Hilary Frank -  for Cornwall

Hilary Frank

Liberal Democrat Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools

Email: cllr.hilary.frank@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Health & Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Committee Member) Appeals Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Cornwall Councillor) Constitution and Governance Committee Cornwall Growth Board (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Cornwall Councillor) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Individual Decision Days (Committee Member) Chief Officers Employment Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Chief Officers Employment Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Chief Officers Employment Committee - Friday, 31st October, 2025 10.00 am

October 31, 2025
Individual Decision Days Committee Member

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

Here is a summary of the business scheduled to be discussed at the Individual Decision Days meeting of Cornwall Council.

October 29, 2025
Cornwall Growth Board Committee Member

Cornwall Growth Board - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cornwall Growth Board met to discuss and approve recommendations for the Workforce and Skills Strategy and the progress of the Local Plan, both aimed at fostering economic growth and addressing key challenges in Cornwall. The board approved the Workforce and Skills Strategy, designed to support inclusive economic growth and improve productivity, as well as endorsing the Baseline report for the Local Plan, which will be used as the foundation for further direction. They also agreed to undertake further iterations of the call for sites and to establish a cross-party informal working group to advise on the Local Plan.

October 09, 2025
Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Councillor

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including the future of Falmouth Community Hospital, dental service accessibility, changes to integrated care boards, winter preparedness, and community health initiatives. The committee requested further information on community first responder data, sought assurances regarding dental service funding, and voiced concerns about communication strategies.

October 08, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cornwall Councillor

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues affecting children and families in Cornwall, including child poverty, adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and home to school transport. The committee reviewed the Director of Public Health's annual report on child poverty and recommended that the Cabinet approve both the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, with an ambition to reach 100% compliance. They also discussed the progress of Curriculum Kernewek and home to school travel assistance.

October 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Marine Nature Recovery Framework

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025

...the Cabinet of Cornwall adopted the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Marine Nature Recovery Framework and recognized the Council's leadership role in marine nature recovery, as outlined in the Grow Nature: Council Nature Recovery Action Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Carers Strategy and Business Case

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025

...the Cabinet of Cornwall approved both the Carers Strategy and the Carers Business Case, delegating procurement and contract award decisions to the Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities in consultation with relevant portfolio holders and strategic directors.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025

...to formally adopt the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) along with its optional protocol number 2, prohibiting child prostitution, child pornography, and the sale of children into slavery, and to approve a Position Statement for embedding the UNCRC into the Council's work, delegating authority for amendments to the Strategic Director of Together for Families in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools.

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall Comprehensive Spending Review: Draft Budget proposals 2026/27 to 2028/29

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025

... the Cabinet of Cornwall decided to use the presented Comprehensive Spending Review and draft budget proposals for 2026/27 to 2028/29 as the basis for public consultation and to use the key assumptions in the report as the basis for the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2026-29.

Recommendations Approved

Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 17, 2025

...the Cabinet of Cornwall approved the Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan, made permanent the booking system at six of the seven Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) where it was trialled, extended the trial at the Launceston HWRC for six months, and delegated authority to the Service Director for Regulatory Services to expand the booking system to additional HWRCs where needed, following stakeholder engagement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 323