James Ball -  for Cornwall

James Ball

 Independent

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

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Strategic Planning Committee Vice-Chairman

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 18, 2025
Appeals Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 15, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

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

The Pensions Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 10 December 2025 to discuss several key items, including the draft Funding Strategy Statement, updates on the Cornwall Pension Fund's business, an update from the Brunel Pension Partnership, and an actuarial valuation.

December 10, 2025
West Sub-Area Planning Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 08, 2025
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee Committee Member

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Miscellaneous Licensing Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Friday, 5th December 2025. The meeting will cover several applications for, and reviews of, Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licences, as well as standard agenda items such as reviewing the minutes of previous meetings. Parts of the meeting may be held in private, excluding the press and public, due to the discussion of information relating to individuals.

December 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

90 decisions · Page 4 of 18

Adoption of the United Convention Rights of a Child (UNCRC)

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 01, 2025

...to recommend to Cabinet the formal adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) and its optional protocol number 2, prohibiting child prostitution, child pornography, and the sale of children into slavery.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members to Cabinet Member on updates

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 01, 2025

...to circulate the Belonging Framework to the Committee for information, and to note updates from the Cabinet Member regarding upcoming items, feedback on recommendations, potential items for the work programme, areas of focus, other relevant issues, and SEND reforms.

Recommendations Approved

Public Questions

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 01, 2025

...to approve recommendations related to public questions, specifically including a request to review the Home To School Travel Assistance Policy regarding designated school areas for children from Mevagissey.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 16 July 2025

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 01, 2025

...that the minutes of the meeting of the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 16 July 2025 were correctly recorded and would be signed by the Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 6.3

Decisions Recorded: 90