Brian Clemens - for Cornwall

Brian Clemens

Independent

Email: cllr.brian.clemens@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: West Sub-Area Planning Committee (Chairman) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee Licensing Act Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Licensing Act Sub Committee (Committee Member) Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Standards Committee (Committee Member) Street Trading Sub Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Audit Committee (Cornwall Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 8 of 17

West Sub-Area Planning Committee Chairman

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 10.00 am

The West Sub-Area Planning Committee of Cornwall Council met on 21 July 2025, and approved the demolition of a dwelling in Hayle, and the conversion of farm buildings in Redruth, while also delegating authority to the Chief Planning Officer for both. They also deferred a decision on the construction of houses in Redruth pending a site inspection, and refused permission in principle for a housing scheme in Helston.

July 21, 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to discuss the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service's (CFRS) annual assurance statement, and a consultation proposal for the CFRS's Community Risk Management Plan 2026-2030. The committee was also scheduled to review the Safer Cornwall annual report, and to approve their work programme for the coming year.

July 17, 2025
Street Trading Sub Committee Committee Member

Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub Committee met to consider an application for a street trading consent. Councillor Robin Moorcroft, Chairman of the Committee, opened the meeting, and the committee resolved to grant the application.

July 16, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the work programme for 2025-26 and to provide feedback on the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, recommending that the Cabinet approve both strategies, with the inclusion of an ambition to reach 100% compliance.

July 16, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 11.30 am

The Licensing Act Sub Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to convene to discuss a single application for a premises licence. The application has drawn representations from local residents and the police, and the sub-committee was to consider whether to grant the licence with or without changes, or to refuse it.

July 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

256 decisions · Page 1 of 52

Cornwall Council to Discontinue Mandatory EDI/DEI Policy: Proposer: Councillor Tarrant; Seconder: Councillor Hanlon

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

...to discontinue its mandatory Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI/DEI) policy in preference for adhering solely to the Equality Act 2010.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Employee Representative

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

...to appoint Emma Causer as an Employee Representative to the Pensions Committee.

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

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 16 September 2025

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

...the minutes of the Cornwall Council meeting held on 16 September 2025 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from the Public

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

...to address questions from the public, the council received six questions, approved recommendations to send written replies to the questioners, and allocated thirty minutes for questions and supplementary questions from members and the public.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 256