James Ball
Deputy Group Leader - Independent Group
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
83 meetings · Page 1 of 17
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 24th August, 2026 10.00 am
Appeals Committee - Monday, 17th August, 2026 10.00 am
Appeals Committee - Monday, 3rd August, 2026 10.00 am
Chief Officers Employment Committee - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 9.00 am
The Chief Officers Employment Committee of Cornwall Council met on Wednesday 3 June 2026. The meeting's agenda included the end-of-year appraisal of the Chief Executive and a senior recruitment matter. Much of the meeting was scheduled to be held in private to discuss sensitive information.
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 1st June, 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
- 83
- Average per month
- 5.2
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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