James Mustoe
Email: cllr.james.mustoe@cornwall.gov.uk
Council: Cornwall
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
35 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025, to discuss the draft council priorities plan and budget development. The meeting will also include an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of the Committee Chairman.
Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025. The agenda included questions from the public, motions, allocation of seats, a review of members' allowances, recommendations from various committees, and questions from members to members of the cabinet.
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council met to discuss a range of topics, including the Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery Plan, the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service People Culture and Leadership Programme review, and the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Capital Replacement Programme for 2025-26. The committee also undertook a mid-year review of its work programme.
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am
The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Cornwall Council met on Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025, to discuss the council's principles, values and priorities for 2026-2030, and to review the key financial assumptions underpinning the Medium-Term Financial Plan 2026-30 and 2026/27 budget. The meeting was also scheduled to cover questions from the public, and the approval of minutes from previous meetings.
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am
The Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss and provide feedback on the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service's (CFRS) Medium Term Financial Plan 2025-26, the CFRS Productivity and Efficiency Plan 2025-26, and the Food and Feed Hygiene and Standards Plan 2025-26, all of which were recommended for approval to the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Public Health. The committee also reviewed updates from various cabinet members.
Decisions from Meetings
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Licensing of Hackney Carriages, Private Hire Vehicles and Operators - Application Fees
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 25, 2025
...to increase the fees and charges for licenses issued to hackney carriage vehicles, private hire operators, and private hire vehicles as detailed in the report.
Recommendations Approved
Council Business and Financial Plan 2025-2030 - Capital and Investment Strategy
From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 22, 2025
...to recommend to Cabinet that they give due regard to the Committee's comments on the 2025/26 budget proposals, including the Capital and Investment Strategy, provisional settlement, resulting gap, and consultation responses, specifically supporting targeted cuts (option 2), reserving the right to propose alternative budgets, and requesting further review of the budget consultation process, a capital programme dashboard, consideration of referring the revised revenue budget to the Committee, and comparison of consultation outcomes with other councils.
Recommendations Approved
Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public
From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 22, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, as no questions from members of the public had been received.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes from the Meeting held on 31 October 2024
From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 22, 2025
...to approve the minutes from their meeting held on October 31, 2024, confirming they were correctly recorded and should be signed by the Chairman.
Recommendations Approved
Audit Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman
From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025
...that the Chairman of the Audit Committee should not be selected from the administration.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 35
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 174