Andrew Mitchell
Email: cllr.andrew.mitchell@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 10.00 am
The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Community Risk Management Plan 2026-2030, and to receive updates from cabinet members. The committee was also scheduled to elect a chair and vice-chair.
Chief Officers Employment Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 1.00 pm
The Chief Officers Employment Committee of Cornwall Council met on 24 June 2025. The agenda included setting objectives for the Chief Executive, and a discussion of senior recruitment for the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing position. Some of the meeting was scheduled to be held in private due to the discussion of exempt information.
Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am
At a meeting of the Cornwall Council, Councillor Rob Nolan was elected Chairman, Councillor John Thomas MBE was elected Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Leigh Frost was elected Leader of the Council. Councillors approved the appointment of committees, the allocation of seats, a programme of ordinary meetings, and a recommendation from the Standards Committee regarding mandatory member training. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Leigh Frost, announced that he would confirm his appointments to the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios within the required constitutional timescales.
West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 28th April, 2025 10.00 am
The West Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, ultimately approving one with delegated powers, refusing another, and deferring a decision on the third. The committee also noted a list of planning appeal decisions.
The Monitoring Officer has decided that this meeting will not be livestreamed due to the pre-election period of heightened sensitivity. The recording will be made available after the elections, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 15th April, 2025 10.30 am
Cornwall Council met to discuss health and wellbeing board alignment, and the operation of special urgency provisions. Councillors also addressed questions from the public regarding 20mph zones, transport pricing in Truro, appointments, and investments related to the conflict in Gaza. The council approved recommendations regarding the Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership alignment, and noted the report on special urgency and call-in provisions.
Decisions from Meetings
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Exclusion of the Press and Public
From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to exclude the press and public from the meeting due to the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular persons, as permitted under the Local Government Act 1972.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.
Recommendations Approved
Cabinet Member Questions - Public Service Obligation - Newquay Airport
From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to approve recommendations regarding Cabinet Member questions related to the Public Service Obligation at Newquay Airport.
Recommendations Approved
Re-admittance of the Press and Public
From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to hold further debate on questions to the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Investment in public.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 October 2025
From: Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to recommend to Cabinet the adoption of revised long-term ambitions and near-term targets for climate and nature across three levels of Council action, acknowledge the Council's contributory role in developing and delivering climate and nature responses, call on the members of the CIOS Leadership Board to develop the system level of delivery mechanisms required, and call on Westminster to provide the powers and funding necessary for Cornwall to meet legally binding climate and nature targets.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 178