James Ball - for Cornwall

James Ball

Independent

Email: cllr.james.ball@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Strategic Planning Committee (  Vice-Chairman ) Pensions Committee West Sub-Area Planning Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (  Vice-Chairman ) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (  Substitutes ) Cornwall Council Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Audit Committee (  Substitutes ) Appeals Committee Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Audit Committee (  Substitutes ) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (  Vice-Chairman ) Strategic Planning Committee (  Vice-Chairman )

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

87 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st July, 2026 10.30 am

July 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Appeals Committee Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 20th July, 2026 10.00 am

July 20, 2026, 10:00 am
Appeals Committee Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 6th July, 2026 10.00 am

July 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 29th June, 2026 10.00 am

June 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chairman

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th June, 2026 10.00 am

June 24, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 1 of 22

Draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development

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

...the committee recommended to the Cabinet a series of actions related to the draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development, including receiving lessons learned briefings on specific contracts and provisions, reviewing the approach to financial principles, strengthening references to the Cornish National Minority Status, and considering points raised during the committee's discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes from the Meeting held on 22 October 2025

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

...they approved the minutes from their meeting held on 22 October 2025 as a correct record to be signed by the Chairman, and made several recommendations to the Cabinet regarding Council priorities, social housing, food and energy security, emergency services, sewage pollution, tourism, corporate parenting, SEND issues, and financial assumptions, including a recommendation to reduce the council tax increase for 2026/27 to align with CPI.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

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

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

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

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

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

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall Council to Discontinue Mandatory EDI/DEI Policy: Proposer: Councillor Tarrant; Seconder: Councillor Hanlon

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

...to discontinue its mandatory Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI/DEI) policy in preference for adhering solely to the Equality Act 2010.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 5.8

Decisions Recorded: 108 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.