewind Radio
Google News Cornwall · Council · 11 Sept 2026