Damon Dennis -  for Cornwall

Damon Dennis

Liberal Democrat

Email: cllr.damon.dennis@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Licensing Act Sub Committee (Committee Member, Chairman) Licensing Act Committee (Vice-Chairman) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitutes) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Street Trading Sub Committee (Committee Member) Miscellaneous Licensing Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 2 of 8

Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am

The agenda for the Pensions Committee of Cornwall Council included discussion of a draft funding strategy statement, a business update, and an update from the Brunel Pension Partnership[^2]. There was also a section of the meeting from which the press and public were excluded.

December 10, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 10, 2025
Licensing Act Committee CANCELLED Vice-Chairman

Licensing Act Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 04, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Chairman

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Act Sub Committee meeting was held, but the decision regarding the application to vary a premises licence for Upstairs Social was deferred to a later meeting due to a substantial amount of documentation received shortly before the hearing and unresolved issues between the police and the applicant. Councillor Damon Dennis was elected Chairman for the meeting.

December 03, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 1 of 19

Provision of Mobile Phones or a Second Sim Card to Elected Members

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

... it was recommended to the Cabinet Member for Resources that elected members receive training on mobile phone usage, including the Microsoft Teams Voice-Activated Directory, and that the process for obtaining a second phone or SIM card for accessibility, mental health, or safeguarding needs be better publicised.

Recommendations Approved

Use of 'Chairman'

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...the term Chairman be replaced with Chair in the Council's Constitution, with a note clarifying that Chairman will be interpreted as Chair for equality and diversity purposes except where legally required, and that a review of the Local Government Act 1972 will be undertaken regarding the term Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Council Procedure Rule 12 - Motions on Notice

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...Council Procedure Rule 12.4 be amended to allow more motions to be debated at Council meetings, with such motions being advisory and not binding on the Cabinet or relevant committees, and Council Procedure Rule 12.5 be amended to require a report back within six months on advisory motions.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 93