James Ball
Email: cllr.james.ball@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
57 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - Monday, 9th February, 2026 10.00 am
The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to consider a planning application for holiday lodges at Sun Haven Holiday Park Ltd. The committee will also receive an update on appeals.
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - Friday, 6th February, 2026 10.00 am
Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 1.00 pm
The Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee met to review several private hire and Hackney carriage licenses. Councillor James O'Keefe was elected chair for the meeting. The committee resolved to revoke the licenses of private hire operator WO2, Hackney carriage and private hire driver WD219, private hire vehicle WV171, and Hackney carriage and private hire driver WD217.
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Cornwall Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 20 January 2026 was set to cover a range of topics, including the allocation of seats on committees, recommendations from the Constitution and Governance Committee, and several motions proposed by councillors. The meeting also included time for public questions on various local issues.
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am
The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss a range of important topics concerning the well-being and development of children and young people in Cornwall. Key areas of focus included early years provision, educational strategies, children's health, and safeguarding measures.
Decisions from Meetings
109 decisions · Page 5 of 22
Exclusions and Inclusion Strategy Report
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...to address rising exclusion rates, the committee recommended endorsing the Inclusion and Belonging Group, supporting revised exclusion protocols, and ensuring ongoing scrutiny and reporting.
Recommendations Approved
SEND Strategic Plan (formerly SEND Transformation Plan) - Progress Update
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...to acknowledge and comment on the progress and governance of the SEND Transformation work, as described in the SEND Strategic Plan approved by Cabinet in July 2025, in advance of the Local Area SEND Partnership inspection.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...that there were no declarations of interest to report.
For Determination
Framework of the Inspection of the Local Authority Children's Service (ILACS) inspection update
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...the committee welcomed progress on the Ofsted Inspection of Cornwall Council’s Children Services Action Plan, requested a further progress report in October 2026, and thanked Children’s Services staff for their ongoing work.
Recommendations Approved
Our Safeguarding Children Partnership - Annual Report 2024/25
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...to acknowledge the Annual Report 2024/2025 of the Safeguarding Children’s Partnership, which detailed the Partnership's impact, activities, progress against statutory guidance, safeguarding reviews, independent scrutiny, and local safeguarding priorities, while also ensuring the Committee's oversight of progress and future plans, and to circulate the LGBTQ toolkit link to the Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 57
Average per Month: 5.7
Decisions Recorded: 109