Chris Batters -  for Cornwall

Chris Batters

 Liberal Democrat

Email: cllr.chris.batters@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Chairman) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

29 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Strategic Planning Committee Chairman

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 18, 2025
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Committee Member

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Miscellaneous Licensing Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Friday, 5th December 2025. The meeting will cover several applications for, and reviews of, Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licences, as well as standard agenda items such as reviewing the minutes of previous meetings. Parts of the meeting may be held in private, excluding the press and public, due to the discussion of information relating to individuals.

December 05, 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025, to discuss the draft council priorities plan and budget development. The meeting will also include an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of the Committee Chairman.

November 26, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

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

The Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025. The agenda included questions from the public, motions, allocation of seats, a review of members' allowances, recommendations from various committees, and questions from members to members of the cabinet.

November 25, 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee were scheduled to meet on 17 November 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including proposals for retail developments, residential dwellings, and the refurbishment of a local club. The committee was also scheduled to review an appeals report.

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Framework for Developing the Financial Strategy

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025

...to inform Cabinet's development of the Financial Strategy, the Committee recommended considering a credible risk management process, removing the principle to protect core budgets, preparing a balanced budget for Year 1 only, scrutinising the Council Business Plan, reviewing services for zero-based budgeting, requiring portfolio holder sign-off on information, consulting the Committee chairs on the scope of an external commission, requesting a report on pay inflation and interest rate forecasts, and providing detailed service budget information, while also approving a work programme that includes a detailed timeline, a workshop on assumptions, consideration of key lines of enquiry, provision of saving efficiencies deliverables, and individual workshops with portfolio holders and strategic directors.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am - September 22, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Election of Chairman

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025

...Councillor Tarrant was elected as Chairman of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025

...that since no questions were received from the public, the committee approved the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 29

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 52