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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - Friday, 21st November, 2025 2.00 pm
November 21, 2025 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board View on council websiteSummary
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The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board are scheduled to meet on 21 November 2025. The agenda includes discussion of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group strategic update, the Pretty Poverty Report and updated Index of Multiple Deprivation, the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy, and the Safer Cornwall Plan refresh. There will also be an opportunity for board members to raise urgent matters.
Safer Cornwall Plan Refresh
The board are scheduled to discuss the Safer Cornwall Plan refresh, and will consider a report on the Safer Cornwall Partnership Plan. Safer Cornwall is the community safety partnership for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly1. The Partnership brings together responsible authorities including Cornwall Council, Devon and Cornwall Police2, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service3, and the Probation Service.
Pretty Poverty Report and Updated Index of Multiple Deprivation
The board are scheduled to discuss the Pretty Poverty Report and updated Index of Multiple Deprivation. The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a measure of deprivation in England at the Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) level4. The IMD combines information from seven domains to produce an overall relative measure of deprivation.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy
The board are scheduled to discuss the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy. The Environment Act 2021 requires all local authorities to produce a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)5.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group Strategic Update
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board are scheduled to receive a strategic update from Kate Kennally, Chief Executive of Cornwall Council, on the work of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group.
Other items
The agenda also includes:
- Welcome, apologies for absence and declarations of interest.
- Notes of the meeting held on 5 September 2025. The minutes of the previous meeting are available.
- Board member matters of urgency / any other business.
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Community safety partnerships were established by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. They are responsible for formulating and implementing strategies to tackle crime and disorder in their local areas. ↩
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Devon and Cornwall Police is the police force responsible for policing Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ↩
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Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Cornwall. ↩
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Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) are a geographic hierarchy designed to improve the reporting of small area statistics in England and Wales. ↩
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Local Nature Recovery Strategies are a new system of spatial strategies for nature, established by the Environment Act 2021. They will identify the most valuable areas for nature and agree priorities for nature's recovery. ↩
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Pretty Poverty Report and Updated Index of Multiple Deprivation
Recommendations Approved... the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board requested the Executive Group to further examine the 2025 IMD and Pretty Poverty Report and propose collective action recommendations, while also considering the establishment of a standing advisory group of data and insight experts.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Recommendations Approved -
Welcome, Apologies for Absence, Declarations of Interest
Recommendations Approved -
Notes of the meeting held on 5 September 2025
Recommendations Approved -
Safer Cornwall Plan refresh
Recommendations Approved -
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group Strategic Update
Recommendations Approved...the recommendations from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Executive Group regarding the Safer Cornwall Plan refresh, the adoption and support of the Nature Recovery Strategy and Marine Nature Recovery Framework, and the endorsement of the Digital Inclusion Strategy were approved.
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