Dick Cole -  for Cornwall

Dick Cole

 Mebyon Kernow  Group Leader - Mebyon Kernow Group

Email: cllr.dick.cole@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Constitution and Governance Committee (Chairman) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Cabinet Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Individual Decision Days (Cornwall Councillor) Strategic Planning Committee (Substitutes)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's capital programme, review their work programme, and scrutinise the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan and the Council Performance Report for the second quarter of 2025/26. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for questions from both the public and committee members.

December 02, 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 Cornwall Councillor

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
Constitution and Governance Committee Chairman

Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Constitution and Governance Committee met to discuss governance arrangements for council-owned entities, rules for substitute councillors, and the member development strategy. Councillors recommended changes to Article 21 - Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities to be implemented, and also recommended an amendment to Council Procedure Rule 4.2.2 - Allocation of Substitutes. The committee decided to make no changes to the Member Development Strategy at this time.

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

216 decisions · Page 1 of 44

Council Procedure Rule 4.2.2 - Allocation of Substitutes

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 04, 2025

...to recommend to the Council an amendment to Procedure Rule 4.2.2 regarding the allocation of substitutes for committee members, outlining options for attendance, participation, and restrictions on substantive members when a substitute is appointed.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Article 21 - Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities and the Protocol for Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 04, 2025

...to recommend to the Council the immediate implementation of proposed changes to Article 21 regarding governance arrangements of council-owned entities, subject to specific amendments, and to approve proposed changes to the Protocol for Governance Arrangements of Council Owned Entities, delegating authority for minor amendments to the Head of Commercial Assurance.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Individual Decision Days - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 216