Andrew Mitchell -  for Cornwall

Andrew Mitchell

Independent

Email: cllr.andrew.mitchell@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: Strategic Planning Committee Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Chief Officers Employment Committee (Substitutes) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman, Committee Member) Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) West Sub-Area Planning Committee Sustainable Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 1/7/25) (Committee Member) Cornwall Harbours Board

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 6 of 8

Chief Officers Employment Committee Substitutes

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.

June 24, 2025
Cornwall Council

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.

May 20, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee

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.

April 28, 2025
Cornwall Council

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.

April 15, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 31st March, 2025 10.00 am

The West Sub-Area Planning Committee met to discuss several planning applications, ultimately approving two and refusing two. A decision on one further application was delegated, subject to conditions.

March 31, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

208 decisions · Page 1 of 42

Minutes from the Meeting held on 22 October 2025

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...they approved the minutes from their meeting held on 22 October 2025 as a correct record to be signed by the Chairman, and made several recommendations to the Cabinet regarding Council priorities, social housing, food and energy security, emergency services, sewage pollution, tourism, corporate parenting, SEND issues, and financial assumptions, including a recommendation to reduce the council tax increase for 2026/27 to align with CPI.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...the committee recommended to the Cabinet a series of actions related to the draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development, including receiving lessons learned briefings on specific contracts and provisions, reviewing the approach to financial principles, strengthening references to the Cornish National Minority Status, and considering points raised during the committee's discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as no questions were received from the public for the Committee Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 208