Christopher Wells -  for Cornwall

Christopher Wells

 Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned

Email: cllr.christopher.wells@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cornwall Council Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Standards Committee Constitution and Governance Committee (Vice-Chairman) Pensions Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Standards Committee

Standards Committee - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 10.00 am

The Standards Committee met to discuss mandatory member training and the council's organisational complaints procedure. The committee recommended to the council that failure to undertake mandatory training should be a breach of the code of conduct. The committee also agreed to monitor waste management and enforcement.

April 24, 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
Pensions Committee

Extraordinary, Pensions Committee - Thursday, 10th April, 2025 11.00 am

The Pensions Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss the Cornwall Pension Fund's valuation assumptions and investment strategy.

April 10, 2025
Pensions Committee

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 13, 2025
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 5 of 22

Declarations of Interest

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

...to approve the recommendations regarding the licensing of Hackney Carriages, Private Hire Vehicles and Operators – Application Fees, following Councillor Towill's declaration of a pecuniary interest and temporary departure from the room during the debate.

Recommendations Approved

Council Business and Financial Plans 2025-2030 and Budget 2025-26

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

...that the Council Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan proposals for 2025-2030 and Budget 2025-26 were approved, including a net General Fund Budget for 2025/26 of £840.190m, a Council Tax increase of 4.99%, and various strategies related to treasury management, capital investment, and council tax premiums on empty homes.

Recommendations Approved

Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites - Fees Policy

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

...to provide greater protection to occupiers of residential caravans and mobile homes, the council approved the amended Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites - Fees Policy document, updated with agreed increases in fees and charges related to the regulation of relevant protected sites under the Mobile Homes Act 2013.

Recommendations Approved

Pay Policy Statement for 2025-2026

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

...to comply with the Localism Act 2011, the council approved the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the presented report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 108