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Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 10.30 am
November 26, 2024 Cornwall Council View on council websiteSummary
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Supporting Our Farmers: Proposer: Councillor Craker; Seconder: Councillor Mustoe
Recommendations Approved...to express dismay at the government's decision to restrict Agricultural Property Relief, engage with local farmers to explore support options, provide a progress update on a previous motion supporting farmers, and assess the impact of the measures on Cornish farms.
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Questions from Members to Members of the Cabinet
Recommendations Approved...that various councillors would provide information, updates, meetings, or investigations to other councillors on topics ranging from agricultural land loss and streetlight dimming to supported housing, winter fuel payments, and the Wildanet contract.
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Cornwall Harbours Board and Maritime Service Dues, Fees and Charges for Financial Year 2025-2026
Recommendations Approved...to approve the Cornwall Harbours Board and Maritime Service dues, fees, and charges for the financial year 2025-2026, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the original report.
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Cornwall Harbours Board and Maritime Service Budget for Financial Year 2025-2026
Recommendations Approved...the council approved the 2025/2026 budgets for the Cornwall Harbours Board and Maritime Service, encompassing various ports and harbours including Bude, Newquay, Penzance, and Truro, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the original report.
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 November 2024
Recommendations Approved...the council approved the minutes of their meeting held on November 7, 2024, as a correct record, to be signed by the Chairman.
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Designation of Monitoring Officer
Recommendations Approved...that Paul Grant was designated as the Council's Monitoring Officer, effective from the start of his employment on February 17, 2025.
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Minutes of the Meeting Held on 24 September 2024
Recommendations Approved...to approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 24 September 2024, with amendments to correct the text regarding Tamsin Daniel's award and the spelling of Councillor Magowan's name.
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Reinstate the Community Led Housing Early-Stage Feasibility Fund: Proposer: Councillor German; Seconder: Councillor Magowan
Recommendations Approved...to reinstate the Community Led Housing Early-Stage Feasibility Fund, allocating £208,000 from the General Fund Reserve for this purpose, despite concerns raised about the impact on the Council's overall reserve levels.
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Questions from the Public
Recommendations Approved...to address questions from the public, five received questions will receive written replies, Councillor Monk will provide a written response regarding housing quality standards, and Councillor Donnithorne will provide a written reply regarding bus service improvements, contingent on receiving a supplementary question via email.
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Designation of S151 Officer
Recommendations Approved...to designate Alice Gunn as the Council's Section 151 Officer, effective from the start of her employment on January 1, 2025.
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Recommendations from Cornwall Harbours Board
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Declarations of Interest
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
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Minutes
Recommendations Approved
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